First, thanks to all of you who expressed concern and sent messages. The House of Chastain, complete with its mélange of animals did quite well...as did most people. Marlyce's glass encased penthouse office was likely fun since her building, like many now, is on rollers for earthquake protection. I had minor damage at work, but nothing serious. This was the third strongest quake I've been in; after San Francisco's and the Northridge quake. There is only a 5% chance that this is a pre-cursor to a larger quake. Seismologists indicate this quake did nothing to loosen the pressure and the big quake is coming sometime in the future. Here's a link to the techs for people interested in details: Clickety-Link
So I was watching the many people interviewed since the news hijacked every channel, having listened to it on the radio. An interview got my mind rolling. Apparently, one lady related how she was naked in a dressing room (from the waist up) when the earthquake hit and people began to run out. One lady was standing on the street in front of a tattoo shop holding her shorts away from her butt cheek where a tattoo was being added seconds earlier (hopefully it was an EKG tattoo) . . . Judge Judy's show was cleared.
So there MUST be some horrible places to be when smacked down by a quake. This one was classified "moderate" and relieved 1/1000th of the tectonic stress. Where is a really horrible place to be in the event of an earthquake. Where would you hate to be?
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I did think really good thoughts about you though, when Charlie Gibson told me what was up. I actually had a stab of guilt for saying your comments were "verbal flatulence" yesterday.
Glad you and yours are okay Doyle.
Behind a behind a bar with an aquarium, after I just finished my record breaking attempt at stacking crystal glasses around an ice sculpture, while wearing roller skates and a thong.
I've had very minimal earthquake experience, seeing as how's I lives in Ohio. I've only felt the trembles once, and that was about four or five months ago when one's epicenter was in Illinois. We had a 4am wakening of shaking floors and bed. Having that weird experience, I can't say there's any place I'd hate to be more than where I was. I'm a tornado kind of girl. Quakes freak me. Tornadoes, I understand.
My "no teeth" streak might end at that point.
As to what I would prefer to not be doing in the event, giving birth, shaving anything, any type of surgery, clipping anything and last but not least........
oh noooooooooooooooooooooooo......................
this message has been interrupted by an imaginary earthquake only in the head of the tired Grems who continues to get nothing done.
It reminds me that I've got a few relatives in your area that I have got to call now.
I wouldn't want to be having my hair cut during an earthquake lest I have my ear cut off or other...
It always cracks me UP how people in other places go all koo-koo when we have a little shimmy here in CA... LOL! I've been through MANY 5 and 6 pointers. They're small potatoes... actually kind of fun...
Up here at the Geysers in SoCo, we have AT LEAST 5 or 6 little "temblors" every day!
What REALLY cracks me up is watching all those intelligent people run outside so they stand under pieces of architecture, power poles and tree limbs while the ground is shaking...
Just SMART, I guess...
I would have expressed concern for you, Doyle, had I known. I haven't watched the news or checked a news site since my niece arrived last week.
HAHAHAHAhahahahaaaa . . . and had the earth opened into an ever-widening chasm of death into which I had fallen . . . It would have amused me to know you had guilt . . . because that's the kind, caring, giving kinda' guy I am! :P
Thanks everyone! Thanks Mel. You missed the 89 one then Tamara . . . that was HUGE.
El Homo Fabuloso & Ina . . . I'll take earthquakes over hurricanes and tornadoes ANY day! I've been in countless earthquakes but a Typhoon while on Guam . . . whoa! Nasty NASTY stuff. Which is worse, falling buildings and stuff or flying cars and boats and stuff? Plus, we can generally stay DRY in earthquakes . . . and warm . . . and, you know . . . on the ground! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
I'm not sure. Sharon said shaving the choo choo.
...and Darling . . . umm . . . good morning. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Good to hear that all is well. How do the doggies take this type of thing? Must kinda freak them out. Animals can feel it coming a lot sooner than humans from what I understand. You should give them cell phones or beepers - have them give you some advance notice next time.
Again, I'm not sure I want my son moving out there to the LA or SF areas. You guys are just ripe for the big one. And I think all the praying at the TX churches might just hasten that along. : - )
The problem is two-fold. Cell service spiked 800% and shut the system down when it happened. Most people are not supposed to evacuate but we have a special situation here . . . with no power lines or other potentially falling items it's safer to be outside. Earthquakes have caused less damage than Lieberman. Anyway, seismologists are saying there's a 99% chance in the next 10 years we're gonna get hit big time.
There were several from several different companies running drills here. Does your company rhyme with Northrup?
Ha! I would not doubt that. Also, I would imagine that cell service spiked during and after the quake. Since dogs can sense it coming well in advance of the actual quake, they would probably be able to at least text you to get out of Dodge.
We had the same cellphone nonsense during the Rita evacuation fiasco. two years ago.
Umm . . . Dodge (as it were) extended hundreds of miles from the epicenter. Without a helicopter you're IN for the ride with or without advanced notice. Besides, my dog would probably call her other dog friends first (on three-way) and chat about people.
"No, Doyle. It doesn't."
I'm not suprised . . . very few things rhyme with Northrup. :)
Wow, and what do they say about "man's best friend" and all? Not too much confidence in them, huh? I suppose texting would be difficult with those over-sized corky paws. Unless you got them a Jitterbug.
Estes? LoL!
"Wow, and what do they say about "man's best friend" and all? "
My dog is a bitch. :P Besides . . . how come a woman's best friend is a diamond? Unfair! "Corky paws" . . . too cute.
" I saw no comment about your aviary, so I take it everything is okay there? "
Yes, thanks Lance. It was mentioned somewhere along the way in the ping world. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
The problem with the landlines is that they tend to be lost during larger quakes even easier . . . ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Now I know who to blame for the excess orbital debris.
Oh, I got some nods for you my friend! In point of fact, I was reading your comment as one made for Wanda and not for me at all . . . but what can I say? I'm always pleased to see you on my comment string. Incidentally . . . large, black bugs, while unpalatable in our culture, are likely better nutrition with higher protein and lower fat issues than anything you're eating otherwise. It's hardly going to evoke a sympathetic response for someone to announce that they will now go out and eat something healthy and nutritious.
No need to worry though . . . you're plenty liked. Looks like a case of 'sniffle-us" . . . better get that checked! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
What a coincidence. This was a solar Sail too. The three foot height was mostly the thin cross bars holding the nose cap and the deployment of the chute was to effect the complete look. One could turn the photo sideways . . . but it worked too well. This was sOOper thin mylon odered from Estes. I have NO idea how thick the coating was but the stuff worked well. The struts were sanded, sealed balsa . . . man, i spent a lot of time on that for my ONE flight.
Well duhhh . . . but there wasn't a whisper of a breeze at ground level. Sacramento, about 100 degrees mid summer. I neglected to consider wind shear and had no way to measure it anyway. 3 feet tall (very light) with just enough weight from the motors to keep it stabilized and enough thrust to say bye-bye. You can imagine the appearance (I still have photos of it somewhere) and two feet was relatively large (by scale) It was designed to mimic the appearance since there would be no way to fly one otherwise.
That's the sniffle-us talking. Obviously I would worry if you weren't comfortable enough to tease me.
"And... just for the record (cuz I KNOW the guvument is taking all this down...) only the first SENTENCE of my comment was meant for Wanda... ;p "
No worries. I don't care to whom you were speaking . . . I'd bust in uninvinted on a conversation in a New York minute. Incidentally . . . It's not guvument . . . it's Gummint. ;))
Correction: should read "guvvumment". ;o)
worst place to be during an earthquake in california. hm. how about the academy awards? imagine all that silicone just wiggling and jiggling away. it would be enough to make even the heartiest of sailors green around the gills.
DONE! :P
Giggity!
I heard him speak later of being in southern california on business and he just happened to be there for the northridge quake. It was not a happy time for him.
At least this time he was not under a building in a city with 18,000 dead. So for now I would say that would be my worst idea of where to be... However I have missed some news recently and have a vague recollection of a recent bad quake in China.
Doyle and Valerie.. and all in California (and to those of us in Oregon and Washington and up north in BC) we are all aware of the Big One coming.. let us hope not for a hundred years.. maybe in that time people will be able to cope and survive with greater luck.
Take care.
Blessings and divine protection to you! and all!
Isis
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
And thanks for the good news about the "big one" within the next ten years....you are just a ray of sunshine!
:P Don't I know it. Get earthquake insurance for a 10 year period. The sue then seismologists if you don't need it. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~