posted on January 14, 2001 04:35:43 PM new
so does that mean I'm toast? I live 3 blocks from the beach.
I keep a supply of water, candles, matches, flashlights, extra reading glasses, pet food, and stuff like that in an easily accessible place. I happen to be a person who keeps a large amount of dried food and canned food on hand anyway, because I hate to shop, so I feel fairly sure I could last more than 2 weeks just with the items I have right now. It wouldn't be the most nutritious diet nor the most interesting, but I would survive. IMO the worst-off people are going to be those most dependent on others. I know how to dig a trench latrine, how to grow quick-growing food (sprouts) and how to survive without gas or electricity. Water would always be my main concern, which is why I store a lot of it. In fact I should get some more. I also need to pick up a book on emergency first aid for people and animals. Gotta make sure my critter is taken care of too.
Thanks for the chamber of commerce update from CA.
I am laughing but not very loud at your description of looking before going under overpass.
My daughter said that was the hardest thing to do after seeing the destruction from that big one several years ago and something like four hours to get to work when it took 35 minutes before.
Why am I not surprised that I am getting on a plane for CA, Tues, to stay a 3 or 4 months?
Hi Maui,
I've wanted to live by the ocean again like we did in Oceanside during 68-70 but that is not exactly the dream I was invisioning.
nutspec,
Always prepared. I like that.
Do you by any chance have a manual in there for: "How to Deliver A Baby in the Middle of an Earth Quake"?
posted on January 14, 2001 05:24:57 PM new
Shar9 - Funny stuff - But, as a bachelor, my hope is that the potential of me delivering a baby and having an earthquake at the same time will be pretty slim
But, did have to go through the Red Cross First Aid certification as part of my job at one time. - So, I figure I could manage without fainting either way.
And sorry for all the beach speculators and greedy Fresno beachfront folks - the main fault is a Strike/Slip type. We are all headed north not potentially sinking. You would be better off investing in internet stocks than Fresno beachfront.
But, it was weird to see the satellite photo of the valley when the Landers quake hit. Flipping from the year before - to the days after - revealed that you could see whole mountain ranges lurch northwards.
posted on January 14, 2001 08:58:32 PM new
LOL the whole way through this thread!! krs you are something else!!
I had a whole bunch of earthquake supplies saved for an emergency. Unfortunately I ate most of them already- my "emergency" was slow sales before Christmas!! It was about time to get rid of those anyway though. When canned food starts tasting like the inside of the can it's time to get rid of it- yuck!! :P
posted on January 14, 2001 09:22:35 PM new
PREDICTIONS FOR JANUARY:
The Seismic Window of January 8-15, 2001 has almost all of the significant tidal factors associated with it.
Just four days before the opening of the window, the Earth will be at perihelion (closest point to the Sun during
the year). On January 9th there will be a perfect syzygy, with a total eclipse of the Moon. Just 12 hours later
the Moon will be as close as 221,920 miles, its closest perigee since last July. This combination creates an
excellent perigean spring tide of 8.9 feet on January 9 and 10 at San Francisco and Los Angeles, and a potent
16.7 feet in Puget Sound. Such ranges have not been matched since Dec 19-26, 1991 and that window
contained a 7.5M quake in the Kurile Islands and one of 7.0M in the South Sandwich Islands. (It is quite
unusual to see two major quakes in the same week.) Keeping in mind that such ranges in tidal heights occur
within six hours, and that each foot of water over a square mile totals nearly one million tons, it is easy to
visualize a tremendous change in water load over broad coastal areas. Such a shift in stress over fault lines
often triggers seismic activity, and this window should be no exception. I predict with 80% confidence that
between January 8-15, 2001 there will be:
1.a quake of 3.5-6.0M within 2-degrees (140 miles) of Mt. Diablo (done).
2.a quake of 3.5-6.0M within 140 miles of Los Angeles(done)
3.a quake of 3.0-6.0M in Oregon or Washington
4.a major global quake of 7.0+M, most likely within the Pacific Ring of Fire.
I fully expected to wake up to a thread with planes falling out of the sky IN detail.
Now, where is the best place to be seated on the plane in case of emergency? Is it right in front of the wing or right behind or is is simply, "bend over and grab your feet and kiss your rear end good-bye?"
nutspec
Your qualifications will work so if you hear a yell calling for a "Dr. Nutspec to ER" you will need to get to d's house ASAP.
Oh, I could care less if you are married or not. I will not discriminate as long as you get there and take care of the situation.
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