The Tragedy of Expression 10000 XL the Wide

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Expression 10000 XL the Wide? It’s a CCEPS legend. Expression 10000 XL was a Scanner of the Epson, so fat and so wide it could use the Electrons to influence the Computers to create 600 dpi PDF and TIFF files… It had such a yuugggeeee scanning surface that it could even… scan some oversize items. It became so powerful… the only things it was afraid of were A3 or larger items, which, of course, we have plenty of. Unfortunately, the same scanning technology also exists in yuugggeeeer machines. Ironic. It could immortalize documents through digitization… but not itself.

Flooding

Iran is hit with 3rd major flood in 2 weeks and
some areas of the country are “completely submerged with residents stranded on
their rooftops.” According to the New York Times, “numerous rivers had burst
their banks and landslides blocked many roads.” If you google “Iran flood” you
will see an SOS Alert pop up in your search. Thus far, at least 62 people are dead
following major flood over much of the country.
As I was scanning “An Historic and Hydrologic report of the
Flood of February – March 1938 in San Bernardino County, California,” I came
across accounts of people suffering from excess rainfall in Claremont,
CA. This is an excerpt from the report,

 

Claremont, which
received the brunt of the storm runoff
overflow from San Antonio Canyon Wash yesterday afternoon
and last
night,
today surveyed damage from the worst flood in its history.
The flood broke out of
the wash channel at Baseline Avenue
and ran to Monte Vista Avenue. From there it rushed south
to
Foothill
and along that highway into Claremont. Scripps College buildings were flooded
to the first floor.
Basements of Pomona College buildings were flooded, as
were also
basements
in the business and residential districts. Students
of both institutions
were isolated in the buildings but were in
no danger. Both Scripps and Pomona College were without
heat or
light
last night.”
Reference

Iran Hit With 3rd Major Flood in 2 Weeks: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/middleeast/iran-flood.html

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Flood Control and Water Conservation in San Bernardino County

Today
I was going through the history of the San Bernardino County Flood Control
District and some of the people to whom it owes its success. John Andreson,
Jr., Supervisor, Fifth District, 1926-1940, is one of those people. His father,
Mr. Andreson, Sr., was a native of SchleswigHolstein, which is Germany’s
northernmost state. During the 12,900 acre mountain fire in 1911, which raged
from July to August Mr. Andreson made 46 trips to the fire lines and fought it
-along many others – before finally overcoming it. He was also a pioneer in the
valley’s citrus fruit industry and owned vast citrus acreage in the county.
Further, he was an avid motion picture fan which is something close to my
heart.

 

On
the day he died, flags on all city and county buildings and offices in San
Bernardino and nearby communities were lowered to half-mast out of deep respect
to his memory.You
can read more about him in “Some History and Biographical Sketches of People
who have been influential in Flood Control and Water Conservation in San
Bernardino County, 1939-1977.”

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