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.
She doesn’t do computers. She has a daughter who works (worked?) for an airline, and maybe she can get me something stand-by.
If I can’t go, I can’t go. I won’t tell my SiL one way or the other, as if I can go, I want it to be a surprise.
Do you like your mousies wired or wireless?
Jeeze. Ken Stabler and Omar Sharif both died today. Who is next, I wonder?
I’ve never had a wireless mousie, as they were always more expensive than the wired mousies.
Right now, it doesn’t matter. This one either doesn’t L-Click or double clicks, which is frustrating when I’m trying to print. I don’t need multiple copies.
Omar Sharif? Oh, too bad!
Omar Sharif died of a heart attack in an Egyptian hospital. He had Alzheimer’s and was still in the “confusion” stages, but not to where he didn’t recognize his family.
I guess that’s easier on his family. He’ll live forever in “Lawrence of Arabia.”
DP said that Andy Griffith died this week, too.
But he was wrong: Griffith died in 2012. He must have heard a mention of the anniversary on the radio.
Freepmail.
What kinda mouse are you looking for? One with a cord ‘n usb connector? Full size or ‘laptop’ size (which I find annoying ‘cause it’s too small)? Pickey about color (black or generic beige)? Wireless?
Andy Griffith has been gone since July 3, 2012.
You have FReepmail.
That’s what Wikipedia said. I probably noticed at the time.
Check your account; I went to the bank. I’ve learned how to make deposits at the ATM.
Thanks! I don’t have to do that any more, thank goodness. It always stressed me so. Especially dark winter mornings when the ATM I had to use was so far away from any open businesses.
The part that really fries my rice is that the banks couldn’t get us to use ATMs fast enough when they were new. Cards were free and you got one whether you wanted it or not.
Now that we’re used to the convenience, of course, you have to work your glutials off to find one that won’t charge a fee.
We should all go back to the teller until the fees are banned, like asbestos.
I use the ATM at my bank.
I can use any ATM, but no matter which of the two cards I use, I have to pay a fee, which I consider robbery. Period.
It’s easier for me to get cash from the checkers at Walmart, so I don’t have to pay a fee for the “pleasure.”
Well, Tom sent me his ID, but then the payment system had an error. “Try again later.”
If I end up having to go there on Monday and stand in line, I’m going to let Kathleen scream the whole.
LOL! OhYES! I love it when a plan comes together! :o])
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