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Post by momtomany on May 19, 2011 21:46:03 GMT -5
Hi cookie -
Not quite sure what you're asking.
I've lived my whole life in 'earthquake country' -
And there have been a few I remember.
No. California and So. California are quite different; and I can't speak for SoCal.
But, born and raised and living near SF - and with grandparents who experienced the quake of '06 - I can tell you that I would much rather prepare for an earthquake than experience a tornado or hurricane!
For six decades I've lived with 'earthquake preparation'. And, yes, in 1989 I was home when the Loma Prieta earthquake took place. It shook my home and my children and my life; but we suffered nothing - nothing - only 50 miles north of the Golden Gate.
I think of bamafan - and on a regular basis, it seems, I see footage over the news about the destruction of huge storms; hurricanes; tornadoes - - also, I worry when people on this forum have to 'shut down' because an electrical storm is on the way.
This type of weather rarely occurs in California.
I'll take all the earthquakes I've ever experienced; and I live near the San Andreas Fault - in exchange for the weather in the rest of the world.
And, saying this - I know it could all change, with just one fierce act of mother nature . . .
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Post by smokeyvera on May 19, 2011 21:47:29 GMT -5
@adamlambert
Adam Lambert
@milestougeaux @negativeneil haha well i didn't know u needed a gig... Hahah
milestougeaux Miles Tougeaux
@ @adamlambert might soon!
DaDBERT GONNA LOSE HIS JOB?????
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Post by Q3 on May 19, 2011 21:50:45 GMT -5
The job reference is because Neil is coming back to California.
Readon -- ooops --- that was just a stray sentence that I forgot to delete.
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Post by kapsiz on May 19, 2011 21:52:37 GMT -5
Congrats to you MyS*&@^#r50! & Cookie - my mid-west relatives say the same thing! You live with your earthquakes- does that make you more afraid of my tornadoes? I've always wondered if my feelings are a "devil you know" sort of thing. Well went thought the 1989 Quake here and it was very scary - never, ever felt the ground move like that! Immediately, all the EWS went into effect - all radio interrupted with all emergency peoples being told to report to a local facility! But, what the south has gone through with the recent tornados, with the pictures of devastation - equally as bad - same but different! We're due for a big one soon! Right after the 1989 quake, my relatives in Paris, TX called to say the Golden Gate had collapsed (it was really part of the Oakland-SF Bay Bridge) The new bridge is almost done! When I visit relatives in TX - they have "storm cellars" in the backyard! Paris has been devasted several times that I know of. Soo, I agree with you about "the devil you know" thing! Last earthquake I felt, I was watching my nephew (he was 9 at the time) and it was quick & mighty - I thought a Mack Truck plowed into the garage door at MAX speed!!!! Rolled him onto the floor next to the bed sooo fast! Terrifying! |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2011 22:04:12 GMT -5
Congrats to you MyS*&@^#r50! & Cookie - my mid-west relatives say the same thing! You live with your earthquakes- does that make you more afraid of my tornadoes? I've always wondered if my feelings are a "devil you know" sort of thing. Tornados terrify me. |
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Post by adamrocks on May 19, 2011 22:12:31 GMT -5
You live with your earthquakes- does that make you more afraid of my tornadoes? I've always wondered if my feelings are a "devil you know" sort of thing. Tornados terrify me. I've been through a tornado and a small scaled earthquake (buildings swaying a little and dishes and things rattling) here in the Midwest and a hurricane when on vacation in Florida!! Wasn't injured but I think they are all equally terrifying because they are so powerful and there isn't anything you can do but wait it out! |
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Post by cookie on May 19, 2011 22:17:51 GMT -5
Hi cookie - Not quite sure what you're asking. I've lived my whole life in 'earthquake country' - And there have been a few I remember. No. California and So. California are quite different; and I can't speak for SoCal. But, born and raised and living near SF - and with grandparents who experienced the quake of '06 - I can tell you that I would much rather prepare for an earthquake than experience a tornado or hurricane! For six decades I've lived with 'earthquake preparation'. And, yes, in 1989 I was home when the Loma Prieta earthquake took place. It shook my home and my children and my life; but we suffered nothing - nothing - only 50 miles north of the Golden Gate. I think of bamafan - and on a regular basis, it seems, I see footage over the news about the destruction of huge storms; hurricanes; tornadoes - - also, I worry when people on this forum have to 'shut down' because an electrical storm is on the way. This type of weather rarely occurs in California. I'll take all the earthquakes I've ever experienced; and I live near the San Andreas Fault - in exchange for the weather in the rest of the world. And, saying this - I know it could all change, with just one fierce act of mother nature . . . I think because I know how to manage around tornadoes I think of them with much less terror than I do earthquakes or hurricanes (tornadoes being the devil I know). You and kapsiz and mys*&@^#r know how to manage earthquakes (your devil) but not tornadoes. Maybe we all need to find a place to live that has none of the above. |
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Post by FanOfTheMan on May 19, 2011 22:25:07 GMT -5
I would be terrified of tornadoes that can just swoop down without warning and explode homes and suck up everything in their path.
Earthquakes where the earth shakes and can open up and swallow you and yours live terrify me.
I much prefer my hurricane area of the country. Usually have several days warning, and 95% of the time, there are mid to high winds and lots of rain and then it's gone.
Guess it could be worse if you are foolhardy-brave enough to live right on the coast, but evidently those people find that the benefits outweigh the risks.
To each his own. 8-)
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Post by stardust on May 19, 2011 22:26:11 GMT -5
cookie said
Bet they are boring places! Everyplace has something. Floods, earthquakes, forest fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, tsunamis, mudslides, something. No place is free of some type of danger. We just live with the ones we are used to.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2011 22:26:20 GMT -5
I would be terrified of tornadoes that can just swoop down without warning and explode homes and suck up everything in their path. Earthquakes where the earth can open up and swallow you and yours live terrify me. I much prefer my hurricane area of the country. Usually have several days warning, and 95% of the time, there are mid to high winds and lots of rain and then it's gone. Guess it could be worse if you are foolhardy-brave enough to live right on the coast, but evidently those people find that the benefits outweigh the risks. To each his own. 8-) That's the thing. The Earth doesn't actually open up and swallow you. That only happens in bad movies. |
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