The dumbest news I'd read all year so far... On Cali this time

[SUBMAN1]

Imagine that - California is guaranteed to get hit with a 6.7 magnitude Earthquake within 30 years! I would have never guessed!

http://origin.mercurynews.com/ci_8929195

-S

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Is Schwarzenegger going to fart or something?

[SUBMAN1]

He might! I was flipping through some Direct TV channels and saw the end of Red Heat a couple nights back - man has he aged! He was a lot stronger back then too.

-S

[FIREWALL]

The 1994 Northridge earthquake was a magnitude 6.7 and it killed more than 50 people, injured more than 7,000 and left 20,000 people homeless in Southern California. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which felled a portion of the San Francisco Bay Bridge and delayed the World Series, was not much larger


And how many people in Louisanna were, Killed, Injured and Homeless.

And lets not forget about the comet\meteor that will hit us.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

The 1994 Northridge earthquake was a magnitude 6.7 and it killed more than 50 people, injured more than 7,000 and left 20,000 people homeless in Southern California. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which felled a portion of the San Francisco Bay Bridge and delayed the World Series, was not much larger


And how many people in Louisanna were, Killed, Injured and Homeless.

And lets not forget about the comet\meteor that will hit us.

There was a 7.0 in Seattle not too long ago, and I think a brick fell off one building. People sort of walked by looking at the brick on the ground. I mean, what builder had such terrible building skills to let a brick come off a building in a 7.0 Earthquake? That is nuts! Poor building skills. He should be brought to trial! :p

-S

PS. Here are some survivor statements:

Survivors' statements:

• Sophie: "My latte was everywhere! I always order a Grande, but after the earthquake I was left with only a Tall."
• Ronaldo: "I had just collected my double tall non-fat decaf Caramel Macchiato when the terror struck. Running for the door, I practically slipped on a hastily discarded L.L. Bean catalogue. What good fortune, for in it I found a lovely Transit Rolling Pullman and placed the order right there from my Palm VII."
• 
  Chad: "Like, you're not going to believe this. Only yesterday my soy Chai leaves were, like, totally predicting this quake. In fact, today I ordered a Grande in a Venti cup because I was so, like, worried about spillage."

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

There was a 7.0 in Seattle not too long ago, and I think a brick fell off one building. People sort of walked by looking at the brick on the ground. I mean, what builder had such terrible building skills to let a brick come off a building in a 7.0 Earthquake? That is nuts! Poor building skills. He should be brought to trial! :p

-S

PS. Here are some survivor statements:

Survivors' statements:

• Sophie: "My latte was everywhere! I always order a Grande, but after the earthquake I was left with only a Tall."
• Ronaldo: "I had just collected my double tall non-fat decaf Caramel Macchiato when the terror struck. Running for the door, I practically slipped on a hastily discarded L.L. Bean catalogue. What good fortune, for in it I found a lovely Transit Rolling Pullman and placed the order right there from my Palm VII."
• 
  Chad: "Like, you're not going to believe this. Only yesterday my soy Chai leaves were, like, totally predicting this quake. In fact, today I ordered a Grande in a Venti cup because I was so, like, worried about spillage."

I'm surprised some idiot didn't look at the dent the brick made and saw JESUS or the VIRGIN MARY.:p :rotfl:

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I'm surprised some idiot didn't look at the dent the brick made and saw JESUS or the VIRGIN MARY.:p :rotfl:

Thats only in Mexico or Spain!

-S

[Ducimus]

Laugh all you want, but we're long over due.

The longer we go without a quake, the worse its going to be when we finally do.

One one hand, i can't wait. Im a californian native, born and raised here, i grew up with quakes, i know the drill. Its all these people that moved here from back east that don't. Over the years people have forgotton this is earthquake country, and urban development has skyrocketed - many in really STUPID areas. We need a good kick in the ass to hopefully run some of these people out of here. Its WAY overcrowded.

On the otherhand, i know better, its not going to be fun. I havent stockpiled an emergency ration /water kit even though i know i should. And you really should, there is no such thing as being neighborly here, people are out for number 1 and walk over anyone who gets in their way.

"The Big one", will come - eventually, they've been saying it for years i know, but.. if you live in california, the occasional big quake is a sure bet as death and taxes, and again, the longer we go without one, the more fault pressure is building up.

I'd sooner have a yearly 5.0'er then a go a long time without and have all that pressure build up. But, hey, its not like you live day to day worring about it. Its there, it can happen, life goes on. I just hope that when it does happen im not in some underground parking structure or something at the time.

[SUBMAN1]

There haven't been any quakes up North in the PNW either for some time. Only bad things can come of that - pressure is building.

These guys seem to have the best stuff. I was just looking at thses things this weekend for the same purposes:

http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/StoreFront

-S

PS. THe MREdepot seems to sell the most calories per MRE by the way. That is how I picked them.

[Ducimus]

I think the next major quake is going to be little bit bigger then 6.7. Id expect at least a 7. I just wonder if its going to be:

- one of those quakes that start with a little tremor that goes on for what seems like 10 seconds ( which is an eternity) followed by a pause and then. BAAAAAAAAAAMM, the real wave hits.

- The other way around. Big wave, followed by small tremors

- BIg wave.....tremors.... followed by bigger wave.

Quakes are always one of the three. The odd thing is, you can hear a quake. Very low pitched rumble, you dont become concious of it until it subsides, then you realize it has a sound. :rotfl: Last big quake i saw, was bending basketball courts like fishing poles, and 3/8" plate glass was almost to the point of shattering in their frames. Best place to be during a quake is acutally in your car on the freeway and nowhere near an overpass. With the cars suspension, you barely even realize a quake is happening at all.

edit:

MRE depot... i should order a case or two. just for the hell of it

[SUBMAN1]

Check this - MRE companies compared - http://www.mreinfo.com/civilian/mre/...omparison.html

-S

[Etienne]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Survivors' statements:

• Sophie: "My latte was everywhere! I always order a Grande, but after the earthquake I was left with only a Tall."
• Ronaldo: "I had just collected my double tall non-fat decaf Caramel Macchiato when the terror struck. Running for the door, I practically slipped on a hastily discarded L.L. Bean catalogue. What good fortune, for in it I found a lovely Transit Rolling Pullman and placed the order right there from my Palm VII."
• 
  Chad: "Like, you're not going to believe this. Only yesterday my soy Chai leaves were, like, totally predicting this quake. In fact, today I ordered a Grande in a Venti cup because I was so, like, worried about spillage."

My brother's school had a lock-down last week - somebody was playing with an airsoft pistol accross the street. Alarms, messages (In the wrong language, incidentally, but hey! It's not like it's important or anything) and all the good stuff. They were barricaded for twenty minutes, top.

Panic attacks all around, people crying... They had to bring in psychological assistance the next day. I **** you not.

If those people get PTSD from an alarm going off, it's a good thing they don't work on ships :-D

[kiwi_2005]

I was in a quake once back in the 90s a quake hit here very small but enough to be on the news did no major damage but i remeber it clearly thing is you think 'oh if a quake came i would run to the nearest strongest peice of furniture like a table and duck under it' incase the roof came down etc. But when the quake is happening you can't run or move, i just fell over on the spot i couldn't move when i realised what was happening and went to get up i just fell down again. It would of lasted not more than 6 to 8 seconds I was outside at the time and the earth started moving like a wave coming towards you, it was weird & scary to see the ground rolling towards you like a wave.

[3Jane]

Sophie: "My latte was everywhere! I always order a Grande, but after the earthquake I was left with only a Tall."


:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Originally Posted by Etienne

My brother's school had a lock-down last week - somebody was playing with an airsoft pistol accross the street. Alarms, messages (In the wrong language, incidentally, but hey! It's not like it's important or anything) and all the good stuff. They were barricaded for twenty minutes, top.

Panic attacks all around, people crying... They had to bring in psychological assistance the next day. I **** you not.

If those people get PTSD from an alarm going off, it's a good thing they don't work on ships :-D

I've never understood that when it happened at my own school. If you need counselling after someone brings in a toy to school, I don't think you need to wait for the next incident to continue your visits.