Can I bring my bludgeon?

Earthquake! Woke me out of bed in St. Louis 40 minutes ago. My first one. It was a 5.4 about 120 miles away.

Eek, I'm not even out of bed and the day's full of bad omens...

Morning Lizards!

I was just awoken by an earthquake, here in Louisville, Kentucky. About half an hour ago. 5.2 on the richter. It was apparently the New Madrid Fault.

No, no bludgeons. We all use firearms.

/less blood splatters due to range

The New Madrid fault made the Mississippi River run backwards in 1812, creating Reelfoot Lake.

Earthquakes? been there done that.

Good morning, Lizards. A late start for me--my Baby Lizard didn't get back from DC until 11:30 last night.

re: #2 Palandine

Earthquake! Woke me out of bed in St. Louis 40 minutes ago. My first one. It was a 5.4 about 120 miles away.

Eek, I'm not even out of bed and the day's full of bad omens...

5.4 from 120 miles away and you woke up?

/amazed

re: #4 obscured by clouds

same as the St Louis one, or different?

Earthquakes are fun... :)

This one was pretty far east, probably the Wabash fault rather than the New Madrid. Considering how hard it hook here, I'm a little more concerned with how bad it'll be if the New Madrid Fault goes

/Palandine lives in an unreinforced brick building.

re: #7 song_and_dance_man

Earthquakes? been there done that.

I take it you're from Indonesia (/). Here in Kentucky people don't think about earthquakes like they should but they're a lurking menace, especially in the far western part of the state. I'm sure Palladine knows all about the New Madrid fault.

re: #9 redc1c4

5.4 from 120 miles away and you woke up?

/amazed

The bed was shaking! It was like something out of The Exorcist.

re: #12 Palandine

This one was pretty far east, probably the Wabash fault rather than the New Madrid. Considering how hard it hook here, I'm a little more concerned with how bad it'll be if the New Madrid Fault goes

/Palandine lives in an unreinforced brick building.

You need to move to a stronger building

re: #12 Palandine

Time to start stocking the emergency supplies then.

USGS sez......

re: #9 redc1c4

5.4 from 120 miles away and you woke up?

/amazed

Not really. The geology east of the Rockies is pretty stable, and the surface, S, and P waves can travel great distances while maintaining their energy. It was felt over 230 miles away in Chicago and shook chandliers.

re: #12 Palandine

This one was pretty far east, probably the Wabash fault rather than the New Madrid. Considering how hard it hook here, I'm a little more concerned with how bad it'll be if the New Madrid Fault goes

/Palandine lives in an unreinforced brick building.

i'd move......

CA native

Can we just shoot these pedophile sect leaders now?

Having babies at 13? Those moms ARE babies, are we agreed?

We need a new oʇıuboɔ, and poof thar he be

re: #19 redc1c4

i'd move......

CA native

Me too. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley.

re: #18 Honorary Yooper

...away in Chicago and shook chandliers.

Nice alliteration!

re: #16 BlueCanuck

Time to start stocking the emergency supplies then.

Oh, I've got the preparedness stuff squared away. I wasn't scared when it happened, more like "WTH?," but now I'm a little woozy. Oh well, life goes on...

re: #18 Honorary Yooper

Not really. The geology east of the Rockies is pretty stable, and the surface, S, and P waves can travel great distances while maintaining their energy. It was felt over 230 miles away in Chicago and shook chandliers.

then it's gonna suck back there when the next 1811 one hits.....

all that masonry and no gas valves, just for two problems.

re: #22 savage_nation

Me too. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley.

which is where i live these days.

/grew up in Central LA, more or less.

re: #13 obscured by clouds

So Cal. Been through them all, from 65 to Northridge.

re: #20 savage_nation

HI, Savage Nation!

What we need to get clear is that religious observances must comply with the law of the land.

re: #10 redc1c4

same as the St Louis one, or different?

It would have to be the same one. If it is the Wabash fault, as Palandine is reporting, I've never even heard of it.

re: #29 obscured by clouds

here's the USGS report.....

make of it what you will.... i gotta get some sleep.

re: #28 goddessoftheclassroom

HI, Savage Nation!

What we need to get clear is that religious observances must comply with the law of the land.

Just don't tell that to the followers of the Big Mo'.

5.4 here in Spfd IL.
Saw former Ambassador Dennis Ross speak last nite at Univ of Il at Spfd.
Except for his 'blame Bush first' tone, he had a couple realistic things to say...one being that it is a huge mistake for Carter to be meeting with Hamas.
Don't know if there is a connection between the Ross speech and the shaker....

re: #29 obscured by clouds

It would have to be the same one. If it is the Wabash fault, as Palandine is reporting, I've never even heard of it.

The Wabash fault's been active in the past with 5.3s and less. There was a 5 or so near Lawrenceville back in the late 1980s.

re: #27 song_and_dance_man

So Cal. Been through them all, from 65 to Northridge.

I remember Sylmar, that was fun!

/I was 10 years old

Eh, not going to move, plus, this is St. Louis we're talking about. Not a lot that's not unreinforced brick or masonry. Plus, it's only a two-story building. Creepy, though--I just developed some more respect for our California lizards.

Oh well, since I'm up, I'm off to work. Take care, folks.

ok: i should have been out hours ago......

L8r!

re: #28 goddessoftheclassroom

HI, Savage Nation!

What we need to get clear is that religious observances must comply with the law of the land.

And pedophiles need to be put in prison for multiple life terms....

re: #25 redc1c4

then it's gonna suck back there when the next 1811 one hits.....

all that masonry and no gas valves, just for two problems.

There was a 5.3 quake here in 1968. This one was a 5.4. Back in 1811 the New Madrid quake rang church bells in Boston. It was epicentered in Missouri.

What a crazy day this is. My wife has family in Illinois too. Hope everyone is okay.

[Link: www.chron.com...]

re: #31 The Other Les

Just don't tell that to the followers of the Big Mo'.

indeed

re: #37 savage_nation

And pedophiles need to be put in prison for multiple life terms....

Where they will only get to read Ted Rall cartoons.

re: #35 Palandine

Eh, not going to move, plus, this is St. Louis we're talking about. Not a lot that's not unreinforced brick or masonry. Plus, it's only a two-story building. Creepy, though--I just developed some more respect for our California lizards.

Oh well, since I'm up, I'm off to work. Take care, folks.

then it will only crush you a little when it kills you. you may even still be able to have an open casket funeral, unless of course it's a mass casualty disaster......

bricks are for BBQ's & walkways.

re: #31 The Other Les

Just don't tell that to the followers of the Big Mo'.

That's exactly my point.

Good night red.

/just remember me if one day you have an instant snowbank in your front yard. ;)

Woke my wife and I up in Dayton, Ohio. But we sleep on the second floor of an 1880s balloon-frame house, so I'm sure that amplified it. Never experienced a quake before.

re: #41 The Other Les

Where they will only get to read Ted Rall cartoons.

Now thats cruel and unusual punishment...

Bring it on, baby!

Seriously, I wonder how damaged these girls are mentally....

re: #46 savage_nation

Now thats cruel and unusual punishment...

Bring it on, baby!

Seriously, I wonder how damaged these girls are mentally....

At the very least, they've been living in such an isolated bubble that adapting to "real life" is going to be so hard. They've been indoctrinated to think of the "outside" as evil.

And what about the boys? Think of how they've been brougt up to view women.

Hey roberth, quit being a dip an dinging down the news.

re: #47 goddessoftheclassroom

At the very least, they've been living in such an isolated bubble that adapting to "real life" is going to be so hard. They've been indoctrinated to think of the "outside" as evil.

And what about the boys? Think of how they've been brougt up to view women.

I hear the boys were basically put out to stud. Breeders for the sect. Thats pretty bad....

re: #49 savage_nation

I hear the boys were basically put out to stud. Breeders for the sect. Thats pretty bad....

Oh, that's horrible--I hadn't heard that.

Liberals are being stupid, again.

[Link: images.ucomics.com...]

re: #51 The Other Les

Liberals are being stupid, again.

[Link: images.ucomics.com...]

5 years of this, over and over again... What useless turds they are...

re: #50 goddessoftheclassroom

Oh, that's horrible--I hadn't heard that.

I'll try to find the link to that info for you

re: #50 goddessoftheclassroom

Oh, that's horrible--I hadn't heard that.

That book written by Carolyn Jessop, 'Escape', a girl who escaped the sect with her 8 children, said that a lot of the boys are sent packing at an early age.

re: #51 The Other Les

Liberals are being stupid, again.

[Link: images.ucomics.com...]

Fixed that for you.

re: #53 savage_nation

I'll try to find the link to that info for you

Here's a bunch of links.

[Link: www.rickross.com...]

re: #25 redc1c4

then it's gonna suck back there when the next 1811 one hits.....

all that masonry and no gas valves, just for two problems.

The next big New Madrid, we'll lose half the Mississippi bridges between Memphis and St Louis, and a whole lot of pipelines.
(How does gasoline get from Texas to New Jersey?)

re: #34 savage_nation

I remember Sylmar, that was fun!

/I was 10 years old

The Whittier Quake was weird. I could see the land rolling like a wave. It made me nauseous. The Sylmar quake didn't interrupt my wifes shopping at the garment district. Great deals since only a few shops opened.

I heard aftershocks from far away coming, laying on the ground/carpet with my new son when my ear was on the ground. As I got up and proclaimed it the house shook.

re: #51 The Other Les

Good morning Les. Don't know if you caught it or not. Remember the new rule of highly effective pirates? There were actually two new rules in the gag. Rule #4 has never been posted either. :)

Quake felt here in Milwaukee, WI. Shook for 15-20 seconds.

re: #58 song_and_dance_man

The Whittier Quake was weird. I could see the land rolling like a wave. It made me nauseous. The Sylmar quake didn't interrupt my wifes shopping at the garment district. Great deals since only a few shops opened.

I heard aftershocks from far away coming, laying on the ground/carpet with my new son when my ear was on the ground. As I got up and proclaimed it the house shook.

My folks live in Alhambra and every store on Main Street had their windows blown out on the street.

re: #54 Taqyia2Me

That book written by Carolyn Jessop, 'Escape', a girl who escaped the sect with her 8 children, said that a lot of the boys are sent packing at an early age.

If a bunch of adults want to live together, that's their business, but only one marriage for a man and a woman would be legal; the others can be whatever they want to call them.

Raising children communally is weird to me, but as long as the kids are healthy, again, none of my business.

HOWEVER, when children--under the age of consent--are coerced by the adults in their lives to enter into sexual relationships (actually, anyone coerced), that IS my business because as part of a community, I defend the rights of innocents.

re: #59 BlueCanuck

Good morning Les. Don't know if you caught it or not. Remember the new rule of highly effective pirates? There were actually two new rules in the gag. Rule #4 has never been posted either. :)

I didn't catch it. Darn.

Somebody just posted this link - [Link: youtube.com...]

That has got to be one of the best things I have seen in a LONG time. You must go see this. Sure would make a great thread Charles!

Got to go. Have a great day!

re: #63 The Other Les

Heh, heh. I know. One of my friends has the list and he failed to catch it as well.

re: #64 galloping granny

Somebody just posted this link - [Link: youtube.com...]

That has got to be one of the best things I have seen in a LONG time. You must go see this. Sure would make a great thread Charles!

OMG. I had to watch that before leaving, VERY powerful. And scary.

re: #62 goddessoftheclassroom

If a bunch of adults want to live together, that's their business, but only one marriage for a man and a woman would be legal; the others can be whatever they want to call them.

Raising children communally is weird to me, but as long as the kids are healthy, again, none of my business.

HOWEVER, when children--under the age of consent--are coerced by the adults in their lives to enter into sexual relationships (actually, anyone coerced), that IS my business because as part of a community, I defend the rights of innocents.

But they are only following God's commands, so they claim.

I used to think that God didn't speak to criminals. But upon further thought I would have to say that God does speak to criminals, but the criminals aren't listening.

re: #64 galloping granny

Somebody just posted this link - [Link: youtube.com...]

That has got to be one of the best things I have seen in a LONG time. You must go see this. Sure would make a great thread Charles!

Man, that is spot on!

re: #67 goddessoftheclassroom

OMG. I had to watch that before leaving, VERY powerful. And scary.

re: #69 savage_nation

Man, that is spot on!

Isn't it? Somebody spent a lot of thought & energy on this!

Morning all. 47 degrees in the misty dawn of Chamblee; supposed to get up to 77 today. Beautiful spring day, aside from the pollen. Everybody but me has a cold, so I get to listen to a symphony of sniffling, hacking, coughing, and sneezing.

What's the good word this morning?

re: #70 galloping granny

Isn't it? Somebody spent a lot of thought & energy on this!

Definitely worthy of discussion....

re: #71 Lucius Septimius

Morning all. 47 degrees in the misty dawn of Chamblee; supposed to get up to 77 today. Beautiful spring day, aside from the pollen. Everybody but me has a cold, so I get to listen to a symphony of sniffling, hacking, coughing, and sneezing.

What's the good word this morning?

Watch this

re: #64 galloping granny

That was awesome! thanks for sharing.

Gotta go get ready to head out for Boston as soon as I swallow the last of the coffee, but Yale is now saying that the AbortionGirl "really didn't do those things" - she is engaged in "performance art" - and of course the disgusting display will go ahead as planned.
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

To invent such a tale as part of a "performance" makes her even more of a lunatic as far as I'm concerned. She is really seriously disturbed.

re: #73 savage_nation

Watch this

Just did. The man is scary, no doubt about it.

I lived in S.California from 1980 to 1992 and now live in Farmington, Mo and a earthquake woke me up this morning...people here on the St. Louis local news channel are freaking out! lol
It was a 5.4, I've been through worse than this one!

re: #76 Lucius Septimius

Just did. The man is scary, no doubt about it.

He sure is. Manchurian Candidate.....

re: #78 savage_nation

He sure is. Manchurian Candidate.....

Without the mom.

Morning Liazards. Anything interesting going on?

re: #73 savage_nation

Watch this

Just noticed this down in the comments -

The Cardboard Messiah

they added Obama to the end but I think Cardboard Messiah really is all the name Barrack Hussein Obama needs.

re: #80 Bubblehead II

Morning Liazards. Anything interesting going on?

[Link: youtube.com...]

re: #81 galloping granny

Just noticed this down in the comments -

The Cardboard Messiah

they added Obama to the end but I think Cardboard Messiah really is all the name Barrack Hussein Obama needs.

I like this one:

O wow. Obama has lots of stupid sheep
Yes this country is loaded to the gills with
stupid sheep drunk on Hopium

re: #82 galloping granny

Creepy, but true. When are people going to wake up and realize this guy is dangerous?