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Fire In My Neighboorhood

I was coming home from work around 6:15pm, and was wondering why there were so many cars parked, and parked poorly, as I approached my street. Then I saw the fire trucks, and my heart jumped into my throat. Fortunately for me, wasn’t my townhome. Unfortunately, these young kids who just moved in a couple down the streat lost everything.

Click the left one for big size. The one on the left beyond destroyed, and the one on the right might as well be. The brick one has some water damage, but, cannot go down to see the sides. If you notice the white one, the siding has melted. Fortunately for them, there is no damage inside. Started around 3pm or so, and there were still lots of trucks, including a hook and ladder, as they tried to keep it from spreading, including to the woods, which are, of course, very dry.

From the left photo, you can see the backyard burned, and how it approaced the vegetation. Not pictured is how the vegetation is blown sideways due to the winds caused by the heat.

Say a prayer for those home owners.

USS NC Christened

The newest Virginia class attack sub, the U.S.S. North Carolina, was christened yesterday in Newport News, Va. A little bit about the sub, from the Navy Newstand

The Navy’s newest attack submarine, North Carolina, will be christened Saturday, April 21, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, Va. The fourth submarine of the Virginia class, SSN 777 will bear the name North Carolina to honor the Tar Heel State. The submarine will be the fourth ship of the U.S. Navy to bear the name North Carolina. The first was a 74-gun ship-of-the-line that served from 1820 to 1836. The second North Carolina was a Tennessee-class armored cruiser that was also built at the Newport News shipyard and served from 1908 to 1921. The third North Carolina was the first of the Navy’s modern battleships, serving from 1940 to 1947, earning 12 battle stars for service during World War II. The battleship now serves in Wilmington, N.C., as a memorial for all North Carolinians killed in World War II.   This next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia class, will provide the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation’s undersea supremacy well into the 21st century. North Carolina will have improved stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare enhancements that will enable it to meet the Navy’s multi-mission requirements. Virginia class submarines are able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other sea-based forces. Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare; special forces delivery and support; and mine delivery and minefield mapping. With enhanced communications connectivity, the submarine also will provide important battle group and joint task force support, with full integration into carrier battle group operations.

Cool.

Test For Greta

testing yo

Test for Russ

just testing.

Just a little test

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This Is My Pirate’s Cove Test Site

And, I just learned how to delete, backup, then delete certain databases. Figured there was no reason to waste 5+MB of space for testing.

My live site is at Pirate’s Cove 

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