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post #51 of 149
4/4/10 at 8:40pm
Thread Starter 
Ok I actually have to go back home right now, but I just wanted to say that I feel really proud of how smoothly things ran at the CQCC tonight. From Jake's post and link to my work with the tsunami alert and google map only a few minutes went by. It was great team work and I think it shows the potential of this place once I have high speed internet full time

Have a great night!
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post #52 of 149
4/4/10 at 9:17pm
I've got a friend on Facebook who's in LA and he says people are stuck in elevators due to the quake, which was felt as far away as Phoenix and Las Vegas.

And it's been upgraded to a 7.2.
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post #53 of 149
4/4/10 at 9:33pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
I've got a friend on Facebook who's in LA and he says people are stuck in elevators due to the quake, which was felt as far away as Phoenix and Las Vegas.

And it's been upgraded to a 7.2.
The main hit was in Mexico by the way... 7 is serious business as far as I know.
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post #54 of 149
4/4/10 at 11:00pm
Thank Gawd this thread is here. I was out back on the patio when this sucker hit. A good 30 seconds worth of shaking. Fun stuff.

It's been a while since we had something like that. My son said it was totally cool. He's six.
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post #55 of 149
4/4/10 at 11:01pm
Heh, some people in California were at a showing of Clash of the Titans and the quake hit right when the Kraken was stomping about on-screen.
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post #56 of 149
4/5/10 at 12:30am
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
Heh, some people in California were at a showing of Clash of the Titans and the quake hit right when the Kraken was stomping about on-screen.
Here in San Diego, it shook the earth pretty bad. Lasted about a minute and half. The kicker? Spilled my soda. That pissed me off.

Earth, you owe me a soda! Luckily the thread was here or I might be dead right now!
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post #57 of 149
4/5/10 at 12:40am
In SD too, and this was probably the strongest quake (and longest! Geez, I felt like I was on a theme park ride) ever. After about 20 seconds, you start to wonder if it's going to be the One.
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post #58 of 149
4/5/10 at 12:42am
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Originally Posted by CocoaSugarbaker View Post
In SD too, and this was probably the strongest quake (and longest! Geez, I felt like I was on a theme park ride) ever. After about 20 seconds, you start to wonder if it's going to be the One.
I was thinking "Oh, its here. Hmm, this could be bad."

What part of San Diego? I'm in University City and still felt it pretty hard. It really wasn't that rough, just long.
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post #59 of 149
4/5/10 at 12:55am
PK and chewers with less post count, we have been hit with an aftershock, nothing serious I guess. I will continue to watch House and that nasty 13 and the sociopath patient (rerun). Mattioli already joked about this in the best possible way so I won't even try to match it.
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post #60 of 149
4/5/10 at 1:39am
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Originally Posted by Feral Akodon View Post
PK and chewers with less post count, we have been hit with an aftershock, nothing serious I guess. I will continue to watch House and that nasty 13 and the sociopath patient (rerun). Mattioli already joked about this in the best possible way so I won't even try to match it.
I was watching "Lie to me" myself, Feral, and having a laugh at this thread when the aftershock hit.
I think thats the definition of ironic.
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post #61 of 149
4/5/10 at 10:53am
still trapped in pennsylvania. my god, why won't any of you send help? princess? anyone? so cold. so thirsty...
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post #62 of 149
4/5/10 at 11:02am
That Haitian guy lasted 27 days. Are you telling me that you can't do the same? Weak American.
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post #63 of 149
4/5/10 at 12:16pm
hey guys let's go get coffee
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post #64 of 149
4/5/10 at 12:49pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
still trapped in pennsylvania. my god, why won't any of you send help? princess? anyone? so cold. so thirsty...
Tell us what you need. Porn? Hookers? A Mix-tape? Spoilers for Lost?
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post #65 of 149
4/5/10 at 12:56pm
*cough* bourbon... "The Rocky Anthology" soundtrack... send it in with Jessica Biel. Hurry.

No *gasp* "Lost" spoilers... will. kill. you... and, hey, what's the deal with Desmond anyways? Weird, right?
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post #66 of 149
4/5/10 at 1:29pm
Hey Matt, how bout some:
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Originally Posted by Princess Kate View Post
Yorkshire pudding
?
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post #67 of 149
4/5/10 at 1:38pm
I waited till just now to read this thread.


I lose.
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post #68 of 149
4/5/10 at 3:05pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
still trapped in pennsylvania. my god, why won't any of you send help? princess? anyone? so cold. so thirsty...
!!!

Mattioli, perhaps these harrowing videos of the recent 2KX Mexi-quake will help keep your spirits alive till help arrives
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post #69 of 149
4/5/10 at 4:40pm
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Originally Posted by CocoaSugarbaker View Post
In SD too, and this was probably the strongest quake (and longest! Geez, I felt like I was on a theme park ride) ever. After about 20 seconds, you start to wonder if it's going to be the One.
The easy way to know if the BIG ONE has hit, if your furniture is dancing over your broken body, the big one has hit.
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post #70 of 149
4/5/10 at 4:50pm
I'll save Mattioli! All I need is four stout men to work the bellows.
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post #71 of 149
4/5/10 at 5:16pm
Does no one care about my spilled soda?
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post #72 of 149
4/5/10 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by Cameron Hughes View Post
Does no one care about my spilled soda?
I feel your pain, now drink some tea.
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post #73 of 149
4/5/10 at 5:59pm
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Originally Posted by Jake View Post
I can't fathom how you could be so cynical in a thread that could possibly save lives.
Agreed. This thread, while grotesque and incomprehensible to many of us, saves lives.
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post #74 of 149
4/5/10 at 6:09pm
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Originally Posted by jvc View Post
Agreed. This thread, while grotesque and incomprehensible to many of us, saves lives.
what *hack* about my *gasp* life?
...what about Jessica *choke* Biel?
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post #75 of 149
4/5/10 at 6:16pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
what *hack* about my *gasp* life?
...what about Jessica *choke* Biel?
Hey! I think I see his foot! Quick, someone get me a flashlight! And, goddammit, call Jessica!

p.s. - While we wait for the emergency team to arrive, I offer up today's XKCD comic as food for thought.
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post #76 of 149
4/5/10 at 6:28pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
what *hack* about my *gasp* life?
...what about Jessica *choke* Biel?
I'm trying my best, but there aren't any stout men in these boards, dammit!
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post #77 of 149
4/5/10 at 6:29pm
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Originally Posted by MissZooey View Post
Hey! I think I see his foot! Quick, someone get me a flashlight! And, goddammit, call Jessica
Wait, the bottom of the shaft is flooding! Dear lord, is that a shark fin down there?
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post #78 of 149
4/5/10 at 6:34pm
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Originally Posted by jvc View Post
Agreed. This thread, while grotesque and incomprehensible to many of us, saves lives.
I totally didn't die yesterday thanks to this thread.
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post #79 of 149
4/5/10 at 6:55pm
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I'm trying my best, but there aren't any stout men in these boards, dammit!
*wheeze* don't... want stout *choke* men. Want Jessica. Olivia Wilde...acceptable substi*gasp*tute... *ugh* and Rocky CD... "Burning Heart" will... *wheeze* give me hope...
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post #80 of 149
4/5/10 at 7:16pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
*wheeze* don't... want stout *choke* men. Want Jessica. Olivia Wilde...acceptable substi*gasp*tute... *ugh* and Rocky CD... "Burning Heart" will... *wheeze* give me hope...
Here ya go, Mattioli. Hang in there.




Oh, wait. You said Jessica Biel and Olivia Wilde. My bad.
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post #81 of 149
4/6/10 at 10:45am
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Originally Posted by Cameron Hughes View Post
I was thinking "Oh, its here. Hmm, this could be bad."

What part of San Diego? I'm in University City and still felt it pretty hard. It really wasn't that rough, just long.
I'm in east Chula Vista so basically, Mexico.

And no, it wasn't rough at all. It felt like being on a boat during a storm.
It woke me up, which pissed me off, so screw your soda Bub.
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post #82 of 149
4/6/10 at 11:12pm
Magnitude 7.8 quake shakes Indonesia's Sumatra.

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A major earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck off the coast of Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of a tsunami or casualties.

A Reuters photographer on Simeulue island, south of Aceh, said there was panic and electricity was cut off after the quake. Metro TV reported that people rushed to higher ground in some areas.

The quake was centred 204 km (127 miles) west-northwest of the coastal town of Sibolga and was at a depth of 46 km (28.6 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It had initially reported the quake's magnitude at 7.6.

The Reuters witness said there were at least threee aftershocks.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami. However, it added: "There is the possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts" no more than 100 km (62 miles) from the epicentre of the quake.
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post #83 of 149
4/7/10 at 5:05pm
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That is serious business, JVC. From the reporting I've caught, thankfully it seems no one was injured

Is it just me or does it seem like there has been a marked increase in global quake activity in recent months? This latest one calls to mind the fate of Skull Island, a geologically unstable land mass which was swallowed by the oceans off the coast of Sumatra in the late 1930s


Period map detailing S.I.'s location


Meanwhile..

A 4.6 rattles Alaska (a state that was previously the epicenter to one of the biggest quakes in recorded history)
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post #84 of 149
4/7/10 at 5:24pm
Can't... stop... laughing... at... this...

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Originally Posted by Princess Kate View Post
Good catch, Jake.
Too... good...
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post #85 of 149
4/7/10 at 5:57pm
That ancient map reminded me of...



Mein Fuhrer it's a big one!
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post #86 of 149
4/7/10 at 6:22pm
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Originally Posted by Feral Akodon View Post
That ancient map reminded me of...



Mein Fuhrer is a big one!
if this the war room then who is who.

Jake is General 'Buck' Turgidson

PK is President Merkin Muffley
jvc is Ambassador de Sadesky
Feral Akodon is Group Captain Lionel Mandrake
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post #87 of 149
4/8/10 at 11:15pm
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Originally Posted by CocoaSugarbaker View Post
I'm in east Chula Vista so basically, Mexico.

And no, it wasn't rough at all. It felt like being on a boat during a storm.
It woke me up, which pissed me off, so screw your soda Bub.
As I've told Non-Californian's, I don't get up for anything less than somewhere in the 5's.
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post #88 of 149
4/15/10 at 4:39pm
Um, Kate? China? You slipping already?
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post #89 of 149
4/15/10 at 5:32pm
Two points for the tectonics pun.
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post #90 of 149
4/16/10 at 4:47pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
Um, Kate? China? You slipping already?
Sorry about that. As I've stated, I now don't have internet at home and it's causing all sorts of mayhem for me. My lack of reporting on the China quake had nothing to do with any bias I may have against the Chi-Coms

I am going to be staying at my moms house in a week or two for a while while she travels abroad though so that should be a great week for earth quake coverage
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post #91 of 149
4/20/10 at 4:28pm
Oh, good. I was sort of afraid that I was missing something with regards to the Chinese tremors.

Because if it's not reported in this thread then I just assume it's a dirty stupid joke on someone's part.

BTW...considering moving out to CA. Should I invest in some major bubble wrap for my guitars just in case?
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post #92 of 149
4/20/10 at 4:45pm
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Originally Posted by teledork View Post

BTW...considering moving out to CA. Should I invest in some major bubble wrap for my guitars just in case?
Last night I actually had an idea for a 'quake awareness saves lives' poster. My drawing sucks (Not only do I have nerve damage in my hands, but my illustrating skills were nothing special even before the nerve damage) but it's a good idea and I wnat to at least take a crack at it and maybe later on someone can draft up a better looking version

I mention it because my poster will feature a house on springs instead of a foundation. Your bubble wrap idea is sort of similar I guess

EDIT This is a great film if you guys want to see why I take quakes so seriously. I watched it over the weekend It features none other 2012's Chiwetel Ejiofor once again fighting the good fight against tsunamis


"Take it from me, Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is serious business"
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post #93 of 149
5/15/10 at 1:44pm
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Though our attention may wax and wane, the movement of the tectonic plates never does. So, I thought I'd post this up in order to follow up on the inane anti-science coming out of Iran, and also to remind the CHUD-munity(c) that earth quakes can, and usually do, strike when least expected. Stay frosty!.
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post #94 of 149
6/13/10 at 5:23pm
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Hey everyone! I have a quick CQCC update, and I hope you will forgive the lack of a link. I am posting this up from my cell phone because a few minutes ago I was watching CNN when the text crawl at the botton said that a 6.1 quake has struck off the coast of Japan. Not much more is known right now, but the good news is that Japan has some of the most quake resistant buildings on the planet*

*no building is quake *proof*
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post #95 of 149
6/13/10 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by Princess Kate View Post
Hey everyone! I have a quick CQCC update, and I hope you will forgive the lack of a link. I am posting this up from my cell phone because a few minutes ago I was watching CNN when the text crawl at the botton said that a 6.1 quake has struck off the coast of Japan. Not much more is known right now, but the good news is that Japan has some of the most quake resistant buildings on the planet*

*no building is quake *proof*
if it not a 7+ way worry about it?
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post #96 of 149
6/14/10 at 9:45am
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Originally Posted by Robert Hill View Post
if it not a 7+ way worry about it?
By no means. Even a minor quake can have disastrous consequences. It depends on many variables, but an important one is the strength of the buildings. Japan has known that it's at risk for quake attack for some time now, so it's my understanding that they've designed buildings to be able to absorb the shaking without any breaking*. A 6.1 can be deadly serious, but I think it's minor enough to leave Japan (relatively) unscathed.


PS Here is that link

*unintentional rhyme, BTW
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post #97 of 149
6/15/10 at 1:31am
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Originally Posted by Princess Kate View Post
By no means. Even a minor quake can have disastrous consequences. It depends on many variables, but an important one is the strength of the buildings. Japan has known that it's at risk for quake attack for some time now, so it's my understanding that they've designed buildings to be able to absorb the shaking without any breaking*. A 6.1 can be deadly serious, but I think it's minor enough to leave Japan (relatively) unscathed.


PS Here is that link

*unintentional rhyme, BTW
I would say we just got hit by a around a 6 some place in So Ca. Don't know were
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post #98 of 149
6/15/10 at 1:44am
US/Mexico border. The news pegged it as a 5.7, previously reported as a 5.9.
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post #99 of 149
6/15/10 at 1:48am
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US/Mexico border. The news pegged it as a 5.7, previously reported as a 5.9.
damn I am good
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post #100 of 149
6/16/10 at 8:33am
Last night I guess? Got this in my CNN emails...

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--An 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
I kind of hate this thread, but the quake activity this year has been out of control.
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