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DMiller 
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 Posted: 05 Aug 2018 at 4:58pm |
Was just on this page: http://www.fire.ca.gov/general/firemapsShows Two fires active due East and SE of Mel, he MAY be rather busy right now.
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JC-WI
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Posted: 05 Aug 2018 at 8:05pm |
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Maybe Mel Gotta raise funds to raise a house...?
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shameless dude
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 12:31am |
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raise or raze?
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jbtaglio
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 4:12am |
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Mel is, and has been, on the "River" fire with his D5 for the last week. It is mostly in Lake County, about 30 miles south-east from his house. He has been very busy saving structures and constructing fire line.
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 7:48am |
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Thanks for that update, Darrel
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 2:05pm |
Prayer for Mel and all the fire fighters out there.
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jerbob
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 2:29pm |
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God bless you and your family Mel. May he keep you and all others safe in his arms.
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JohnCO
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 11:44pm |
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I'm glad Mel and family are able to help but I'm sure they would rather be doing other work. Stay out of danger Mel!
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shameless dude
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Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 10:50pm |
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MEL….we all need to know if ya'll are still o-k out there!
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Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 3:20am |
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Talked to Mel yesterday at his house (in progress). He is fine, working 12 hour shifts (7-7) on his D5, doing rehabilitation work on the "River" Fire, east and north of Hopland, CA. He is helping repair and return to more natural landscape the dozer lines and brush piles constructed during fire suppression work. He will probably be there for another week or so.
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Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 3:16pm |
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At least he isn't in great danger near a fire, just normal danger working on hills. Earning funds to support his Allis vice!
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shameless dude
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Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 10:25pm |
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thanks JB
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truckerfarmer
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Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 10:04pm |
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Been a couple weeks now. Mel still out chasin flames?
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018 at 5:13am |
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me thinks he likes sniffing that diesel and wood smoke!
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018 at 6:13am |
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Maybe we all going to have to go visit Mel. I think he has enough allis crawlers that we could each hop on one and go help him out, ya know, to kind of speed the reclamation process up. Course, it may be faster to let him do it himself, that way he doesn't have to run around and re-do what us rookies would screw up. Any way, it's getting high time for you to report in with us Mel. We all worried about ya. Darrel
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DMiller
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018 at 6:19am |
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NO doubt Darrel!!
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shameless dude
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018 at 2:14pm |
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man….I thinks Darrel is right, I thinks we ALL could have a good time at Mel's place (til we gits caught)!
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JoeO(CMO)
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Posted: 09 Sep 2018 at 3:27am |
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Thanks for the map kink, helps me locating different fires on the map. I didn't realize there are so many.
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Posted: 22 Sep 2018 at 12:11am |
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MEL…..hows yer house coming along? we all wanna hear from you buddy!
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Posted: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:53pm |
Sorry guys, got real busy for the last 6 months. The house is coming along real nice. probably be painting inside and out next week. One of the holdups might be a mason to do the brick work for the wood stove. Hell...it might be ready for the fire anniversary date of Oct 9. Of course I'm not superstitious (LOL) but I'll probably park both of our water trucks in the area for the next several weeks or until it starts raining. We have some garden boxes with maters,qukes,squash And we got a 6' Tractor Supply rooster with a wheelbarrow to greet you. Gots lots more to report but not now. The feller buncher is in the yard ready to log. And for Shameless we have new 47 year hats coming.......maybe he'll feel more comfortable with one of those for a picture...LOL
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truckerfarmer
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Posted: 23 Sep 2018 at 8:04am |
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Good to see you back Mel. Was getting a little worried.
Love that porch.
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DMiller
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Posted: 23 Sep 2018 at 8:33am |
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Nice to hear and SEE all the good coming down in your life Mel!!
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 23 Sep 2018 at 8:52am |
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Thanks for the report Mel. Keep em coming! Darrel
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 24 Sep 2018 at 2:39pm |
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Glad to hear your doing well and house is coming along great. Be safe
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Posted: 25 Sep 2018 at 4:35pm |
Great to see the progress on your home. Nothing more disruptive than losing one. Hope you get many years of enjoyment out of the new digs.
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Posted: 25 Sep 2018 at 10:28pm |
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Dang That porch is one of my dreams to have. Big old 3 story home I grew up in had 1 sorta like that. Congrats on the progress. I'm thinking we'd sure like to see some pictures of that there feller buncher. We gots some 20 year olds that can do that around here, I'm a hoping to see some of them next 2 weekends.
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Posted: 25 Sep 2018 at 11:47pm |
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whew! thanks for coming back to us Mel! me and lots others was worried about ya! that's a nice "lean to" on the house! lol, room to park mini AC dozers? my old lady....oooops….I mean the loving wife saw one of them big ole roosters at TSC too, it's still there, I figgered someone would steal it if we put it out front here! I might need a new hat soon, I have the others safe in the fifth wheel and wear them when camping! your place is taking shape and looks good so far! still looking forward for more pics. and also want to see yer feller/buncher!
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Posted: 03 Oct 2018 at 12:39am |
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Mel...I could stand for a pic all nekkid, and hang that new hat on the peg in front of me! would that werk for a pic?
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 03 Oct 2018 at 3:33pm |
HA HA that peg won't even hold a hat
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jerbob
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Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 3:51pm |
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Beautiful property Mel. So happy for you and your family that you are making this great progress.
thank you for keeping us all in the loop on your status and progress.
Be safe and God Bless you and your family.
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