"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 6:52:21 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "dsi1" <dsi1yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> > On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 4:40:36 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>> >> eb.com...
>> >> > On 7/22/2016 11:42 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> >> 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.
>> >> >
>> >> > We've had some dangerous and damaging weather here too. Saturday
>> >> > some
>> >> > damaging rain with lots of flooding came through, and one nearby
>> >> > city
>> >> > was
>> >> > flooded in a way I haven't seen here outside of hurricane remnants
>> >> > in a
>> >> > long time.
>> >> >
>> >> > Look at these "rapids" going down Main St Ellicott City MD
>> >> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgiddVgBZlQ
>> >> >
>> >> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4rn1g_24Mc (watch for one guy
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to
>> >> > stop his car, he doesn't die)
>> >>
>> >> Wow. Just not good. It's getting dark here now and we're supposed to
>> >> have
>> >> a
>> >> thunder storm. I will believe it when I see it.
>> >
>> > Sounds exciting! We had some exciting times last week with thunder and
>> > lighting. It's your turn now. Meanwhile, we're all smiles over here.
>> >
>> > http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_Vo..._12x5_1600.jpg
>>
>> Apparently we also had a shooting here 11 days ago. The block and street
>> looked extremely close. I looked it up and under the map was a pic of my
>> house, next door neighbor's house and Angela's car. Say what? I saw
>> nothing
>> on FB or on the news about this. I got an e-mail from spotcrime.com.
>> Lovely!
>> There is a disclaimer that the pic is not necessarily the actual address.
>
> Spotcrime.com is funny. It actually sounds like a pretty good idea. People
> are always interested in crime.
I used to use Crimemapping but our Sherriff's office quit reporting to them.
Today I discovered a rash of thefts near here. What I dislike about this is
that there seems to be a delay in the reporting and it doesn't give me the
exact address. Helps if I can talk to the neighbor and find out what was
taken so I know what not to do or to do or whatever.