Thing2 and the earthquake
Woke up to learn that an earthquake happened in Osaka. Osaka is not far from Kyoto.Texted Thing2...
me - earthquake in Osaka?
T2 - yup Felt it here as a strong 5
that shit woke me up. good thing it wasn't stronger
because I was too comfortable and too dazed to seek
cover
me - Yikes!
T2 - up until something bad happens to me, I am an
earthquake fan
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He is hilarious. Glad to
He is hilarious. Glad to hear that he is ok
I had just moved to the Bay
I had just moved to the Bay Area when the Loma Prieta earthquake his in '89. I'd heard about earthquakes my whole life. I didn't think it was a big deal. My workmates all dove under desks, etc.while I just stood there. They made fun of me for years after that for being so naive.
I'm used to earthquakes (from
I'm used to earthquakes (from San Francisco), but tornadoes? Nope! The idea of being in one scares me silly.
When DH's rellies from the midwest visited, they loved seeing earthquake damage and the gap in the coastal mountains where the San Andreas fault lies. His cousin said she'd love to experience an earthquake. Uh, okay?
Earthquakes would scare me. I
Earthquakes would scare me. I live in hurricane country. We can prepare for hurricanes, evacuate and file insurance claims later. How do you prepare for an earthquake?
With Earthquake drills and
With Earthquake drills and knowledge. I lived on a fault line all growing up. One overdue for a major earthquake. four or five times a year we practiced what to do in the event of an earthquake. Under the desk, holding legs, not to move out from under there until all the shaking has stopped, and preferably an adult has given us the all clear. Door frames if we're in the hallway, etc. We're basiclaly drilled on the event that one does happen, so we hopefully won't panic.
They can often see earthquakes coming though, they can predict, and they often get some forshocks prior to a huge earthquake.
Honestly hurricanes and tornadoes seem WAY scarier to me. I moved south. Last hurricane warning knocked out power for three days and there were trees and branches everywhere. It was a WTF moment.
I grew up near the San
I grew up near the San Andreas fault, so I feel him. Anything below a 5 was also known as Tuesday.
Glad he’s okay!