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Quake 0812
Bikk
Posted on 04/11/2011 4:36:53 PM PDT by Bikkuri
Another quake
TOPICS: Japan; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: earthquake; japan; quake
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To: omega4179
UTC is an acronym for Univeral Time Coordinated. You can think of it as GMT with leap seconds. It’s the international reference time. It’s always the same time UTC all over the planet.
Japan doesn’t observe Daylight Saving Time, so the local time there (JST in English) is always 9 hours ahead of UTC. So currently, local time in Japan is 13 hours ahead of US Eastern Daylight Time.
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:00:14 PM PDT
by
sourcery
(If true=false, then there would be no constraints on what is possible. Hence, the world exists.)
To: Bikkuri
I can’t speak for all Californians, but I’d be willing to take a few of these if only it would help. You’ve had quite enough for now.
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:01:47 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 809 of our national holiday from reality. - That 3 AM phone call? Voicemail...)
To: AmericanInTokyo; Ronin; TigerLikesRooster; La Lydia; beethovenfan; macquire; Keith in Iowa; ...
Appears that it is about 50 miles East South East of Chiba City... Still showing 6.4 at the moment.
Bikk
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:07:05 PM PDT
by
Bikkuri
To: Bikkuri
I wouldn’t be too worried if I were you. These quakes are scaring off teachers right and left.
Two weeks ago I helped pack out an Irish gal with more than 15 years here. She just couldn’t cope anymore. Hadn’t slept more than an hour at a time since March 11.
Things will be picking up soon.
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:08:29 PM PDT
by
Ronin
(Tokyo Hot -- Looking forward to saving money on night lights!!!)
To: Bikkuri
OOps.. BIG correction: about 30 miles ESE of Chiba City..
(O.o)
Bikk
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:10:36 PM PDT
by
Bikkuri
To: Ronin
I think it was you that mentioned about being hyper sensitive to the quakes last night... I know exactly what you mean.. I have a 1.5 liter bottle of water that I keep an eye on... it seems like every 5 minutes, or so, I feel something.. look at the bottle.. and it tells me otherwise ;)
Maybe I should try your hanger method.. or both even ;)
Bikk
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:14:09 PM PDT
by
Bikkuri
To: Bikkuri
It’s just a big thick plastic hanger on an hook for a plant holder, but since it’s too heavy for the wind to push around, it’s perfect for checking to see if anything else is moving.
Any experience with technical writing?
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:32:41 PM PDT
by
Ronin
(Tokyo Hot -- Looking forward to saving money on night lights!!!)
To: sourcery
...It’s the international reference time. It’s always the same time UTC all over the planet. The Soviets used a different time system so it would be harder for us to convert during wartime when things, especially nukes, were moving fast.
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:36:04 PM PDT
by
OldMissileer
(Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
To: Bikkuri
"...everything ok here, but it knocked me out of bed."
Couldn't have knocked you too far. Don't you sleep on floor mats over there :-p
Seriously though...prayers for you and the whole nation of Japan.
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:46:04 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Bikkuri
Damn! Hang in there! Praying for you, and everyone there, that you are safe.
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posted on
04/11/2011 5:51:30 PM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
To: Bushbacker1
WOW!! Stay safe and run like hell if you see that water bottle twisting and a turning!! Series(that's FR speak) prayers for safety!
To: Ronin
If it’s about PCs, lots of experience.. started back in 1980 (10 years old).. started building my own systems around 1990... never done the writing part though ;)
Bikk
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posted on
04/11/2011 6:04:13 PM PDT
by
Bikkuri
To: mass55th
Lol... I have a nice queen size bed (thanks to me (ex-wife’s father buying it for us... I kept the bed ;)) :p
Bikk
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posted on
04/11/2011 6:08:09 PM PDT
by
Bikkuri
To: Bikkuri
Thanks to my ex-wife's father...
Still sleepy.. stayed up 'till 4am catching up on FR news :p
Bikk
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posted on
04/11/2011 6:13:32 PM PDT
by
Bikkuri
To: Bikkuri
Thanks very much for posting. BTTT!
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posted on
04/11/2011 6:17:35 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: Bikkuri
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posted on
04/11/2011 6:24:51 PM PDT
by
pgkdan
( "Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine / There's always laughter and good red wine / ...Belloc)
To: Ronin
What is this? Like “Excedrin Headache Number 408”? I think we have had 408 of these now, since 3-11. Shoganai ne
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posted on
04/11/2011 8:17:56 PM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(NEVER seen such irresponsible, panic-driven, unscientific reports as on CNN/Fox, etc. re: Japan)
To: AmericanInTokyo
Souda ne...
We’ve joked about earthquakes before. How they come, go, and vanish from memory so fast...
I don’t know about you, but I find it a lot harder to drop back into sleep after I get jolted awake than I used to.
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posted on
04/11/2011 8:25:02 PM PDT
by
Ronin
(Tokyo Hot -- Looking forward to saving money on night lights!!!)
To: Ezekiel
***08:12 JST 12 Apr 2011 08:08 JST 12 Apr 2011 Chiba-ken Toho-oki M6.3***
Wow, I was on the money then... knocked me out of bed.. hit the on button for the PC.. went to toilet while it booted.. logged in .. at least my timer upstairs seems to be functioning :p Bikk
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posted on
04/11/2011 8:55:33 PM PDT
by
Bikkuri
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