Quakes Thought to Help Release Methane From Seabed

Friends of Ours ^ | 07/28/13 | HENRY FOUNTAIN

[AtlasStalled]

Major earthquakes can topple buildings, cause landslides and spawn tsunamis. Now scientists say they can do something else: set off the release of methane gas from the seabed.

[Stormdog]

“I was in Yokohama when an earthquake struck and I released a large amount of methane as the building shook, so there is something to this thread.”

I guess I should have put the (sarc) tag on my post.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks, I think... :^|

[onedoug]

“Yo quiero Taco Bell.”

[Stormdog]

“I was in Yokohama when an earthquake struck and I released a large amount of methane as the building shook, so there is something to this thread.”

I guess I should have put the (sarc) tag on my post.”

What a dope I am. I read that as “it released” not “I released”. Need more coffee.....

[Carriage Hill]

Sorry...

[DoughtyOne]

No problem at all.  Just kidding...

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[JoeFromSidney]

Oh, horrors. Mother Nature is going to ruin the planet!!!

[bigbob]

Next threat to humanity: Global Farting

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"Quakes Thought to Help Release Methane From Seabed..."

...and because we know methane is a greenhouse gas and because we know fracking causes earthquakes - therefore no fracking!

[SunkenCiv]

(brrrrr)

[Vaquero]

Quakes Thought to Help Release Methane From Seabed

Was that me...or was that you?

[elcid1970]

I dig your tagline. Sorta like a rifle behind every blade of grass.

[Sioux-san]

I would have to agree - I am not saying fart humor is funny - just saying that scene in Blazing Saddles was memorable, mainly due to how long it went on and on and on. I do love Alex Karas, may he RIP, and that’s why I remember that scene the most. Most of Mel Brooks humor is lost on me - I walked out of his Robin Hood movie within a few minutes after it started (was only there to placate some former friends).

[AZLiberty]

Oh, great, so next earthquake some redneck’s going to try to light the earth fart.

[Old Sarge]

Find a friend with “Robin Hood: Men In Tights” on DVD, and skip the opening scene. There are good moments, if not some dated humor, but you’ll smile all the same.

[Stormdog]

“I dig your tagline. Sorta like a rifle behind every blade of grass.”

You and I are on the same page.

A citizen can only be equal in power to a government when he has the means to repel that government when that government no longer considers him equal and treats him thus.

(Yes, NSA, I just said that)

[DoughtyOne]

I liked Karas too.  I actually do enjoy Mel Brooks humor for the most part.  Granted it's campy stuff quite often, but I think that adds a bit of charm to it.  Carol Burnette was of that vent if you think about it.  You either felt like an insider, or you didn't think she was funny at all.  Now that's not going to appeal to everyone, and I recognize that.

There's this "charm" factor to most humor though.  Some folks thought Steve Martin was a bore.  I thought the guy was funny the moment he walked on stage.  Carson, Leno, Dangerfield, Letterman, O'Brien, Stewart, Fallon, Ferguson, you either like them going in, or their stuff fairly much falls flat.  Some member of my family think Ferguson is great.  I can't stand the guy.

Ramirez's political cartoon "daily dose" 07/28/2013: LINK

FOLKS, THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN, PLEASE CLICK HERE AND PENCIL IN YOUR DONATION TO HELP END THIS FREEPATHON.  THANK YOU!
...this is a general all purpose message, and should not be seen as targeting any individual I am responding to...

[Sioux-san]

I watch the Barefoot Contessa cooking show (Ina who lives out in East Hampton), and one episode she was having a mystery guest, who turned out to be Mel Brooks. He was hilarious as he commenced raving about the wonderful homecooked meal. My mood or state of mind at the time I see movies have colored my opinions in the past. I am happier now, so maybe I would see things differently.

I saw Steve Martin back in the 1970’s when he did his standup in a small restaurant theater in Gainesville, Fl - I thought his physicality was quite funny along with the word delivery. Loved Dangerfield and Carson - none of the others on late night are amusing except Jimmy Kimmel sometimes - Ferguson does make me laugh, especially when he is less than enamored with one of his guests. Rickles also is funny to me because he takes shots at everyone. I like equal opportunity offenders, so that’s why Obama suckups like Letterman and Fallon don’t get any time with me.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the mentions. Kimmel is one of the most creative IMO.

That Hispanic parking attendant or whatever he is, is absolutely hilarious, or should I say the way they play off each other is.

Kimmel’s lead ins have been very good at times.

[MHGinTN]

My idea of a perfect Sunday afternoon would be to sit in the contessa’s kitchen, glass of good Merlot, door open to the sea air, watching her cook and listening to that soothing voice. Then, in the evening, I could switch to Nigella’s kitchen and ... oh, never mind.