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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: BEG on March 16, 2010, 11:28:19 AM
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For the first time. It apparently was only a 4.4 but it shook our beds and the plantation shutters in our room. It woke the kids up and scared the crap out of them.
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Early morning sex....it was always good for me too. :-)
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That must have been an interesting experience, BEG. I've never lived in an earthquake-prone area, so I imagine I would have been a bit spooked too.
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4.4? Meh. Lemme know when you have a 6+. THOSE are fun.
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which kid?
huh?
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lol
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4.4? Meh. Lemme know when you have a 6+. THOSE are fun.
I can hardly wait. How often did you get earthquakes in Fullerton? My friend who lives in El Segundo didn't feel anything.
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huh?
Who deleted his comment?
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I can hardly wait. How often did you get earthquakes in Fullerton? My friend who lives in El Segundo didn't feel anything.
Depends. I was still stationed in Guam when Northridge (6.7 magnitude) hit. However, the year before (1993) we had an 8.1 in Guam. Loads of fun there.
There are tons of earthquakes in CA every year, it's just a matter of how many are strong enough to be felt. 4.4 can cause some damage near the epicenter, but not far beyond it. It usually takes a quake well into the 5+ range to do serious damage. Worst one I remember in "recent" memory was the Hector Mine quake in 1999 or so. That was a 7.1 and we definitely felt it at home, despite it being centered somewhere around Joshua Tree.
But seriously, I don't think I ever felt more than one or two a year, and few of those were really "serious".
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Depends. I was still stationed in Guam when Northridge (6.7 magnitude) hit. However, the year before (1993) we had an 8.1 in Guam. Loads of fun there.
There are tons of earthquakes in CA every year, it's just a matter of how many are strong enough to be felt. 4.4 can cause some damage near the epicenter, but not far beyond it. It usually takes a quake well into the 5+ range to do serious damage. Worst one I remember in "recent" memory was the Hector Mine quake in 1999 or so. That was a 7.1 and we definitely felt it at home, despite it being centered somewhere around Joshua Tree.
But seriously, I don't think I ever felt more than one or two a year, and few of those were really "serious".
I think I would rather deal with tornadoes.
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I think I would rather deal with tornadoes.
Yeah, earthquakes are random, no head's up at all. eek!
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That doesn't sound like fun.
There was one in Japan the other day; it was a 6.5 or something. No damage.
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Here ya go BEG. A website all Californites should have.
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/
as of me posting this there were only 716 on the map :-)
A couple of months ago there were over 1000 for a few weeks. :innocent:
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Here ya go BEG. A website all Californites should have.
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/
as of me posting this there were only 716 on the map :-)
A couple of months ago there were over 1000 for a few weeks. :innocent:
Thanks Randy. According to that site my zip code was a level 3 (light).
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BEG, shhhhhh, don't tell anyone how I rocked your world........... :-)
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A couple of months ago there were over 1000 for a few weeks. :innocent:
Wow, so California is kinda like one giant Magic Fingers hotel bed.
And about as sanitary.
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The first quake I was ever in was in Memphis, TN. It was pretty mild. It felt like a heavy semi had just driven by. The next quake I experienced was in San Diego and it was just a 4.3. It awakened me with a start. After that, I guess I grew accustomed to them. I never experienced anything over a 5.0.
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Should we start a relief fund?
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For the first time. It apparently was only a 4.4 but it shook our beds and the plantation shutters in our room. It woke the kids up and scared the crap out of them.
It's an interesting experience when terra firma gets to moving around under you ain't it?
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Should we start a relief fund?
Yes and I have a paypal account already set up.
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Yes and I have a paypal account already set up.
Do I get a star????
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Do I get a star????
You get the star when I get the money. :-)
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You get the star when I get the money. :-)
Are you Skimmers mole?
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Are you Skimmers mole?
Curses, you found me out.
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You get the star when I get the money. :-)
Dang. Sounds a little extortionary capitalist for my fine sensibilities....... :rotf:
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Every time an earthquake is reported from California, I remember Archie Bunker's comment. He said that God is just waiting for the last weirdo to move to California, and then he'll dump the whole thing into the ocean. It should still be pretty safe, because we've still got lots of weirdos back East.
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Every time an earthquake is reported from California, I remember Archie Bunker's comment. He said that God is just waiting for the last weirdo to move to California, and then he'll dump the whole thing into the ocean. It should still be pretty safe, because we've still got lots of weirdos back East.
Guess it's good to know that I'm not the last weirdo.
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Good old Archie. He had the answer for everything. :II:
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Guess it's good to know that I'm not the last weirdo.
Nope--just the biggest one...(runs and hides)
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Nope--just the biggest one...(runs and hides)
Did you just call me fat?
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Uh oh. Now you done it.
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Did you just call me fat?
Oh, Jesus, here we go again. And I thought I just got done with 13 years of that shit.
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She just wants to make sure you don't get lonely.
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:lmao:
:popcorn:
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For the first time. It apparently was only a 4.4 but it shook our beds and the plantation shutters in our room. It woke the kids up and scared the crap out of them.
Welcome to California BEG. :-)
On a serious note, you should plan for several days of being on your own in the event of a major earthquake. The City and County of San Francisco has a website, 72hours.org (http://72hours.org/index.html), set up to help you prepare in the event a major disaster hits in your area.
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Welcome to California BEG. :-)
On a serious note, you should plan for several days of being on your own in the event of a major earthquake. The City and County of San Francisco has a website, 72hours.org (http://72hours.org/index.html), set up to help you prepare in the event a major disaster hits in your area.
And pray that you move back to Texas in the not too distant future.
I think I'd rather deal with tornadoes and hurricanes. :(
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Uh oh. Now you done it.
HA..... :p
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Welcome to California BEG. :-)
On a serious note, you should plan for several days of being on your own in the event of a major earthquake. The City and County of San Francisco has a website, 72hours.org (http://72hours.org/index.html), set up to help you prepare in the event a major disaster hits in your area.
Thanks Zathras!
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I lived most of my life in California. A couple a year that you actually notice sounds about right. If you happen to be in the car, or out jogging, you might not even feel one. Most are just a little wiggle, no big deal. I was five miles from the epicenter of the Loma Prieta quake in 89 (7.1 I think). That was fun. Most of the downtown area was a mess for several years, and I don't know anyone who did not suffer some degree of mental trauma as a result of that one.
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I remember sleeping in my recliner in Illinois (slab floor in apartment) and the next thing I knew it felt like the chair was moving. I turned on the news and there was reports of an earthquake. At first the news station thought it was a prank call, and then they rec'd several more.
One friend of mine just thought it was the dog jumping up onto her bed or one of the kids...and fell back asleep...
It's freaky that the earth can move like that.