Posted on 08/09/2007 1:01:38 AM PDT by bd476
Just happened. Not up on USGS yet. Probably about a 5.0
http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/STORE/X14312160/ciim_form.html
be sure to fill out your “felt” report.
This one felt different.
Wow. Glad you're okay. I have never felt an earthquake and can't imagine how scary it is.
Talking about her childhood in Texas, my mother said when they saw that sky, it was off to the storm cellar.
That’s a good plan. We didn’t have one. If I ever return to the midwest, my home will have a basement.
I’ve heard some basements are not safe - if the structure above it is torn off along with the floor, you can be sucked up with it. Gives me chills to think of it.
I’m not an expert on it by any means, but I believe most of the time you would be okay. Can’t guarantee in all instance you would be, but for the most part the air above is passing by not dipping down to suck you up.
Hahaha, Denver has a higher per capita crime rate than Los Angeles.
We "fly overs" think that NY and California are primarily self centered, consider themselves the center of the universe and everyone else are of no consequence.
Why, because both coasts happen to be entertainment centers, that everyone in "fly over" country gawks at and follows every move? Who's fault is that? HA!
Still don’t understand do you.
Never will either.
Hey there, sugar!
All here is swell, if mad -- football season is upon us and I'm the team mom. ACK!
Trust that all is well with you and your beauty.
xo!
I’m no expert, either, and don’t want to be on that subject. :)
Well I hear ya, but if you’re in a tornado zone, it would pay to become one.
4.5 isn’t much fun. I rode the Coalinga quake in ‘83. That was funky.
I was in the southwest Arizona desert during Northridge and it had my pool water sloshing back and forth. I woke up as the waves rolled through. About 5 minutes later it was on CNN. I was worried about the residents of California.
If I did live in a tornado zone, I’d become an expert on building underground homes. They can be quite attractive and lighter inside than one would expect.
I’ve often fantasized about building a home about 80% underground, with only a rounded window showing at the top half of a room around the parimeter facing east, south, and west.
Not only could this provide a good light source, you could watch sunrise and sunset. The part underground would have an excellent source of insullation also.
Fiber optic light syncs could provide all the light you needed during the daytime, and rechargable batteries or other sources of recharging could light the place at night.
I’ve also thought that I would run a duel system of wiring through the structure so that twelve vold lighting could be used throughout to cut on energy consumption. You don’t really need fully lighted rooms at night. Most could do fine with low level parimeter lighting, with only one room well lit.
I like the idea...
I wonder about ground water - my aunt in South Dakota told me that they only had to drill 17 ft. for a good supply. In California, we drilled 425 ft. just for 7 1/2 gallons per minute. Cost a small fortune even way back then.
You should be able to find out the water table level in a variety of ways. You could tap into information at the proper local county agency, you could hire a well digging concern that has good references in the area, you could talk to folks who own homes near the property you are considering, and if all else fails, you could see if there is a water witch agent (for lack of a better term) in the area. While they are viewed with contempt by some people, there are those that are quite good.
I thought you might enjoy another bit of information I looked into a few days ago. I noted that they are using cell batteries in some vehicles these days, most notably the new Tessla. I wondered what prices I could find now-a-days.
Here’s a site where I found that you could purchase some on sale that provided 1200mAH at 3.7v. They’re $15.99 each, but I think I’ve seen them lower. There’s also a 2400mAH 3.7v available these days, but they are listed at full price around $45.00. You might find a place that will give prices on quantity.
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/cingular8125.html
Daisy chained properly, a three to five hundred of these might provide most of the electricity you’d need for night time power. You’d have to look into that, as I’m not an expert on it by any means.
The intital cost on this system could get rather steep, but then you might be able to skip hooking up to the grid completely.
Thanks for the water info, too, but it's three wells and 30 years too late. We did have a water witch the first two times - got clay. Finally bought the parcel below - the one with oaks and cottonwoods ... the key, trees.
Those beautiful days are long gone. Beautiful, even with all the frustration that goes along with improving bare land. To this day, I miss being in the toolies.
If you ever decide to build that underground home, be sure to let me know. I'd really love to know how it goes.
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