7.5 quake in CHina-2 minutes in length.

**RICHARD** · 05-12-2008, 11:39 AM

THAT'S a frigging earthquake!

The prelim reports are 7,000 dead....altho the government news reports will not give you any real details.

How long is two minutes in an earthquake?

Get a clock with a second hand. Turn away from the clock and try to hold your breath for those two minutes. Nope, you have to try again!

Sit down and rock your body side-to side for the duration. Or jump up and down for two minutes!

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In the Grand Scheme of Things...You think that it's payback for some of their political stands?

**Pam** · 05-12-2008, 11:42 AM

I was impressed with the reports on that quake but figured you California people would not be quite as impressed as I. There do seem to be many more quakes of late and closer together.

**pitc9** · 05-12-2008, 11:50 AM

Wow... 2 minutes!!!!

**MoonandBean** · 05-12-2008, 12:01 PM

I know 2 minutes is a long time when I'm heating up my dinner in the microwave!

**RICHARD** · 05-12-2008, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Pam

I was impressed with the reports on that quake but figured you California people would not be quite as impressed as I. There do seem to be many more quakes of late and closer together.

No, 7.5 is impressive.

It's trying to convey exactly what you feel, think or who you pray to during the whole danged thing!

My first impression is trying to get the old ticker from coming out my rear.

The USGS says that the earth slipped 30 feet along a 120 mile fault.

**Freedom** · 05-12-2008, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

The USGS says that the earth slipped 30 feet along a 120 mile fault.

That gives some idea. WOW.

Think maybe the earth needs one of those do thingeys, "I fell and I can't get up!" But who would respond, to help? ET?

Seriously, the photos coming on the news now give some idea of the massiveness. Whole city blocks are almost leveled.

**Medusa** · 05-12-2008, 04:07 PM

To think of the earth swallowing you up is just the scariest thing in the world to me. We had a slight earthquake here in OH, believe it or not, years ago and I didn't know what it was but it scared me anyhow. That's just too scary. Ma Nature is trying to tell us something; earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes.....

**RICHARD** · 05-12-2008, 11:05 PM

HOLY Mole!

THe quake was updated to 7.9 and lasted 90 seconds.

The Northridge earthquake was 6. something and only lasted 7 seconds.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 05-12-2008, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

7.9 ... THAT'S a frigging

earthquake!

In the Grand Scheme of Things ...
You think that it's payback for some of their political stands?

No ... only because the earthquake mostly causes pain, grief, and suffering
to the Little People ~ the Common Folk ~ who have little or nothing to do
with the poor political judgement of their "leaders".

Now if a few of the "leaders" had been *conked* onna headbones with some
earthquake motivated rubble ... but that never seems to happen.

**elizabethann** · 05-12-2008, 03:08 PM

I just got word from my friend in Chengdu (about 45 miles from the epicenter)that she is okay. She got off the train and about 10 minutes later, the ground started rocking.

**Karen** · 05-12-2008, 11:45 PM

How scary for everyone, especially the children whose schools collapsed around them. Our prayers are with them, and their rescuers and families, and will be in the hours and days to come.