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I am not getting any ash or smoke, the winds are something else.

It just smells really bad like all the burning stuff. And I'm not near a fire but I guess the wind is pushing it this way.
 
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Nope. Generally because people that buy 4wd think its safer, so they drive more recklessly. If you were to drive exactly the same way, it has its advantages, but its not more/less safe.

But I bet I can get through more stuff with my crappy fwd car, than alot of people can with their 4x4.

I agree with Stretch ~ the 4WD is safer if the person behind the wheel drives with caution anyhow.

Thank you. I can now go to sleep without contemplating ritual suicide involving a baboon named Hommes McGree Cracken, a comically large fish, peanut butter, and ten gallons of purple drink.

I just had a discussion with a friend about this. She doesn't really know what she's talking about. She, and a bunch of other people apparently, believe 4wd vehicles are twice as safe as their 2W counter parts. BAH!
 

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It just smells really bad like all the burning stuff. And I'm not near a fire but I guess the wind is pushing it this way.
Last year I could see the fires in the mountains from my window. The smell of smoke and fire is heavy out here also.
 
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POST 666 baby!!! Sweet mark of the beast. I should of waited until I got back to work then I could of posted it on a heathen box!!
 
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Steven!

Haven't seen you on here lately man, how have ya been!?
 
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Hey :)

Just popping in to wish all those involved near the fires the best of luck, my prayers are out with you -x-

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Thanks Ryan :D

The sig is a picture from one of my ALL TIME favourite games, Final Fantasy VII

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Steven!

Haven't seen you on here lately man, how have ya been!?

Insanely busy and loving it!! I've got a new and slightly improved schedule. I get two weekends off a month to go out and do whatever. I started taking a class on Psychology, I'm still doing Kung Fu/ Tai Chi twice a week and seeing my kiddos as often as possible so I've definitely filled all the corners of my spare time. Plus I've been picking up OT @ the lab. Two techs quit Thurs. My step son's 9th Bday is Sat. so I'm planning a pool party and getting him an iPod shuffle!! Just needed to check in and say Hi, howdy, hello!!

You all have fun, I'm off to go work out, or get worked out (Kung Fu). I might have a date tonight after class, lets hope she's into guys with black eyes;D
 
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Glad to have you back around Steven! :D

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So I went for a little 2 mile run this afternoon. It started out normally enough, I set out at nice 7 and a half minute mile pace on nice 50 degree afternoon. dressed in running shorts and t-shirt. Well about 1/3 of the way through it starts to sprinkle a little, no problem I think, I can handle a little moisture so I keep going to the 1 mile point, and then just before I turn around the storm of the century blows in out of nowhere. Now I'm stuck outside 1 mile from home in shorts and a t-shirt with lightning, freezing rain, and winds you would not believe. So I pretty much run at a full sprint back to the house. I finished that 2 mile run in 12 min 32sec, it usually takes me 15 min, at least, I thought I was going to have a heart attack...at 26.:) Oh well, just thought I'd share, how was everyone else's day?
 
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Yay Just been shopping :p

Both should arrive by the end of next week ^_^

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Hehe :D

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It just smells really bad like all the burning stuff. And I'm not near a fire but I guess the wind is pushing it this way.

So I just heard from someone in LA this morning that in LA, they have heard very little about the San Diego Fires on the news. President Bush just declared it a major disaster area, and nearly one million people have been evacuated from their homes. Hundreds of homes have been lost, and six people have died.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/24/fire.wildfire.ca/index.html
 
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Sorry if that was a "debbie downer" :)
Just wasn't sure if people were aware...
 
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Certainly is a Gelaskin :D Ill post pics when its all done :D

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Nice. It's been a while since I posted. The fires are crazy here in s.cal. I'm still in the process of finding a place in downtown LA. Hope everyone is doing well. :D
 
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Hey everyone, sorry it's been a while. The last week has been completely insane, complicated, and hard on emotions. I don't really have time to catch up on all of your posts since I need to get to bed, since I have to get up early.

So last week things were going really well with the lady friend. We were hanging out quite a bit and taking it really slowly. Saturday night came and we both got pretty intoxicated. She seemed to really like me at the time of course and I could tell that she was pretty gone, even though I was a little drunk myself. Well we went to the bars with some of my friends and were there for about 2 hours. We danced, took shots, all that good stuff. When I needed a break I sent my friend out there to dance with her so everything was going well. Anyways my friends left and it was me and her, and it was the last song so she dragged me out on the dance floor one last time. Well she had a couple of friends around us and she was dancing in front of me. It looked as though one of her friends was trying to ask me a question and I couldn't hear her so I walked a couple feet away from her. By the time I looked over I noticed another guy, who was with one of her friends, was dancing in front of her pretty closely. So I decided to get back to her to make it known that I was there and she was with me. Well right as I got behind her she started to make out with him. I was pretty much devastated and couldn't believe it. I felt like a complete idiot just standing there not being able to do anything. The song ended in the next 2 seconds and she grabbed me by the hand and walked out of the bar with me and when we were outside acted like NOTHING had happened. She said she was going over to stay at her friend's place (the girl, not the guy she was kissing) for the night and I was so upset I said fine and I stormed off.

Next day I had to talk to her. I sat her down and she mentioned how drunk she got but said she didn't remember anything at the bar, but she remembered getting something to eat with her friends after the bar. Of course she asked me how many dumb things she did since she didn't remember most of the night and that's when I calmly told her what happened. She got really upset and apologetic. I told her how I felt and that I didn't mind if she wanted to wait to find out of she wanted a relationship or not, but I wouldn't stand for any more of what happened that previous night. I told her I had a lot of thinking to do now and I told her she probably should just forget about staying the night. I haven't seen her since, but I've talked to her on the phone.

Last night I told her I had done a lot of thinking and said I had one more question, which was "Do you want to tell me if anything else happened after I left, because I know that guy you were kissing in the bar was still there". Of course there was a long pause....then a sigh. She said, "I'm going to be honest with you, the bar wasn't the last time. We made-out when we went to get something to eat." Well my heart sank deep within my chest once again. She said she promised me that it wouldn't happen again, and she didn't know why it happened. She said she was just good friends with the kid, so it wasn't like it was some completely random guy. We talked it over for another hour and I finally decided to start fresh. I said since we technically weren't "dating" at the time I would let it pass, not easily...but I would let it pass. She reassured me that it wouldn't happen again and she feels very bad and she understands that if something that stupid happens again she would understand if I never talked to her again. She said she still would like to try to build a relationship and that she missed me.

Did I make the right decision? I feel like my friends will criticize me when they find out I took her back. I really like her and this is the first time in a while I've connected with a girl this well. This is why I decided to give it a second chance...even though I think about that night every day and it makes me shudder. I have never had this happen to me so I don't know if I made the most common decision, or better decision.

Sorry for the long post but there was a lot to the story, I have to get going though, I appreciate any feedback.
 
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Well, I have the feeling that if she did it once, she very well may do it again.
 
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