Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The waiting room...

We are all waiting for the big one.
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Yesterday's quake in California confirmed it - I'm not the only one waiting for the next promised big one. Not just in California, but anywhere in the U.S. - we are a country on high anxiety alert - which explains why the press made a huge deal of a moderate quake that did very little damage.
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A list of the most popular "big ones" many people probably are waiting for:
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Another 911.
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Any horrendous act of terrorism, but especially something nuclear - although it must be localized.
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Another, bigger Katrina.
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A mega volcano in Yosemite.
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Any volcanic action in downtown L.A.
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A tsunami - on any coast of the U.S. (All of these things must happen in the U.S. to impress us for more than a day.)
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A mega quake anywhere in the U.S. but higher points if it hits someplace such as Memphis where we haven't built buildings to withstand quakes.
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What most people in the waiting room DO NOT want:
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No pandemic - no one wants to be sick.
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No recession/depression - no one wants to be poor.
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No all out war - no one wants to fight.

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  4. Isn't the big volcano supposed to come at Yellowstone Park? Closer to us.

    Let's hope no tsunamis on Lake Superior, the north coast.

    Don't forget the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic glaciers, raising the level of the oceans by 25 feet or so. Think of all the new geography books that will have to be written!

    Or a tiny asteroid or "planet X" collision?

    Or a space invasion to end all earthly wars so we can join together as pals and fight off the invaders?

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  5. You are right Ray - I second guessed myself and changed it to Yosemite.

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