New poll; when are you available for discussions?

The live discussion we had yesterday was very successful and we are going to schedule more of them--probably once a month.

But we want to schedule them at the most convenient time for you. Help us out by taking the poll over on the right side of the page. You can choose as many options as you like.

New poll: wildfire movies

The Best Wildland Fire Movie

In honor of the Academy awards coming up on February 22, we are conducting a poll to determine the best movie of all time in which wildland fire was a major part of the plot. The poll is on the right side of this page.

Here are the nominees:

1. Always (1989)
2. Firestorm (1998)
3. Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (TV) (2006)
4. Red Skies of Montana (1952)
5. None of them; they all suck
   

The poll will close at midnight following the Academy Awards on February 22.

New poll: night air operations?

In light of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors making a recommendation that CalFire and the U.S. Forest Service have helicopters operate at night, what what do you think? Express yourself in the poll on the left side.

New Poll about videos

You may have noticed that we have put a few YouTube videos on the blog. I have an attention span shorter than that of a newt and can't get into long videos unless they are EXTREMELY interesting. So we try to be very selective and generally choose outstanding, short, videos. And we'll try to be sure at least 90% of them are about wildland fire..... or SOME kind of fire.... or 50,000 fire-breathing rockets. Having said that, I totally could not resist posting the one about the lighter than air, jellyfish-like, mesmerizing, unmanned aerial vehicle. Did I mention that it is mesmerizing?

But perhaps not everyone likes videos. And some companies or agencies block YouTube on their computer networks.

So we ask you--to find about 4 seconds in your day and let us know what YOU think--by taking the poll on the right.