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Mucus
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I don't actually know what close is in this context. But totally eye-balling it, Qinghai is as close the Ring of Fire here as is Manitoba or whatever US state is directly south of Manitoba.
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Reported death toll is over 600. [Frown]
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Explanation:
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"Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray and spread adultery in society which increases earthquakes," he said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8631775.stm
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*sigh*
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Oy.
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PSI Teleport
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It's not fair. Why do they make women cover themselves up to protect young men, but I'm still forced to live in a world with a buff and shirtless Hugh Jackman?
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aspectre
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Hence the translation
Cali -- Hot
forni - sex
a ----- land

And the state motto, "Didja feel the earth move, baby?"

[ April 21, 2010, 09:17 PM: Message edited by: aspectre ]

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Mucus
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Great, earthquakes in Ontario now.
Stupid G20

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Juxtapose
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Everyone in SoCal okay?
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Seems like. Really felt those p-waves, though. (I think those are the ones that can trigger nausea, no?)
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8.7 magnitude quake strikes off the coat of Indonesia.

It's 200 miles further out than the one that killed so many in Banda Aceh. Looks like about an hour ago the tsunami warning went out, so people are headed for the hills. Some places are getting predictions of waves several meters high. It's not as powerful as the Banda Aceh quake from years ago or the Japan quake from last year, but it's still a biggie.

Update: Despite the tsunami warning, a rep from the US Survey says a tsunami is unlikely given the type of earthquake.

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And now they are saying an 8.8 aftershock.

But it looks like the tsunami risk is negligible.

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