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Post by Sickman on Aug 24, 2011 7:36:24 GMT -5
Natural disasters are not that funny but I did see a good joke about this.
President Obama came out and said that the Earthquake that happened in VA would be called "Bush's Fault"!
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Post by chewey on Aug 26, 2011 16:02:01 GMT -5
Natural disasters are not that funny but I did see a good joke about this. President Obama came out and said that the Earthquake that happened in VA would be called "Bush's Fault"! Funny, I actually work in DC and from what I heard it was the GOP that blamed Obama! |
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Post by stu on Sept 2, 2011 12:11:39 GMT -5
Somehow, I missed this thread. Well folks, as someone who lives about 5 miles from the epi-center of last week's earthquake, I can honestly say that I don't see how the folks in California handle these suckers. While the press has reported we've officially had 22 aftershocks, that number is much closer to 122. It's just that many are so small, they don't register on the scale, I guess. We hear them in my neck of the woods, however, and its eerie to hear what equates to thunder rising out of the ground! And, yes, occasionally we feel the aftershocks too! Let's just say I'll be happy when the aftershocks are a distant memory. The county in which I live has been hard-hit. 4 homes have been completely destroyed, and over 130 homes have had significant structural damage. Both the high school and one of the elementary schools had so much damage (both were older structures) that they will be closed the entire year for repairs. We count ourselves as extremely fortunate, as most of our damage is cosmetic. Still, our house looked like a war zone when I arrived home from the office last Tuesday afternoon, with plates and glasses broken all over the kitchen (stuff flew out of our cabinets, and off tables). I would say our home looked like one would expect it to look after an earthquake. And yet, life goes on. High school football is a very big deal, as this is a rural county, and the high school acts as a galvanizing force. The football team has been excellent the last few years, even making it to the state championship a couple of years ago (where it unfortunately lost, but hey, it made it!). And tonight, like clockwork, despite the fact that the high school will be closed for repairs for the entire school year due to earthquake damage, there will be a game against the school's hated rival. And, we can probably expect to see upwards of 8,000 folks fill the stadium. All of this is leading me to say that I am always impressed by the strength of the human spirit. Earthquakes don't happen...mercifully...all that often in Virginia, and when they do, its a big deal. We're just not as well equipped to handle them as folks are in California, both physically and emotionally. And yet, I've witnessed more acts of human kindness these past two weeks than I can remember seeing over the past year. As trite as it sounds, it truly has been neighbor helping neighbor, and without a doubt, the county will rebuild, and life will indeed get back to normal. While I could've skipped the earthquake to see this incredibly positive experience take place  , in an odd way its been one of the more uplifting times in my life. Yes, human beings can be selfish, stubborn, and even mean-spirited at times. They can also be incredibly benevolent, selfless, and generous too. And ultimately, I think that's our true nature. |
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, in an odd way its been one of the more uplifting times in my life. Yes, human beings can be selfish, stubborn, and even mean-spirited at times. They can also be incredibly benevolent, selfless, and generous too.