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These people just got royally screwed! What happens now when these people can't make their house payments or their credit card payments? How fair is it that some of these people(through no fault of their own) will screw up their credit now? This has the opportunity to ruin peoples lives. So wrong IMO! I really hope credit card companies, banks, etc. will be sympathetic to these people. Who are we kidding though.......really.

I KNOW I'm not the only one who just felt that!

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So I'm really bummed that the paper only had one photo of the house burn on the front page this week. I didn't see anything online so I thought I'd post what I had for anyone who wanted to see. :) WARNING- The pics are really bad. I was using a crappy throw away camera. So I apologize in advance for the graininess of the pics.

I grew up watching some of my very talented cousins preform ballet (one actually went on to dance for the San Fransisco Dance Company.) Needless to say I've seen some great performances, BUT this has to to be one of the most amazing things I have ever seen! The video is long(about 7 min)and it takes a minute to get to the good part, but it is well worth it IMO.

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If you're working, eating, playing, or  just staying home near town tomorrow...you're probably going to see a lot of smoke. This is a scheduled burn and there is no need to be alarmed. I didn't see a notice of this anywhere so I figured I'd just post a little something here so you'd all have a heads up!

That when ordering things online it's taking much longer for things to be processed and shipped or is it just me? The companies I'm talking about I've used before, but it seems like it takes forever for places to process things lately. I bought a gift for my friend just recently. It was from a large company. They sent me an email right after I ordered my gift saying that it was in stock. Well fast forward a week and it still hasn't shipped out yet. I finally called them to ask what the deal was. They told me that it could take up to two weeks to ship out. I was really irritated by this especially since I had upgraded my shipping so it would get there sooner. I complained(in a civil manner..lol) and got a refund on my shipping. Funny thing is it shipped out that day! What a difference a call can make! So......has anyone else noticed this trend or is it all in my mind?

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We have a Flash Flood Warning! This also is in effect in the Mojave, and Lake Isabella areas!!

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA
1223 PM PDT MON JUL 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD CA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR..
  EAST CENTRAL KERN COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA..

* UNTIL 330 PM PDT

* AT 1218 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR JAWBONE CANYON...OR 36
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIDGECREST...DRIFTING SLOW TO THE SOUTH.

* RAINFALL FROM THIS STORM OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS LIKELY THROUGH 2 PM.
  THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF THE KELSO AND COTTONWOOD
  CREEK AREAS...POSSIBLY AFFECTING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 14 BETWEEN
  MOJAVE...JAWBONE AND INDIAN WELLS.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
HANFORD CA.
 

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You can also check out their music at http://www.stephaniebettman... !

 Yes this is another blog about the depot fire.  So I'm just wondering what the deal is here.  I have been told that they are waiting to make arrests because they want to make sure they have all the evidence they need. I'm sorry, but I can't get over the fact that these guys names haven't been released. They are doing it for their protection..........you're kidding me right. Here's the thing that really gets me though the TN has reported multiple times that two men shooting illegal fireworks were responsible for the fire that destroyed the depot. One article even said that the two men confessed to shooting illegal fireworks that resulted in the destruction of the depot. , and yet still no charges. So what is it? Is it just irresponsible reporting on the TN's part or is it common knowledge that these guys are directly responsible for the depot fire? I for one am confused because last I checked admitted arsonists don't walk around nameless without any consequences. What's your take on it?

That makes paying an extra $1800 a year and the HOA of Bear Valley worth while.

I am sitting here trying to cool down my house by opening my windows and letting the air in. I'm using a box fan to help things along. I am suffocating! My lovely neighbors are running a tractor next door( yes, at 10pm in the dark) and my house now smells like exhaust. Seriously, who does that?  I can hardly breath, and now I can't even cool down my house! Ahhhhhh, I'll end my rant now!