Southern California Fires

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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by Main Streeter » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:49 am

Zazu wrote:Sorry gang, pet peeve of mine that I just haven't gotten over, but:

"Santa Ana Winds" are strong winds that come to downtown Los Angeles out of the east; from the direction of the city of Santa Ana.
Zazu, we are at a Mexican Stand Off here. :) You are correct as to the directions of the winds. Now here is where I'll get in trouble. :eek: Winds are Santanas, or so the Spanish & Mexican old locals pronounce this word. I grew up always hearing Santana Winds, of course we are bilingual. The two A letters in Santa Ana are pronounced as one A. Of course maybe in Inglewood you all learned a different way of saying the term. My Ca. History teachers always referred to the winds as Santanas. Whatever they are called they have been horrid! Thank God our ranch was not in the fire path. I took my dogs over to the ranch as all our horses were ready to be transported out if fire jumped over our mountain. Told my brothers to take my dogs in the cab - just save them!! We are still on high alert & have security round the clock at the ranch. Very cool this a.m., yet the air still smells of heavy smoke.



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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by hobie16 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:45 am

I got the Santana Winds from eating at Taco Bell.


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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by mechurchlady » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:32 am

winds are not as bad. I could take mom to the mall for example where air is clean. I think we will be fine but I am not going out side for anything unless I have to. I look at the ash and wonder if that is someone's home, a beautiful pine tree, or maybe a beloved photograph. sigh, so much is lost like the coronor's office, a high school and part of Westmont college.


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Post by DisneyMom » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:00 am

hobie16 wrote:I got the Santana Winds from eating at Taco Bell.
"Smooth" :p:


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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by ktulu » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:19 am

hobie16 wrote:I got the Santana Winds from eating at Taco Bell.
DisneyMom wrote:"Smooth" :p:
Yep, that's what usually happens...


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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by darph nader » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:49 pm

hobie16 wrote:I got the Santana Winds from eating at Taco Bell.
This is why I miss having a computer, I get beat at all the good punch lines. :(
Hopefully within 2 weeks,we'll be up and running again. :twisted:



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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by Main Streeter » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:16 pm

darph nader wrote:This is why I miss having a computer, I get beat at all the good punch lines. :(
ROFL darph. :D: You have never had a good punch line yet. :p: New computer won't help. :rolleyes: Dream on. Dream on. ;)



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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by hobie16 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:44 pm

darph nader wrote:This is why I miss having a computer, I get beat at all the good punch lines. :(
Hopefully within 2 weeks,we'll be up and running again. :twisted:
Main Streeter wrote:ROFL darph. :D: You have never had a good punch line yet. :p: New computer won't help. :rolleyes: Dream on. Dream on. ;)
Maybe you should try http://www.comeback.com.


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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by Ms. Matterhorn » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:02 pm

Main Streeter wrote:Zazu, we are at a Mexican Stand Off here. :) You are correct as to the directions of the winds. Now here is where I'll get in trouble. :eek: Winds are Santanas, or so the Spanish & Mexican old locals pronounce this word. I grew up always hearing Santana Winds, of course we are bilingual. The two A letters in Santa Ana are pronounced as one A. Of course maybe in Inglewood you all learned a different way of saying the term. My Ca. History teachers always referred to the winds as Santanas.
Wait a minute! You are from Inglewood? So am I! Morningside High!
And as a Spanish teacher, I will verify that "Santana Winds" es correcto! SI, SI, SI! :ren:


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Re: Southern California Fires

Post by Zazu » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:12 pm

Ms. Matterhorn wrote:Wait a minute! You are from Inglewood? So am I! Morningside High!
Decent guess, but wrong. I'm from Torrance and North High.


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