Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.

Host ,'Why We Fight'


Natter 54: Right here, dammit.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


beth b - Oct 30, 2007 6:19:36 pm PDT #9439 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

umm ... I was wearing my robe -I now have clothes on . Still can't reach my sister


brenda m - Oct 30, 2007 6:25:01 pm PDT #9440 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Wait, the quake knocked your clothes back on? That is a big one.

No bad effects~ma to all.


Trudy Booth - Oct 30, 2007 6:28:14 pm PDT #9441 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Quake finally made the news.


Java cat - Oct 30, 2007 6:28:54 pm PDT #9442 of 10001
Not javachik

Bwah!

This is so cool! I haven't looked at this map before: [link] It's the wave form map, with 60 drum recorders' data lined up. You can see that it lasted a minute.


Theodosia - Oct 30, 2007 6:31:01 pm PDT #9443 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

If they're posting, things must be okay. ::crosses fingers::


brenda m - Oct 30, 2007 6:31:08 pm PDT #9444 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I think it is super cool that these days I can hear about a quake as it happens, and then have people link me to scientific pages about it moments later. Awesome!

I love that something big happens and the collective first instinct is "crap! I gotta get online and post about this!" (Which is exactly what my reaction would be in like circumstances.)


sumi - Oct 30, 2007 6:34:30 pm PDT #9445 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Anyone else watch Nip/Tuck ? Wasn't the show w/i a show a total GA thing? I loved that Sean became the "star" and am sad that Christian betrayed Daphne Zuniga but cannot say that I am surprised.


brenda m - Oct 30, 2007 6:34:55 pm PDT #9446 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

From Java's link above:

Location Quality: Excellent

What does that mean, earthquake-wise?


-t - Oct 30, 2007 6:35:21 pm PDT #9447 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I couldn't tell if it was really quake or someone shaking my car. Looks like it was pretty far from me, I'm kind of surprised I noticed it.


Java cat - Oct 30, 2007 6:36:42 pm PDT #9448 of 10001
Not javachik

5.6 isn't very big. But that's the longest quake I've been through except the Loma Prieta. I'm very glad it didn't escalate the way the LP did.

We have a big drill at the end of the week. All the EOC people are going to be secretly glad we just had this because it'll help get people to focus on planning, etc.

eta brenda: I think it means that they are very sure of the location of the epicenter. There are lots of drum recorders and sensors and they could triangulate and pin-point it really well. I think.