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Brother Buzz

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7. The hot dry offshore Santa Ana winds have been exasperating things

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 02:50 PM

May 18

I always think of Raymond Chandler when the Santa Ana kicks in

There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge."

—Raymond Chandler, "Red Wind"

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Man crashed into Calif. national park island, set off major wildfire [View all] Beringia May 18 OP

He crashed his boat and then burns the island down, hmmm, sounds like he needs a different pastime... wcmagumba May 18 #1

Sounds like your typical short-sighted Republican. calimary May 18 #9

Wow. I bet he's both relieved to be saved but mortified about the fire he caused. chowder66 May 18 #2

I doubt that this douche bag is "mortified about the fire", he's mortified that his boat crashed and wcmagumba May 18 #6

THIS. calimary May 18 #10

This guy just leveled up his incompetance rating. bluedigger May 18 #3

That is the equal in size to 7,700 football fields 5,000 ballrooms, not counting the bunker and hospital. twodogsbarking May 18 #4

trump should appoint him head of the coastguard Blues Heron May 18 #5

Yes, a trump kind of guy Beringia May 18 #8

The hot dry offshore Santa Ana winds have been exasperating things Brother Buzz May 18 #7

"exacerbating" -- not 'exasperating ClickClack May 18 #15

I'd say both. :D nt eppur_se_muova May 18 #16

Every time I hear jewlery Arrgh May 18 #17

That's the British pronunciation! Curmudge1 May 19 #20

It's not just pronunciation, it's spelling - "jewellery" muriel_volestrangler May 19 #21

The Felon just found his new Secretary of the Navy Jerry2144 May 18 #11

Well, that's one way to get attention JoseBalow May 18 #12

Worst part of the issue- HighFired49 May 18 #13

Such negligience by the sailboat owner, didn't he see how dry it was Beringia May 18 #14

Another fire is burning in Simi Valley BigmanPigman May 18 #18

Thanks Beringia May 18 #19