On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 9:34:54 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <dsi1yahoo.com> wrote in message
> ...
> > On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 6:52:21 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> "dsi1" <dsi1yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > 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.

If you could get real-time info on crime in you town, the site would explode. Oh yeah.