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South Island rocked by quake - New Zealand, 7.2 magnitude, November 23
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3106134a10,00.html ^ | Nov. 23

Posted on 11/22/2004 4:14:54 PM PST by Truth666

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To: randog

,,, sheik, rat-al and Rauol BUMP.


41 posted on 11/22/2004 7:23:47 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: K4Harty

Nope. Balrog's fault.


42 posted on 11/22/2004 7:24:33 PM PST by Big Giant Head (How do you like my new tagline? It's fresh! Made with Lard.)
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To: shaggy eel

Congrats Shaggy, you and the family stay well.


43 posted on 11/22/2004 7:25:48 PM PST by Navy Patriot
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To: shaggy eel

Wow, February all ready. Around the corner too! Hope its a Valentine birth, as the baby eel will have something in common with the Republican Warrior Princess. As for the sports car, bring the baby along! He or she will come to appreciate a fine ride in the hills. Besides, a good car ride is always a great way to put a baby to sleep.


44 posted on 11/22/2004 7:27:05 PM PST by rintense
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To: shaggy eel

Will you accept a bowl of 7 day old Jello?


45 posted on 11/22/2004 7:30:25 PM PST by tubebender (If I had know I would live this long I would have taken better care of myself...)
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To: Navy Patriot

,,, many thanx NP. I'll keep y'all updated.


46 posted on 11/22/2004 7:32:50 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: shaggy eel

Jeepers! The hubby and I are heading to NZ for 6 weeks in Jan/Feb. Keep the Islands afloat shag....our tickets are non-refundable!

If I knew we were getting one on the New Madrid Fault Line in Mid Missouri, I would have fastened the seatbelt and put on the helmet! But then about 20 years ago we had the imfamous Dr. Brown tell us the "BIG ONE" was coming and the area spent billions getting prep for everything that didn't happen.

Put that eel out it's misery, grab it put it on the barbie.

Oops, was that PC? Whatever, don't put pink panties on its head.

Glad u r ok.


47 posted on 11/22/2004 7:34:29 PM PST by not2worry (What goes around comes around!)
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To: rintense
a good car ride is always a great way to put a baby to sleep.

,,, you're right! If not, my desk job would do it.

48 posted on 11/22/2004 7:35:24 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: shaggy eel

49 posted on 11/22/2004 7:37:07 PM PST by kstewskis (Political correctness is intellectual terrorism.......M Gibson)
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To: tubebender
Will you accept a bowl of 7 day old Jello?

,,, I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but was it made with water from California?

50 posted on 11/22/2004 7:37:33 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: not2worry
the "BIG ONE" was coming

,,, most of us only get to dream of the big one and it ends up being an earthquake. What can you do?!!

51 posted on 11/22/2004 7:39:47 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: kstewskis

,,, what a great label! Is the beer as good?


52 posted on 11/22/2004 7:44:09 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: kstewskis

,,, here's a micro brewery that makes a good range in NZ.

53 posted on 11/22/2004 7:45:50 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: shaggy eel
The "that's nice" response shows an amazing constitution from the woman on South Island.

Also - your hypothetical hotel scenario - great and typical Kiwi sense of humor, LOL!

Like all Californians I've been through some 5.5 and up quakes here. There were only about two times when a quake under 5.5 quake shook me more than the greater ones.

That's when I figured it was more about being near the epicenter, and the motion and length of time for the quake rather than the magnitude of the jolt which mattered. I used to think quakes were rather fun until a rather jolting one changed my attitude.

When you find yourself running outside in your skivvies and don't notice it until a neighbor points and laughs, when your large refrigerator walks across a room, or when your large television goes airborne, all bets are off, or as a neighbor a few blocks away scrawled on their apartment building after the Northridge quake: "The fat lady has sung."

54 posted on 11/22/2004 7:49:58 PM PST by bd476
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To: shaggy eel
It's excellent. It's brewed right here in Tempe.

From it's description:

Kilt-Lifter ® Scottish Amber

Our Flagship ale. This is an ale made in the tradition of the great strong ales of Scotland. Amber colored, malty sweet with underlying note of smokiness. The smoky flavors come from Peat-Smoked Malt ( used in making of Scotch Whiskey. ) Our Kilt-Lifter ® Scottish Amber has an alcohol content of approximately 6.2% by volume, an amber tone and a kiss of English Kent Golding hops.

I always keep a few in the fridge, especially for my out of town guests :)

55 posted on 11/22/2004 7:50:35 PM PST by kstewskis (Political correctness is intellectual terrorism.......M Gibson)
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To: bd476
Trouble with Tsunami warnings is that the warning centers wait to see if other islands or lands are impacted. We had one here about a year ago from a major quake in Japan. But after a couple of hours, when the Tsunami would have hit Midway or Guam, it was canceled. I live in Hilo, people here still remember the damage these events do.
56 posted on 11/22/2004 7:53:29 PM PST by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
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To: shaggy eel

Dang! Did you feel anything? According to the article you were within range.


57 posted on 11/22/2004 7:53:57 PM PST by randog (What the....?!)
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To: Truth666
I guess It Could be worse.

Evidence Of Tunguska-Type Impacts Over The Pacific Basin Around 1178 (New Zealand)

58 posted on 11/22/2004 7:56:43 PM PST by blam
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To: shaggy eel

Hmmm...sounds like I'll have to be on a mission to find this place once I get down there...someday!

59 posted on 11/22/2004 7:58:28 PM PST by kstewskis (Political correctness is intellectual terrorism.......M Gibson)
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To: BIGLOOK
Yes, it's strange. Almost always I check the Tsunami warnings page when posting a large quake. The bulletin is usually up right away, yet the bulletins always read "no threat of tsunami."

It seems odd because a tsunami can take several hours to hit a location. The threat of a tsunami is not always dependent upon the size of the quake.

Hawaii has experienced terrible destruction from tsunamis. It's usually from the rising water, or the inundation which causes destruction. Yet just one large wave breaking over the shore would be and has been terribly destructive.

60 posted on 11/22/2004 8:13:35 PM PST by bd476
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