Comments on: You want a shake with those fries? http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/9609 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: swells http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/9609#comment-63813 swells Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=9609#comment-63813 I was disappointed to have been in the air when the quake hit--I had no idea till I heard about it later. I need to shout out to the title of this post, though! I was disappointed to have been in the air when the quake hit–I had no idea till I heard about it later. I need to shout out to the title of this post, though!

]]> By: Tim http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/9609#comment-63812 Tim Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:55:01 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=9609#comment-63812 "Jermajesty" = best new <i>nom de Whatsit</i> in years “Jermajesty” = best new nom de Whatsit in years

]]> By: LP http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/9609#comment-63811 LP Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:33:49 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=9609#comment-63811 4: Oh my, Jermajesty! Considering the fact that most people I know in LA didn't feel much of anything, that building of yours will probably be a real thrill ride in a stronger quake! Funny - it's not something you'd think of when looking at a place to live, but now you'll be feeling every little tremor. I'm sure your building is built to stringent earthquake specifications, though. 7: I hate to say it, ERsP, but this seems scarier to me than the earthquakes, as it seems more inevitable. We may well all survive decades without seeing a really big quake in LA (knock wood), but the erosion of your bluff seems a bit more certain to happen. I hope it does move really slowly, though, or that the walls can shore you up. No pun intended. 4: Oh my, Jermajesty! Considering the fact that most people I know in LA didn’t feel much of anything, that building of yours will probably be a real thrill ride in a stronger quake! Funny – it’s not something you’d think of when looking at a place to live, but now you’ll be feeling every little tremor. I’m sure your building is built to stringent earthquake specifications, though.

7: I hate to say it, ERsP, but this seems scarier to me than the earthquakes, as it seems more inevitable. We may well all survive decades without seeing a really big quake in LA (knock wood), but the erosion of your bluff seems a bit more certain to happen. I hope it does move really slowly, though, or that the walls can shore you up. No pun intended.

]]> By: E&R's Papa http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/9609#comment-63810 E&R's Papa Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:45:56 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=9609#comment-63810 Our house is on a bluff above the ocean that is eroding at the rate of half an inch a year. (Unfortunately that's an average rate -- nothing much happens for a while, then another row of trees disappears. When her front yard disappeared our neighbor decided to move her house back 100 feet, but we're already backed into the next hillside.) When I bought 9 years ago I figured that I'd probably outlive the house and the uncertainty was worth it for the spectacular view. Now that I have small kids the bluff needs to last a few decades longer, and we're building massive rock walls. Our house is on a bluff above the ocean that is eroding at the rate of half an inch a year. (Unfortunately that’s an average rate — nothing much happens for a while, then another row of trees disappears. When her front yard disappeared our neighbor decided to move her house back 100 feet, but we’re already backed into the next hillside.) When I bought 9 years ago I figured that I’d probably outlive the house and the uncertainty was worth it for the spectacular view. Now that I have small kids the bluff needs to last a few decades longer, and we’re building massive rock walls.

]]> By: ScottyGee http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/9609#comment-63809 ScottyGee Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=9609#comment-63809 I'm sorry to admit that I found this last earthquake kind of enjoyable. Here in Long Beach, it seemed like the earth just giving us a friendly little nudge -- kind of like a "Hey, what's up dawg?" I’m sorry to admit that I found this last earthquake kind of enjoyable. Here in Long Beach, it seemed like the earth just giving us a friendly little nudge — kind of like a “Hey, what’s up dawg?”

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