Too bad for Chung that Japan averages around fifty minor tremors per
day. <G>

Even if Japan had had a huge earthquake, it would not qualify as
"global."

"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote in message
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Previously, on alt.atheism, Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine
Snorting ***** in episode <sbun22pk1q20mhl0teipsmk61nqpcphldl@4ax.com>...

Ahh!!!! Everyone grab your emergency Bible!!!!!

Activating emergency inflatable Jesus!

Oh dear ;)

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:01:58 GMT, "Feather Forestwalker"
<feather@NOSPAMPLZ.com> wrote:

Question:

Have you ever been in an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale?
They're not "tiny" by any shred of the imagination; in fact, the word
"moderate" does not describe "tiny."

That's probably a bit glib on my part...

As for my earthquake credential: Whittier, Northridge, Big Bear
(Ground Zero!) and a bunch of earthquakes growing up in Taiwan.

Previously, on alt.atheism, Feather Forestwalker in episode
<aaUWf.53985$F_3.7192@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>...

Question:

Have you ever been in an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale?

Considering where he lives, yep. And considering I used to live not far up
the freeway from him, me too.

They're not "tiny" by any shred of the imagination; in fact, the word
"moderate" does not describe "tiny."

Lot of folks in LA don't even wake up when a 5 hits. Sleep right through
them. Like the Pasadena and Malibu quakes ('89 and '90). I don't even
remember those though I was there. Close to both (I may vaguely recall the
latter one now that I think about it).

Had to get to a 5.9 in the Whittier quake before it was something to
seriously remember. And Hector Mine. But that was a 7.1 (fortunately, way
the hell outside of the city but it was *quite a ride).

I managed to miss the Northridge quake. Not that I'm complaining of
course...

--
Mark K. Bilbo

--------------------------------------------------

"As hip as it is for outsiders to blame New Orleans
for everything bad that happened during and after
Hurricane Katrina, the truth is that the people
who lived here were much more prepared for a big
storm than the federal government that promised
us flood protection."

http://makeashorterlink.com/?V180525DC

I just love this one...

"For those of us who grew up in Louisiana,
'The Wizard of Oz' was like a documentary.
Dorothy left Kansas and simply went to Mardi Gras."

http://makeashorterlink.com/?W2EA439BC

"Everything New Orleans"
http://www.nola.com

on 30 Mar 2006 in alt.atheism, dear sweet Feather Forestwalker
(feather@NOSPAMPLZ.com) made the light shine upon us with this:

Have you ever been in an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale?
They're not "tiny" by any shred of the imagination; in fact, the word
"moderate" does not describe "tiny."

I live in Southern California. Unless you're right on top of the
epicenter of a 5.0, it's barely enough to cause a few people to stop what
they're doing and mutter, "what was that?" If you ask 100 people if they
felt the earthquake, 75 will say no. Keep in mind, Northridge was a 6.8.
6.0 is 100 times worse than a 5.0. 6.8 would be about 8,000 times worse
than that 5.0.

--
Uncle Vic
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department

"Rusty" <reuben_barton@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:

Ahh!!!! Everyone grab your emergency Bible!!!!!

Moderate earthquake rocks Fukushima Prefecture
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.0 shook northeastern Japan on
Wednesday, but there was no danger of tsunami, the meteorological
agency said.

The quake, which struck at 7:32 p.m., was centered about 80 kilometers
under the seabed off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, according to
the agency.

Moderate shaking was felt in Fukushima and neighboring Miyagi, the
agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Japan, which sits atop four tectonic plates, is one of the world's
most earthquake-prone countries. (AP)

Here is the USGS world map showing recent worldwide earthquake
activity.
The area near Japan has minor quakes all the time, as does Alaska and
California.

Just monitor this self-updating map for a few days and you will see.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/

I predict the sun will rise tomorrow! ;-)


Rusty

But you can't predict an earthquake can you.

Rusty wrote:

Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:

Ahh!!!! Everyone grab your emergency Bible!!!!!


http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060329p2a00m0na027000c.html

Moderate earthquake rocks Fukushima Prefecture An earthquake of
preliminary magnitude 5.0 shook northeastern Japan on Wednesday, but
there was no danger of tsunami, the meteorological agency said.

The quake, which struck at 7:32 p.m., was centered about 80 kilometers
under the seabed off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, according to
the agency.

Moderate shaking was felt in Fukushima and neighboring Miyagi, the
agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Japan, which sits atop four tectonic plates, is one of the world's
most earthquake-prone countries. (AP)

Here is the USGS world map showing recent worldwide earthquake activity.
The area near Japan has minor quakes all the time, as does Alaska and
California.

Just monitor this self-updating map for a few days and you will see.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/

I predict the sun will rise tomorrow! ;-)

And I boldly issue a global alert that something bad will happen to a
group of people within your lifetime.