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Flaming Hawk With Snake in Its Talons Sparks Fire Near La Jolla
NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Jun 9, 2015 | R. Stickney

Posted on 06/09/2015 5:58:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The cause of an early morning fire north of San Diego was an electrocuted bird falling from an active power line

A bird carrying a snake in its talons struck power lines north of San Diego, sparking a hillside fire just west of The Merge.

San Diego Police arrived to the location on Dunhill Street near the intersection of Interstates 5 and 805 just before 6 a.m.

Flames were burning very close to businesses including the General Atomics building, officials said.

Officers called in San Diego Fire-Rescue crews who contained the fire within an hour.

Fire officials initially told NBC 7 a bird with a snake in its mouth was electrocuted on a power line and fell to the ground, sparking the fire. A photo released by officials later shows the snake in the hawk's grasp.

"A hawk that hit the high voltage power line, caught fire, and fell to the ground," SD Fire-Rescue spokesperson Lee Swanson said in a written release.

There were no structures damaged and no evacuations ordered.

This area of San Diego is home to many companies in the region's biochemical industry.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: crispycritters; electricity; fire; hawk; koalaoil; lajolla; molassesmiasma; monkeyfacerules; napl; penguinhumor; powerlines; thefirebird; undeadthread; undeadthreadhere
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To: Tax-chick; Covenantor
"I’m speechless!"

Consider it your wake-up call.

1,081 posted on 06/28/2015 5:52:18 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick

:D
Now we hit a minefield.
Pudding is a reference to any stogie cake like dish served up at the end of a meal, with custard.
Dessert is fruit. Also known as the forcing course.
Sweet is anything with enough sugar in it to put a toddler into orbit, including ice cream.
What the object actually is ,is referred to on a secondary basis...”I fancy a pudding, plum-duff looks good.”
But generally ,as ‘Face described ‘would produce the desired menu. :)


1,082 posted on 06/28/2015 6:00:35 AM PDT by moose07 (Islam and the New Stone age: A book i've not yet written.)
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To: moose07

Confusing, but I’ll remember that “pudding” means “cake with sauce.”


1,083 posted on 06/28/2015 6:06:21 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: moose07

:o])


1,084 posted on 06/28/2015 6:16:21 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
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To: Tax-chick; NicknamedBob
Speechless?

As well you might be. My clients supporters however are very vocal and hopping mad.

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1,085 posted on 06/28/2015 6:21:02 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Tax-chick; moose07; NicknamedBob; All

Nevada has now ratified the Stupid Driver Law and it becomes effective on Wednesday, July 1. FINALLY! Arizona had had it for years, so I’m glad to know someone in Carson City has a few actively functional brains...


1,086 posted on 06/28/2015 6:21:52 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
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To: Monkey Face

Every distinguishable minority deserves its support group and legislative protection.


1,087 posted on 06/28/2015 6:27:05 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
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To: NicknamedBob

The state can’t stop stupid people from driving into swiftly running waters from a flash flood, but they can sure stop paying for the rescues.

So now, the stupid people get to pay for their own mistakes, and the rescues will come out of their own pockets. It’s about time!


1,088 posted on 06/28/2015 6:42:53 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
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To: Monkey Face

Oh, that’s what you mean. Good!


1,089 posted on 06/28/2015 6:50:34 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Covenantor

Brilliant.


1,090 posted on 06/28/2015 6:51:00 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

Have you heard from the trekkers?


1,091 posted on 06/28/2015 7:05:16 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
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To: Monkey Face

Nope, but I didn’t expect to. If I get anxious, I’ll send Bill a text.


1,092 posted on 06/28/2015 7:06:33 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Covenantor; Darksheare

Dragon launch in less than ten minutes. They’ll try to land the first stage again.


1,093 posted on 06/28/2015 7:11:54 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
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To: Tax-chick

I’m sure they are OK. What fun for both of them!


1,094 posted on 06/28/2015 7:13:52 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
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To: NicknamedBob
Launch viewing

They're sending video of the launch to the ISS.

1,095 posted on 06/28/2015 7:15:52 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
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To: Covenantor

But who is brave enough to stand up for the rights of the herring?


1,096 posted on 06/28/2015 7:21:13 AM PDT by ThomasThomas (We try to leave a better planet for our kids but forget about leaving better kids for our planet)
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To: Monkey Face

Probably not much fun for Dog, though.


1,097 posted on 06/28/2015 7:22:07 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Gefn

Their noses are covered with soft, shiny fur until you get to the very end,
where they really are leathery. That’s why they look like patent leather.

When my immune system was compromised by the chemo drugs, the nasty
ones, I was forbidden to touch the cats or, horror of horrors! clean the cat box.

As usual my wonderful Bryan stepped right in an took care of business.

But I’m much better now, and they’re enjoying pets and scritches and tummy
rubs every day. Midnight in particular seems to love getting tummy rubs from
me. And he’s quite the gentleman with his claws when I’m petting him.


1,098 posted on 06/28/2015 7:24:39 AM PDT by TheOldLady (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
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To: NicknamedBob

“Non-nominal flight.”

If that sounds like “nom-nom” flight, you’ve got that right.


1,099 posted on 06/28/2015 7:26:51 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
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To: NicknamedBob

Hungry?


1,100 posted on 06/28/2015 7:27:40 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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