Did you feel it?

[innerSpaceman]

So with a hurricane now heading its way up the east coast, ya think eastcoasters will finally realize, with basis for comparison nicely under their belts, why we westcoasters would rather have earthquakes than hurricanes?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

So with a hurricane now heading its way up the east coast, ya think eastcoasters will finally realize, with basis for comparison nicely under their belts, why we westcoasters would rather have earthquakes than hurricanes?

24 hours from now my house will be effected by hurricane Irene. I have water, non pershiable food and a backup power source. Try that with your precious earthquakes.

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

24 hours from now my house will be effected by hurricane Irene. I have water, non pershiable food and a backup power source. Try that with your precious earthquakes.

Water: that's what the toilet tank is for, and our obsession with bottled water
Non-perishable food: Believe it or not, we have canned food on the West Coast too, and since fresh food is so vastly much better and widely available, it usually remains uneaten in our pantries, ready for the next quake
Backup power source: Okay, ya got us there, we just have phenomenal weather.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Alex

And the point is that knowing takes all the fun out of it.

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Oh, we KNOW it's coming!

And knowing is half the battle!

[Stan4dSteph]

I'm going to put some water in pitchers ahead of time just in case there's any flooding that affects the water supply. I'm hoping we don't lose power, but if we do I'm probably set with PB and jelly sandwiches for the duration. I also have a propane stove I could use outside. Other than that, I'm not really too worried. Hopefully nothing will fall on the house. If my car is damaged, I need a new one anyway!