I hope that JLH lives far enough from the ocean!!!!

Peter · 12-20-2005, 05:45 PM

I saw a "special" on television last night about tsunami's. It said that one will strike,it's only a matter of time. It will extend from Vancouver down the entire California coast with the potential to kill up to 1 million people along the coast. The waves will be 100 FEET HIGH ! I don't know how far inland it will go ?It could be tommorrow or years from now. I lost the desire to live by the coast anymore however I would still live in California only further inland. It's such a shame earthquakes,tsunami's,hurricanes. I guess you can't have a total "paradise" living in such beautiful locations.

Figue · 12-20-2005, 05:54 PM

Wow! that's terrifying! I've heard of a possible San Francisco earthquake of huge proportions too!

Let's hope and pray these things can be avoided.

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i love love · 12-20-2005, 08:38 PM

They can't be avoided. California's fault line runs through a large portion of the state. There have been threats from major California earthquakes for decades. There may be beach property available in Nevada in some distant future. Acts of God may override most anything us mere humans try to thwart. A major tsunami or earthquake will take lives, there is no defense other than the basic tools we have in place. You shouldn't really worry about such things.

Preston Meyers · 12-21-2005, 09:40 AM

and i heard there is going to be a meteor that wipes out mankind, it doesn't matter, why do you guys worry about such things, if it happens it's inevitable... [img]graemlins/upside.gif[/img]

Peter · 12-21-2005, 11:25 AM

I agree that ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. One could be hit by a car anywhere they live.However one can minimize the risk from certain dangers.Is it necessary to live by the ocean ? One could live a little bit inland and avoid this tsunami danger. Just like someone could cross the street at traffic lights and not dart across the street.
It is not a far fetched danger because it did happen in south east Asia killing 350,000 people.I don't know how much of an immediate threat these things are or is it only the news media that creates these fears unnessarily? However IT DID HAPPEN (tsunami) so one can't say these stories are made up. Probably I would be more worried about this tsunami than other people because I can't swim but I think that even a person who could swim would drown in such a massive flood of water taking them out in the ocean.

12-21-2005, 11:27 AM

Those're the types of things that no matter of recycling, hoping, praying etc. is going to keep you safe from. The only thing you can keep from is high risk areas like flood plains, earthquake zones, etc. That's why if my company ever asks me to go to Cali, they're going to have to seriously pony up monitarily and beg me to do it. I'll take 18 inches of snow over rockslides, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, thank you.

Figue · 12-21-2005, 11:53 AM

It seems that every year more and bigger disasters are coming or happen, I think we, the world, should be closer to God. [img]smile.gif[/img]

StarHawk221 · 12-21-2005, 02:49 PM

This may or may not help but CLICK HERE to see what the California Geological Survey has to say about tsunamis. Let's face it, anything can happen to anyone at anytime. All we can do is hope and strive for the best and when such things happen come together as a race... the human race. [img]smile.gif[/img] And try to help each other.

[ December 21, 2005, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: StarHawk221 ]

**Trotter** · 12-21-2005, 03:22 PM

You never know what the next day is going to bring you, so live each day to it's fullest and try to make others happy not sad.

12-20-2005, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Peter Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto,Ontario,Canada Posts: 495 My Profile	I saw a "special" on television last night about tsunami's. It said that one will strike,it's only a matter of time. It will extend from Vancouver down the entire California coast with the potential to kill up to 1 million people along the coast. The waves will be 100 FEET HIGH ! I don't know how far inland it will go ?It could be tommorrow or years from now. I lost the desire to live by the coast anymore however I would still live in California only further inland. It's such a shame earthquakes,tsunami's,hurricanes. I guess you can't have a total "paradise" living in such beautiful locations.

12-20-2005, 05:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Figue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,334 My Profile	Wow! that's terrifying! I've heard of a possible San Francisco earthquake of huge proportions too! Let's hope and pray these things can be avoided. [img]smile.gif[/img]

12-20-2005, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
i love love . Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: a black hole in a back pocket universe Posts: 5,263 My Profile	They can't be avoided. California's fault line runs through a large portion of the state. There have been threats from major California earthquakes for decades. There may be beach property available in Nevada in some distant future. Acts of God may override most anything us mere humans try to thwart. A major tsunami or earthquake will take lives, there is no defense other than the basic tools we have in place. You shouldn't really worry about such things.

12-21-2005, 09:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Preston Meyers It's only words... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Belgian wasteland... Posts: 2,246 My Profile	and i heard there is going to be a meteor that wipes out mankind, it doesn't matter, why do you guys worry about such things, if it happens it's inevitable... [img]graemlins/upside.gif[/img]

12-21-2005, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Peter Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto,Ontario,Canada Posts: 495 My Profile	I agree that ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. One could be hit by a car anywhere they live.However one can minimize the risk from certain dangers.Is it necessary to live by the ocean ? One could live a little bit inland and avoid this tsunami danger. Just like someone could cross the street at traffic lights and not dart across the street. It is not a far fetched danger because it did happen in south east Asia killing 350,000 people.I don't know how much of an immediate threat these things are or is it only the news media that creates these fears unnessarily? However IT DID HAPPEN (tsunami) so one can't say these stories are made up. Probably I would be more worried about this tsunami than other people because I can't swim but I think that even a person who could swim would drown in such a massive flood of water taking them out in the ocean.

12-21-2005, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
C_Zman Guest Posts: n/a	Those're the types of things that no matter of recycling, hoping, praying etc. is going to keep you safe from. The only thing you can keep from is high risk areas like flood plains, earthquake zones, etc. That's why if my company ever asks me to go to Cali, they're going to have to seriously pony up monitarily and beg me to do it. I'll take 18 inches of snow over rockslides, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, thank you.

12-21-2005, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Figue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,334 My Profile	It seems that every year more and bigger disasters are coming or happen, I think we, the world, should be closer to God. [img]smile.gif[/img]

12-21-2005, 02:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
StarHawk221 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,363 My Profile	This may or may not help but CLICK HERE to see what the California Geological Survey has to say about tsunamis. Let's face it, anything can happen to anyone at anytime. All we can do is hope and strive for the best and when such things happen come together as a race... the human race. [img]smile.gif[/img] And try to help each other. [ December 21, 2005, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: StarHawk221 ]

12-21-2005, 03:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trotter JLH Nut Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sydenham,London Posts: 42,100 My Profile	You never know what the next day is going to bring you, so live each day to it's fullest and try to make others happy not sad.

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