John. The other long running feuds were between inhabitants of those tiny hydroelectric towns. Now with only two exceptions, they're all automated. But along the
San Joaquin, you'd have competing So Cal Edison and PG&E facilities in very close proximity. These people tended to be very isolated to begin with; a few were downright doty, and tempers built up to dangerous levels at times. Arsons, car brake cables being cut (on those very steep winding roads). There was one family in
particular that had to be avoided. I was driving up the canyon a few years ago and there was a brand new Jeep Wrangler tipped over in a ditch. Thought I'd stop
and help them pull it out. Then I looked into those kids eyes. A couple were dead-ringers for the trouble types I grew up with, so figured they were their kids,
and they looked utterly wigged out on meth. No way I was going to stop.
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