tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post4986198092485036838..comments2024-03-28T09:06:56.994-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: So in India it's an actual crime to stare at a womanFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-5668231949067732272011-07-31T13:10:53.086-07:002011-07-31T13:10:53.086-07:00With the exception of Lima and Bogota, the total a...With the exception of Lima and Bogota, the total annihilation of the rest of the cities on that list would result in a net gain for civilization.<br /><br />Intelligent (Read:BLIND LUCK!!)in selection of place of abode factors in as well. I live on top of a huge glacial esker, six feet down begins a monstrous pile of boulders, rocks, gravel and sand deposited by receding glaciers 12 or 13 thousand years ago which act like a natural shock absorber in an earthquake. We've gone through several pretty good'ns in the thirty four years we've been here as well as about 1200 minor ones each year if the U of Wash. Seismology Dept. can be believed, and the only damage to the manor house is a crack in a drywall seam near the front door. Patched it up with spackle and painted that section of wall. 100% replacement value earthquake rider on the manor house insurance sets us back about $35/year. I spill more'n that at a half decent Mt. Man Rendezvous.Gerry N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-82557388842420349372011-07-31T10:53:40.981-07:002011-07-31T10:53:40.981-07:00More wind turbines as tripods over at Fen's
ht...More wind turbines as tripods over at Fen's<br />http://fenbeagleblog.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/alls-wells-that-ends-wells/Luton Iannoreply@blogger.com