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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Midnight is the drenching hour as storms head to L.A.



In Malibu, Calif., homeowners prepare for downpours that could bring more than a foot of rain to some mudslide-prone mountain canyons.

The first of three big systems is expected to arrive late tonight, with the most severe following on Friday. Officials warn of wind and mudslide damage.

By Rong-Gong Lin II and Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
January 4, 2008


Southland residents braced for a wet weekend as rain made its way down from Northern California and was set to arrive in Los Angeles about midnight, setting the stage for a series of major rainstorms that could unleash as much as 5 inches of rain in Los Angeles and 10 inches in the mountains through Sunday.

"There's no way out. This is a big low-pressure system with a lot of moisture.... It definitely has us in its sight," said climatologist Bill Patzert.

Forecasters said the first major storms of 2008 could cause the most significant rainfall in Southern California since January 2005. That winter, near-record rains triggered dangerous mudslides.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ck=3&cset=true
I just thought it was interesting how the storm made the L.A. Times...
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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If you stay ready...you dont have to get ready!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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Holy crap man... Honestly what if people had to drive in snow?? They might die... People here are so dramatic when it comes to almost anything..
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Are those dead kitties hanging all over that house?
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
Are those dead kitties hanging all over that house?
Yes, good observation. They ward off evil spirits and appease the god of mudslides.

If you tie them to your tailpipe or spoiler, the mudslide will go around your car. If you put one on your antenna, it goes over your car like a wave.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Yes, good observation. They ward off evil spirits and appease the god of mudslides.

If you tie them to your tailpipe or spoiler, the mudslide will go around your car. If you put one on your antenna, it goes over your car like a wave.

hahahaha
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cant wait for those storms to make it into AZ!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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cant wait for those storms to make it into AZ!
I cant wait for them to clear out and go snowboarding up in Mammoth!
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Yes, good observation. They ward off evil spirits and appease the god of mudslides.

If you tie them to your tailpipe or spoiler, the mudslide will go around your car. If you put one on your antenna, it goes over your car like a wave.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
I cant wait for them to clear out and go snowboarding up in Mammoth!
heh i bet! ive actually never been snow boarding. but its supposed to rain and snow here this weekend, so im excited. i hope its uber cold too
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
hahahaha
A must-read:

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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^^^lmao!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
A must-read:
I'll pick that book up on my way to pick my my new free cat:

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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^^^^
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by wsSIKK
heh i bet! ive actually never been snow boarding. but its supposed to rain and snow here this weekend, so im excited. i hope its uber cold too
u think its gonna snow haaa
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
I'll pick that book up on my way to pick my my new free cat:

roflmao!!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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btw i call bs on the storms. when was the last time the news got the weather right? and also i didnt wash my car so no way its gona rain

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Rofl I ride by that house in Malibu all the time; it's been "prepared for rain" for six months now.
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