big sis is looking out for ME!

[hdroadglide]

and the rest of us midwesterners! thank you so much. and for those that don't know. in case of earthquake.......
In an event called the “Great Central U.S. Shake Out,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are reaching out to areas in the Midwest that could be impacted by an earthquake along the New Madrid fault line.

According to the event’s website, more than 2.5 million people have committed to taking part in Thursday’s drill in which participants will be told how to react in the event of an earthquake.


Participants are told to drop to the ground, take cover under something sturdy, such as a desk or a table, and hold on to it until the shaking stops.

 

[danthebugman]

Participants are told to drop to the ground, take cover under something sturdy, such as a desk or a table, and hold on to it until the shaking stops.

No shit, really?! :sarcastic

Dan

 

[rabbgp]

This is a joke.


right?

 

[Jet-Rod]

That's the same thing they told us to do in grade school during the Cuban missile crisis.
Not much has changed in the last fifty years.





Q

 

[hdroadglide]

exactly! and yes, she really did say it.

 

[theribdoctor]

so what at the Outlaw will you be grabbing onto?

 

[hdroadglide]

not what, but there could be a who!

 

[ChazHollywood]

Duck and Cover!

-Charles

 

[.jacob]

Not really sure what there is to laugh about here... If you don't live under a rock then you may have heard about Haiti, Chile, Japan, and New Zealand; shit ain't no joke. Earthquake preparedness is important and saves lives.

 

[terrantheman]

I wonder what kinda tax dollars they put aside for this BS.

 

[GoingPostal]

what about standing under a door jam. Hey out here in california that's been the drill in schools for the last 25 years.

 

[ndn384]

Any one ever heard of the Triangle of Life? It's a theory that basically says, during an earthquake you should lay on the ground next to a very sold object instead of the traditional theory of going under a table. It does make sense, but there is some controversy about it and it is not recommended by the Red Cross.

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2010/03/triangle-of-life.html

 

[cvm4]

I got an email about this at work from the HR Dept. saying how we're participating. Sent to all employees. I just rolled my eyes, hello we're in MS!!

 

[ciggy]

I don't think Earthquakes are to be feared where your at Bob...try this on!
http://armageddononline.tripod.com/volcano.htm :sarcastic

 

[jwintosh]

good! them midwesterners now have to deal with tornadoes AND earthquakes!!

 

[itallushrt]

Anyone remember this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Seismic_Zone#Iben_Browning.27s_1990_prediction

I was in high school and for a "just in case" ... 2 buddys, 3 girls and myself cut classes that day and went to one of the girls home (her parents both worked and it was the closest). As I recall there was rumbling and shaking going on that day, but no earthquake. :rolling: