Orange right there will slide through the central and southern bay area. We will see some heavy rain on this Late Afternoon commute. In the north bank there is concern that rain or the kinkead fire burned just weeks ago could cause runoff or even worse mudslides. Andre senior is in Sonoma County and it is pouring up there. Reporter we were with you at 5 pm and it hasnt stopped since then. It has been going like this for two hours. This much rain this fast is not a great combination in a county that is three weeks removed from a massive wildfire. Sonoma county needed the rain and on tuesday finally got it. Residents in downtown donned raincoats and umbrellas. The rain is welcome but with it comes the danger of a Flash Flood Watch for the kinkead fire burn area. There still ash in the area we want to make sure that ash doesnt washed downstream and harm any of the environment for their downhill. Reporter the board of supervisors chair said plans were put in place soon after the fire that consumed 100 square miles of land and was finally put out on november 6 after burning for three weeks. We have three nonprofit entities and we have spent 300,000 to place straw waddles and hay and mulch and do Different Things to make sure that the ash in the areas that are burned will stay out of the streams. Reporter the county sharing these images of the work to protect the watershed in the burn area ahead of the first rainstorm of the season. Typing some of the ash piles over the structures that burned down our smart things to do before the rain starts. Reporter caltrans playing a part in preparations in places were there have been fires they implemented Erosion Control methods to reduce the potential for mudslides. Those are the areas where you see sliding happen or mudslides occurring. Before we see the rain we start by cleaning out drainage inlets. We know the water will head in that direction and doing other Erosion Control methods. The most important part is slowing down. Well see what roads are one thing but the rain is mixing with motor oil that has been building up of the dry season making the roads slippery. The roads are extra slick so you will want to slow down and increase following distance so we can keep each other safe. Reporter chp is keeping a close eye on highway 128. It takes drivers between calistoga and santa rosa. A portion of the highway is in the kinkead fire burns on. Back to you. Andre senior in Sonoma County, thank you. A 16yearold boy was killed in a car crash in san jose around 11 am this morning on the ramp from highway 85 southbound to interstate 80. Interstate 280. Cars collided on the ramp and the teenager was a passenger in one of the vehicles and died at the hospital. Two other people were hurt in the crash. It appears the crash happened after one of the drivers lost control. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor. The bay areas first major storm of the season is hitting on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Major airports are packed with holiday troubles and jesse gary reports from minetta international in san jose. This is terrible, this is silicon valley. Would you expect . We just expected. Reporter frustration setting in even before the boarding process at monetta san jose as tens of thousands of passengers had out in hopes of beating a looming travel headache. We are keeping an eye on the weather, the first weather we have had through the fast few weeks that could be a factor in some flights. Those departing and arriving. Wherever you are going go now. Dont wait for tomorrow afternoon. Reporter with three weather computer screens on an active, san jose state meteorologist said travel is getting trickier by the minute. She said almost all sections of the country will see inclement weather or thanksgiving week due to three separate storms beginning tuesday with rain and snow in the west. The thing off our coast is unusual in how rapidly it will intensify. And how strong it is going to be. Reporter adding to the angst report finding travelers could have trouble at all three bay area airports with each landing on a list of the worst for thanksgiving travel. Officials brush off the unflattering review with spokeswomen saying airports have delays and it generally happens outside the airports control. In san jose numbers were crunched during last years north bay fire which impacted air travel. Since then sjc has grown. We have added six new gates this past year to accommodate our growing traffic demand. Reporter Rosemary Barnes said this year the number of passengers is up ask percent over last thanksgiving. A clear indication Officials Say that consumers determine the best ports for takeoffs and landings. It is not so bad. Reporter as the rain is reaching the south bay this could be double trouble for travelers as there is another system headed our way just in time for the rush back from the thanksgiving holiday. At monetta San Jose International airport, jesse gary ktvu fox 2 news. A reminder that you can download our free ktvu weather app for the latest on conditions. Aid worker from the bay area who was killed during a terrorist attack in afghanistan. Mike pompeo announcednews today. I want to confirm with a heavy heart that a United States citizen, anil raj was killed in a terrorist attack on the un vehicle in kabul on november 24. Can really talk to friends of the victim today. They say he was dedicated to helping others and was planning to move back to the bay area when his work was done. Reporter the american who died in a bombing attack at the United Nations vehicle in afghanistan was identified as 35yearold anil raj of saratoga. I want to confirm with a heavy heart that a United States citizen, anil raj of california was killed in a terrorist attack. Reporter five other people including two afghan un workers were killed in the attack. No one immediately claimed responsibility. And attack targeting un workers is unconscionable and we condemn this act in the strongest possible terms. For this act to happen is unfair. Reporter a nearby friend met raj at uc riverside. He was extremely passionate and about International Human rights. Reporter friends described him as humble and selfless. A loss of words. We lost a genuine, kindhearted, downtoearth friend, brother, son. Reporter they joked about keeping his passport to keep them from harms way. Raj said he wanted to finish his mission. Friends shared these pictures on the Facebook Page as he documented his troubles. Home was calling. He planned to move back to california permanently in may. He was an avid camper and enjoyed spending time with gra leaves behind his parents and a heartbroken but they remain positive and they ask everyone to keep the prayers going. Reporter friends say raj to his work could be dangerous but he knew what he was getting into and he took proper precautions. This attack could not be foreseen. Henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. Coming up next, Text Messages reveal a frightening interaction between a doordash driver and a teenage boy who ordered food while he was home alone. What the driver texted the boy after delivering the food. We will show you conditions in the sierra traffic has been terrible all day long as drivers head to tahoe for the long holiday weekend. We will have a live report coming up. This is 80, completely jammed in both directions tonight. We want to show you a live picture from san francisco. A similar scene at hospital curve. You can see the backup. Of new snow making travel treacherous for driver. Traffic is moving on both highways. Earlier it was closed. Snow is coming down. It has been coming down at a good pace for the better part of the afternoon. Lets take a look at i80. These are the eastbound lanes of the interstate. They are moving and everyone is moving very clear because of all the spinoffs and crashes and we sat in a parking lot. The good news here even if it is just a little bit good it is a slow move but people are moving tonight. When i did talk to chp they told me they have worked more than 20 crashes so far tonight. Caltrans asking drivers if you do not have to be on the roads tonight or tomorrow while the storm is happening to wait until thanksgiving morning to get on the road. They are expecting to see the storm roll through, get out of the way and crews will be able to get a better hand on the road out here tonight. Chain controls are in effect tonight. People have already started putting them on tires. This family right here behind me look like they came prepared. They knew they were heading into the snow. They grabbed chains and they got the chains. They will put them on and get back on the road and hopefully make it to where they are heading tonight. So hold off on your holiday plans. This is system. I put a 24hour loop on. You heard the professor from san jose state talking about the system. In some cases it is textbook in terms of the way it is developing. You can see the not right here. The cooler parts to get pulled in behind it and look at this thing, it starts to intensify. You see that i and the storm is seeping in the Pressure Gradient is becoming stronger. The storm is going from seattle down to san diego. Santa barbara will be seeing showers in the next few hours and that fire is as good as out. The heaviest rain moving through the bay area probably in concord right now. This whole band is going to move through antioch, and san jose. I just got a report lockup so lets see what we have here. Theres some flooding and we have observers on the ground. Flooding at u. S. 10the ninth street offramp. That was earlier today from some of the heavier rain. We are seeing water backing up on the roadways because of rainfall rates that will be increasing in the bay area for the central bay area south. Heaviest rains are coming. You will notice the heavy rain on the roadways and the potential for flooding as we saw here in san francisco. Tonight some evacuations are now lifted. In Santa Barbara county firefighters continue to battle the cave fire. It is burning in the hills of Santa Barbara in the Los Padres National forest. 4000 acres have burned and right now that fire is just 10 contained. Casey drescher joins us with the latest on the firefight. Are they making progress . Reporter they are. I can hear a steady tune of chainsaws coming from this area down below me as firefighters have been working all day. You can see there are hotspots kicking up as we keep a close eye on it. The cave fire is earning under the toughest firefighting conditions anywhere in the world. Reporter daylight brought with it hazy smoky skies and a fresh Vantage Point of the cave fires devastation. It is a nightmare spot of right down the san marcos past where the wind funnel. Reporter firefighters herculean efforts to protect the community battling flames. We have had wind moving upslope, down and across the slope. Firefighters have been engaging in structure defense being pushed out and run out and turn around to come back and get back on the structures. Reporter with engines from monterey to San Bernardino crews saw air support rolling above. And crews were hard at work trying to create a firebreak and cut down close to 30year old fuel. Winds are onshore so it is being pushed back up on top and that is the primary concern. Air tankers are working up on top so it doesnt push over to the north side of the hill and burn up the first. Reporter Officials Say close to 5500 people were evacuated. Some stayed behind to water down their property. Waiting for embers to come which will probably happen tonight. Reporter he lived through the painted cave fire and knows how unpredictable the winds can be. The winds will shift and be more erratic. Reporter standing watch over his beloved community. Michael mair with the mt. Amber team which was formed after the Fire Department disbanded will also be ready. It has been an honor to work with these people and to see how people are coming together despite any differences we just need to help each other through this. Reporter now rain is on the way overnight and that will help the hotspots out there. Officials do anticipate some small rockslide along the 154 area. Live in Santa Barbara county, im Casey Drescher ktvu fox 2 news. Coming up, your personal data generating millions of dollars for the dmv. The report that said the dmv sold drivers information and made more than 51 million. Say yes for less to gifts storewide. At 20 to 60 off Department Store prices. Most stores are open thanksgiving, 6pm to midnight. Reopening friday at 7am. With extended hours saturday and sunday. Yes for less. Hbut Mike Bloomberg became thele clasguy whoho mdid good. With extended hours saturday and sunday. After building a business that created thousands of jobs he took charge of a city still reeling from 9 11 a threeterm mayor who helped bring it back from the ashes bringing jobs and thousands of Affordable Housing units with it. After witnessing the terrible toll of gun violence. He helped create a movement to protect families across america. And stood up to the coal lobby and this administration to protect this planet from climate change. And now, hes taking on. Him. To rebuild a country and restore faith in the dream that defines us. Where the wealthy will pay more in taxes and the middle class get their fair share. Everyone without Health Insurance can get it and everyone who likes theirs keep it. And where jobs wont just help you get by, but get ahead. And on all those things mie good. Im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. And you find a deal on cookware that makes you say. You know when youre at ross yes . Oh, yeah bring on the holidays thats yes for less. Everything you need to prep, cook and serve up the season. It feels even better when you find it for lessat ross. Yes for less. The House Judiciary Committee will hold their first hearing in the impeachment inquiry next wednesday. Sources say the hearing will include legal experts who examined the constitutional ground for impeachment. Revoke and tells us what the secretary of state said today about whether he might testify. Field the House Judiciary Committee announced it is holding its first public impeachment hearing started next wednesday. It comes as questions mount as whether morbid with sentences could be called to testify. Reporter mark pompeo defending the administrations right to investigate ukraine and see if they interfered in u. S. Elections. The suggestions coming from u. S. Intelligence agencies determining it was russia. We not only have a right but a duty. Reporter pompeo responding to questions regarding president trumps tweet saying he would love to have mike pompeo and other Trump Administration officials testify in the impeachment inquiry though he defended the white house ordering them not to sing future president s should in no way compromised. When the time is right all good things happen. Gilkey pompeos remarks coming after a federal judge ordered dons game again to testify. Executive privilege has to be protective and i am all for having more witnesses. Reporter Brenda Lawrence saying she backs impeachment but wants to center the president , too. I wanted on the record that the house of representatives did their job and they told this president and any president coming behind him that this is unacceptable behavior. Reporter i do things having the president is headed to florida where he will hold a rally tuesday evening from his club maralago. There is new evidence today that vitamin e acetate is to blame for vaping related lung illnesses. The department of health analyzed blackmarket vaping products and analyze many products contained vitamin e acetate. The compound is used as a thickener. The cdc said nearly 2300 people have gotten sick and 47 has died. The state of california made or than 51 million selling user data gathered by the dmv. According to a website the dmv sold drivers names, address and car registration information. T agencys data selling practices are in compliance with california law. The agency said insurance companies, carmakers and employers are among those that by data on the dmv. Ktvu news at 6 30 pm has a visit from tom stier. His plan to address the housing crisis and income inequality. The pro football hall of fame announced their nominees and the list includes several local favorites. Later in sports joe will tell us which 49ers were along the hopefuls. Dryer big changes are coming to a south bay shopping center. They will have to begin paying for parking. 6, 7, 8 big dreams start with small steps. But dedication can get you there. So just start small. Start saving. Easily set, track and control your goals right from the chase mobile® app. Chase. Make more of whats yours®. The bay area first major or two days before thanksgiving. The rain is good news for the states water supply but it danger of flash flooding i sonoma and napa counties. Big holiday crowds are seeing major delays at sfo. Average delays are 2 1 2 hours because of the wet weather. Right now there are only minor delays reported at Oakland International and minetta international. And International Aid worker was identified as the victim of a terrorist bombing that targeted a un vehicle earlier this week in afghanistan. Friends of 35yearold anil raj said he was dedicated to helping others. He planned to move back to california that year. You are watching ktvu news at the 30 p. M. Tom stier was in san francisco. He visited low Income Housing and served access at glad memorial church. The candidate outlined his plans to address the housing shortage and income inequality. Reporter hundreds filed to the line for brick this with a new server, democratic president ial candidate tom stier. Others were among those eating and he said he hopes the candidates sees those in need in san francisco. We hope they understand what is needed around the city and work with the mayor on that. Reporter the staff and other candidates expressed interest in serving as well and are welcome provided they come with a plan to address poverty and homelessness. What your priorities and policies for addressing the issue that we are seeing of increased homelessness and increase inequality. Reporter of caressing addressing the growing disparity of the have and have not is one of his growing priorities. I talked about undoing the corporations. Reporter he then visited and Affordable Housing develop and saying he has a plan to address the housing crisis in the bay area and across the country. One is to both improve and increase the stock of Affordable Housing. Reporter homelessness must be addressed with wraparound services. Politically he said his polling is relatively strong and he believes whoever the eventual nominee is will be able to take on donald trump in november 2020. I think he is crushable. Reporter he also made the argument that corporations have too much power and political organizations and it makes him uniquely qualified to fix a broken system according to him. At 6 30 pm there is some reliefin sight for the ba away a huge number of homes will come onto the market. A homes will change ownership in the next two decades. Overall four in 10 homes in the u. S. Are owned by people years of age or older. Changes are coming to one of the Largest Shopping Centers in the south bay. The longstanding tradition of free parking at westfield valley fare in san jose wont be that way much longer. Maureen naylor with our report. Reporter of the parking garage at valley fare shopping , a parking kiosk is being installed. They are not yet operational. There is no timeline but what is clear is paid parking is coming to the small. Parking kiosks are covered and remain offline for the holidays hes in. Until 2020. The idea of paid parking doesnt sit well with some shoppers who say it is an additional and inconvenience that may kecoming here at all. That is not something you think about. I would rather not pay for parking. If there are some benefits to it and theyre making the roads better and getting more spots i guess i am open to it. I only come when i have to because of the parking and most things you can get online now. Reporter management released a statement saying we are in the early stages of starting a secure poking program that will not Parking Program that will not roll out until 2020. We expect to make an announcement next year. It is not clear if westfield will rollout something similar indiego where parking is free for two hours and two dollars for every hour after that with a maximum 15 per day find. For now it remains free. In san jose, maureen naylor. Coming up, it is an interaction that one mother is calling creepy and she wants to protect others. The Text Messages sent to her teenage son while she was home alone. I was terrified. I am not there at the moment. I cant go out and handle this guy myself so my son is in real danger. We will have a look outside at wet roads. You can see the backup tonight at the bay bridge toll plaza. Looks like a morning commute headed into the city. We made usaa insurance for members like martin. An air force veteran made of doing whats right, not whats easy. So when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. Thats how you do it right. Usaa insurance is made just the way martins family needs it with hasslefree claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. Because doing right by our members, thats whats right. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Usaa if youre living with a condition, Kaiser Permanentes integrated care team will help you get through life without missing a beat. Kaiser permanente. Thrive. The Justice Coalition of alejo organized the rally in fairfield with the Solano CountyDistrict Attorneys office. They want the District Attorney to charge and prosecute the alejo Police Officer ryan mcmahon for the february 28 killing of foster. They say foster was stopped for riding his bike in the busy area , taste with no response and shot after a struggle after grabbing at the officers flashlight. Nothing has been done about it. We are here the group is demanding investigations into the killing of eric who was shot by an offduty Richmond Police during a confrontation in a parking lot. Police say the officer exchanged words and he got a gun and approached the officer. Police say a teenage girl awoke early yesterday morning to see a suspect opening a bathroom door in her home on ramona street. The man went downstairs and confronted the homeowner who gave the man money. The suspect ran off and when Police Arrived they found 29 yearold Dwight Tucker in a neighbors yard. They found stolen electronics in his pocket. The Sacramento CountySheriffs Office is investigating an incident involving a doordash driver. On sunday night the teenage boy made an order when he was home alone. The doordash driver sent him a series of Text Messages after he dropped off his food. One message asked him if he lives alone and another invited the boy to join him on his deliveries. The mom said the driver crossed the line with a third message although she does not want to reveal her identity. Can we get you a hotel, i lost it. Why do you need my son at a hotel for 40 minutes . I cant even think about what his intentions were. The Sacramento CountySheriffs Office is trying to determine if the driver knew the boy was a minor which would make this a criminal offense. Doordash said it has removed the driver from their service. We have the forecast that includes a lot of rain in parts advisory. Alex savidge joins us over on ktvu plus. We are keeping an eye on that major storm moving through Northern California right now with no up in the sierra causing some Serious Problems on the road. Also new figures show a troubling trend, more early death among young and middle aged people and we will tell you what is behind this increase. Those stories and more coming up tonight at 7 pm over on ktvu plus. After the break a thanksgiving tradition in oakland as a local rapper helps to provide hundreds of people with a taste of thanksgiving. Taking a live look outside, ktvu news at 630 will be right back. His ski resort in tahoe are happy to see all of the new snow. Many resorts will open for the winter ski season this week. Heavenly mountain is set to open tomorrow. Half have been working nonstop to clear lift lines and get the slopes ready for visitors. A lot of people are already up here and we are looking forward to celebrating with them. We will start off with hot chocolate and copy and doughnuts. We are looking forward to it. Kirkland and northstar ski resorts plan to open the day after thanksgiving. A lot of snow up there but we are getting a lot of rain down here and it is pouring in some areas. It is amazing that this is happening when people are trying to get out of town. It is windy and wet. We have see wind gusts over 100 miles an hour. This is a strong storm. You can see the heaviest part of the storm up around Northern California where the big winds are. Our winds are nothing to sneeze at. We have strong winds as well. Current rainfall and you can see it is lighting up out towards fremont in san jose. This line of showers is progressing in this direction. Milpitas, san jose in the next 1520 minutes you are going to get some significant rainfall. Lets take a look at some rainfall. Three quarters of an inch an hour. There is a halfinch an hour. It is not lasting that long but the rainfall rates still nonetheless you wont see half an inch but it is the rate. San jose getting rain and the airport going to experience some delays. The current wind speeds are at sea level. This is a sampling but we have gusts over 35 miles an hour. Sfo at 34 miles per hour. That will change your runway configuration. Hayward 35 miles an hour. That is when the airport delays happen because the winds shift. That is a messy night out there. Heaviest rain throughout the central part of the bay area. By 8 pm tonight it is mostly down in the san jose area. In the next hour or so it is mostly clear but south of redwood city into morgan hill it will still be raining hard. That will create some winds. You will hear the rain and maybe a thunderstorm tomorrow. That is tomorrow mornings commute. The afternoon commute and thanksgiving doesnt look bad, right now it is manageable. Forecast highs tomorrow on the clear sky. It is snowing up on top of mount diablo. Probably on top of hamilton right now as well. It is a cold one. Winter is back in the bay area. A power outage right now at Oakland International airport as if nothing more to possibly go wrong. Christien kafton tweeted this video moments ago. He said the power went out at the security checkpoint and the generators quickly kicked in we have heard from others that some parts of the airport or in the dark and the elevators, escalators and baggage claim beds arent working. No word yet on why the power went out on one of the busiest travel days of the year. We are working to get more information for ktvu plus. Hundreds of people struggling financially wellkno as rob roth tells us, chesa boudin is giving back to people in need because he was once in their shoes. Lets open the line, lets go. Reporter on this tuesday at Market Street in west oakland, hundreds of people on hard times got a taste of thanksgiving, hot turkey lunch, a frozen turkey to go and a warm coat for those who could use one. The food is complements of chesa boudin eight. We want to continue to lighten the load for everyone else. Reporter he understands people in need because he was once one himself. I know what it was like growing up poor and going to the store right here as a kid with a note that said my mom gets paid friday, can we bring us the money friday if we can have five dollars worth of chicken . Reporter chesa boudin eight and his sister have been hosting thanksgiving meals for the past 14 years. When i first started i would cry because the need was so urgent and it has gotten even worse. I have been able to toughen up a little bit but at the same time it does bother me and it does hurt because we have a lot reporter this woman has been homeless for the past three years. It is not because i am on drugs or mentally challenged. I work every day. I have a job. I work seven days a week. I am a housekeeper. Reporter she appreciates what chesa boudin it is doing for the community. Without these people we would be way worse off than where we are. I thank god every day for this type of service. He hopes others will be inspired to help however they can. It is a blessing to be a blessing so we are happy to be here on the front line and provide for those that are having a hard time providing for themselves. Reporter the holiday spirit isnt going to end here. He is hosting a food and toy giveaway sometime before christmas. Rob roth, ktvu. He does a lot to help the community. The 49ers are well represented on the list of football hall of fame semi finalist. Coming up next in sports joe fonzi will tell us who has been nominated for the honor. Heres a look at tonight im time lineup. At 8 pm it is the resident followed by empire at 9 pm and then we hope you join us for the 10 pm and 11 pm news all right here on ktvu. Here, it all starts with a simple. Hello hi how can i help . A data plan for everyone. Everyone . Everyone. Lets send to everyone wifi up there . Uhh. Sure, why not . Howd he get out . a camera might figure it out. That was easy glad i could help. At xfinity, were here to make life simple. Easy. Awesome. So come ask, shop, discover at your local xfinity store today. We are talking about potentially some big honors for some big guys a former 49ers. Well represented today. They will induct the class of 2020 in the coming summer. It will be announced the week of the super bowl. Oa group of today a semi finalist. The 49ers are well represented in todays list of candidates. A key member of san franciscos last Super Bowl Winning Team in 1994. Waters also played for the eagles and seahawks. He was a fivetime pro bowl and rush for over 1000 yards in seven of his 10 seasons. Along with wattles was brians young. He was a 49er for all 15 of his reasons and was also a member of the 1994 super bowl team. He was a fourtime pro bowl and as an interior lineman had 89 1 2 sacks. Jumping ahead to a different era for the other 49er semi finals. Patrick willis was cut short by injury. He was a firstteam allpro making the pro bowl in seven of his eight seasons. He was a member of the 49er team that lost in super bowl xlvii. He was part of the dominant defense that hasnt been equaled until this season. All guys supporting each other. It was never a competition working together and uys. When one of us winds we all win. So it is a mindset. It would be hard for usf to do better in its first seven games of the basketball season. Hosting Hampton University today of virginia. Late in the first half jimbo gets two of his 16 points. Tomorrow night also had eckstein. Out on the plane and then glides through the hoop. Dawn skis led by seven at the half. They will run the floor here. The dons go on to an 8570 challenge facing the warriors. Finding healthy players has been a big challenge for steve kerr. Last night once again there were eight available warriors for golden states game and drilled and fuller made that three with nine minutes left. The thunder close the game scoring the final 13 points there was that jumper with 36 seconds to go and okay say winds on the road. Steve kerrs Young Players are earning their coaches respect. Maybe once or twice a year you have eight guys because of crazy circumstances. For us to be doing this almost routinely nowhave never seen it. It is a testament to the group. The elite eight is doing a of a job hanging in there. In the coming baseball season catcher stephen announced today that he signed a freeagent contract with the arizona diamondbacks. He was a former allstar with the as and revived his career last season with the giants. He missed all of 2018 recovering from shoulder surgery bounced back with 10 homers with the giants. The giants would have liked to have had him back but they will be in the market for a backup catcher. Kind of sad to see him go. Everyone loves him on both sides of the bay. It is perspective. Joe, thank you. Big bang theory is next right here on ktvu. And we continue our news over on ktvu plus. Good night. About send a signal now from this laptop through our local isp racing down fiberoptic cable at the speed of light to san francisco, bouncing off a satellite in geosynchronous orbit to lisbon, portugal, where the data packets will be handed off to submerged transatlantic cables terminating in halifax, nova scotia and transferred across the continent via microwave relays back to our isp and the x10 receiver attached to this. Lamp. Look at me. Look at me. Ive got goose bumps. Are we ready on the stereo . Go for stereo. theme from 2001 a space odyssey playing all humming theme hey, guys. Hi. Hello. Hello. Its a little loud. No problem turning it down. San francisco, lisbon, halifax. music recedes and voila. Okay, thanks. Hang on, hang on. Do you not realize what we just did . Yeah, you turned your stereo down with your laptop. No, we turned our stereo down by sending a signal around the world via the internet. Oh. 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