Earthquake!

skywalker · 06-23-2002, 10:54 AM

Look here: http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/...ing/index.html

I wonder if the United States will send aid to Iran? I do believe we sent some aid to India when they had an earthquake.

Mark

[ 06-23-2002, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: skywalker ]

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 06-23-2002, 10:56 AM

*snort* I dont know if Iran will accept it...

skywalker · 06-23-2002, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by Calaethis Dragonsbane:
*snort* I dont know if Iran will accept it...

Too true. After Bushy Boy called them one of the Axis of Evil I do believe you are right Calaethis!

Mark

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 06-23-2002, 11:03 AM

unfortuanly, it means that the 'people' of Iran suffer... *sighs*

K T Ong · 06-23-2002, 11:34 AM

I sometimes wonder how practical it might be for every household in a seismically active area to be issued something like, say, a miniature inflatable balloon/airship, so that when an earthquake strikes each household could then quickly inflate their balloons and take to the air. (Please, this is not said in jest...)

skywalker · 06-23-2002, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by K T Ong:
I sometimes wonder how practical it might be for every household in a seismically active area to be issued something like, say, a miniature inflatable balloon/airship, so that when an earthquake strikes each household could then quickly inflate their balloons and take to the air. (Please, this is not said in jest...)

Hmm..the safest place would be in the air, as long as you are well enough away from any tall buildings! I guess the biggest stumbling block is cost. The worst devastation happens in the poorest areas.

Mark

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 06-23-2002, 11:38 AM

an inflateable ballon... right, yeah that'd work, OH and watch out for all the falling bricks if you live in a city, OH or the falling over buildings, then of course you have to get ALL the family to the ballon, NO wait, one is traped, do we go back for him/her, or do we save ourselfs?! so many issues. sorry for the sarcasim, but.. perhaps your right, if there were some SENSIBLE measure that WOOULD wrok, then yes, I'd agree, but ballons?!

K T Ong · 06-23-2002, 11:44 AM

Someday teleportation will become a reality.

Then when an earthquake strikes -- no sweat, all you'll have to do is just teleport yourself out of danger.

Okay, now this is said in jest. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

skywalker · 06-23-2002, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by K T Ong:
Someday teleportation will become a reality.

Then when an earthquake strikes -- no sweat, all you'll have to do is just teleport yourself out of danger.

Okay, now this is said in jest. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Of course with the teleportation machines, they'll need to have really good fly screens!

Mark

K T Ong · 06-23-2002, 12:06 PM

Depends on what the nature of the teleportation device will be, surely.

Nice of us to jest in this way on the misfortunes of others, isn't it...

06-23-2002, 10:56 AM	#2
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	snort I dont know if Iran will accept it... __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

06-23-2002, 11:03 AM	#4
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	unfortuanly, it means that the 'people' of Iran suffer... sighs __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

06-23-2002, 11:34 AM	#5
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 62 Posts: 1,230	I sometimes wonder how practical it might be for every household in a seismically active area to be issued something like, say, a miniature inflatable balloon/airship, so that when an earthquake strikes each household could then quickly inflate their balloons and take to the air. (Please, this is not said in jest...) __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

06-23-2002, 11:38 AM	#7
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	an inflateable ballon... right, yeah that'd work, OH and watch out for all the falling bricks if you live in a city, OH or the falling over buildings, then of course you have to get ALL the family to the ballon, NO wait, one is traped, do we go back for him/her, or do we save ourselfs?! so many issues. sorry for the sarcasim, but.. perhaps your right, if there were some SENSIBLE measure that WOOULD wrok, then yes, I'd agree, but ballons?! __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

06-23-2002, 11:44 AM	#8
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 62 Posts: 1,230	Someday teleportation will become a reality. Then when an earthquake strikes -- no sweat, all you'll have to do is just teleport yourself out of danger. Okay, now this is said in jest. [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

06-23-2002, 10:54 AM	#1
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 64 Posts: 3,097	Look here: http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/...ing/index.html I wonder if the United States will send aid to Iran? I do believe we sent some aid to India when they had an earthquake. Mark [ 06-23-2002, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: skywalker ]

06-23-2002, 12:06 PM	#10
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 62 Posts: 1,230	Depends on what the nature of the teleportation device will be, surely. Nice of us to jest in this way on the misfortunes of others, isn't it... __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

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