Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[The Atheist]

Didn't you have quite a bit of disruption recently through a volcanic eruption? Admittedly, not a UK-based one.

The floods of 1952 spring to mind as well. Not to mention that a rise in sea level wouldn't be all that good for large parts of the country.

That's one of the things the Christchurch quake brought home - it was in an area where earthquakes were unknown. I saw the farmer interviewed whose farm was right above the epicentre.

"I never knew there were fault lines here" he said.

The picture behind him showed a huge rupture running right through his entire farm - and for several miles thereafter.

He knows now!

[OrphanPip]

We get tornadoes occasionally in Quebec, and small earthquakes in Montreal occasionally. The only major natural disaster I remember is the icestorm in '98, it caused something like 6 billion dollars in damage.

[Nightshade]

Somebody correct me , but can't fault line appear just about anywhere? I mean yes obviously there are the established ones but surley enough bashing causes new cracks forming smaller plates and more fault lines?
I am thinking f the kinderegg I was going to use to explain layers of the earth to one of my classes this year... i was even going to crack top layer and creat fault lines .. all of which I would get to eat of course.

[The Atheist]

We get tornadoes occasionally in Quebec, and small earthquakes in Montreal occasionally. The only major natural disaster I remember is the icestorm in '98, it caused something like 6 billion dollars in damage.

yes, but in a country where temperatures of -30C in the daytime is considered "normal", I think you have enough to go on with.

Somebody correct me , but can't fault line appear just about anywhere?

Only the remotest possibility. Faults are only on or near the edges of the tectonic plates, so one appearing in the centre if a plate, say, would be extremely unlikely.

[Nightshade]

Remind me again how do we know where the edges are? How say do we know that the plates are one solid piece as opposed to two or three jammed together which eventualy drift loose causing 'new' fault to appear?

[The Atheist]

Remind me again how do we know where the edges are? How say do we know that the plates are one solid piece as opposed to two or three jammed together which eventualy drift loose causing 'new' fault to appear?

Seismic surveys, mostly. Geologists create small explosions and measure the movement for several kilometres from the site. This enables them to track where faults are and so far, the predictions have been correct.

Not saying it cannot happen - just very, very unlikely. An earthquake which was able to shatter a tectonic plate wouldn't be good for anyone anywhere.

[The Atheist]

And just to top things off, since the earthquake, North Island has been beset by severe storms and flooding.

The bottom half, anyway. I almost feel a bit guilty, sitting in Auckland in nice spring weather while the rest of NZ falls to bits.

But not for long!

[Paulclem]

Didn't you have quite a bit of disruption recently through a volcanic eruption? Admittedly, not a UK-based one.

The floods of 1952 spring to mind as well. Not to mention that a rise in sea level wouldn't be all that good for large parts of the country.

That's one of the things the Christchurch quake brought home - it was in an area where earthquakes were unknown. I saw the farmer interviewed whose farm was right above the epicentre.

"I never knew there were fault lines here" he said.

The picture behind him showed a huge rupture running right through his entire farm - and for several miles thereafter.

He knows now!

We get flooding pretty regularly. The 1952 one claimed quite a few lives, and the smaller ones cause fatalities too, not to mention the cost for the people who can't get insurance on their houses then. I don'[t think there were many fatalities in the 1987 storm - though Sevenoaks was denuded and should have been called Oneoak.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Yes indeed, a long way from us, but a large earthquake hit Christchurch this morning. 7.1 on the Richter, with early damage estimates over $2billion.

Thakfully, as it struck at 4.30 am, nobody has been killed, because the devastation and damage is unbelievable. Roads & bridges destroyed, thousands of houses either flattened or severely damaged.

Glad to hear you and for the most part everyone is OK.

For us it is tornadoes, flash floods and at times we will have a summers with excessive deadly heat.

Keep us informed on the latest.

Gilliatt

[soundofmusic]

From Gilliatt.
“…womanly name of “Iu-i-si-a-wih-si-wih-ti-tsa”, the [Zuni] governor called her a “bag of hard howls,” and said that she had the habit of storing up breath like a horned toad, which accounted for her extraordinary circumference, and her ability to make a noise in the world” - Frank Hamilton Cushing; Zuni ethnologist

I knew a girl like that once, she was called Sh-ar-on-Heg-gin-bo-tt-om. She went from one nomenclaturely challenged group to another when she married my mate, David Pratt.

[QUOTE=Brian Bean;948525]

The Breakers Beach Club
“Come in the water. The water is fine”
The summersault layout maneuvers starting at 1:20 are superb:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NFsu...eature=related

......they should fire the coreographer.



I hate to think what you would do to this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjxzKZYAWvo

Well guys, it could be that I've fallen in Lussss...ove; but it all looks pretty romantic to me today...

I'll just ring my mate to go and get him if need be.


Rolls Royce. Gold carriage.

March 11th.


Excellent!

Your Kahlua's at the table and I'll bring over a couple of those really healthy, hand-made Belgian dark chocolates when I get a sec. (Freud at play? My finger the "X" first time I typed that!)



No worries there, ignorance is pandemic.

Atheist, I forever find myself comparing every man I meet to you and Parker; I still haven't found any that know that I need Belgian chocoate with my Kahlua

Yes indeed, a long way from us, but a large earthquake hit Christchurch this morning. 7.1 on the Richter, with early damage estimates over $2billion.

Thakfully, as it struck at 4.30 am, nobody has been killed, because the devastation and damage is unbelievable. Roads & bridges destroyed, thousands of houses either flattened or severely damaged.

Pics here:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/im...113677#7073686

Glad to hear everyone is okay...I don't know what would happen to us in Florida if we had an earthquake, we grew up in the Cuban missle crisis with "Duck and cover"

I was thinking of Hurricane Andrew, I got one phone call during the hurricane, it was from a total stranger from England who said, "I hear you're having a bit of a blow over there..."

[jocky]

It would take more than a 7.2 magnitude earthquake to light a fire under old Atheist. Now if his fishing line was to break while struggling with a decent sized salmon, that would be a disaster!

[The Atheist]

It would take more than a 7.2 magnitude earthquake to light a fire under old Atheist. Now if his fishing line was to break while struggling with a decent sized salmon, that would be a disaster!

Damn right!

The saddest moment of my life was out game-fishing about 30 years ago.

I watched a huge fin surface next to the bait. The shark sucked in the bait and the line ran off, screaming. The skipper, who saw it as well, reckoned it was 300kg plus of mako shark.

It had bitten through the bait just behind the hook.

I was devastated.

[jocky]

Damn right!

The saddest moment of my life was out game-fishing about 30 years ago.

I watched a huge fin surface next to the bait. The shark sucked in the bait and the line ran off, screaming. The skipper, who saw it as well, reckoned it was 300kg plus of mako shark.

It had bitten through the bait just behind the hook.

I was devastated.

I have a sense of deja vu here. The skipper's name and his sworn testimony, along with a faded black and white photograph of this legendary, or should I say mythical Mako would be appreciated. Remember I have read ' The Old Man and The Sea ' at least he produced the skeleton of the Marlin, though no one saw him catch it.

I was thinking of Hurricane Andrew, I got one phone call during the hurricane, it was from a total stranger from England who said, "I hear you're having a bit of a blow over there..."

Good JOB he was English, if he had been Scottish it could have been misconstrued and caused a lot of adverse comment, blaming mostly me, in this dangerous thread.

Guys and Gal, I am desolate and need my pals. Me and Mrs Jocky have had a huge spat. It all started when I broached the subject of hiring an Au Pair. I had rehearsed all the arguments in favour, such as the kids are all up and you deserve to put your feet up. No more cooking, cleaning and washing. " Aye and I suppose she will be young, blonde, blue eyed and big busted. " The thought had crossed my mind; "You must think I came up the Clyde in a banana boat. " The argument went on in this vein for several hours until Mrs J brought it to an abrupt halt, she flashed her eyes dangerously and remarked; " Well if we are hiring an Au Pair, I am going to have me a Butler. " You canna win.

[soundofmusic]

Guys and Gal, I am desolate and need my pals. Me and Mrs Jocky have had a huge spat. It all started when I broached the subject of hiring an Au Pair. I had rehearsed all the arguments in favour, such as the kids are all up and you deserve to put your feet up. No more cooking, cleaning and washing. " Aye and I suppose she will be young, blonde, blue eyed and big busted. " The thought had crossed my mind; "You must think I came up the Clyde in a banana boat. " The argument went on in this vein for several hours until Mrs J brought it to an abrupt halt, she flashed her eyes dangerously and remarked; " Well if we are hiring an Au Pair, I am going to have me a Butler. " You canna win.

Well, we shall cry and have a drink together...doggone it, Young Romeo has left a trail of empty liquor bottles in his wake and told me I missed my "window of opportunity with my day or two of morality"....

Parker, I think I might have a shot of rum in my Kahlua tonight....

Anyone have a song for the Jock and myself

[The Atheist]

I have a sense of deja vu here. The skipper's name and his sworn testimony, along with a faded black and white photograph of this legendary, or should I say mythical Mako would be appreciated. Remember I have read ' The Old Man and The Sea ' at least he produced the skeleton of the Marlin, though no one saw him catch it.

Not even a photo, dammit. It was there and gone in seconds.

I don't even have a photo of the 108lb tiddler I won a fishing contest with.

Even worse, my brother's dog ate the jaw!