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Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
This probably won't get any publicity back in the states unless there
is major property damage, but right now we have a spectacular view of a very large fire which has totally encircled a mountain and is climbing higher. It's a little after sunset and we're anchored a few miles south east of Salinas which is on the south central coast of Puerto Rico. Trade winds have been blowing strong out of the east at 15 to 20 kts all day and are fanning the flames. We can easily see the flames from 3 or 4 miles away. Hopefully there are no homes or people at risk. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
"Wayne B" wrote in message ... This probably won't get any publicity back in the states unless there is major property damage, but right now we have a spectacular view of a very large fire which has totally encircled a mountain and is climbing higher. It's a little after sunset and we're anchored a few miles south east of Salinas which is on the south central coast of Puerto Rico. Trade winds have been blowing strong out of the east at 15 to 20 kts all day and are fanning the flames. We can easily see the flames from 3 or 4 miles away. Hopefully there are no homes or people at risk. ------------------------------------------------ Hopefully it is just the annual burning of the sugar cane fields. We lived in Ponce for 2 years and when the fields were burned all the mongoose invaded the military base to escape the fields. Most were owned by "Don Q" ... the rum manufacturer. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:05:20 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Wayne B" wrote in message .. . This probably won't get any publicity back in the states unless there is major property damage, but right now we have a spectacular view of a very large fire which has totally encircled a mountain and is climbing higher. It's a little after sunset and we're anchored a few miles south east of Salinas which is on the south central coast of Puerto Rico. Trade winds have been blowing strong out of the east at 15 to 20 kts all day and are fanning the flames. We can easily see the flames from 3 or 4 miles away. Hopefully there are no homes or people at risk. ------------------------------------------------ Hopefully it is just the annual burning of the sugar cane fields. We lived in Ponce for 2 years and when the fields were burned all the mongoose invaded the military base to escape the fields. Most were owned by "Don Q" ... the rum manufacturer. Ponce, Puerto Rico - Wow! If you'd hop on Hwy 2 and follow it around to Isabella, you'd be where I lived for a year or so before moving onto Ramey AFB, back in the early 50's. At that time Ramey was populated with B-36's, a loud SOB if there ever was one. As kids, the fun thing to do was go to the beach at Aguadilla. On almost every Saturday morning, my Dad would roust me out of bed around 4 AM to go fishing at Lake Dos Bocas. We'd go right by the damn and catch a washtub full of catfish in about two hours, go home and clean them, and then have a fish fry for the neighborhood. What a blast. He said that Puerto Ricans weren't into fresh water fishing, which is why the fish were so plentiful. I went to third thru fifth grades at Ramey AFB. Wow, old memories. Salmonbait -- 'Name-calling'...the liberals' answer to a lost argument! You know you live in a Country run by idiots if... ....hard work and success are rewarded with higher taxes and government intrusion, while slothful, lazy behavior is rewarded with EBT cards, WIC checks, Medicaid, subsidized housing, and free cell phones. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:05:20 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Wayne B" wrote in message .. . This probably won't get any publicity back in the states unless there is major property damage, but right now we have a spectacular view of a very large fire which has totally encircled a mountain and is climbing higher. It's a little after sunset and we're anchored a few miles south east of Salinas which is on the south central coast of Puerto Rico. Trade winds have been blowing strong out of the east at 15 to 20 kts all day and are fanning the flames. We can easily see the flames from 3 or 4 miles away. Hopefully there are no homes or people at risk. ------------------------------------------------ Hopefully it is just the annual burning of the sugar cane fields. We lived in Ponce for 2 years and when the fields were burned all the mongoose invaded the military base to escape the fields. Most were owned by "Don Q" ... the rum manufacturer. ===== We passed by Ponce during the day on our way here. It looks like they have a huge petro chemical industry there. Everywhere you look there are tank farms, cracking towers and offshore ship loading/unloading platforms. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
"Wayne B" wrote in message ... On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:05:20 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Wayne B" wrote in message .. . This probably won't get any publicity back in the states unless there is major property damage, but right now we have a spectacular view of a very large fire which has totally encircled a mountain and is climbing higher. It's a little after sunset and we're anchored a few miles south east of Salinas which is on the south central coast of Puerto Rico. Trade winds have been blowing strong out of the east at 15 to 20 kts all day and are fanning the flames. We can easily see the flames from 3 or 4 miles away. Hopefully there are no homes or people at risk. ------------------------------------------------ Hopefully it is just the annual burning of the sugar cane fields. We lived in Ponce for 2 years and when the fields were burned all the mongoose invaded the military base to escape the fields. Most were owned by "Don Q" ... the rum manufacturer. ===== We passed by Ponce during the day on our way here. It looks like they have a huge petro chemical industry there. Everywhere you look there are tank farms, cracking towers and offshore ship loading/unloading platforms. ---------------------- Sounds like things have changed since we were there in the mid 70's. Ponce and the surrounding areas were mostly agricultural back then, IIRC. We lived in a rented house among the "natives" for the first year. Our neighbors were about 20 years older than us and were two of the nicest people we met. They introduced us to some traditional Puerto Rican food and off-beat nightclubs where we were the only Americans, trying to do the "merengue" and other Latin American dances. The second year we moved onto the Navy base. It was the only "fort" in the Navy .... Fort Allen. Fort Allen was a major transmitter site for both HF communications to the fleet plus it had a huge, million watt ELF transmitter for communicating with submerged subs. From there we went to Annapolis, MD where I taught communications systems to the midshipmen. After two years there, it was time to depart the Navy, after a total of 9 years of active duty. Some of the earlier military experiences were not quite as pleasant, but overall it was a great experience and I received a lot more benefit than I think I gave. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
"Salmonbait" wrote in message ... On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:05:20 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Hopefully it is just the annual burning of the sugar cane fields. We lived in Ponce for 2 years and when the fields were burned all the mongoose invaded the military base to escape the fields. Most were owned by "Don Q" ... the rum manufacturer. Ponce, Puerto Rico - Wow! If you'd hop on Hwy 2 and follow it around to Isabella, you'd be where I lived for a year or so before moving onto Ramey AFB, back in the early 50's. At that time Ramey was populated with B-36's, a loud SOB if there ever was one. As kids, the fun thing to do was go to the beach at Aguadilla. On almost every Saturday morning, my Dad would roust me out of bed around 4 AM to go fishing at Lake Dos Bocas. We'd go right by the damn and catch a washtub full of catfish in about two hours, go home and clean them, and then have a fish fry for the neighborhood. What a blast. He said that Puerto Ricans weren't into fresh water fishing, which is why the fish were so plentiful. I went to third thru fifth grades at Ramey AFB. Wow, old memories. Salmonbait -------------------------------------------- We took a few car trips to Isabella, "Old San Juan" and over to Roosevelt Roads Naval Base a few times. The drive from Ponce to San Juan was always exciting. I imagine the roads have been improved since we were there in 1975 - 1976 but back then the main road became a narrow, winding path through the "rain forest" areas. I remember you passed by the big radio telescope dish in Arecibo where they listen for radio transmissions from outer space. Back then there were about six active US military bases in Puerto Rico. Now there are only two. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:07:29 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Wayne B" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:05:20 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Wayne B" wrote in message . .. This probably won't get any publicity back in the states unless there is major property damage, but right now we have a spectacular view of a very large fire which has totally encircled a mountain and is climbing higher. It's a little after sunset and we're anchored a few miles south east of Salinas which is on the south central coast of Puerto Rico. Trade winds have been blowing strong out of the east at 15 to 20 kts all day and are fanning the flames. We can easily see the flames from 3 or 4 miles away. Hopefully there are no homes or people at risk. ------------------------------------------------ Hopefully it is just the annual burning of the sugar cane fields. We lived in Ponce for 2 years and when the fields were burned all the mongoose invaded the military base to escape the fields. Most were owned by "Don Q" ... the rum manufacturer. ===== We passed by Ponce during the day on our way here. It looks like they have a huge petro chemical industry there. Everywhere you look there are tank farms, cracking towers and offshore ship loading/unloading platforms. ---------------------- Sounds like things have changed since we were there in the mid 70's. Ponce and the surrounding areas were mostly agricultural back then, IIRC. We lived in a rented house among the "natives" for the first year. Our neighbors were about 20 years older than us and were two of the nicest people we met. They introduced us to some traditional Puerto Rican food and off-beat nightclubs where we were the only Americans, trying to do the "merengue" and other Latin American dances. The second year we moved onto the Navy base. It was the only "fort" in the Navy .... Fort Allen. Fort Allen was a major transmitter site for both HF communications to the fleet plus it had a huge, million watt ELF transmitter for communicating with submerged subs. From there we went to Annapolis, MD where I taught communications systems to the midshipmen. After two years there, it was time to depart the Navy, after a total of 9 years of active duty. Some of the earlier military experiences were not quite as pleasant, but overall it was a great experience and I received a lot more benefit than I think I gave. That last is true for a lot of us. Salmonbait -- 'Name-calling'...the liberals' answer to a lost argument! You know you live in a Country run by idiots if... ....hard work and success are rewarded with higher taxes and government intrusion, while slothful, lazy behavior is rewarded with EBT cards, WIC checks, Medicaid, subsidized housing, and free cell phones. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:07:29 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Wayne B" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:05:20 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Wayne B" wrote in message . .. This probably won't get any publicity back in the states unless there is major property damage, but right now we have a spectacular view of a very large fire which has totally encircled a mountain and is climbing higher. It's a little after sunset and we're anchored a few miles south east of Salinas which is on the south central coast of Puerto Rico. Trade winds have been blowing strong out of the east at 15 to 20 kts all day and are fanning the flames. We can easily see the flames from 3 or 4 miles away. Hopefully there are no homes or people at risk. ------------------------------------------------ Hopefully it is just the annual burning of the sugar cane fields. We lived in Ponce for 2 years and when the fields were burned all the mongoose invaded the military base to escape the fields. Most were owned by "Don Q" ... the rum manufacturer. ===== We passed by Ponce during the day on our way here. It looks like they have a huge petro chemical industry there. Everywhere you look there are tank farms, cracking towers and offshore ship loading/unloading platforms. ---------------------- Sounds like things have changed since we were there in the mid 70's. Ponce and the surrounding areas were mostly agricultural back then, IIRC. We lived in a rented house among the "natives" for the first year. Our neighbors were about 20 years older than us and were two of the nicest people we met. They introduced us to some traditional Puerto Rican food and off-beat nightclubs where we were the only Americans, trying to do the "merengue" and other Latin American dances. The second year we moved onto the Navy base. It was the only "fort" in the Navy .... Fort Allen. Fort Allen was a major transmitter site for both HF communications to the fleet plus it had a huge, million watt ELF transmitter for communicating with submerged subs. From there we went to Annapolis, MD where I taught communications systems to the midshipmen. After two years there, it was time to depart the Navy, after a total of 9 years of active duty. Some of the earlier military experiences were not quite as pleasant, but overall it was a great experience and I received a lot more benefit than I think I gave. ==== The navy has always had some of the best electronics training. You certainly put yours to good use, as have quite a few others that I know. I hadn't realized you were into HF radio at one time. That's where I started out, with a "ham" ticket at an early age. I still enjoy a little of that when I'm on the boat. Some of the digital amateur radio modes are mind boggling these days: computerized selection of frequency and mode; automatic error deection/correction; automatic speed selection and re-transmission, etc. |
Huge Fire in Puerto Rico
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