4 hurricanes in Florida.
Mt. St. Helen's getting cranky.
6.0 earthquake followed by a flurry of about 100 others shakers in the 2.0 to 5.0 range in just under 6 hours in California http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/ ... 5_eqs.html
Something is NOT happy. I'm getting the distinct impression this planet has a REALLY bad cold. (Hurricanes are sneezes, earthquakes are coughing ... volcanos are that ick you cough up and spit out)
Okay, who pissed off mother nature?
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I happened to be on the phone with the trainer at a farm in Creston (next to Paso Robles) when the earthquake struck. She exclaimed "crap" when she felt it hit, and after a few seconds to check around her to make sure all was fine in the training barn, we continued talking about my horses. An aftershock then hit but she didn't miss a beat in our conversation.
When you live in California, especially the southern part, its easy to become blase about these shake rattle and rolls.
When you live in California, especially the southern part, its easy to become blase about these shake rattle and rolls.
Actually had a conversation and said the same thing this afternoon, really ODD weather and occurances the nations been having. 
Seems as though mother nature is out of sorts...
Michael- Creston (would that be Creston Farms?). I have a gelding by Falstaff (not sure if he's still standing there) that's a fabulous horse, Classic Attire. He's a bit tempermental and could rocket you off when something doesn't set right, but wonderful when he behaves! He ran primarily here on the East coast (I've had him 5 yrs. now).
Seems as though mother nature is out of sorts...
Michael- Creston (would that be Creston Farms?). I have a gelding by Falstaff (not sure if he's still standing there) that's a fabulous horse, Classic Attire. He's a bit tempermental and could rocket you off when something doesn't set right, but wonderful when he behaves! He ran primarily here on the East coast (I've had him 5 yrs. now).
Michael wrote:When you live in California, especially the southern part, its easy to become blase about these shake rattle and rolls.
Tell me about it. I used to joke with my out of state friends that REAL Californians don't even think about looking for cover until they hit the 5.5 range, anything less is a fat man falling down a flight of stairs.
I was on the phone once with a buddy of mine, a few years ago. I was in Fremont, he was in San Jose (about an hour apart). I got this "Whoa, earthquake". Thought he was watching the news and said "Yeah, good sized one this morning". "No, NOW" and just as he said 'now' I started shaking. Twas very cool
I was in Bogota working in 1995 when it got a 6.2 'quake; the scariest thing I ever felt. I lived on a sailboat for ten years and not even sailing alone for 4 days in a hurricane could terrorize me as much as that earthquake. Plus, had never had any kind of motion sickness before in my life, and the 'quake made me queasy... of course it could be that it was day four with no sleep....
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Sandi in Florida
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OK, as a hurricane survivor, I have to chime in here. I saw a special on the Discover chanel about how we have ruined our environment and now the environment is correcting itself with all these strange weather happenings. The source of the trouble is simple overpopulation--too many people driving too many cars. Why can't we stop breeding like rabbits? Can't anyone see there are enough people in the world already? Sorry if I offend anyone, but I'm tired and punchy after getting slammed by Jeanne over the weekend--I have no power, no water, no CABLE TV, and I'm at my Mother's house for the evening, which is enough to make anyone want to KILL. Just kidding (sort of)--Mom has power and water, so at least I got a hot shower finally and tonight I'll get some sleep, I hope. My whole neighborhood is full of noisy generators and it sounds like I'm living at the fair.
For those of you wondering--the horses and dogs are fine--the house is OK--the yard and pasture are flooded and it looks like a bomb went off--it will be months before I get it all cleaned up and the thought of it just makes me sick. I was just getting my property and house fixed up the way I wanted it after sweating and toiling for the last 6 months, and now THIS. I am glad I moved there though--I went by the house on the beach I sold last year and it was completely demolished. I guess things could be worse, but it still seems pretty bad. I'll probably feel better in a few days.
For those of you wondering--the horses and dogs are fine--the house is OK--the yard and pasture are flooded and it looks like a bomb went off--it will be months before I get it all cleaned up and the thought of it just makes me sick. I was just getting my property and house fixed up the way I wanted it after sweating and toiling for the last 6 months, and now THIS. I am glad I moved there though--I went by the house on the beach I sold last year and it was completely demolished. I guess things could be worse, but it still seems pretty bad. I'll probably feel better in a few days.
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and good will always follow you
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Sandi in Florida wrote:The source of the trouble is simple overpopulation--too many people driving too many cars. Why can't we stop breeding like rabbits? Can't anyone see there are enough people in the world already?
Two reasons:
Religions that teach birth control is a sin.
Under-educated, poor people.
The better educated you are, the less likely you are to have more than what is refered to as "replacement births". IOW, only enough children to replace yourself. Check the birth rates of underdeveloped third world countries ... a lot of them are more than 3 times that of the western countries like the US and Canada.
I know I'm really sick of the barn flooding. Just unhooked the sump pump and have to go clean bedding out of 14 flooded stalls now. ICK. Just to add to the overflowing gutters due to sheer rain volume our township re-did our road this year and changed the pitch of it so it now heads directly for our barn 
. We have to get a load of dirt dumped to build us a "berm" to aim it somewhere else/ towards the drain. (Our barn sits 15 to 20 feet off the road.)
. We have to get a load of dirt dumped to build us a "berm" to aim it somewhere else/ towards the drain. (Our barn sits 15 to 20 feet off the road.)-
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Road runnoff by the town
Camohn, that doesn't seem right. Doesn't the town engineering have to make sure they drain away from private property? If that were legal, hell, they could dump the runnoff from any road right onto anyone's property! Hell! What if you had a hay field! A corn Field! What if the TOWN WIPED OUT YOUR WHOLE CROP!
I know, I'm getting carried away, but you get my point. I just don't think a town is allowed to do that, and you may have a case to get them to fix it.
Anyone else have thoughts on this??
I know, I'm getting carried away, but you get my point. I just don't think a town is allowed to do that, and you may have a case to get them to fix it.
Anyone else have thoughts on this??
Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket!