Earthquake!!!!!

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by TAPPY

Does this belong in the naughty thread ?????

Naaaaah... we were just taking something fairly depressing (in this case a natural disaster--an earthquake) and putting a positive forum spin on it. I think we should be commended for our optimistic and happy turnabout. It's a happy thread! Happy happy happy !!!!

[sctx]

and they say all MEN think about is sex

[Lulu]

Yes, but most men (I said most) can't think of more than one thing at a time... that's why it SEEMS like all they think about is sex.

That's just MY theory.

sorry,

[sctx]

Originally Posted by Lulus Lounge

Yes, but most men (I said most) can't think of more than one thing at a time... that's why it SEEMS like all they think about is sex.

That's just MY theory.

sorry,

I can think about Tequila and Selma Hayek at the same time... all the time... not that anything sexual ever comes up

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by Lulus Lounge

Yes, but most men (I said most) can't think of more than one thing at a time... that's why it SEEMS like all they think about is sex.

That's just MY theory.

sorry,

Good point. Women are much better at multi-tasking....

[Critter]

Originally Posted by TAPPY

Hee Hee...good one Seakmonkey....you know I love a conspiracy

I have been thru many Hurricanes.....so I know what to do, but what do you do in a bad earthquake.....Stay inside or out ?????

squat in a doorway near the center of the house, bend over put your head between your legs and kiss your @$$ good-by.

Well I made up the last part but the first sentence is correct.

[MikeW]

Back on topic.

Can someone find stats for natural disasters in the US over the last 10 - 30 years (I say 30 years so it would include the 1971 and 1994 earthquakes). Including earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, freezing weather, hot weather, volcano eruptions, etc. The stats would include # of injuries, deaths, damage in dollars.

Y'all may be surprised, I don't think earthquakes would be much of a blip in those stats.

[MikeW]

Originally Posted by Critter

squat in a doorway near the center of the house, bend over put your head between your legs and kiss your @$$ good-by.

Well I made up the last part but the first sentence is correct.

Don't every get in doorway, the damn doors swing back and forth and cut off hands.

In the 1994 Northridge quake, there was a three story apartment building down the street from where I lived that looked like 2 story after the quake, the bottom floor collapsed. Most of the 1st floor survivors were next to their beds. Moral get next to or under a very strong piece of furniture, and cover up. Helmets help as well.

[TAPPY]

I think Mt Saint Helens is going to blow.........

MikeW - so it is better to stay inside ??? as opposed to running out of the house (screaming) ?????

[MikeW]

Originally Posted by TAPPY

I think Mt Saint Helens is going to blow.........

MikeW - so it is better to stay inside ??? as opposed to running out of the house (screaming) ?????

Yup, better off staying inside, taking cover and screaming. The earthquake in Dec of last year in Central California (can't remember the town), the only 2 deaths were people running out of a store and the brick facade on the outside of the store fell on them .