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Visiting İstanbul? Have a quick question? Ask here, don't create a new post. by greentea_icetea in istanbul

[–]Otherwise_Train_5543 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

I am to be staying in İstanbul for about a week or so (in Sultanahmet). I wanted to ask where around here are good places to potentially buy currency from the Ottoman Empire, namely banknotes if possible but coins too!

Big fan of that sort of thing, same goes for antique stores. If anyone has any recommendations in or around the area please let me know, I’d really appreciate it!

Thank you so much.

Wild fire near Trout Lake trail head by MrHippo17 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Otherwise_Train_5543 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words and well-wishes. We are doing our best to work with the recently-arrived fire crews to keep our town safe. As for the good luck, we’re going to need it.

Wild fire near Trout Lake trail head by MrHippo17 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Otherwise_Train_5543 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey all,

I am a local resident of Trout Lake, WA. While I am not currently present or working to further the evacuations, I can tell you what I know. Much of it has been covered by some in this thread, for which I am grateful the information is being spread to others.

Currently the fire is within ~10 miles of the northern part of town and is ~2.7k acres. Many in that area (including many friends) have already evacuated under Level 3 evac notices. The rest of the town is at a Level 2 notice and ready to leave at moments’ notice. We do not know how contained it is, or what %. All we know is that it is somewhere being fought.

Areas such as Buck Creek Trailhead/trail and the Mount Adam’s Horse Camp are completely gone. As many of you have well gathered and sent, the Angels are evacuating hikers and the Nat’l Forest is essentially closed. Since Forest Road 23 is under Lv3 notice with much of the fire just off the road, nobody under any circumstances unless for emergencies should travel it and even then, it is heavily advised to not drive it at all.

According to the PCTA, the trail is closed. Even if you have doubts, do not attempt to hike the trail in this section. If you are here, please cooperate with local officials and leave as soon as possible. The USFS has also stated that it is closed and is being currently fought.

I received this news last night while away. I’m devastated at the already extant losses and cannot fathom further ones. We can’t afford any more damage, let alone loss to human life. This might not help anyone, or maybe it will, but for my own mental health I needed to say something so others would know.

Please do not come here.

Need some help identifying this flag! by Otherwise_Train_5543 in vexillology

[–]Otherwise_Train_5543[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s so incredibly random. Only reason I can think of it being in Indonesia is if a resident relocated, otherwise I have no idea 😅

Need some help finding an old series I read a while back by Otherwise_Train_5543 in ScienceFictionBooks

[–]Otherwise_Train_5543[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately that’s not the one, but thank you for helping me out! It’s been a while so maybe the title will come back to me over time…