Comments | jrittenhouse: Ounce o’ prevention:

jrittenhouse

Ounce o’ prevention:

Feb 25, 2009 11:06

< snark switch turned on >

As a Person of the Illinois Persuasion, I see no reason why we should pay for volcano sensors in Louisiana, or landslide detectors on the Chicago beaches, or hurricane detectors in Alaska. And protecting polar bears in Florida is just wrong.

I did notice ‘things to do in case there’s an earthquake’ posted in my ( Read more... )

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Comments 12

pheltzer February 25 2009, 16:18:07 UTC

Well the New Madrid fault is still theoretically primed and ready to go.

ericcoleman February 25 2009, 16:27:42 UTC

You are actually quite near a major fault line.

I remember a big to do about a tremor when I lived there. I missed it as I was on the bus on Lake Shore Drive at the time. It did seem to me that the ride was much smoother than usual, they must have canceled each other out.

jrittenhouse February 25 2009, 16:49:37 UTC

I'm joking, guys. This is mostly a snark at the pathetic Jindal performance last night, including the line where he didn't think much of volcano eruption detectors.

The EPA conducted a emergency test a short while back as to what-would-happen if New Madrid kicked loose. My thought on THAT is that I don't want me or my wife in the EPA Loop offices if *that* happens. Downtown is asking for trouble, IMHO, if New Madrid kicks loose.

ericcoleman February 25 2009, 16:51:28 UTC

I got it, but I had to let loose with one of my favorite jokes.

whl February 25 2009, 16:30:29 UTC

The one earth tremor I've ever noticed happened while I was sitting in a chair in Prospect Heights, Il.

jrittenhouse February 25 2009, 16:53:57 UTC

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi080418new-madrid_wgfx,0,3997898.htmlpage

http://www.greatdreams.com/madrid.htm

http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PPSCFX000011000002000093000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes

http://www.zmag.org/zspace/commentaries/3472

sbisson February 25 2009, 16:35:09 UTC

New Madrid, perchance?

ISTR in Walter Jon Williams Rift that it runs all the way up the east of the Midwest...

jrittenhouse February 25 2009, 16:51:22 UTC

New Madrid is a very real threat. Very very real, and I know that. I'm just reacting to that meathead Jindal (see above).

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jrittenhouse February 25 2009, 16:51:52 UTC

Boehner and Cantor are beyond awful.