tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post1105051776596921718..comments2024-03-28T04:52:31.566-07:00Comments on Toner Mishap: EarthquakesThe Misanthropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15697151793588884333noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post-78038980702323321132007-08-12T23:04:00.000-07:002007-08-12T23:04:00.000-07:00On the Mark says: And now this from ABC news in L...On the Mark says: And now this from ABC news in LA:<BR/><BR/>A top seismologist is warning that another major earthquake is in our future, a big one that could devastate Southern California, from the desert to the sea.<BR/><BR/>Lucy Jones, of the U.S. Geological Survey says it's not a question of where but when a big quake will strike the Coachella Valley, sandwiched between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults. <BR/><BR/>Jones says that region is long overdue, and the seismic clock is ticking. <BR/><BR/>Jones says a magnitude 7.8 quake or more could collapse major freeways, knock down buildings in Downtown L.A., kill thousands of people and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. <BR/><BR/>Officials in the Coachella Valley say they're taking her warning very seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post-33913000246459860482007-08-12T22:52:00.000-07:002007-08-12T22:52:00.000-07:00On the Mark says: I just got back from my honeymo...On the Mark says: I just got back from my honeymoon (although I use that word loosely with a 7-year-old part of it) and saw that the quake knocked the photo of The Misanthrope and me at Dodger Stadium off one of my bookshelves. The glass stayed intact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post-29995240607753476972007-08-10T04:40:00.000-07:002007-08-10T04:40:00.000-07:00Yes, 4.5 we can handle. But, as I mentioned at you...Yes, 4.5 we can handle. But, as I mentioned at your site, a rumbling 18-wheeler sends me into a duck and cover position.The Misanthropehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697151793588884333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793210.post-89869184878416565612007-08-09T11:21:00.000-07:002007-08-09T11:21:00.000-07:00Fortunately it was relatively small.Fortunately it was relatively small.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com