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.
I meant to say, “scream the whole time.” Perhaps she could even have a toilet fail ...
Nah, that would be too much.
Well, you could always wait until she had a toilet fail, which, if she times it right, would be about the time it is your turn to be served, and then you could say to the person nearest you, “Could you just hold her for a moment while I get my wallet? I don’t want her running away.” All with a winning smile, I might add...
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Fortunately for them, the online payment went through the second time ;-).
I remember once getting eager assistant from a landlord - who had been refusing to take my calls to that point - when I threatened to go to their office with all the children and their goods and services, including the potty seat.
Nothing like a “childish” threat to get things done! LOL!
Heck, "Dog" knows how to do that.
I’m sure Dog has much better manners than that. She’s always gone in the woods when I took her out.
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It is certainly not my intent to get on the bad side of Dog.
She, after all, would know where the bodies are buried.
But won’t tell you.
I need to eat something and then go to bed.
All things considered, this has not been a good day.
Tomorrow can only be an improvement.
I hope.
Or where the bones are buried.
You remind me of one of my favorite modern SF writers, Grant Naylor.
The ones that concern me, I already know about.
aw shucks!
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Odds of getting that equity loan not good when your banker starts the day with a can of beer.
Oh, wait... it's Saturday!
I wonder if Monopoly has changed their money to brighter colors, or if these were “enhanced.”
That’s a good one!
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