Every kid in the US learns of the Great Chicago Fire (2,112 acres) in school and how modern building codes & fire depts have made this impossible, yet both the 2023 Lahaina & the current Palisades Fire crossed 17,000 acres - 8x the size!
I marked up a map of Chicago to compare.
Shaun Cooley
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- Replying to @pitdesiWait, so instead of just making it in China they brought Chinese workers to Italyโฆ presumably so they could claim "made in Italy"?!? Isn't the whole point of "made in Italy" is that it is by some 12th generation handbag maker or some such nonsense?
- Replying to @shauncooleyIn addition to the 17,234 acre Palisades Fire, LA currently has: - Eaton Fire: 10,600 acres (16.5 sq miles) - Hurst Fire: 855 acres (1.33 sq miles) - Lidia Fire: 348 acres (0.54 sq miles) - Sunset Fire: 43 acres (0.067 sq miles)
- Replying to @jessfrazWait until they find out that I put 80 hours of research into buying a $450 thing...
- Replying to @anothercohenThe most insane part is when you talk to their excavation, plumbing/pvc, rebar, concrete, aggregate, decking, & tile subs, you realize they all total up to about 20% of the bid. Equipment+installation and finishing is another 10%. WC+insurance another 7-10%. ~60% is profit.
- Replying to @kwharrison13Except Teams is better than Slack in every single subjective and objective metric, with the one exception of emojis.
- Replying to @daithaigilbertEver notice that every right wing media site is free and every site fighting to stop the right's shenanigans is pay-walled? Can you make these free for a while? Democracy thanks you.
- Replying to @Bubblebathgirl and @AOCYou're ridiculous, domestic "first" is like $350 instead of $175. What a stupid hill to die on.
- Replying to @KevinBankston and @GoogleDid it least give you any suggestions on reducing your taxes for next year?
- Replying to @chunkyfilaIn the old Acrobat UX or the new Acrobat UX?
- Replying to @JoshuaOgunduImagine hiring an interior designer to redecorate your living room. After they finish and you pay them, they claim you stole your house from them.
- Replying to @ArashMarkaziEvery kid in the US learns of the Great Chicago Fire (2,112 acres) in school and how modern building codes & fire depts have made this impossible, yet both the 2023 Lahaina & the current Palisades Fire crossed 17,000 acres - 8x the size! I marked up a map of Chicago to compare.




