Merrydeath Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 at 4:30 or so this morning, a small earthquake, around 5.2, was felt in West Salem, IL. It was felt in Il, KY, IA, and other places. Evidently too many pirates left for Piratecon and the earth gods were mythed. (sp) No deaths so far, just some building damages. It was felt pretty hard in KY, and bridges are being checked for cracks. If you want to see a small live feed, go to http://www.14wfie.com/ and just for you historians, :) its also the anniversary of the San Fransisco earthquake, that devastated the town. Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST: http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook!
Red Maria Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 Well at least the Mississippi River was still flowing in the right direction! (Obscure reference to the New Madrid earthquake of 1812)
Red-Handed Jill Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 So kind of the midwest to help us in San Francisco celebrate this anniversary in such an apropos way...
Capt. Bo of the WTF co. Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 The tectonic plates are a heavin away, and with all the global unrest going on, economic crisis, food shortage riots, we better get ready for some major earth movin too. We are overdue for a major shift in tectonics anyway. Prepare for the worst,hope for the best says I! Bo
lady snow Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 i'm more optimistic than that, really. the original pollyanna here ~snow with faith, trust and pixiedust, everything is possible if it be tourist season, why can't we shoot them? IWG #3057 - Local 9 emmf steel rose player - bella donna, 2005 improv cast member and dance instructor - fort tryon medieval festival lady neige - midsummer renaissance faire
LadyBarbossa Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Unfortunately, I didn't feel it where I was. The ground was able to absorb the shocks apparently and couldn't feel it. However, my sister felt it! She said it woke her up and the kids woke up (except Dalton). Everything was shaking. After she got home (I was watching the kids for 45 minutes until she got home)... she raced around to check out the house. A couple new cracks outside on the limestone foundation, a couple new cracks inside.. everything on her vanity, tables and shelves were moved around or knocked over, the drawers on the dressers and filing cabinets were stuck out just a slight bit, some no more than an inch, some just barely a crack. Said she felt the aftershock around 10:15 this morning at her work at North Liberty, Iowa. I, unfortunately, missed both. Kinda... surreal to have earthquakes in the midwest. Last one I remember ( and didn't experience that one either unfortunately) was in 1990. Aye, Bo. Tis a strange world. Who knows... perhaps another quake will come along or maybe it'll be another 15 or more years before another quake happens in the midwest. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Ace of Harbor Bay Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Ya know... Thar I was... Standing on Fisherman's Wharf yesterday... Gathering crowds...doing the infamous Capt'n Jack Spareribs show... Juggling knives, standing on a rolling cart and trunks above the crowd... Making my living...livin' the life... and thinking... I am standing on landfill, in THE city...on THAT date... and thinking... Why's the rum gone? www.pirate4hire.com Pirates of Harbor Bay
MadL Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 Earthquake? *covers the wench's ears* Don't ye dare mention a word o' this t' me whore else I feed ye t' the sharks 'n use yer hide fer a new pair o' boots!! She be happy just think'n that was me! Now, if'n them MidWestern folk go'n t' be hav'n earthquakes then I think we be need'n t' charge them an 'E' ticket each, just like a Dizzyland! (note: fer ye youngsters, an 'E' ticket is what we used t' have t' pay t' go on the 'big boy' rides at Disneyland back in th' Golden Age o' POTC) ~All skill be in vain if an angel pisses down th' barrel o' yer flintlock! So keep yer cutlass sharp, 'n keep her close!
Merrydeath Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 had after shocks for a while.. I guess about 17 or so.. and the worse was today about noon. I'm glad we arent on the ocean right now, that could be a heck of a tsunami. Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST: http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook!
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