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Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:48 am**

The pilots themselves aren't likely to contact the wilderness agency directly. That's the responsibilty of the company management, my man

As DD stated, it's not the pilots responsibility to report their actions to the USFS. The Company has a USFS rep that may have dropped the ball.

Brown said he wasn't informed about the drop until a month after it occurred.

The pilots didn't even report it to the management:

The incident went unreported until wilderness rangers from the Inyo National Forest began fielding questions from hikers and climbers about the large, red stain across an otherwise white granite mountaintop.

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:47 am**

Sitting back and enjoying some popcorn :lol:

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:52 am**

Fire em all! They are malicious bastards, the entire lot. No more Air Tankers period. When the wildland, brush and forest fires start, I say let em burn everything in their paths, including all those million dollar houses, everything.

Bottom line, you all will get over it! You do not have choice. :roll:

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:55 am**

I agree with everybody. I'm against everything bad, and for everything good.

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:19 am**

ksolem wrote: And while we're at it: Merry Christmas to you too. And happy New Years. Seriously.

Cheers!

And you too Chief! I know you're lurkin' there somwhere...

Rincon for New Years.

Same to you Kris! You have fun at Rincon. I will be working both days on the "Hill". Got races to do. :wink:

The stain on Feather will match the one on Clyde Minaret... :lol:

edit: typo

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:39 am**

Finally, proof that Clyde was really a red head...

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:44 am**

ksolem wrote:Finally, proof that Clyde was really a red head...

More like Fire Crotch!

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:55 am**

Deb wrote:
ksolem wrote:Finally, proof that Clyde was really a red head...

More like Fire Crotch!

That is exactly why he is one of my main Heroes! :wink:

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:23 am**

Harlan - thanks for the info on the red stuff. I guess I'll have to go back up there sometime and see if La Salle Lake has turned reddish-orange.

Kathy

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:38 am**

wingding wrote:From Royce Peak on 8/19/07:

Regardless. What are they chances they would stripe the summit because of some mechanical problem?

Thats so wierd!

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:30 pm**

Get over it folks...it's done! There aint a frkn thing you can do about it. Live with it or stay away! It isn't the only hill in the Sierra...G-damn!:roll:

This thing is a hell of a bigger Eye Sore than the red streak and I don't hear anyone bitching about it!

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:10 pm**

give it a few years and people will be all excited to get a look at the historic mine ruins - they come from all over to look at the mining ruins in Death Valley

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:03 pm**

Is that the Phelps Hilton Creek Mine? That mine produced some beautiful molybdenite specimens. Can we walk around the dumps to prospect?

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:55 pm**

The picture above is the Pine Creek Mine. And, yes, there is some talk of opening the mine to tours. Sierra Wave story

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:37 pm**

Here's the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Phos-chek. I use this and other MSDSs in employee Hazcom training classes. If you read it, be aware manufacturers word these things pretty conservatively to provide some legal cover. While the picture above shows its a visual eyesore, its pretty mild stuff if you should come in contact with it, and it does make a good fertilizer:

http://www.phoschek.com/shared/content_ ... F_D75R.pdf

BTW - Phos-chek is a white substance, but can be purchased in a variety of colors depending on what level of color contrast in needed.

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