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Post by EdoBosnar on Aug 18, 2023 5:06:09 GMT -5
There's a wildfire presently burning in a neighbouring town. The evacuation zone's not far away from where I live, only within 7 km. Living in British Columbia, in the central Okanagan, wildfires are a constant threat every summer, but this is the closest any major fire has ever come to my own neighbourhood. I'm dreading this. That sounds pretty terrifying. Hope you don't have to evacuate.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Aug 18, 2023 6:24:33 GMT -5
There's a wildfire presently burning in a neighbouring town. The evacuation zone's not far away from where I live, only within 7 km. Living in British Columbia, in the central Okanagan, wildfires are a constant threat every summer, but this is the closest any major fire has ever come to my own neighbourhood. I'm dreading this. Scary stuff indeed... Here's hoping for rain, and may your home stay safe. The destruction wreaked by wildfires is just insane this year.
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Post by Ricky Jackson on Aug 18, 2023 10:03:16 GMT -5
I live in BC too, in Chilliwack. We've been very fortunate to avoid any close wildfires but I'm getting increasingly nervous with each passing day. Stay safe
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 18, 2023 14:32:40 GMT -5
James Cameron has an ego that makes mine look miniscule by comparison.
- Harlan Ellison
Now that is funny stuff.
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Post by Farrar on Aug 19, 2023 11:53:01 GMT -5
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Post by EdoBosnar on Aug 19, 2023 14:05:10 GMT -5
While hoping that our friends in BC will indeed be safe in the face of wildfires, I also hope for the best to all of the folks here living in SoCal, northern Mexico and anywhere else in the southwest that's on the path of that friggin' hurricane...
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Post by Duragizer on Aug 20, 2023 21:06:13 GMT -5
Update on my situation. The fire jumped Okanagan Lake early Friday morning. By that afternoon, I could see the hills to the west burning. My sister and I had to evacuate, and we're presently staying at her partner's place, which hasn't been very pleasant due to the lack of running water. Thankfully, my house is still standing, and if the winds stay moderate and the temperatures don't spike, hopefully the fire will be beaten back before too long and I'll have a house to go back to.
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 20, 2023 21:15:04 GMT -5
Update on my situation. The fire jumped Okanagan Lake early Friday morning. By that afternoon, I could see the hills to the west burning. My sister and I had to evacuate, and we're presently staying at her partner's place, which hasn't been very pleasant due to the lack of running water. Thankfully, my house is still standing, and if the winds stay moderate and the temperatures don't spike, hopefully the fire will be beaten back before too long and I'll have a house to go back to. We're all pulling for you, pal. I have friends in Santa Rosa, CA who have faced these fires a few times and evacuated as well and all I can tell you is they are unpredictable. They turn sharply, change direction suddenly and like tornados, can spare one side of a street while devastating the other. Good luck as you ride it out. Hoping your house will not be harmed and that you and your loved ones remain safe.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Aug 21, 2023 1:13:21 GMT -5
Yeah, good luck and best wishes, Duragizer. Glad you're safe for the time being.
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Post by Duragizer on Aug 23, 2023 20:58:55 GMT -5
The evacuation order was downgraded to an alert, so I'm back at my place. The last six days have given me a newfound appreciation for the job firefighters do.
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Post by Rob Allen on Aug 25, 2023 14:45:43 GMT -5
Seen on Facebook, then found the full text on Goodreads of all places:
“John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote his first story aged seven. It was about a “green great dragon.” He showed it to his mother who told him that you absolutely couldn’t have a green great dragon, and that it had to be a great green one instead. Tolkien was so disheartened that he never wrote another story for years.
The reason for Tolkien’s mistake, since you ask, is that adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife. But if you mess with that word order in the slightest you’ll sound like a maniac. It’s an odd thing that every English speaker uses that list, but almost none of us could write it out. And as size comes before colour, green great dragons can’t exist.”
― Mark Forsyth, from The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase
I've seen another version that adds number to the beginning. So you can have two lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knives, but you can't put the "two" anywhere else.
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Post by Cei-U! on Aug 25, 2023 15:02:48 GMT -5
Seen on Facebook, then found the full text on Goodreads of all places: “John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote his first story aged seven. It was about a “green great dragon.” He showed it to his mother who told him that you absolutely couldn’t have a green great dragon, and that it had to be a great green one instead. Tolkien was so disheartened that he never wrote another story for years. The reason for Tolkien’s mistake, since you ask, is that adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife. But if you mess with that word order in the slightest you’ll sound like a maniac. It’s an odd thing that every English speaker uses that list, but almost none of us could write it out. And as size comes before colour, green great dragons can’t exist.” ― Mark Forsyth, from The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase I've seen another version that adds number to the beginning. So you can have two lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knives, but you can't put the "two" anywhere else. That is, hands down, the craziest thing I've read this year. It makes me dizzy.
Cei-U! I summon the dramamine!
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 25, 2023 15:43:04 GMT -5
Seen on Facebook, then found the full text on Goodreads of all places: “John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote his first story aged seven. It was about a “green great dragon.” He showed it to his mother who told him that you absolutely couldn’t have a green great dragon, and that it had to be a great green one instead. Tolkien was so disheartened that he never wrote another story for years. The reason for Tolkien’s mistake, since you ask, is that adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife. But if you mess with that word order in the slightest you’ll sound like a maniac. It’s an odd thing that every English speaker uses that list, but almost none of us could write it out. And as size comes before colour, green great dragons can’t exist.” ― Mark Forsyth, from The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase I've seen another version that adds number to the beginning. So you can have two lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knives, but you can't put the "two" anywhere else.That is, hands down, the craziest thing I've read this year. It makes me dizzy.
Cei-U! I summon the dramamine!
Oh yes you can.
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Post by Rob Allen on Aug 25, 2023 16:46:56 GMT -5
re: "you can't put the 'two' anywhere else." Really? lovely two little old rectangular green French silver whittling knives lovely little two old rectangular green French silver whittling knives lovely little old two rectangular green French silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular two green French silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green two French silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green French two silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green French silver two whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling two knives None of those works for me. Have I misunderstood your meaning?
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 25, 2023 16:53:29 GMT -5
re: "you can't put the 'two' anywhere else." Really? lovely two little old rectangular green French silver whittling knives lovely little two old rectangular green French silver whittling knives lovely little old two rectangular green French silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular two green French silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green two French silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green French two silver whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green French silver two whittling knives lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling two knives None of those works for me. Have I misunderstood your meaning? Yes, you have. But that’s because you are such a nice guy, Rob. I was being irreverent, as in “You know where you can put that?” Sorry.
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