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06-AUG-2006 Robin Reid

August 6: The Day the Earth Stood Still (In Rancho Bernardo)

Rancho Bernardo, CA

Due to the possible presence of E Coli in our water mains, the Mayor has ordered all restaurants to close and for residents to boil their water. See the stampede in the store below.

At least I got to demonstrate another lens: the 15mm fisheye.


Canon EOS 5D ,FD 15mm/f2.8 Fisheye
1/60s f/22.0 at 15.0mm iso800 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Lawlz 10-Sep-2011 22:10
No, espresso and coffee machines will not reach temperatures hot enough to kill "bugs". Not even dishwashers, unless you set them in accordance to CDC standards. Not worth the risk.
Greg Harp09-Aug-2006 04:59
Terrific work Robin. Hope things get back to normal soon. GMV
virginiacoastline07-Aug-2006 21:09
btw . . .wouldn't a coffee machine 'boil' water hot enuff to kill bugs????
virginiacoastline07-Aug-2006 21:08
a "thirstaholic" . . I like that . . I may adopt that one =)
snootydog07-Aug-2006 03:22
If I couldn't get water I would go out of my mind. I am an avowed thirstaholic and water is my beverage of choice any day.
Guest 07-Aug-2006 00:10
It was Apocalypse inside Albertsons. My boss and I were the only ones that were able to take care of all the problems. We sold 15 pallets of water in under 2 hours, shut down all the service departments, pulled all the meat, among other things.

Your lucky you only stopped in briefly!
markvm06-Aug-2006 23:41
Looks like Starbucks has had too much to eat....really sorry about the water. My son was stationed at a Navy base in southern California and no one was able to drink the water...ever. Glad your water problem is only temporary.
JW06-Aug-2006 20:21
Scary news about the water situation.

That doorway was perfect for the fish-eye!
Coleen Perilloux Landry06-Aug-2006 19:40
Sounds familiar--we did that for weeks after Hurricane Katrina--in some areas, months. E Coli is nothing to fool with, however. Just ask Scott Coile.
Gary Blanchette06-Aug-2006 19:25
As I sit here with an Ice Blended Mocha Latte in hand, I must tell you that a situation like that would send me to the looney bin... :-)
Gary Winters06-Aug-2006 18:44
Whoa! Is that true? I really must watch the news more often! Anyway, having a Starbucks close is about as rare as a harmonic convergence. Hope you survive!
Pepe Zyman06-Aug-2006 18:42
I'll buy you a coffee in La Jolla!
Deborah Lewis06-Aug-2006 18:33
Great shot - I'll stick to my local coffee shops!
Zak06-Aug-2006 18:32
all the coffee is waiting to explode out of the building! :-o
Guest 06-Aug-2006 18:01
It looks as though Starbuck's is about to burst!
Cindi Smith06-Aug-2006 17:45
Hmmm. hope everything gets fixed soon as I'd hate to see folks going berserk when they can't get that needed cup of coffee! I, myself, don't drink the stuff.
Dan Chusid06-Aug-2006 16:54
No coffee?...
...I'm safe!
: )
royalld06-Aug-2006 16:54
WOW! I hope the found and can stop the source.
Nice fisheye shot, btw.
Guest 06-Aug-2006 16:52
Great lens, you can get the entire building facade!!!!!
About the new, better being caution with this, and yes too bad for those ]Starbuck adictes, I did, during the last 2 weeks in Texas, there is Starbucks, so close to my cousin´s home, so that every single morning I went to this to pick my daily coffe!!!
Guest 06-Aug-2006 16:49
Perfect image!!!
Store, boil, or purchase? Which do you prefer?
Herb 06-Aug-2006 16:44
Heartbreaking for Starbucks addicts,looks like we are safe here.