It's like the 80s never died, they just went into cryogenic suspension.

fashion goes in 20 year cycles, why not TV!

Calli, we have a fire bowl sort of like that. We've never had any problems with it. They're nice to sit around. We roast marshmallows in ours, too.

They really just need a flat area to sit--one that is non flammable. If it's on a concrete area, I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be safe. If it's grass, you can always set up a brick base for it.

Yeah, a post about Palin, but this is the fourth time this has happened!

Palin bungles another event invitation, claiming she was never asked to attend.

Tonight’s Alaska Family Council event promoting an anti-choice statewide ballot measure was supposed to be Sarah Palin’s first public appearance since stepping down as governor. However, Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton now says that Palin won’t be attending because organizers never asked her. Family Council officials insist that they have been talking to Palin “contacts” for weeks and had confirmed her participation. As of today, the Alaska Family Council is still promoting Palin as one of the event’s headliners on its website:

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The new announcement marks at least the fourth time this year Palin has played this game with event organizers:

Followed by a list....

I have friends with one of those fire bowls, and the only time they've had any trouble was when they had it too close to a tree AND were burning ridiculous things in it. (I can't remember what they were burning, but the tree took some heavy damage...)

If it's grass, you can always set up a brick base for it.

It would be grass, but putting some bricks on one of the many bare spots would not be difficult. Thanks!

ETA:

the tree took some heavy damage...

Yeah, that's what I'm worried about. But there's a space away from the trees, near a creek, that would probably be ok.

Calli, there are also fire proof mats that are designed to go underneath bbq grills that might work for you.

here are also fire proof mats that are designed to go underneath bbq grills

Ooooh, that sounds much easier to move around than bricks. Thanks! [runs off to google]

Calli: [link]

Yeah, that's what I'm worried about. But there's a space away from the trees, near a creek, that would probably be ok.

And just don't throw everything flammable you can find in there, and you should be OK. Seriously, it was like cardboard boxes from a large furniture delivery or something. I dunno.

I don't want to sound alarmist, but it has been raining steadily and hard for two days here in Eastern Iowa. Sorta like last year when there was a big flood. I'm watching the ironically named Dry Creek slowly consume the woods behind my sisters house.

Does anyone know how to build an ark? I just want to be ready, in case.