I Kid You Not; PBS Really Said This

[toobfreak]

I fell asleep after dinner with the TV on. I had been watching a lady rehabilitate hummingbirds on PBS.

When I woke up, a new program was on about fighting fires and the effects of climate and weather on the frequency of wildfires.

It must have been one of their NOVA programs.

Then they said it, I kid you not, referring to the LA fire department, the host of the program referred to the LA Fire Dept as a crack fire fighting team.

You know, the ones who let all of the Palisades burn down along with half of Pasadena a year ago because the city gave all their water to help little smelt fish which aren't even around anymore.

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

I fell asleep after dinner with the TV on. I had been watching a lady rehabilitate hummingbirds on PBS.

When I woke up, a new program was on about fighting fires and the effects of climate and weather on the frequency of wildfires.

It must have been one of their NOVA programs.

Then they said it, I kid you not, referring to the LA fire department, the host of the program referred to the LA Fire Dept as a crack fire fighting team.

You know, the ones who let all of the Palisades burn down along with half of Pasadena a year ago because the city gave all their water to help little smelt fish which aren't even around anymore.

Do you ever get tired of talking stupid? Do you have a link to a story about those little smelt fish?

 

[Concerned American]

Do you ever get tired of talking stupid? Do you have a link to a story about those little smelt fish?

Changes to Delta Operations Start Today: Balancing Water Needs for Millions of Californians and the Environment

California’s water system is complex and requires real-time adjustments to balance the needs of our state’s cities and farms and the natural environment. Starting today, the State Water Project (SWP) is adjusting operations to meet those needs.

water.ca.gov

 

[toobfreak]

Do you ever get tired of talking stupid?

No, I just love imitating you.

Do you have a link to a story about those little smelt fish?

Dude, it has been in the news almost constantly for the past YEAR. Who is talking stupid now. The governor himself pointed that out as I recall as the reason why all the fire hydrants were all empty.

THE POINT here is that only PBS would refer to a fire department who just recently allowed THEIR ENTIRE CITY TO BURN TO THE GROUND as a "crack fire fighting team."

 

[HikerGuy83]

Do you ever get tired of talking stupid?

Maybe it's TheInfiniteIgnorance.

 

[Concerned American]

No, I just love imitating you.


Dude, it has been in the news almost constantly for the past YEAR. Who is talking stupid now. The governor himself pointed that out as I recall as the reason why all the fire hydrants were all empty.

THE POINT here is that only PBS would refer to a fire department who just recently allowed THEIR ENTIRE CITY TO BURN TO THE GROUND as a "crack fire fighting team."

The battles over water deliveries to LA and ag in the central valley vs. delta smelt has been a point of contention and a constant battle for at least 30 years. Its common knowledge for anyone who lives in the central valley.

Changes to Delta Operations Start Today: Balancing Water Needs for Millions of Californians and the Environment

California’s water system is complex and requires real-time adjustments to balance the needs of our state’s cities and farms and the natural environment. Starting today, the State Water Project (SWP) is adjusting operations to meet those needs.

water.ca.gov

 

[White 6]

Do you ever get tired of talking stupid? Do you have a link to a story about those little smelt fish?

The fire department gave away their water to smelt fish?
Are those the lil fish Jimmy Stewart cooked with an acetylene torch and ate, in The Spirit of St Louis before flying over the Atlantic? Those were some shitty looking lil fish, and had to taste like crap, but that was a different time, I guess. Probably no worse than the kippers I used to heat on the manifold of the jeep, back in platoon leading days, out in the field. Tasted ok, especially with hot sauce. But, when it 105 degrees and you've been chowing down on kippers heated over the exhaust manifold, people get reluctant to get too close to look at the map overlay of maneuver, you're drawing on the hood of the jeep.

 

[Concerned American]

The fire department gave away their water to smelt fish?
Are those the lil fish Jimmy Stewart cooked with an acetylene torch and ate, in The Spirit of St Louis before flying over the Atlantic? Those were some shitty looking lil fish, and had to taste like crap, but that was a different time, I guess. Probably no worse than the kippers I used to heat on the manifold of the jeep, back in platoon leading days, out in the field. Tasted ok, especially with hot sauce. But, when it 105 degrees and you've been chowing down on kippers heated over the exhaust manifold, people get reluctant to get too close to look at the map overlay of maneuver, you're drawing on the hood of the jeep.

BTW, Trump is planning to increase water flows to LA. LOL, I know, now you don't think the battle over delta smelt is so funny eh, six?

Changes to Delta Operations Start Today: Balancing Water Needs for Millions of Californians and the Environment

California’s water system is complex and requires real-time adjustments to balance the needs of our state’s cities and farms and the natural environment. Starting today, the State Water Project (SWP) is adjusting operations to meet those needs.

water.ca.gov

 

[White 6]

Changes to Delta Operations Start Today: Balancing Water Needs for Millions of Californians and the Environment

California’s water system is complex and requires real-time adjustments to balance the needs of our state’s cities and farms and the natural environment. Starting today, the State Water Project (SWP) is adjusting operations to meet those needs.

water.ca.gov

Ah. The water board gave away the fire department water to the smelt fish. Those must be some delicious lil fish. Look like bait, to me.

 

[Oddball]

I fell asleep after dinner with the TV on. I had been watching a lady rehabilitate hummingbirds on PBS.

When I woke up, a new program was on about fighting fires and the effects of climate and weather on the frequency of wildfires.

It must have been one of their NOVA programs.

Then they said it, I kid you not, referring to the LA fire department, the host of the program referred to the LA Fire Dept as a crack fire fighting team.

You know, the ones who let all of the Palisades burn down along with half of Pasadena a year ago because the city gave all their water to help little smelt fish which aren't even around anymore.

The fire teams can be as crack as they want...They do nothing without water.

 

[toobfreak]

The fire department gave away their water to smelt fish?

Decision to reduce water flows in California's delta sparks debate over imperiled fish

California water managers decided to curtail extra water flows intended to support endangered delta smelt. The change has sparked debate over protections for fish.

www.latimes.com

Why Is Trump attacking Gavin Newsom over delta smelt fish?

A three-inch-long fish is at the center of a political debate over wildfire management in California as deadly blazes continue in Los Angeles.

www.newsweek.com

I caught the Newsweek article in a lie. I have a map of the entire CA state aqueduct and water storage system and know for a fact that LA gets most of its water from up north and the Colorado River, NOT groundwater.

How could LA have substantial groundwater? It never freaking rains there.

 

[JGalt]

I fell asleep after dinner with the TV on. I had been watching a lady rehabilitate hummingbirds on PBS.

When I woke up, a new program was on about fighting fires and the effects of climate and weather on the frequency of wildfires.

It must have been one of their NOVA programs.

Then they said it, I kid you not, referring to the LA fire department, the host of the program referred to the LA Fire Dept as a crack fire fighting team.

You know, the ones who let all of the Palisades burn down along with half of Pasadena a year ago because the city gave all their water to help little smelt fish which aren't even around anymore.

They probably meant the LA fire team was smoking crack.

 

[Concerned American]

Ah. The water board gave away the fire department water to the smelt fish. Those must be some delicious lil fish. Look like bait, to me.

Endangered. Read the link and educate yourself.

 

[toobfreak]

Ah. The water board gave away the fire department water to the smelt fish. Those must be some delicious lil fish. Look like bait, to me.

Hey, if you get 15-20 of them together, you can make a pretty decent meal out of them.

 

[toobfreak]

They probably meant the LA fire team was smoking crack.

I thought the same thing. BTW, don't the LA Fire Dept put out an annual beefcake calendar with them all posing in the near buff?

 

[JGalt]

I thought the same thing. BTW, don't the LA Fire Dept put out an annual beefcake calendar with them all posing in the near buff?

Yeah, I believe so.

 

[Independent thinker]

I fell asleep after dinner with the TV on. I had been watching a lady rehabilitate hummingbirds on PBS.

When I woke up, a new program was on about fighting fires and the effects of climate and weather on the frequency of wildfires.

It must have been one of their NOVA programs.

Then they said it, I kid you not, referring to the LA fire department, the host of the program referred to the LA Fire Dept as a crack fire fighting team.

You know, the ones who let all of the Palisades burn down along with half of Pasadena a year ago because the city gave all their water to help little smelt fish which aren't even around anymore.

I was glad to see what a hit they took after their federal funding came to an end. I did have to laugh though about them bragging about all of their fair and unbiased news they weren't going to be able to report anymore.

 

[toobfreak]

I was glad to see what a hit they took after their federal funding came to an end. I did have to laugh though about them bragging about all of their fair and unbiased news they weren't going to be able to report anymore.

Yep, the floor sure has fallen out on CPB. Thing is there were some good things that came out of it, but it was now obviously by and large /PUBLIC/ broadcasting, except, for a long time, it has only become the platform for just a very small faction of the public it serves instead of us all.

 

[Woodznutz]

The fire department gave away their water to smelt fish?
Are those the lil fish Jimmy Stewart cooked with an acetylene torch and ate, in The Spirit of St Louis before flying over the Atlantic? Those were some shitty looking lil fish, and had to taste like crap, but that was a different time, I guess. Probably no worse than the kippers I used to heat on the manifold of the jeep, back in platoon leading days, out in the field. Tasted ok, especially with hot sauce. But, when it 105 degrees and you've been chowing down on kippers heated over the exhaust manifold, people get reluctant to get too close to look at the map overlay of maneuver, you're drawing on the hood of the jeep.

We heated canned C-rations that way when in the field. I especially like the corned beef hash.

 

[Woodznutz]

The fire teams can be as crack as they want...They do nothing without water.

Wasn't the real problem the fact that a fire that they thought was out reignited?