people mock boomers but some of em got real grit. like my dad, absolutely horrific car crash he went through about a decade and a half ago,left femur shattered into dust beyond being able to repair, flatlined several times and barely pulled through, bunch of organs and nerves damaged etc etc. he was stuck in a wheelchair for about a decade... that's right, WAS,now he walks unassisted, yes he's slower and not as steady but wtf do you expect? his airbag didn't deploy and his chest snapped the steering wheel in two places, yet he never gave up or stopped working to get stronger and better,he refused to be pitied,babied and waited on. old mans car ended up in a scrap yard meant for cars without survivors, guy running the place was confused why our family walked in without tears,talking about "what to take back for him to use" that's when he learned my dad lived and we learned in over 2 decades no car had ended up there without everyone inside passing away...a place for cars coated in blood,gore,and too crushed to salvage anything realistically. some of those guys just don't know what the words stop or give up or hopeless even mean.
@@blakeaaron5698 6X World Champion- just google him. He's done thousands of interviews, but I bet this was the first one the interviewer didn't know who he was! There's something cool about that.
He is part of one of the biggest dynasties for beach volleyball, Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos. Randy won the first million dollars. He and Sinjin won over 100 Beach ball tournaments.@@blakeaaron5698
Only in LA... News people interview Randy Stoklos or Steve Guttenberg and they don't have the slightest clue who they are talking to, even after they say their names. Unbelievable. I was randomly watching a "police academy" RUclips clip yesterday morning, before the fire started, and then I saw him being interviewed yesterday. I only saw this because I googled "Palisades Fire & Castellammare" and then went to video. If you don't know, Randy is a Beach Volleyball Legend! He even had his own Nintendo game.
NO WATER in the United States of America to fight this horrid fire disaster????!! What a catastrophe!!! Where is the water? Who is in control of water management? Disastrous.
@@bostonsd17 Actually they can predict it! The Santa Ana Winds happen Every Year! The Democrats Refuse to do Control Burns or clear brush or build new reservoirs to collect rainfall from the Los Angeles River or other areas that flood with rain water. The Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass just recently Cut Funding to the Los Angeles Fire Department too! Why the F would Gavin Newscum allow her to do that! He also sent firefighting equipment to Ukraine! 🤬🙄
Unreal !!!! There wasn’t ANY water in Maui either the day of those awful fires !!!! WHY !!!! And I just pray this wasn’t intentional but in my head I know it was. I believe if an eye for an eye was established ALOT less of ALL crimes would disappear but it will never happen. Please pray for these people. No one deserves this
Thank you, sir, for all you're doing for your community. ABC7, thanks for taking to the real people of LA. My feed has been full of CNN taking about celebrity's, i find them disgusting myself. What about the real people of LA? My thoughts and prayers are with the people of LA at this time. I hope you all stay safe. Plus, i hope you hold all your crooked politicians responsible for their mismanagement over the years.
I feel so sorry for this man and everyone who lost loved ones or their homes… The water situation is Southern California is horrible and only going to get worse. As are the winds, the droughts, and the wildfires. Climate change is here and it’s not going to get any better. We need to be better prepared for the consequences of that and have better emergency plans in place.
The winds have been over 100mph… Southern California barely has any water normally, so in this kind of emergency, they need to get helicopters in the air to contain the fire and they can’t. Fire hydrants in these neighborhoods are dry, they can’t do anything past use the water in the tanks they carry, not nearly enough. It’s insane.
While I empathize with this man and admire his courage, I'm not sure ABC should be interviewing. He obviously ignored the orders to evacuate and he successfully saved his house. What's going to happen the next time they try to evacuate an area? People are going to remember that this guy stayed and he saved his home.
Everyone left a made their decisions. He knows this area , 65 years living there. He took control of his situation. Btw The fire fights will not save your house. Only you can save your house
That’s one tough man! Not even wearing a mask! And helping others! What a strong spirit! Thank you sir! 🙏
That's why they made a movie about him. He was unbeatable for many years. I guess he still is.
people mock boomers but some of em got real grit.
like my dad, absolutely horrific car crash he went through about a decade and a half ago,left femur shattered into dust beyond being able to repair, flatlined several times and barely pulled through, bunch of organs and nerves damaged etc etc.
he was stuck in a wheelchair for about a decade... that's right, WAS,now he walks unassisted, yes he's slower and not as steady but wtf do you expect? his airbag didn't deploy and his chest snapped the steering wheel in two places, yet he never gave up or stopped working to get stronger and better,he refused to be pitied,babied and waited on.
old mans car ended up in a scrap yard meant for cars without survivors, guy running the place was confused why our family walked in without tears,talking about "what to take back for him to use" that's when he learned my dad lived and we learned in over 2 decades no car had ended up there without everyone inside passing away...a place for cars coated in blood,gore,and too crushed to salvage anything realistically.
some of those guys just don't know what the words stop or give up or hopeless even mean.
What a great man I am sooooooo sooooooo sorry for you and all of those people who are suffering this.
Stoklos is a legend. Does she have any idea who she is interviewing?? Seems like she may be clueless on who exactly she is talking to.
Who is he?
Volleyball legend
@@blakeaaron5698 6X World Champion- just google him. He's done thousands of interviews, but I bet this was the first one the interviewer didn't know who he was! There's something cool about that.
He is part of one of the biggest dynasties for beach volleyball, Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos. Randy won the first million dollars. He and Sinjin won over 100 Beach ball tournaments.@@blakeaaron5698
@@ShawneeUnion ah, thanks
The guy's a legend because of his sports career and now continues to be a legend for what he's done for his neighborhood.
That guy is a hero and courageous! As he said, the one who stays saves his home. He is Capable!!! Bless you man!😊
He’s an Olympian. Beach volleyball god
How do you save your home in that scenario?
Do you go out there with a garden hose?
Hopefully that doesn’t sound facetious…asking from the Midwest
Prayers for Randy, his family, friends, neighbors and the many that have been affected. Stay strong.
Only in LA... News people interview Randy Stoklos or Steve Guttenberg and they don't have the slightest clue who they are talking to, even after they say their names. Unbelievable. I was randomly watching a "police academy" RUclips clip yesterday morning, before the fire started, and then I saw him being interviewed yesterday. I only saw this because I googled "Palisades Fire & Castellammare" and then went to video. If you don't know, Randy is a Beach Volleyball Legend! He even had his own Nintendo game.
Love you, Randy! Stay safe! 🙌🙏🙌🙏🧿
Randy is still a Champion.
🔥Hot tub saves house 🏠
NO WATER in the United States of America to fight this horrid fire disaster????!! What a catastrophe!!! Where is the water? Who is in control of water management? Disastrous.
3 reservoirs were emptied! It's not like they could predict what was needed 🤦♀️
@@bostonsd17 Actually they can predict it! The Santa Ana Winds happen Every Year! The Democrats Refuse to do Control Burns or clear brush or build new reservoirs to collect rainfall from the Los Angeles River or other areas that flood with rain water. The Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass just recently Cut Funding to the Los Angeles Fire Department too! Why the F would Gavin Newscum allow her to do that! He also sent firefighting equipment to Ukraine! 🤬🙄
Why can’t they use salt water?
There wasn’t ANY water to fight the fires in Maui either !!!!’
Warrior on the court, warrior off the court. Such a sad time😢
Oh wow- is this the beach volleyball player??!?
Yep. Crazy isn’t it?
How did he save his home?
Do you just go out there with a garden hose?
FYI, asking from Chicago
Unreal !!!! There wasn’t ANY water in Maui either the day of those awful fires !!!! WHY !!!!
And I just pray this wasn’t intentional but in my head I know it was.
I believe if an eye for an eye was established ALOT less of ALL crimes would disappear but it will never happen.
Please pray for these people. No one deserves this
Thank you, sir, for all you're doing for your community.
ABC7, thanks for taking to the real people of LA.
My feed has been full of CNN taking about celebrity's, i find them disgusting myself. What about the real people of LA?
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of LA at this time. I hope you all stay safe.
Plus, i hope you hold all your crooked politicians responsible for their mismanagement over the years.
I feel so sorry for this man and everyone who lost loved ones or their homes…
The water situation is Southern California is horrible and only going to get worse. As are the winds, the droughts, and the wildfires. Climate change is here and it’s not going to get any better. We need to be better prepared for the consequences of that and have better emergency plans in place.
This was not Mother Nature...This was by Design...
F ing legend.
I'm not familiar with fires as a natural disaster. Since the firefighters can't do anything the fire just burns? Wow.
I think so pretty much; that’s what happened way up north in 2018
Yes. Wind
The winds have been over 100mph… Southern California barely has any water normally, so in this kind of emergency, they need to get helicopters in the air to contain the fire and they can’t. Fire hydrants in these neighborhoods are dry, they can’t do anything past use the water in the tanks they carry, not nearly enough. It’s insane.
@KG9551 oh my goodness. Is it getting better at all? Any containment? Yikes. Wishing the best for you. Thanks for the update.
While I empathize with this man and admire his courage, I'm not sure ABC should be interviewing. He obviously ignored the orders to evacuate and he successfully saved his house. What's going to happen the next time they try to evacuate an area? People are going to remember that this guy stayed and he saved his home.
Thanks no it all
Totally agree
"This Guy" is a 6 time World Champion athlete. His neighbors likely don't compare their abilities with his.
Everyone left a made their decisions.
He knows this area , 65 years living there.
He took control of his situation.
Btw
The fire fights will not save your house.
Only you can save your house
@@BettyBlack99 Spell much?
Well, I hope saving the Smelt was worth it.