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EagleKeeper

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Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

I can use some ocean front property out here in Vegas:p

 

Lemon law

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Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.
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Don't hold your breath, but I thinks I saw a prediction that in 63 million years, those parts of California West of the fault will arrive in present day Alaska. At 3" a year, it adds up to almost 3000 miles of displacement.

But there is little understanding of plate tectonics, and somewhere in this 63 million year process, its possible that directions could reverse, and Oh my God, California could drift right back like a damn bad penny.
 

Mean MrMustard

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Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

This coming from someone in Michigan... :roll:

Actually, SoCal is sliding northward. This isn't a divergent fault, sorry guys.
 

JSt0rm

Lifer
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Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

yeah wait till the basketcase and religious nutjob states realize exactly how much tax money we bring in :) not that I would expect them to realize anything maybe in 65 million years :)
 

5to1baby1in5

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Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

I can use some ocean front property out here in Vegas:p

If that were to happen to Texas it would just be considered a Colonic.

Or and Aenema



Some say the end is near.
Some say well see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will.
I sure could use a vacation from this

Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks

Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call la
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any fucking time. any fucking day.
Learn to swim, Ill see you down in arizona bay.

Fret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
Fret for your lawsuit and
Fret for your hairpiece and
Fret for your prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
Fret for your cable and
Fret for your car.
Its a
Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks

Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call la
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any fucking time. any fucking day.
Learn to swim, Ill see you down in arizona bay.

Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still.
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dipshits.

Some say the end is near.
Some say well see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will cuz
I sure could use a vacation from this

Silly shit, stupid shit...

One great big festering neon distraction,
Ive a suggestion to keep you all occupied.

Learn to swim.

Moms gonna fix it all soon.
Moms comin round to put it back the way it ought to be.

Learn to swim.

Fuck l ron hubbard and
Fuck all his clones.
Fuck all those gun-toting
Hip gangster wannabes.

Learn to swim.

Fuck retro anything.
Fuck your tattoos.
Fuck all you junkies and
Fuck your short memory.

Learn to swim.

Fuck smiley glad-hands
With hidden agendas.
Fuck these dysfunctional,
Insecure actresses.

Learn to swim.

Cuz Im praying for rain
And Im praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna watch it all go down.
Mom please flush it all away.
I wanna watch it go right in and down.
I wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you flush it all away.

Time to bring it down again.
Dont just call me pessimist.
Try and read between the lines.
I cant imagine why you wouldnt
Welcome any change, my friend.

I wanna see it all come down.
 

Lemon law

Lifer
Nov 6, 2005
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Oh cheer up, the hell with California, I only live 400 miles away from the New Madrid fault that can rock my world.

As for you folks in Nevada wanting to sell Ocean front property, you had better wait until a new rift valley opens up well to the East of California.
 

dmcowen674

No Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
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Originally posted by: XZeroII
That's hardly newsworthy.

Actually it is.

It was a chance for the "experts" to say this was just a drill for "The Big One".

Both SoCal and NoCal are over-primed for events over 7.0

SoCal moreso than NoCal.

Coalinga and Northridge were way far back.
 

GooeyGUI

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A 5.4 quake?

It's nothing to speak of. A brick wall might fall or some kids might surf in their swimming pool. Hopefully the two occurrences wouldn't be in the same location.
 

Craig234

Lifer
May 1, 2006
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Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

Jealousy rears its ugly head, since CA is by far the best state in the nation. Politically leading the way, economically the strongest, the most diverse natural beauty, weather...
 

TechAZ

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Sep 8, 2007
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Originally posted by: Craig234
Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

Jealousy rears its ugly head, since CA is by far the best state in the nation. Politically leading the way, economically the strongest, the most diverse natural beauty, weather...

Opinion now = fact?
 

Vic

Elite Member
Jun 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: Craig234
Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

Jealousy rears its ugly head, since CA is by far the best state in the nation. Politically leading the way, economically the strongest, the most diverse natural beauty, weather...

The state with more people behind bars than any other COUNTRY on earth. Yeah, you guys are doing great... if fascism and injustice is the final goal of your political progression.
 

Red Dawn

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Jun 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: 5to1baby1in5
Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Originally posted by: mooseracing
Originally posted by: CPA
Has it fallen into the ocean yet?

The rest of the country can only dream of the day.

I can use some ocean front property out here in Vegas:p

If that were to happen to Texas it would just be considered a Colonic.

Or and Aenema



Some say the end is near.
Some say well see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will.
I sure could use a vacation from this

Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks

Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call la
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any fucking time. any fucking day.
Learn to swim, Ill see you down in arizona bay.

Fret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
Fret for your lawsuit and
Fret for your hairpiece and
Fret for your prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
Fret for your cable and
Fret for your car.
Its a
Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks

Here in this hopeless fucking hole we call la
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any fucking time. any fucking day.
Learn to swim, Ill see you down in arizona bay.

Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still.
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dipshits.

Some say the end is near.
Some say well see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will cuz
I sure could use a vacation from this

Silly shit, stupid shit...

One great big festering neon distraction,
Ive a suggestion to keep you all occupied.

Learn to swim.

Moms gonna fix it all soon.
Moms comin round to put it back the way it ought to be.

Learn to swim.

Fuck l ron hubbard and
Fuck all his clones.
Fuck all those gun-toting
Hip gangster wannabes.

Learn to swim.

Fuck retro anything.
Fuck your tattoos.
Fuck all you junkies and
Fuck your short memory.

Learn to swim.

Fuck smiley glad-hands
With hidden agendas.
Fuck these dysfunctional,
Insecure actresses.

Learn to swim.

Cuz Im praying for rain
And Im praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna watch it all go down.
Mom please flush it all away.
I wanna watch it go right in and down.
I wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you flush it all away.

Time to bring it down again.
Dont just call me pessimist.
Try and read between the lines.
I cant imagine why you wouldnt
Welcome any change, my friend.

I wanna see it all come down.

That was Deep man:roll:
 
Jun 27, 2005
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Why do californians flip out over shit like this? Oooo Oooo... did you feel that?!?!? AT!!!!


Seriously, don't even bother until it hits 6.0 - I lived in Alaska my whole life. Cali has nothing on Alaska for earthquakes. My personal scale reads something like this:

4.0 = What was that? Did a bird hit the window again?
5.0 = Damn kids and their car stereos...
6.0 = Hmmm... Interesting...
7.0 = Damn...
7.9 = Ok... I'm scared.

Californians are pussies. ZOMG!!! 3.8 in Encino! Did you feel that?!?
 

Red Dawn

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Jun 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Why do californians flip out over shit like this? Oooo Oooo... did you feel that?!?!? AT!!!!


Seriously, don't even bother until it hits 6.0 - I lived in Alaska my whole life. Cali has nothing on Alaska for earthquakes. My personal scale reads something like this:

4.0 = What was that? Did a bird hit the window again?
5.0 = Damn kids and their car stereos...
6.0 = Hmmm... Interesting...
7.0 = Damn...
7.9 = Ok... I'm scared.

Californians are pussies. ZOMG!!! 3.8 in Encino! Did you feel that?!?
Bah they don't start flipping out until it gets around 6.5 and people start dying. If I were going to be in a big quake I'd want to be in a sparsely populated area like Alaska where there's no High Rises or Elevated Freeways. A 6.9 in the Bay Area does a hell of a lot more damage than a 6.9 in Alalska
 
Jun 27, 2005
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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Why do californians flip out over shit like this? Oooo Oooo... did you feel that?!?!? AT!!!!


Seriously, don't even bother until it hits 6.0 - I lived in Alaska my whole life. Cali has nothing on Alaska for earthquakes. My personal scale reads something like this:

4.0 = What was that? Did a bird hit the window again?
5.0 = Damn kids and their car stereos...
6.0 = Hmmm... Interesting...
7.0 = Damn...
7.9 = Ok... I'm scared.

Californians are pussies. ZOMG!!! 3.8 in Encino! Did you feel that?!?
Bah they don't start flipping out until it gets around 6.5 and people start dying. If I were going to be in a big quake I'd want to be in a sparsely populated area like Alaska where there's no High Rises or Elevated Freeways. A 6.9 in the Bay Area does a hell of a lot more damage than a 6.9 in Alalska

Have you been on this board long? Check out OT once in a while. It could be a 2.0 and someone will start a thread about it.

FYI... just because there's more to break in Ca doesn't mean that they don't have elevated roads or tall buildings in Alaska.
 

Red Dawn

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Jun 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Why do californians flip out over shit like this? Oooo Oooo... did you feel that?!?!? AT!!!!


Seriously, don't even bother until it hits 6.0 - I lived in Alaska my whole life. Cali has nothing on Alaska for earthquakes. My personal scale reads something like this:

4.0 = What was that? Did a bird hit the window again?
5.0 = Damn kids and their car stereos...
6.0 = Hmmm... Interesting...
7.0 = Damn...
7.9 = Ok... I'm scared.

Californians are pussies. ZOMG!!! 3.8 in Encino! Did you feel that?!?
Bah they don't start flipping out until it gets around 6.5 and people start dying. If I were going to be in a big quake I'd want to be in a sparsely populated area like Alaska where there's no High Rises or Elevated Freeways. A 6.9 in the Bay Area does a hell of a lot more damage than a 6.9 in Alalska

Have you been on this board long? Check out OT once in a while. It could be a 2.0 and someone will start a thread about it.
That's ATOT where they are all pussies no matter where they are from.

FYI... just because there's more to break in Ca doesn't mean that they don't have elevated roads or tall buildings in Alaska.
Ice Roads, Igloos and Totem Poles don't count:laugh:


 

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Lifer
Jun 3, 2002
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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Have you been on this board long? Check out OT once in a while. It could be a 2.0 and someone will start a thread about it.

FYI... just because there's more to break in Ca doesn't mean that they don't have elevated roads or tall buildings in Alaska.

^ I'm just surprised to hear Alaska is still part of the Union.

;)
 
Jun 27, 2005
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Originally posted by: Evan Lieb
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Have you been on this board long? Check out OT once in a while. It could be a 2.0 and someone will start a thread about it.

FYI... just because there's more to break in Ca doesn't mean that they don't have elevated roads or tall buildings in Alaska.

^ I'm just surprised to hear Alaska is still part of the Union.

;)

It's just too lucrative to delare secession... ;)