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My name is Charles, (or Charley is fine) and I am a USDA Forest Service volunteer fire lookout. I am qualified to operate the Vetter Mountain Fire lookout tower for the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 fire seasons as a member of the Angeles National Forest Fire Lookout Association (ANFFLA).
The association is a non-profit group that works in partnership with the Angeles National Forest. I am presently serving as an active fire lookout, board member (secretary), and public information officer for the organization.
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I volunteer my time for several organizations, not all of which I shall document here. My favorites are as follows:
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My wife, Susan White, and I met via Match.com. She also joined ANFFLA and we enjoy spending as much time with each other.
This picture is of her during her in-tower training session. The smoke cloud in the background was a small fire located in the West Fork of the San Gabriel River.
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USFS Volunteer Fire Lookout, Susan White, on duty in the Angeles National Forest (near Los Angeles, California) at the Vetter Mountain Fire Lookout Tower. Photo taken June 24, 2004.
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[edit] About me
Hello and welcome to my userpage. I really support the Wikipedia concept and noticed a lack of information regarding wildland fire information. Most of the existing information was very generic and too general. Using my knowledge and sources of existing information I would like to work with other Wikipedians to document the wildfire services.
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- Image:Vettersouth.jpg
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- Image:FireLookoutSusan01.jpg
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- Image:LosAngelesCountyFairFireLookoutTower01.jpg
- Image:02c1096.jpg USFS
- Image:ANFFLA-Logo.jpg
- Image:LookoutCharley01.jpg
- Image:02c1349.jpg USFS
- Image:ANFFLA01.jpg
- Image:SouthMtHawkinsLookout01.jpg
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I love this concept |
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This must be kept non-commercial |
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So fun and easy, I need this at work |
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This user reserves the right to completely screw up his or her edits. |
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I'm new, but learning |
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Born in United States |
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Southern California is distinctive and should be so noted, but I still support a "one California" State. Yet, there is a line drawn on all maps that indicate where Alta California used to be. |
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It is a challenge, but still it is LA |
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For sure ya know! |
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This user has a wife. |
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I found the love of my life. I love her and she loves me. |
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I have a "kept daughter", lots of nephews and nieces, plus one grandchild |
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Got my license back in 1981 |
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I love sailing and in the past I had two sail boats that I would take out on the Pacific Ocean and local lakes... not like there are many around here. |
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Spent more than a few nights with just my pack far far away |
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Learned how to sport and spar. I'm a foil only fighter. |
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My wife and I own two horses |
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I LOVE to Ski, pray for snow |
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Created several compositions for NASA. Won two silver telly awards. |
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Midi |
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This user plays the flute. |
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I play Native American Flute |
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Member of the Highland Pacific Club |
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Have 10" light bucket |
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Sony F717 is the best |
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This user is interested in maps. |
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Part of my real job, but I have always loved maps |
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This user has had one of his/her poems published. |
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Much of my work is out on the internet, but I don't want this forum to talk about it. |
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This user has had his/her work published in a magazine. |
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I had a column in the 1980's Interface Age, and Computer User Magazines. Also recently was quoted by CIO Magazine. |
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This user enjoys watching the weather. |
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As a licensed pilot, I had to learn to read the weather. With my love of sailing and outdoor hobbies I can enjoy the science of weather. Now as a firelookout I have to take readings and keep a constant eye on changing conditions that can effect fire behavior. |
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This user is interested in Geology. |
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I got a "D" in college, but I know more about geology to this day than several "A" students that attended the same class as me. Do grades really measure one's ability to learn and retain information? |
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This user has a keen interest in Physics. |
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Just when you think a neutron has no mass, ya find out it does. New findings did you know?! |
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This user is addicted to ellipses and has been known to use them indiscriminately.... |
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And have been known to mispeeel too |
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This user thinks Blade Runner is one of the best science fiction films ever made. |
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Maybe not the best sci-fi ever, but really was cool |
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This user knows that criminals are a cowardly lot, and uses fear to fight injustice and those who would prey on the fearful... |
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Batman never smiles when he is Batman. Bruce Wayne can laugh and have a grand ole' time but Batman can't. Any story, movie, book that violates that rule simply does not understand the pain that is inside Batman. |
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Fight them windmills, because another wave is coming |
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Still rocks me today |
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I am what I am |
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Harrrgh ya matey |
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Fear is the mind killer... this is one of my favorite quotes and I say it often as I know it by heart. |
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This user is made out of Carbon.
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I am what I am, thanks Carl Sagan. I had a great conversation with him while we both sat on a wall. I told him I work at the job I do because of Cosmos. He shook my hand and had a tear in his eye. I wished he was here to learn about the new information regarding the neutron, and our 10th planet. I was able to attend the screening of "Contact" with his widow. |
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This user does not smoke. |
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Tried it, didn't like it, glad never got hooked |
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This user believes that Caffeine is necessary in large doses daily. |
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Pour me the coffee and no one gets hurt |
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This user exercises regularly and drinks a lot of water to stay hydrated.
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Best stuff in the world. Why does it have an expiration date? It's billions of years old. |
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Bring me the meat and potatos |
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Yum |
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Nothing better than chuckwagon beans |
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Still a staple |
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This user loves to eat pizza. |
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The worlds perfect food |
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Never will go single again, must look into more. |
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This user's favo rite colo r is green. |
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Because there are so many shades! |
[edit] Summary
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I am what I am |
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There has got to be more boxes, but making these tables took too much work. |
