Any Northern Californians Near Here?

[Monkey Wrench]

Caught this little blurb on my newsfeed and wondered if anyone on here happens to live near Hayward?

http://my.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=20060325/4424ce50_3ca6_1552620060325-1323967057

Pretty interesting stuff!

 

[robmob]

I am about 60 miles north of Hayward in the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA* town of Napa.

I know a lot of people who don't live in Cali understand this. But I would much rather live in an area where you might have a major quake once in ?? years than roll the dice and live with yearly threat of tornados and hurricanes.

*I feel so elite now.

 

[Hunter]

I'm about 7 maybe 7.5 miles from the fault line. Just makes me think of that old tina turner song, (singing) I felt the earth move under my feet the ski come tumbling down

If it hits it hits not like we can stop it.

 

[retarded pilot]

I am about 60 miles north of Hayward.

I know a lot of people who don't live in Cali understand this. But I would much rather live in an area where you might have a major quake once in ?? years than roll the dice and live with yearly threat of tornados and hurricanes.

i totaly agree, till 5 years ago i lived in southern california...& when the northridge quake hit i lived just a couple miles from the fault ...an apt building at the end of my street had the 2nd & 3rd floors collapse on the first floor, dont know if they ever even woke up

its funny what you remember ......the news coming from the radio in my geo metro
witch i parked at the front porch with headlights on to have some light to check things out ........but just the complete silence with only the somber reporter reporting on the calling in on the destruction ...unreal

but i still kinda like earthquakes if they dont destroy anything they can be fun ...& like was said id rather have them then all i have to worry about in michigan now

 

[Karl M]

I live in central Ca, give me the Midwest anyday. Thankfully we don't really feel the Quakes here but at least you can forecast a storm.

If you were wondering about the Midwest comment: Displaced by the military, held captive by marriage.

 

[HeartBreak]

I'm way up in the far northern end of California - it's a whole 'nother state up here. We're so different, that we're hopin the big one just takes the lower 2/3rds.

 

[rocknbil]

Hayward is NOT Northern California! Heartbreak lives in NORTHERN California.

I don't know why this annoys me so. San Francisco people call themselves "Northern." Sacramento people - "Northern." I think it's just that they don't want to be associated with L.A. and San Diego, so they make themselves elite by saying "I live in Northern California." Maybe that's the part that annoys me.

Sorry for the rant.

Yeah it bites being in a quake zone, I lived in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA for most of my younger life and lived through the big one in '76. Must be scary to feel your house moving apart.

 

[HeartBreak]

Amen, rocknbil!

The last quake that hit here (that I remember), was about 15 years ago. I was sitting on concrete in the parents' garage. Let me tell ya, that was one of the funner moments. Nothin like seein and feelin the garage lurch.

 

[rocknbil]

Has it been that long? That was the one centered in K-Falls, right? Hit shortly after sundown? Yeah we got a good rockin' from that one too.

 

[HeartBreak]

Yup, that was the one. It lasted about 10 seconds or so, but it felt like longer. It also had that roller coaster feeling. If it weren't for the property damage, I'd recommend an earthquake ride to everyone at least once.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

Hayward is NOT Northern California! Heartbreak lives in NORTHERN California.

I don't know why this annoys me so. San Francisco people call themselves "Northern." Sacramento people - "Northern." I think it's just that they don't want to be associated with L.A. and San Diego, so they make themselves elite by saying "I live in Northern California." Maybe that's the part that annoys me.

Sorry for the rant.

Yeah it bites being in a quake zone, I lived in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA for most of my younger life and lived through the big one in '76. Must be scary to feel your house moving apart.

My apologies, rocknbil. I was unaware exactly where Hayward is located.

 

[sweetdiesel]

Don't mind Bill MW. He forgot his meds again. He's also pissed because Ohio and all the "midwestern" states aren't really in the mid west.

About earthquakes, hope one hits when you come to visit, they are very cool.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

I agree, Ohio shouldn't be considered a midwestern state and if I had my way, I'd give Michigan to the Canadians!

Yeah, I'd love to be in an earthquake! Afterwards, I can got get a root canal while the dentist plays "Brokeback Mountain" on the DVD player! Sounds like fun!

 

[rocknbil]

My apologies, rocknbil.....

LOL . . . like diesel said. Nah, it's just one of those funny little annoyances that I love to laugh at. Today it's Up-Talkers. You knoW. The ones who end every statement with a questiON. After a few sentences, I can't resist. I have to say "is there a questiON?"

 

[Monkey Wrench]

The ones who end every statement with a questiON. After a few sentences, I can't resist. I have to say "is there a questiON?"

Oh yeah, absolutely! My other pet peeve is when someone ends a sentence with the phrase, "Do you know what I mean?" Ugh! My wife does that all the time, and even now, after ten years of marriage and me always replying, "no, I have no idea what you mean, I lost interest ten minutes ago" she still says it! The worst part is when her four sisters are in the house at the same time, all I hear!

Thank God for Jack Daniels!

 

[Revo Rancher]

Song is from "Tapestry" album by... and heck, Ia like the little earthquakes. Relieves pressure and I have been here for so long the idea of big one sounds refreshing. Northridge was just a pressure valve.

 

[HeartBreak]

Monkey; you forgot the alltime favorite; "see what i'm sayin". That one really ices the cake.

 

[NvNitro]

This is the one my wife uses all the time, after every sentice all most is, she finishes with " And that's it in a nutshell" I mean come on, I am at the point now where when she says it...I throw a book at her.:jk:

 

[rocknbil]

lol . . . or "blah blah bla, 'member?" No I don't f***ing REmember, if I did REmember, we wouldn't be having this conversation, WOULD WE? I got your MEMBER right here.

Or how about when everyone has to DRAMATIZE everything. with their own special signature preamble, a portent of horrible horrible things to come:

"We have a problem."

(So you're thinking OMFG what, we're getting audited, someone died, Martha Stewart is running for president, WHAT?)

"We don't have any hamburger."

"I need to talk to you."

(From someone besides your wife - they ALWAYS say this. So you're thinking what, you want to kick my ass, I owe you money, I'm fired, what?)

"Do you know where to buy widgets?"

GOD those annoy me. F**kers.

 

[HeartBreak]

The one I absolutely HATE with a passion; "we have to talk"... That one is usually followed with a) bad news, or b) "you have to stop running your cars because the neighbors are complaining" or "because its spooking my horses".

Once the "stop running" was replaced by "sell". I told her, if I have to sell them, she has to sell her horses.

Thank God I never moved in with her...