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  1. GoIllini_IHB

    Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

    My (civil engineer) interpretation is that if the fire department or emergency services people advise that you evacuate, do not ignore the advice. Even after two or three or a dozen false alarms when nothing happens. The map is for a specific intensity storm that lasts a specific length...
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    What jobs are in OC?

    I think that the difference in the job market here is the greater reliance on entrepreneurship rather than corporate ladder-climbing. Everybody's perfect job is here. Just start your own small business doing what you are good at and enjoy doing. It is easier, cheaper, more socially...
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    The Money saving tips thread....

    For those of you with a yard and landscaping, here's a tip to save you some money, as well as help out the people who are working to provide an adequate water supply to this desert we live in. It rained about a half inch today. Will your automatic sprinkler system still turn on today and...
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    Looking for Rental Housing - New to OC

    I had no problem getting my deposit back when I left IAC. Cleaning charge deducted, of course. And no, I didn't HAVE to be present for the maintenance, but I preferred to be present. I fully understand your reluctance to rent where foreclosure is a possibility. I think I see the vultures...
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    Looking for Rental Housing - New to OC

    Yes, you get what you pay for, and the question is, do you want and need what you get? As a former homeowner, I presume you know the drill of doing minor sevice and maintenance. I tired of the 'babysitting' done by the maintenance staff at the IAC complex I lived in. I can change my own...
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    The Money saving tips thread....

    acpme, I suspect you are better off in your current plan. I looked into it but I frequently work from home, and need the capability to have my A/C on during the day. So I couldn't use the plan you are on. But SCE posts the rate schedules on their web site. Just go to their main web page...
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    WSJ: U.S., Banks Near A Plan to Freeze Subprime Rates

    I'm not a lawyer. I didn't even play one on TV, or stay at a Holiday Inn last night. So I'm left wondering. By what legal mechanism can the government force a change in loan conditions to freeze the interest rates on a mortgage?
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    The Money saving tips thread....

    Anon, Doing the electrical 'heavy lifting' in the late evening or early morning is a good idea for several reasons. But to save money, you first need to request time-of-use billing from the power company. SCE has to come out and replace your electic meter with one that is smart enough to...
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    The Money saving tips thread....

    OK, I know it's the beginning of winter, but do you remember those really, really high electric bills from last summer? Go to the Southern California Edison web site and check out their energy saving rebates for residential properties. They have a wide variety of programs available. It's not...
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    Soyabeans to stoke food price inflation

    If you 'rise and shine' really, REALLY early on Saturday mornings, you can watch "U.S. Farm Reports" on Channel 5, KTLA in Los Angeles. It runs at 4:00 A.M. Yes, the midwestern farmers are bustin' out of their overalls over the additional demand for their crops. Acres that were formerly...
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    Thirsty?

    swkin, I completely agree, folks here forget that we live in a desert. I actually like the "Phoenix Look" of landscaping. They rake their gravel rather than mow their lawn.
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    Thirsty?

    The non-potable water is in purple PVC pipe, so you can tell the difference.
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    Thirsty?

    I made a lengthy comment under the thread, "Villiages of Columbus Columbus Square - toxins in soil?" that I won't repeat here, but I will just add my prediction that sooner or later we will all have dual water piping in our homes, or bring our drinking water home from the store, or having...
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    Villages of Columbus - Columbus Square - toxins in soil ?

    Sorry, but I pretty much leave the toxicity issues to the toxicologists. They will ALWAYS have disagreements about how toxic a substance is, simply because they are trying to do their work while spying through a telescope backwards. They are trying to measure potential health effects in large...
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    Villages of Columbus - Columbus Square - toxins in soil ?

    The Orange County Water District gives frequent tours of their facilities, and they are very informative. I don't know when they will start doing the tours for the new water plant, but I assume it will be shortly after it is fully completed. Yes, they take treated effluent from the wastewater...
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    Villages of Columbus - Columbus Square - toxins in soil ?

    Crucialtaunt, thanks, I aim to please. In the process of cleaning up a site, one of the first decisions made is, "how much do we clean up?" Residential clean-up levels are more rigorous than industrial clean-up levels precisely because kids are more likely to be present and they are more...
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    Villages of Columbus - Columbus Square - toxins in soil ?

    In my 'real' life, I work as a civil/environmental engineer doing the clean-up of sites like the Tustin base. Disclaimer: I've not had any involvement with the Tustin base and its redevelopment, although I have done work on other military facilities, as well as a small project for the Irvine...
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    COX is ripping me off...and what can I do about it?

    If you subscribe to the "HD Expanded Tier" on Cox, here is a way to save $4.95 a month off your bill. I got a call from Cox a couple of weeks ago, telling me they were switching ESPN-HD and ESPN2-HD to the free HD tier. They were adding HDNet and HDNet Movies to the expanded tier to replace...
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    IAC (Irvine Co.) Vs Private rental.....

    One additional thing -- since I have a private rental, the lease terms were negotiable. I asked for, and got, a condition on the lease that if the property is listed for sale, I have the option to immediately move out. I explained that I'm not going to baby-sitting a listed house during an...
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    IAC (Irvine Co.) Vs Private rental.....

    It certainly pays to be good to your landlord if it's a private rental. But it made no difference to IAC that I know how to change a battery in a smoke detector or a filter in the A/C. They raised my rent based on market demand only. And back in 2005-6, rents were rapidly rising. If rental...
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