Earthquake

[Tao_Equus]

In the 6 years I lived in Greece I experienced a lot of earthquakes that size and bigger. They are exhilarating, good fun, a natural high!! I miss em.

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by Tao_Equus

In the 6 years I lived in Greece I experienced a lot of earthquakes that size and bigger. They are exhilarating, good fun, a natural high!! I miss em.

I was born and raised until about age 13 a couple of miles outside of shaky town (Los Angeles, California). I've been through more quakes than I care to remember. The last adjectives that come to my mind in describing earthquakes are things like exhilarating, fun or natural high.

Perhaps because I remember things like fallen overpasses crushing vehicles, or the traffic cop motorcycle plummeting off the end of a fallen overpass into the early morning darkness and a forty foot drop. Or the children's hospital collapsing, and finding only a dog and a janitor alive days later buried in what had been the basement. Or the two level freeway that collapsed crushing rush hour commuters, and the little boy who had to have a field amputation just to rescue him from the immanent collapse (and the brave rescuers who risked their own lives to save him). Or the two cars, motorhome and tractor-trailer (18 wheel lorry) stranded high on an overpass when the highway in front and behind collapsed.

I do *not* miss earthquakes in the least. That is the primary reason I left the state of California, and have no desire to return for any length of time beyond a brief visit with family that chooses still to live there. I'll take a hurricane like Katrina and a week's advance notice over a 6 magnitude quake that strikes without warning any day.

Earthquakes are not fun, at all. I don't think anybody who has lost a family member or friend, pet or home to one would think so either.

[wil]

Originally Posted by juantoo3

...I do *not* miss earthquakes in the least. That is the primary reason I left the state of California, and have no desire to return ..Earthquakes are not fun, at all. I don't think anybody who has lost a family member or friend, pet or home to one would think so either.

Namaste juan,

I understand and empathize with your concern. I am not belittling the damage from a large quake. But tremors in the 4's and below don't even compare to a child's carnival ride. I've never been in 'the big one' but in some big ones where death and property damage did occur, I've also been in hurricanes and I'll take the earthquakes.

Potential major earthquake is one of the reasons I'd rather NOT be on the east coast. The west slips regularly and consistently alleviating the pressure, the east slips rarely and doesn't make the multitude of minor corrections and we are currently awaiting the 'big one'. As I remember it the last big one was around a hundred and fifty years ago and is expected any time. The last one was in Missouri, rang church bells in Boston, and a four foot wave of earth rolled across the plains leveling everything in its path.

Of course today with our increased population and cities affected, the result will be quite different, and there won't be a quake in California that can compare.

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by wil

Of course today with our increased population and cities affected, the result will be quite different, and there won't be a quake in California that can compare.

That's fine, to each their own.

I agree about the New Madrid fault. It made it into the news a few years back when some seismologist predicted it would slip again...and didn't, which means the pressure is still building.

However, about California, a little closer inspection of the San Andreas fault, in concert with plate tectonics, will reveal a thousand mile long fingernail sliver barely clinging to the continent and looking for an excuse to plunge into the Pacific. Add to this an undertanding of the Pacific "ring of fire" and that the west coast of California has very little continental shelf off the coast, and that mile high tidal wave Robin Williams joked about years ago doesn't seem so funny anymore.

BTW, Yellowstone is a huge volcanic cauldron. Underneath the midwest corn belt is an immense cavern that *used to* contain ground water.

Aside from hurricanes, the gulf coast is probably the most environmentally stable in the nation. We've only had one minor quake in the twenty years I've lived here, and it was centered out in the Gulf. Most people didn't even notice when it hit (but I sure did!). We just put up with the all too frequent sink hole, some of which are large enough to swallow a car or house. Local history says there used to be a huge lake around here that stretched for miles, even had steamship service from town to town, until a sinkhole opened up sometime in the late 1800's and the lake drained within 48 hours, leaving ships stranded and creating a huge fish kill. We know the area today as Payne's Prairie.

Paynes Prairie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[greymare]

wow, that is so interesting. and scary. I think Ill stay over here. where Iam, we had scares about cyclones etc , even tidal surges or tsunamis. but fortuanately we have Fraser Island infront, so if we get a Tsunami, chances are the island will take the brunt of it. (i hope). cyclones etc are just a fact that old mother nature throws at us from time to time. the "experts " say we a re due for a big one. They say that every year. I hope they are wrong. Last year a couple crossed further up from us, flattenend everything. My house is over 100yr old so I guess she has stood up to them before.

[Alex P]

Dust Devils!

[greymare]

u are

[mee]

Originally Posted by Alex P

Hey Brother, I bet it was scary! Specially if you've never experienced a force like it.... Anyway the way to look at it, you're still here And that is awesome my fine friend.

talking about FORCE there is nothing like the holy spirit for a force in motion . but thats another story

[Alex P]

lol Love how you prhased that truly I did, thanks mee!

That one's for another day huh?

[Tao_Equus]

Originally Posted by mee

talking about FORCE there is nothing like the holy spirit for a force in motion . but thats another story

So "holy spirit"... let me get this straight... its a type of laxative?

[Tao_Equus]

Of course Earthquakes are not fun when people are dying and towns are being raised to the ground. But they are a thrill, an adrenalin rush, when you are caught in one and you are unharmed and unaware of any consequences. As are hurricanes. I once had the pleasure of travelling on a ferry famous for its rolling in a 140mph hurricane force gale from Aberdeen in mainland Scotland to Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. It was probably one of the most dangerous things I ever did, but it was certainly one of the most exciting.

Tao

[Tao_Equus]

17...or Alex (pbuy) that pic is scary!! Why? Because you actually look quite like ......





wait for it.......








keep waiting.....











a little bit longer..........















Me!!

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[greymare]

aw my gawd, twins separated at birth........ and a few years too.

[mee]

Originally Posted by Tao_Equus

So "holy spirit"... let me get this straight... its a type of laxative?

ITS CERTAINLY A FORCE IN MOTION AND ACCOMPLISHES THE WORK AT HAND opps caps on

[mee]

Jesus was not a seismologist. He was a preacher and teacher, also a prophet. While "full of holy spirit" and under the direction of this invisible active force from Jehovah, Jesus prophesied concerning earthquakes and other features of "the sign."—Luke 4:1; John 8:28.

Have you noticed that the impact of earthquakes on human lives has increased since 1914? And in combination therewith, have you observed the other features of "the sign," such as war, famine and increased lawlessness? If so, you are no doubt desirous of finding out more about what Jesus predicted for the immediate future.