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it was a mess getting in to work this morn...

i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle

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High winds force closures, cut power to thousands

Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

 

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

 

 

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(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity

this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power

lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said.

 

About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and

Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul

Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the

North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said.

 

" We've restored some, but more have been knocked out, " Moreno said. " The wind is

slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have

hit utility poles. "

 

In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on

Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike

Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim

was a man or a woman.

 

In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a

blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it

dangerous for drivers, officials said.

 

Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount

Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from

debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the California

Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon,

officials said.

 

Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to

traffic after power lines went down on the road.

 

The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public Works

around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.

 

Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the

beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt

Bruneman of the Taraval Station.

 

" Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but

it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that, " Lu

said.

 

The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region,

is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions

throughout the day.

 

Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San Francisco

this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood

City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally,

Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley

are being affected by the outages.

 

" We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews from

unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas, " he said.

" But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue. "

 

Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least

Saturday night.

 

The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory

and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.

 

The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that

are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were

recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph

gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were

reported atop Mt Diablo.

 

Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout

the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to 26-foot surf

along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move south along the

beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses.

 

The swells, combined with high winds, are creating " very dangerous weather

conditions, " along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The

agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees.

 

" A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the

affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach

erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides, " the agency said in

its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio

available.

 

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never mind about you, how was the bike? The valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: it was a mess getting in to work this morn...i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle courseHigh winds force closures, cut power to thousandsMarisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, December 27, 2006Printable Version Email This Article More Weather Weather PageUpdates, radar,

stats.Fresh traffic reportsLatest incidents, map from 511.org.S.F. Live CamA quick peek outside.(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said. About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said. "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said. "The wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have hit utility poles." In Marin County, one person

died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim was a man or a woman. In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it dangerous for drivers, officials said. Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon, officials said. Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to traffic after power lines went down on the road. The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public Works around 3

a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu. Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station. "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that," Lu said. The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages. "We have all the available crews out

working, and we are bringing in crews from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas," he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue." Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least Saturday night. The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning. The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to 26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast,

swells that are expected to move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses. The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous weather conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees. "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides," the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio available. E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark TwainPeter H

 

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what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over????

actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one..

i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little

with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then....

 

i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home

hahahahahaha

fraggle

peter VV Dec 27, 2006 11:55 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

never mind about you, how was the bike?

 

The valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

 

it was a mess getting in to work this morn...i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle courseHigh winds force closures, cut power to thousandsMarisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, December 27, 2006Printable Version Email This Article More Weather Weather PageUpdates, radar, stats.Fresh traffic reportsLatest incidents, map from 511.org.S.F. Live CamA quick peek outside.(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said. About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said. "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said. "The wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have hit utility poles." In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim was a man or a woman. In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it dangerous for drivers, officials said. Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon, officials said. Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to traffic after power lines went down on the road. The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu. Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station. "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that," Lu said. The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages. "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas," he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue." Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least Saturday night. The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning. The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to 26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses. The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous weather conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees. "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides," the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio available. E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain

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Hang on, I will just turn the wind up to 11............ The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over???? actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one.. i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then.... i keep

hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home hahahahahaha fraggle peter VV Dec 27, 2006 11:55 AM Re: auntie em auntie em! never mind about you, how was the bike? The valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: it was a mess getting in to work this morn...i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle courseHigh winds force closures, cut power to thousandsMarisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, December 27, 2006Printable Version Email This Article

More Weather Weather PageUpdates, radar, stats.Fresh traffic reportsLatest incidents, map from 511.org.S.F. Live CamA quick peek outside.(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said. About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said. "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said. "The wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have

hit utility poles." In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim was a man or a woman. In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it dangerous for drivers, officials said. Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon, officials said. Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to traffic after power lines went down on the road. The Great Highway in San Francisco

was closed by the Department of Public Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu. Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station. "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that," Lu said. The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley are being affected by the

outages. "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas," he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue." Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least Saturday night. The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning. The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are

reporting 20- to 26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses. The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous weather conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees. "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides," the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio available. E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark

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all you did was blow the clouds away.......

peter VV Dec 27, 2006 1:11 PM Re: auntie em auntie em!

Hang on, I will just turn the wind up to 11............

 

The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

 

 

what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over????

actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one..

i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little

with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then....

 

i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home

hahahahahaha

fraggle

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.

- Mark Twain

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Yeah, it's crazy, isn't it? I didn't get much sleep last night because the

wind storm was freaking my dogs out! They just would not settle down and go

to sleep. Then I was afraid to let my little dog out to go potty. He only

weighs six pounds and I thought he would get blown alway. I carried him

out, set him down, then picked him up and carried him back in.

 

At least it's not raining anymore....

 

peace,

sharon

 

 

>fraggle <EBbrewpunx

>

>vegan chat

> auntie em auntie em!

>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:45:55 -0800 (GMT-08:00)

>

>it was a mess getting in to work this morn...

>i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an

>obstacle course

>

>High winds force closures, cut power to thousands

>Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

>

>Wednesday, December 27, 2006

>

>

> Printable Version

>Email This Article

>

>More Weather

>Weather Page

>Updates, radar, stats.

>

>Fresh traffic reports

>Latest incidents, map from 511.org.

>

>S.F. Live Cam

>A quick peek outside.

>

>

>

>

>(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without

>electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and

>knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,

>authorities said.

>

>About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric

>Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa

>Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E

>spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and

>nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also

>lost power, he said.

>

> " We've restored some, but more have been knocked out, " Moreno said. " The

>wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some

>cars have hit utility poles. "

>

>In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a

>home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief

>Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether

>the victim was a man or a woman.

>

>In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a

>blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it

>dangerous for drivers, officials said.

>

>Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and

>Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut

>down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to

>the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by

>early afternoon, officials said.

>

>Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked

>to traffic after power lines went down on the road.

>

>The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public

>Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.

>

>Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the

>beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.

>Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.

>

> " Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today,

>but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for

>that, " Lu said.

>

>The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the

>region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy

>conditions throughout the day.

>

>Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San

>Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo

>Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said.

>Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito

>and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.

>

> " We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews

>from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal

>areas, " he said. " But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are

>expected to continue. "

>

>Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at

>least Saturday night.

>

>The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind

>advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.

>

>The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions

>that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds

>were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning,

>and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts

>topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.

>

>Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect

>throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to

>26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to

>move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the

>day progresses.

>

>The swells, combined with high winds, are creating " very dangerous weather

>conditions, " along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.

>The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed

>trees.

>

> " A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound

>the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and

>localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high

>tides, " the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always

>keep a battery-powered radio available.

>

>E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos.

>

>

>What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for

>sure that just ain't so.

>- Mark Twain

 

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You think that you could do a better job?.............fine I quit, sort the weather out yourself! The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: all you did was blow the clouds away....... peter VV Dec 27, 2006 1:11 PM Re: auntie em auntie em! Hang on, I will just turn the wind up to 11............ The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over???? actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one.. i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then.... i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home hahahahahaha fraggle What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Peter H

 

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considering i'm about to walk out of my place of employment, i make take you up on that.................

peter VV Dec 28, 2006 9:54 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

You think that you could do a better job?.............fine I quit, sort the weather out yourself!

 

The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

 

 

all you did was blow the clouds away.......

peter VV Dec 27, 2006 1:11 PM Re: auntie em auntie em!

Hang on, I will just turn the wind up to 11............

 

The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

 

what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over????

actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one..

i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little

with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then....

 

i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home

hahahahahaha

fraggle What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain

 

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you mean your quiting or just finishing for the day? p.s. dont push the red lever....... The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: considering i'm about to walk out of my place of employment, i make take you up on that................. peter VV Dec 28, 2006 9:54 AM To:

Re: auntie em auntie em! You think that you could do a better job?.............fine I quit, sort the weather out yourself! The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: all you did was blow the clouds away....... peter VV Dec 27, 2006 1:11 PM Re: auntie em auntie em! Hang on, I will just turn the wind up to 11............ The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>

wrote: what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over???? actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one.. i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then.... i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home hahahahahaha fraggle What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Peter H All New Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Peter H

 

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the former

 

its not even 11am here yet

peter VV Dec 28, 2006 10:17 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

you mean your quiting or just finishing for the day?

 

p.s. dont push the red lever.......

 

The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

 

 

considering i'm about to walk out of my place of employment, i make take you up on that.................

peter VV Dec 28, 2006 9:54 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

You think that you could do a better job?.............fine I quit, sort the weather out yourself!

 

The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

 

all you did was blow the clouds away.......

peter VV Dec 27, 2006 1:11 PM Re: auntie em auntie em!

Hang on, I will just turn the wind up to 11............

 

The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

 

what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over????

actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one..

i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little

with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then....

 

i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home

hahahahahaha

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What you going to do to earn a crust then?, new job? The Valley Vegan............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: the former its not even 11am here yet peter VV Dec 28, 2006 10:17 AM Re: auntie em auntie em! you mean

your quiting or just finishing for the day? p.s. dont push the red lever....... The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: considering i'm about to walk out of my place of employment, i make take you up on that................. peter VV Dec 28, 2006 9:54 AM Re: auntie em auntie em! You think that you could do a better job?.............fine I quit, sort the weather out yourself! The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>

wrote: all you did was blow the clouds away....... peter VV Dec 27, 2006 1:11 PM Re: auntie em auntie em! Hang on, I will just turn the wind up to 11............ The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over???? actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one.. i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just

rock a little with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then.... i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home hahahahahaha fraggle What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Peter H All New Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Peter H All New Mail – Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Peter H

 

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" vegan chat "

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM

auntie em auntie em!

 

 

> it was a mess getting in to work this morn...

> i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an

obstacle course

>

> High winds force closures, cut power to thousands

> Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

>

> Wednesday, December 27, 2006

>

>

> Printable Version

> Email This Article

>

> More Weather

> Weather Page

> Updates, radar, stats.

>

> Fresh traffic reports

> Latest incidents, map from 511.org.

>

> S.F. Live Cam

> A quick peek outside.

>

>

>

>

> (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without

electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and

knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,

authorities said.

>

> About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric

Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz

and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E

spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and

nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost

power, he said.

>

> " We've restored some, but more have been knocked out, " Moreno said. " The

wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some

cars have hit utility poles. "

>

> In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a

home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief

Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the

victim was a man or a woman.

>

> In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a

blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it da

ngerous for drivers, officials said.

>

> Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and

Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down

from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the

California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early

afternoon, officials said.

>

> Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked

to traffic after power lines went down on the road.

>

> The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public

Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.

>

> Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the

beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.

Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.

>

> " Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it

today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time

for that, " Lu said.

>

> The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the

region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy

conditions throughout the day.

>

> Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San

Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo

Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said.

Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito

and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.

>

> " We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews

from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas, "

he said. " But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected

to continue. "

>

> Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at

least Saturday night.

>

> The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind

advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.

>

> The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,

conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40

mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this

morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.

>

> Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect

throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to

26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move

south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day

progresses.

>

> The swells, combined with high winds, are creating " very dangerous weather

conditions, " along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The

agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed

trees.

>

> " A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound

the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and

localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides, "

the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a

battery-powered radio available.

>

> E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos.

>

>

> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for

sure that just ain't so.

> - Mark Twain

>

>

> To send an email to -

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live in a box under the overpass

 

said was thinking of quitting..want to walk out

not that i'm going to....

stoopid responsibilities.............

peter VV Dec 28, 2006 11:03 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

What you going to do to earn a crust then?, new job?

 

The Valley Vegan............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

 

 

the former

 

its not even 11am here yet

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.

- Mark Twain

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I don't know what it's an effect of, but it doesn't happen often. Good

thing, too, since it made my dogs looney.

 

peace,

sharon

 

 

> " jo " <jo.heartwork

>

>

>Re: auntie em auntie em!

>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:14:42 -0000

>

>Does this happen often where you are or is it an effect of global warming?

>

>Jo

>

>-

> " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

> " vegan chat "

>Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM

> auntie em auntie em!

>

>

> > it was a mess getting in to work this morn...

> > i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an

>obstacle course

> >

> > High winds force closures, cut power to thousands

> > Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

> >

> > Wednesday, December 27, 2006

> >

> >

> > Printable Version

> > Email This Article

> >

> > More Weather

> > Weather Page

> > Updates, radar, stats.

> >

> > Fresh traffic reports

> > Latest incidents, map from 511.org.

> >

> > S.F. Live Cam

> > A quick peek outside.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without

>electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and

>knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,

>authorities said.

> >

> > About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and

>Electric

>Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa

>Cruz

>and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E

>spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and

>nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also

>lost

>power, he said.

> >

> > " We've restored some, but more have been knocked out, " Moreno said. " The

>wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some

>cars have hit utility poles. "

> >

> > In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a

>home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief

>Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether

>the

>victim was a man or a woman.

> >

> > In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a

>blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it

>da

>ngerous for drivers, officials said.

> >

> > Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and

>Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut

>down

>from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the

>California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early

>afternoon, officials said.

> >

> > Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is

>blocked

>to traffic after power lines went down on the road.

> >

> > The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of

>Public

>Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.

> >

> > Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over

>the

>beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.

>Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.

> >

> > " Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it

>today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual

>time

>for that, " Lu said.

> >

> > The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the

>region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy

>conditions throughout the day.

> >

> > Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San

>Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo

>Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said.

>Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito

>and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.

> >

> > " We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in

>crews

>from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal

>areas, "

>he said. " But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected

>to continue. "

> >

> > Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until

>at

>least Saturday night.

> >

> > The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind

>advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.

> >

> > The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,

>conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40

>mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this

>morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

>Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.

> >

> > Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect

>throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to

>26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to

>move

>south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day

>progresses.

> >

> > The swells, combined with high winds, are creating " very dangerous

>weather

>conditions, " along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.

>The

>agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed

>trees.

> >

> > " A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound

>the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and

>localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high

>tides, "

>the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a

>battery-powered radio available.

> >

> > E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos.

> >

> >

> > What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know

>for

>sure that just ain't so.

> > - Mark Twain

> >

> >

> > To send an email to -

> >

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Yes I saw that, couldnt help wondering at times, before they were in the wilds, how much fun that must have been. They were on such a tight schedule that they couldnt realy see much of the countries they were in.And when they were on the road of bones, it was`nt much fun then was it? Be nice to take a bit longer and miss out some of the journey. The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote:  Hi Fraggle Did you see the Ewan McGregor trip - Long Way Round? I enjoyed that programme, with all the difficulties they had. Jo - fraggle Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:22 PM Re: auntie em auntie em! what do you think i was on that was getting blown

all over???? actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one.. i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then.... i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home hahahahahaha fraggle peter VV Dec 27, 2006 11:55 AM Re: auntie em auntie em! never mind about you, how was the bike? The valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: it was a mess

getting in to work this morn...i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle courseHigh winds force closures, cut power to thousandsMarisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, December 27, 2006Printable Version Email This Article More Weather Weather PageUpdates, radar, stats.Fresh traffic reportsLatest incidents, map from 511.org.S.F. Live CamA quick peek outside.(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said. About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul Moreno, including

18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said. "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said. "The wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have hit utility poles." In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim was a man or a woman. In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it dangerous for drivers, officials said. Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day,

according to the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon, officials said. Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to traffic after power lines went down on the road. The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu. Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station. "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that," Lu said. The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400

people were without power in San Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages. "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas," he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue." Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least Saturday night. The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning. The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were recorded at San

Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to 26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses. The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous weather conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees. "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides," the agency said in its forecast, adding that

drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio available. E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain Peter H All new Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine What gets us into trouble

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rented it like 6 times

watched it on...was it A & E? one of those channels...

luved it....

long been a wish to do something like that...

tho..i wouldn't have a film crew behind me

and i'd get tlost at the first turning...............

peter VV Dec 29, 2006 10:27 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

Yes I saw that, couldnt help wondering at times, before they were in the wilds, how much fun that must have been. They were on such a tight schedule that they couldnt realy see much of the countries they were in.And when they were on the road of bones, it was`nt much fun then was it? Be nice to take a bit longer and miss out some of the journey.

The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote:

 

 

 Hi Fraggle

 

Did you see the Ewan McGregor trip - Long Way Round? I enjoyed that programme, with all the difficulties they had.

 

Jo

 

-

fraggle

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:22 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over????

actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one..

i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little

with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then....

 

i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home

hahahahahaha

fraggle

peter VV Dec 27, 2006 11:55 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

never mind about you, how was the bike?

 

The valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

it was a mess getting in to work this morn...i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle courseHigh winds force closures, cut power to thousandsMarisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, December 27, 2006Printable Version Email This Article More Weather Weather PageUpdates, radar, stats.Fresh traffic reportsLatest incidents, map from 511.org.S.F. Live CamA quick peek outside.(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said. About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said. "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said. "The wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have hit utility poles." In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim was a man or a woman. In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it dangerous for drivers, officials said. Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon, officials said. Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to traffic after power lines went down on the road. The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu. Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station. "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that," Lu said. The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages. "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas," he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue." Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least Saturday night. The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning. The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to 26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses. The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous weather conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees. "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides," the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio available. E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain

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Hi Peter

 

I agree with what you say. I reckon it was the actual bike riding they liked though - and they did want to get back to their families, apparently.

 

Jo

 

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peter VV

Friday, December 29, 2006 6:27 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

Yes I saw that, couldnt help wondering at times, before they were in the wilds, how much fun that must have been. They were on such a tight schedule that they couldnt realy see much of the countries they were in.And when they were on the road of bones, it was`nt much fun then was it? Be nice to take a bit longer and miss out some of the journey.

The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote:

 

 

 Hi Fraggle

 

Did you see the Ewan McGregor trip - Long Way Round? I enjoyed that programme, with all the difficulties they had.

 

Jo

 

-

fraggle

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:22 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over????

actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one..

i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little

with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then....

 

i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home

hahahahahaha

fraggle

peter VV Dec 27, 2006 11:55 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

never mind about you, how was the bike?

 

The valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

it was a mess getting in to work this morn...i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle courseHigh winds force closures, cut power to thousandsMarisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, December 27, 2006Printable Version Email This Article More Weather Weather PageUpdates, radar, stats.Fresh traffic reportsLatest incidents, map from 511.org.S.F. Live CamA quick peek outside.(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said. About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said. "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said. "The wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have hit utility poles." In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim was a man or a woman. In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it dangerous for drivers, officials said. Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon, officials said. Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to traffic after power lines went down on the road. The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu. Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station. "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that," Lu said. The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages. "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas," he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue." Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least Saturday night. The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning. The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to 26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses. The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous weather conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees. "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides," the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio available. E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain

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Hi Fraggle

 

I thought it sounded like something you'd like - andlike to do :-)

 

Jo

 

-

fraggle

Friday, December 29, 2006 6:45 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

rented it like 6 times

watched it on...was it A & E? one of those channels...

luved it....

long been a wish to do something like that...

tho..i wouldn't have a film crew behind me

and i'd get tlost at the first turning...............

peter VV Dec 29, 2006 10:27 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

Yes I saw that, couldnt help wondering at times, before they were in the wilds, how much fun that must have been. They were on such a tight schedule that they couldnt realy see much of the countries they were in.And when they were on the road of bones, it was`nt much fun then was it? Be nice to take a bit longer and miss out some of the journey.

The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote:

 

 

 Hi Fraggle

 

Did you see the Ewan McGregor trip - Long Way Round? I enjoyed that programme, with all the difficulties they had.

 

Jo

 

-

fraggle

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:22 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

what do you think i was on that was getting blown all over????

actually..this one handles much better in the wind then my other one..

i tend to get blown up and off my seat, and the bike will just rock a little

with my old shadow, i'd be three lanes over by then....

 

i keep hoping we lose power..so i can either read, or go home

hahahahahaha

fraggle

peter VV Dec 27, 2006 11:55 AM Re: auntie em auntie em!

never mind about you, how was the bike?

 

The valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

it was a mess getting in to work this morn...i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an obstacle courseHigh winds force closures, cut power to thousandsMarisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, December 27, 2006Printable Version Email This Article More Weather Weather PageUpdates, radar, stats.Fresh traffic reportsLatest incidents, map from 511.org.S.F. Live CamA quick peek outside.(12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area, authorities said. About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost power, he said. "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said. "The wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some cars have hit utility poles." In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the victim was a man or a woman. In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it dangerous for drivers, officials said. Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early afternoon, officials said. Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked to traffic after power lines went down on the road. The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu. Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt. Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station. "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time for that," Lu said. The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy conditions throughout the day. Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said. Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages. "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas," he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected to continue." Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at least Saturday night. The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning. The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast, conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40 mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to 26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day progresses. The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous weather conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed trees. "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides," the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a battery-powered radio available. E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.- Mark Twain

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[Guest guest]

eh...maybe get big wind about twice a year.....

(my..doesn't that sound wrong)

 

 

 

 

>jo <jo.heartwork

>Dec 28, 2006 11:14 AM

>

>Re: auntie em auntie em!

>

>Does this happen often where you are or is it an effect of global warming?

>

>Jo

>

>-

> " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

> " vegan chat "

>Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM

> auntie em auntie em!

>

>

>> it was a mess getting in to work this morn...

>> i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an

>obstacle course

>>

>> High winds force closures, cut power to thousands

>> Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

>>

>> Wednesday, December 27, 2006

>>

>>

>> Printable Version

>> Email This Article

>>

>> More Weather

>> Weather Page

>> Updates, radar, stats.

>>

>> Fresh traffic reports

>> Latest incidents, map from 511.org.

>>

>> S.F. Live Cam

>> A quick peek outside.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without

>electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and

>knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,

>authorities said.

>>

>> About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and Electric

>Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz

>and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E

>spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and

>nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also lost

>power, he said.

>>

>> " We've restored some, but more have been knocked out, " Moreno said. " The

>wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and some

>cars have hit utility poles. "

>>

>> In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a

>home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief

>Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether the

>victim was a man or a woman.

>>

>> In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after a

>blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it da

>ngerous for drivers, officials said.

>>

>> Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and

>Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut down

>from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to the

>California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by early

>afternoon, officials said.

>>

>> Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is blocked

>to traffic after power lines went down on the road.

>>

>> The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of Public

>Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.

>>

>> Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over the

>beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.

>Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.

>>

>> " Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it

>today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual time

>for that, " Lu said.

>>

>> The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the

>region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy

>conditions throughout the day.

>>

>> Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San

>Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo

>Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he said.

>Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin, Sausalito

>and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.

>>

>> " We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in crews

>from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal areas, "

>he said. " But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are expected

>to continue. "

>>

>> Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until at

>least Saturday night.

>>

>> The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind

>advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.

>>

>> The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,

>conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already, 40

>mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this

>morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

>Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.

>>

>> Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect

>throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20- to

>26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to move

>south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the day

>progresses.

>>

>> The swells, combined with high winds, are creating " very dangerous weather

>conditions, " along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. The

>agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed

>trees.

>>

>> " A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will pound

>the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and

>localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high tides, "

>the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a

>battery-powered radio available.

>>

>> E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos.

>>

>>

>> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for

>sure that just ain't so.

>> - Mark Twain

>>

>>

>> To send an email to -

>>

[Guest guest]

Well it could be those brussels at Christmas (or doesn't that happen in

America?)

 

Jo

 

-

" fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

 

Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:31 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

 

> eh...maybe get big wind about twice a year.....

> (my..doesn't that sound wrong)

>

>

>

>

> >jo <jo.heartwork

> >Dec 28, 2006 11:14 AM

> >

> >Re: auntie em auntie em!

> >

> >Does this happen often where you are or is it an effect of global

warming?

> >

> >Jo

> >

> >-

> > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

> > " vegan chat "

> >Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM

> > auntie em auntie em!

> >

> >

> >> it was a mess getting in to work this morn...

> >> i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an

> >obstacle course

> >>

> >> High winds force closures, cut power to thousands

> >> Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

> >>

> >> Wednesday, December 27, 2006

> >>

> >>

> >> Printable Version

> >> Email This Article

> >>

> >> More Weather

> >> Weather Page

> >> Updates, radar, stats.

> >>

> >> Fresh traffic reports

> >> Latest incidents, map from 511.org.

> >>

> >> S.F. Live Cam

> >> A quick peek outside.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without

> >electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and

> >knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,

> >authorities said.

> >>

> >> About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and

Electric

> >Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa

Cruz

> >and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E

> >spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and

> >nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also

lost

> >power, he said.

> >>

> >> " We've restored some, but more have been knocked out, " Moreno said.

" The

> >wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and

some

> >cars have hit utility poles. "

> >>

> >> In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a

> >home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion

Chief

> >Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether

the

> >victim was a man or a woman.

> >>

> >> In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after

a

> >blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it

da

> >ngerous for drivers, officials said.

> >>

> >> Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and

> >Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut

down

> >from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to

the

> >California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by

early

> >afternoon, officials said.

> >>

> >> Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is

blocked

> >to traffic after power lines went down on the road.

> >>

> >> The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of

Public

> >Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.

> >>

> >> Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over

the

> >beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.

> >Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.

> >>

> >> " Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it

> >today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual

time

> >for that, " Lu said.

> >>

> >> The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the

> >region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy

> >conditions throughout the day.

> >>

> >> Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San

> >Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo

> >Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he

said.

> >Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin,

Sausalito

> >and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.

> >>

> >> " We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in

crews

> >from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal

areas, "

> >he said. " But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are

expected

> >to continue. "

> >>

> >> Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until

at

> >least Saturday night.

> >>

> >> The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind

> >advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.

> >>

> >> The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,

> >conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already,

40

> >mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this

> >morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

> >Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.

> >>

> >> Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect

> >throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20-

to

> >26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to

move

> >south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the

day

> >progresses.

> >>

> >> The swells, combined with high winds, are creating " very dangerous

weather

> >conditions, " along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.

The

> >agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed

> >trees.

> >>

> >> " A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will

pound

> >the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and

> >localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high

tides, "

> >the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a

> >battery-powered radio available.

> >>

> >> E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos.

> >>

> >>

> >> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know

for

> >sure that just ain't so.

> >> - Mark Twain

> >>

> >>

> >> To send an email to -

> >>

[Guest guest]

brussel sprouts, for x-mas?

no..not here

x-mas is suppose to be a happy time fer kids...

brussel sprouts are not generally equated with children and happiness....

 

but, we generally get a couple windy days, generally winter

(tho, can get strong Santa Ana's in the summer, which are hot inland winds,

which fan wild fires)

 

fraggle

 

 

>jo <jo.heartwork

>Jan 2, 2007 9:37 AM

>

>Re: auntie em auntie em!

>

>Well it could be those brussels at Christmas (or doesn't that happen in

>America?)

>

>Jo

>

>-

> " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

>

>Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:31 PM

>Re: auntie em auntie em!

>

>

>> eh...maybe get big wind about twice a year.....

>> (my..doesn't that sound wrong)

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> >jo <jo.heartwork

>> >Dec 28, 2006 11:14 AM

>> >

>> >Re: auntie em auntie em!

>> >

>> >Does this happen often where you are or is it an effect of global

>warming?

>> >

>> >Jo

>> >

>> >-

>> > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

>> > " vegan chat "

>> >Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM

>> > auntie em auntie em!

>> >

>> >

>> >> it was a mess getting in to work this morn...

>> >> i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an

>> >obstacle course

>> >>

>> >> High winds force closures, cut power to thousands

>> >> Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

>> >>

>> >> Wednesday, December 27, 2006

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> Printable Version

>> >> Email This Article

>> >>

>> >> More Weather

>> >> Weather Page

>> >> Updates, radar, stats.

>> >>

>> >> Fresh traffic reports

>> >> Latest incidents, map from 511.org.

>> >>

>> >> S.F. Live Cam

>> >> A quick peek outside.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without

>> >electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and

>> >knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,

>> >authorities said.

>> >>

>> >> About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and

>Electric

>> >Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa

>Cruz

>> >and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E

>> >spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and

>> >nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also

>lost

>> >power, he said.

>> >>

>> >> " We've restored some, but more have been knocked out, " Moreno said.

> " The

>> >wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and

>some

>> >cars have hit utility poles. "

>> >>

>> >> In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a

>> >home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion

>Chief

>> >Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether

>the

>> >victim was a man or a woman.

>> >>

>> >> In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after

>a

>> >blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it

>da

>> >ngerous for drivers, officials said.

>> >>

>> >> Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and

>> >Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut

>down

>> >from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to

>the

>> >California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by

>early

>> >afternoon, officials said.

>> >>

>> >> Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is

>blocked

>> >to traffic after power lines went down on the road.

>> >>

>> >> The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of

>Public

>> >Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.

>> >>

>> >> Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over

>the

>> >beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.

>> >Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.

>> >>

>> >> " Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it

>> >today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual

>time

>> >for that, " Lu said.

>> >>

>> >> The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the

>> >region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy

>> >conditions throughout the day.

>> >>

>> >> Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San

>> >Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo

>> >Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he

>said.

>> >Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin,

>Sausalito

>> >and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.

>> >>

>> >> " We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in

>crews

>> >from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal

>areas, "

>> >he said. " But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are

>expected

>> >to continue. "

>> >>

>> >> Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until

>at

>> >least Saturday night.

>> >>

>> >> The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind

>> >advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.

>> >>

>> >> The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,

>> >conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already,

>40

>> >mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this

>> >morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

>> >Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.

>> >>

>> >> Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect

>> >throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20-

>to

>> >26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to

>move

>> >south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the

>day

>> >progresses.

>> >>

>> >> The swells, combined with high winds, are creating " very dangerous

>weather

>> >conditions, " along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.

>The

>> >agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed

>> >trees.

>> >>

>> >> " A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will

>pound

>> >the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and

>> >localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high

>tides, "

>> >the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a

>> >battery-powered radio available.

>> >>

>> >> E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know

>for

>> >sure that just ain't so.

>> >> - Mark Twain

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> To send an email to -

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Does anyone actualy like sprouts? bleagh! The Valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: brussel sprouts, for x-mas?no..not herex-mas is suppose to be a happy time fer kids...brussel sprouts are not generally equated with children and happiness....but, we generally get a couple windy days, generally winter(tho, can get strong Santa Ana's in the summer, which are hot inland winds, which fan wild

fires)fraggle>jo <jo.heartwork >>Jan 2, 2007 9:37 AM> >Re: auntie em auntie em!>>Well it could be those brussels at Christmas (or doesn't that happen in>America?)>>Jo>>->"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>>>Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:31 PM>Re: auntie em auntie em!>>>> eh...maybe get big wind about twice a year.....>> (my..doesn't that sound wrong)>>>>>>>>

>> >jo <jo.heartwork >>> >Dec 28, 2006 11:14 AM>> > >> >Re: auntie em auntie em!>> >>> >Does this happen often where you are or is it an effect of global>warming?>> >>> >Jo>> >>> >->> >"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>>> >"vegan chat" >> >Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM>> > auntie em auntie em!>> >>> >>> >> it was a mess

getting in to work this morn...>> >> i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an>> >obstacle course>> >>>> >> High winds force closures, cut power to thousands>> >> Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer>> >>>> >> Wednesday, December 27, 2006>> >>>> >>>> >> Printable Version>> >> Email This Article>> >>>> >> More Weather>> >> Weather Page>> >> Updates, radar, stats.>> >>>> >> Fresh traffic reports>> >> Latest incidents, map from 511.org.>> >>>> >> S.F. Live Cam>> >> A quick peek outside.>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO

-- Thousands of people are without>> >electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and>> >knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,>> >authorities said.>> >>>> >> About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and>Electric>> >Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa>Cruz>> >and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E>> >spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and>> >nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also>lost>> >power, he said.>> >>>> >> "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said.>"The>> >wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines,

and>some>> >cars have hit utility poles.">> >>>> >> In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a>> >home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion>Chief>> >Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether>the>> >victim was a man or a woman.>> >>>> >> In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after>a>> >blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it>da>> >ngerous for drivers, officials said.>> >>>> >> Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and>> >Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut>down>> >from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day,

according to>the>> >California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by>early>> >afternoon, officials said.>> >>>> >> Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is>blocked>> >to traffic after power lines went down on the road.>> >>>> >> The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of>Public>> >Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.>> >>>> >> Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over>the>> >beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.>> >Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.>> >>>> >> "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it>> >today, but it really depends on the weather,

so we don't have an actual>time>> >for that," Lu said.>> >>>> >> The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the>> >region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy>> >conditions throughout the day.>> >>>> >> Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San>> >Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo>> >Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he>said.>> >Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin,>Sausalito>> >and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.>> >>>> >> "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in>crews>> >from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in

coastal>areas,">> >he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are>expected>> >to continue.">> >>>> >> Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until>at>> >least Saturday night.>> >>>> >> The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind>> >advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.>> >>>> >> The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,>> >conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already,>40>> >mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this>> >morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.>> >Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.>> >>>>

>> Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect>> >throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20->to>> >26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to>move>> >south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the>day>> >progresses.>> >>>> >> The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous>weather>> >conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.>The>> >agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed>> >trees.>> >>>> >> "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will>pound>> >the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and>> >localized beach erosion.

Be especially cautious during times of high>tides,">> >the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a>> >battery-powered radio available.>> >>>> >> E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com.>> >>>> >>>> >> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know>for>> >sure that just ain't so.>> >> - Mark Twain>> >>>> >>>> >> To send an email to - >> >>

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they can be ok, if cooked correctly...

not in my top 10 veggies tho

peter VV Jan 2, 2007 1:47 PM Re: auntie em auntie em!

Does anyone actualy like sprouts?

 

bleagh!

 

The Valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

 

brussel sprouts, for x-mas?no..not herex-mas is suppose to be a happy time fer kids...brussel sprouts are not generally equated with children and happiness....but, we generally get a couple windy days, generally winter(tho, can get strong Santa Ana's in the summer, which are hot inland winds, which fan wild fires)fraggle

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so.

- Mark Twain

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I love sprouts - Colin loves sprouts - our daughter loves sprouts.

 

Jo

 

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peter VV

Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:47 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

Does anyone actualy like sprouts?

 

bleagh!

 

The Valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

 

 

brussel sprouts, for x-mas?no..not herex-mas is suppose to be a happy time fer kids...brussel sprouts are not generally equated with children and happiness....but, we generally get a couple windy days, generally winter(tho, can get strong Santa Ana's in the summer, which are hot inland winds, which fan wild fires)fraggle>jo <jo.heartwork >>Jan 2, 2007 9:37 AM> >Re: auntie em auntie em!>>Well it could be those brussels at Christmas (or doesn't that happen in>America?)>>Jo>>->"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>>>Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:31 PM>Re: auntie em auntie em!>>>> eh...maybe get big wind about twice a year.....>> (my..doesn't that sound wrong)>>>>>>>> >> >jo <jo.heartwork >>> >Dec 28, 2006 11:14 AM>> > >> >Re: auntie em auntie em!>> >>> >Does this happen often where you are or is it an effect of global>warming?>> >>> >Jo>> >>> >->> >"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>>> >"vegan chat" >> >Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM>> > auntie em auntie em!>> >>> >>> >> it was a mess getting in to work this morn...>> >> i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an>> >obstacle course>> >>>> >> High winds force closures, cut power to thousands>> >> Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer>> >>>> >> Wednesday, December 27, 2006>> >>>> >>>> >> Printable Version>> >> Email This Article>> >>>> >> More Weather>> >> Weather Page>> >> Updates, radar, stats.>> >>>> >> Fresh traffic reports>> >> Latest incidents, map from 511.org.>> >>>> >> S.F. Live Cam>> >> A quick peek outside.>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without>> >electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and>> >knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,>> >authorities said.>> >>>> >> About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and>Electric>> >Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa>Cruz>> >and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E>> >spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and>> >nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also>lost>> >power, he said.>> >>>> >> "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said.>"The>> >wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and>some>> >cars have hit utility poles.">> >>>> >> In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a>> >home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion>Chief>> >Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether>the>> >victim was a man or a woman.>> >>>> >> In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after>a>> >blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it>da>> >ngerous for drivers, officials said.>> >>>> >> Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and>> >Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut>down>> >from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to>the>> >California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by>early>> >afternoon, officials said.>> >>>> >> Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is>blocked>> >to traffic after power lines went down on the road.>> >>>> >> The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of>Public>> >Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.>> >>>> >> Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over>the>> >beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.>> >Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.>> >>>> >> "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it>> >today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual>time>> >for that," Lu said.>> >>>> >> The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the>> >region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy>> >conditions throughout the day.>> >>>> >> Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San>> >Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo>> >Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he>said.>> >Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin,>Sausalito>> >and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.>> >>>> >> "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in>crews>> >from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal>areas,">> >he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are>expected>> >to continue.">> >>>> >> Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until>at>> >least Saturday night.>> >>>> >> The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind>> >advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.>> >>>> >> The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,>> >conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already,>40>> >mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this>> >morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.>> >Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.>> >>>> >> Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect>> >throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20->to>> >26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to>move>> >south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the>day>> >progresses.>> >>>> >> The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous>weather>> >conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.>The>> >agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed>> >trees.>> >>>> >> "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will>pound>> >the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and>> >localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high>tides,">> >the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a>> >battery-powered radio available.>> >>>> >> E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com.>> >>>> >>>> >> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know>for>> >sure that just ain't so.>> >> - Mark Twain>> >>>> >>>> >> To send an email to - >> >>

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Hi Jo,

 

Same here, I love sprouts - so does hubby.

 

People either hate sprouts or love them! lol

 

Teresa

 

 

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jo

Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:01 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

 

 

I love sprouts - Colin loves sprouts - our daughter loves sprouts.

 

Jo

 

-

peter VV

Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:47 PM

Re: auntie em auntie em!

 

Does anyone actualy like sprouts?

 

bleagh!

 

The Valley Vegan...........fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

brussel sprouts, for x-mas?no..not herex-mas is suppose to be a happy time fer kids...brussel sprouts are not generally equated with children and happiness....but, we generally get a couple windy days, generally winter(tho, can get strong Santa Ana's in the summer, which are hot inland winds, which fan wild fires)fraggle>jo <jo.heartwork >>Jan 2, 2007 9:37 AM> >Re: auntie em auntie em!>>Well it could be those brussels at Christmas (or doesn't that happen in>America?)>>Jo>>->"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>>>Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:31 PM>Re: auntie em auntie em!>>>> eh...maybe get big wind about twice a year.....>> (my..doesn't that sound wrong)>>>>>>>> >> >jo <jo.heartwork >>> >Dec 28, 2006 11:14 AM>> > >> >Re: auntie em auntie em!>> >>> >Does this happen often where you are or is it an effect of global>warming?>> >>> >Jo>> >>> >->> >"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>>> >"vegan chat" >> >Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:45 PM>> > auntie em auntie em!>> >>> >>> >> it was a mess getting in to work this morn...>> >> i got blown all over the road, and it was like trying to get thru an>> >obstacle course>> >>>> >> High winds force closures, cut power to thousands>> >> Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer>> >>>> >> Wednesday, December 27, 2006>> >>>> >>>> >> Printable Version>> >> Email This Article>> >>>> >> More Weather>> >> Weather Page>> >> Updates, radar, stats.>> >>>> >> Fresh traffic reports>> >> Latest incidents, map from 511.org.>> >>>> >> S.F. Live Cam>> >> A quick peek outside.>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> (12-27) 11:07 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of people are without>> >electricity this morning after high winds swept debris onto roads and>> >knocked down power lines and trees this morning throughout the Bay Area,>> >authorities said.>> >>>> >> About 52,000 Bay Area customers have lost power, Pacific Gas and>Electric>> >Co. officials said, in addition to 17,000 homes and businesses in Santa>Cruz>> >and Monterey counties. Coastal areas have been hardest hit, said PG & E>> >spokesman Paul Moreno, including 18,000 customers on the Peninsula and>> >nearly 16,000 in the North Bay. Another 17,000 South Bay customers also>lost>> >power, he said.>> >>>> >> "We've restored some, but more have been knocked out," Moreno said.>"The>> >wind is slapping power lines together, and trees into power lines, and>some>> >cars have hit utility poles.">> >>>> >> In Marin County, one person died when gusty winds knocked a tree into a>> >home on Barranca Road in Lagunitas, said Marin County Fire Battalion>Chief>> >Mike Giannini. He had no details about the person's identity, or whether>the>> >victim was a man or a woman.>> >>>> >> In San Francisco, the Great Highway is closed in both directions after>a>> >blustery overnight storm blew sand and debris onto the roadway, making it>da>> >ngerous for drivers, officials said.>> >>>> >> Tomales Petaluma Road has been closed at Alexander Road in Tomales, and>> >Mount Diablo Boulevard at Acalanes Road in Lafayette has also been shut>down>> >from debris. The Tomales road will remain closed all day, according to>the>> >California Highway Patrol, but the Lafayette street should be open by>early>> >afternoon, officials said.>> >>>> >> Additionally, Lucas Valley Road at Westgate Drive in San Rafael is>blocked>> >to traffic after power lines went down on the road.>> >>>> >> The Great Highway in San Francisco was closed by the Department of>Public>> >Works around 3 a.m., said spokeswoman Shih-Wei Lu.>> >>>> >> Authorities were concerned that drivers would hit the sand strewn over>the>> >beachfront highway and spin out, said San Francisco Police Department Lt.>> >Kurt Bruneman of the Taraval Station.>> >>>> >> "Crews are trying to clean it up, and we are going to try to open it>> >today, but it really depends on the weather, so we don't have an actual>time>> >for that," Lu said.>> >>>> >> The storm, which has produced winds as strong as 65 mph throughout the>> >region, is expected to continue to bring some rain showers and windy>> >conditions throughout the day.>> >>>> >> Moreno, of PG & E, said about 1,400 people were without power in San>> >Francisco this morning. Daly City, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Menlo>> >Park and Redwood City have been hit particularly hard by outages, he>said.>> >Additionally, Sunnyvale and Cupertino in the South Bay and Marin,>Sausalito>> >and Mill Valley are being affected by the outages.>> >>>> >> "We have all the available crews out working, and we are bringing in>crews>> >from unaffected areas ... to help assist the Bay Area and in coastal>areas,">> >he said. "But most of the damage is from high winds, and those are>expected>> >to continue.">> >>>> >> Forecasters expect skies to clear this evening, and stay that way until>at>> >least Saturday night.>> >>>> >> The weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a wind>> >advisory and high surf warning in the Bay Area this morning.>> >>>> >> The agency warned of high winds in the hills and near the coast,>> >conditions that are expected to last until at least noon today. Already,>40>> >mph winds were recorded at San Francisco International Airport early this>> >morning, and 50 mph gusts were measured at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.>> >Gusts topping 100 mph were reported atop Mt Diablo.>> >>>> >> Additionally, a high surf warning issued Tuesday remains in effect>> >throughout the day and most of the evening. Officials are reporting 20->to>> >26-foot surf along the Sonoma County coast, swells that are expected to>move>> >south along the beaches in both San Mateo and Monterey counties as the>day>> >progresses.>> >>>> >> The swells, combined with high winds, are creating "very dangerous>weather>> >conditions," along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.>The>> >agency also warned that the winds could cause power outages and downed>> >trees.>> >>>> >> "A high surf warning indicates that dangerous battering waves will>pound>> >the affected shoreline. This will result in deadly rip currents and>> >localized beach erosion. Be especially cautious during times of high>tides,">> >the agency said in its forecast, adding that drivers should always keep a>> >battery-powered radio available.>> >>>> >> E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos (AT) sfchronicle (DOT) com.>> >>>> >>>> >> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know>for>> >sure that just ain't so.>> >> - Mark Twain>> >>>> >>>> >> To send an email to - >> >>