Let's build a cement factory right on the banks of the Cape Fear River. That way, when a big hurricane comes, the surrounding landscape will be trashed, Chernobyl style, into oblivion. The land will be really cheap then, which means more polluters can move in with more factories.
we can re-look at the "auto-fluff" dump that was going to Navassa. Only a few hundred acres stacked 400 ft high with shredded auto junk. I can see it now as a hurricane rips through. Buh-Bye beaches and fish and hello to babies with three eyes. But...but...it will bring jobs! If you're lucky you can work two and make ends meet.
Looks like you're right in the line of fire. Here's hoping the old girl moves off to the east and gives NC a wide berth, though lord knows we could use some rain.
the storm covers and secure loose things...but the larder is good, the generator ready, and will get water put aside as the storm gets closer. Hoping t's not a direct hit.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." ~ Elwyn Brooks White
EARTHQUAKES IN THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA SEISMIC ZONE
Since at least 1774, people in central Virginia have felt small earthquakes and suffered damage from infrequent larger ones. The largest damaging earthquake (magnitude 4.8) in the seismic zone occurred in 1875. Smaller earthquakes that cause little or no damage are felt each year or two.
The Central Virginia seismic zone is far from the nearest plate boundaries, which are in the center of the Atlantic Ocean and in the Caribbean Sea. The seismic zone is laced with known faults but numerous smaller or deeply buried faults remain undetected. Even the known faults are poorly located at earthquake depths. Accordingly, few, if any, earthquakes in the seismic zone can be linked to named faults. It is difficult to determine if a known fault is still active and could slip and cause an earthquake.
A 5.8 isn't usually something to turn your nose up at, but this one was nearly 4 miles down. Which is probably why we felt it also.
I have a good idea
Let's build a cement factory right on the banks of the Cape Fear River. That way, when a big hurricane comes, the surrounding landscape will be trashed, Chernobyl style, into oblivion. The land will be really cheap then, which means more polluters can move in with more factories.
Say, would you like some mercury with your fish and chips?
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Soon as Titan has us gargling mercury
we can re-look at the "auto-fluff" dump that was going to Navassa. Only a few hundred acres stacked 400 ft high with shredded auto junk. I can see it now as a hurricane rips through. Buh-Bye beaches and fish and hello to babies with three eyes. But...but...it will bring jobs! If you're lucky you can work two and make ends meet.
Stan Bozarth
Keep us posted Stan
Looks like you're right in the line of fire. Here's hoping the old girl moves off to the east and gives NC a wide berth, though lord knows we could use some rain.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
We're ready as we can be...waiting to put up
the storm covers and secure loose things...but the larder is good, the generator ready, and will get water put aside as the storm gets closer. Hoping t's not a direct hit.
Stan Bozarth
No, this is not about the earthquake
That is a completely different natural outburst.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Although...
it appears to have "affected" about the same population, if not more.
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"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." ~ Elwyn Brooks White
It's a record, but it's not inexplicable
From the USGS:
A 5.8 isn't usually something to turn your nose up at, but this one was nearly 4 miles down. Which is probably why we felt it also.
God is punishing Virginia
for not approving gay marriage.
(ripped off from Markos)
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Maybe just trying to burp up Falwell
n/t
Stan Bozarth
Debunking the "Who could have foreseen?" excuses
To all those who dismissed concerns about nuclear power after the Japanese earthquake/tsunami one-two punch, maybe God's tryin' to tell you something.
Here's a one-two punch of earthquake/hurricane right as Duke and Progress Energy merge and jack up our rates to build more nuclear power plants.
What more has to been done to get it through to people?
Do I have to post the "Don't Mess With Mother Nature" commerical?
How about the "God's Trying to Tell You Something" gospel song?
Aw hell... find 'em on your own.
I can't conjure a hurricance and an earthquake, but you just saw it.
Smart people call those recently learned lessons.
Businesses may call them anticipated liabilities.
Our government should call it unacceptable risk.
Here you go: