[river rat]

"It is still unclear how the fire began."

Damn.....it must have been those pesky Lutherans again...

Next -- they may attack some of those most cherished and "holy" Mosques......soon enough.

Semper Fi

[TigersEye]

Most unfortunate.

[Moonmad27]

Sad as this is from a historical point of view, isn't it a major Buddhist point that people aren't supposed to be attached to posessions?

I'm reminded of the Zen poem

Since my house burned down
I now own a better view
of the rising moon.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Nick for the topic. Not pinging, just cataloging.

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[SunkenCiv]

Ah, why not?

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[ApplegateRanch]

This is what comes of using 300 year old extension cords.