"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 8:40:50 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "dsi1" <dsi1ahoo.com> wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Friday, July 22, 2016 at 9:44:54 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> >> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> >> > ...
>> >> >> Apparently Washington state is the only state that escaped the high
>> >> >> heat
>> >> >> today. Except perhaps for downtown Bothell where sadly, much of it
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> lost in the wee hours to fire. The owner of a fairly new restaurant
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> serves food and sells board games said that he reported something
>> >> >> around
>> >> >> 2:30 a.m. They are open until midnight and he was closing up to go
>> >> >> home.
>> >> >> Said he smelled smoke but at first, nobody could find the source.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> We still don't know the particulars except that it wiped out much
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> about 5-7 blocks. Two restaurants, at least one bank, a small mall
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> much damage to vegetation and cars. They melted. Luckily nobody was
>> >> >> hurt.
>> >> >> All we know is that it started in a newly remodeled but not
>> >> >> finished
>> >> >> apartment complex. They say it could take weeks to months to find
>> >> >> out
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> cause, if they ever do.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.king5.com/news/local/mass...hell/279666139
>> >> >>
>> >> >> At any rate, tonight's dinner is hamburger gravy with celery, onion
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> green pepper over mashed potatoes. It's not exactly chilly here but
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> hot either and we are expected to have hot weather coming. So...
>> >> >> Tonight's the night for hot food. Got pasta salad and fruit salad
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> later.
>> >> >
>> >> > That's too bad about the fire, but it is good that nobody was hurt
>> >> > at
>> >> > least, and your dinner sounds good.
>> >>
>> >> Scary. I've never heard of cars melting before!
>> >>
>> >
>> > That's rather odd - the Brits are at the cutting edge in car melting
>> > technology.
>> >
>> > http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/03/world/...ing-melts-car/
>>
>> There you go then! No good asking me what is the new trend here ... ;-)
>>
>
> Buildings with a mirrored concave parabolic surface are not a good idea -
> they are certainly pretty though. The 30 St Mary Axe building is a design
> that's pretty and it won't hurt cars - unless they crash into it.

Hmmmm yes, that could cause a few headaches.


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