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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: Covenantor

I got the file frames yesterday (two to a box) and I’m not strong enough to break the side rails to fit the drawer length. I don’t know who is, or what tools I need. It says pliers, but I don’t have enough muscle to put behind it.

With luck, I can snag a maintenance man on Monday (if they show up) and have him do it. They surely have a vice here in the shop...


1,621 posted on 07/04/2015 9:49:42 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I cannot brain today. I have the dumb. {Stolen from the meme})
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To: GeronL

If it went on from where they’re arrested by the Rangers, maybe you could come up with something unexpected.


1,622 posted on 07/04/2015 9:57:02 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Covenantor

Nice floor.


1,623 posted on 07/04/2015 9:57:38 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Gefn; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob; Covenantor

Back from the parade, at which no disasters occurred.


1,624 posted on 07/04/2015 9:59:28 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Tax-chick

OK.

I expect to make some of these shorts into longer shorts sooner or later. 10k or so words or something that might be worth trying to sell for 99 cents.

I like the idea of Texas being a country and a high-tech but wild wild west type world. I wonder what the populations of Houston and Austin would have had to become for them to merge into Hauston. lol

These things will have to be spelled out. heh


1,625 posted on 07/04/2015 10:16:13 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: Gefn

That is where “New Arrivals” came from, really. About 38,000 words, although that took till about January this year. lol


1,626 posted on 07/04/2015 10:17:56 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL

You are a more disciplined writer than I. I’ve gotten so lazy the last few years. I guess I’ve lost my desire to write. Very sad.


1,627 posted on 07/04/2015 10:22:13 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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Bummer. Joey Chestnut has been dethroned as hotdog eating champ.


1,628 posted on 07/04/2015 10:22:51 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: GeronL
I like the idea of Texas being a country and a high-tech but wild wild west type world.

So do It.

1,629 posted on 07/04/2015 10:32:17 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: GeronL

Oops, that was “So do I.”


1,630 posted on 07/04/2015 10:32:38 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Covenantor

“They’re gonna get me!”
Join us! Join us! Join us!


1,631 posted on 07/04/2015 11:00:59 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Gefn; Covenantor

Dog: “What the heck?! Augh!”
Kittens: “Our bed just moved!”


1,632 posted on 07/04/2015 11:01:43 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare; Covenantor

Who can resist a puppy or a kitten?,


1,633 posted on 07/04/2015 11:10:09 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Darksheare; Covenantor

I just answered my own question-

Apparently not Google. Today’s Google Doodle has a dog and a cat in it.


1,634 posted on 07/04/2015 11:12:44 AM PDT by Gefn (We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
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To: Tax-chick

I went out and sat with my neighbors for a while. Then the Greyhound Bus driver came home for a bit and informed us he has had by-pass surgery, so it seems his health problems are just beginning. We all thought the dialysis was bad enough.


1,635 posted on 07/04/2015 11:51:29 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I cannot brain today. I have the dumb. {Stolen from the meme})
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To: Gefn; Covenantor

Not us, that’s for sure.


1,636 posted on 07/04/2015 11:53:46 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Monkey Face

Coronary bypass, or gastric bypass? The prognosis is slightly different for each.


1,637 posted on 07/04/2015 12:12:27 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Australia: Every animal is one of three types: Dangerous, Poisonous, or sheep." Rorschach's Blot)
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To: NicknamedBob

Coronary by-pass, his second. He looks good but is still in a lot of pain. He was having chest pains on dialysis, and now he knows why.


1,638 posted on 07/04/2015 12:39:50 PM PDT by Monkey Face (I cannot brain today. I have the dumb. {Stolen from the meme})
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To: Monkey Face

Being a dialysis patient is a risky occupation.

I advocate the reading of books.


1,639 posted on 07/04/2015 12:47:31 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Australia: Every animal is one of three types: Dangerous, Poisonous, or sheep." Rorschach's Blot)
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To: Tax-chick

lol

Make Texas a country all by myself.

I wish!


1,640 posted on 07/04/2015 1:00:17 PM PDT by GeronL
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