London Earthquake Fears
Mar 2nd, 2008, 03:06 AM
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I'm just going to leave the planet; it's just too risky down here. From tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, blizzards, rising sea levels, volcanoes, flooding, sub-zero temperatures, landslides, avalanches, droughts, high temperatures, to pollution, I can see that I am not going to live forever.
Worry about what WILL kill you! A poor diet, not exercising, smoking, not having regular checkups, drinking to excess, will most likely be what gets you.
Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...uakes_all.html
and look at the earthquakes that have happened in the last 7 days or so around this planet. Virtually nobody has heard of 99.9% of them.
The world keeps turning and I'm still above ground.
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Worry about what WILL kill you! A poor diet, not exercising, smoking, not having regular checkups, drinking to excess, will most likely be what gets you.
Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...uakes_all.html
and look at the earthquakes that have happened in the last 7 days or so around this planet. Virtually nobody has heard of 99.9% of them.
The world keeps turning and I'm still above ground.
[email protected]
Mar 3rd, 2008, 02:44 AM
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Mar 3rd, 2008, 04:04 AM
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Oviously you Brits will be unable to handle such a national emergency without our American help.
I have therefore asked Michael Brown former head of FEMA at the time of Katrina and Mayor Nagin of New Orleans to assist you in depleting your treasury and providing as little help as possible
Please have a 4 million pound emergency contract for chimney repair available.
I have therefore asked Michael Brown former head of FEMA at the time of Katrina and Mayor Nagin of New Orleans to assist you in depleting your treasury and providing as little help as possible
Please have a 4 million pound emergency contract for chimney repair available.
Mar 3rd, 2008, 04:21 AM
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" I have therefore asked Michael Brown...to assist you in depleting your treasury and providing as little help as possible"
Typical American arrogance. With Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling at the helm, Britain is now the world leader in the art of ineffectually denuding public funds. In fact, the Financial Times has an article tomorrow about how London's financial services industry is now offering courses in advanced squandering for governments.
I don't wish to appear ungracious (well, actually...). But I really don't think New Labour has much to learn about this from abroad. Though apparently Tony Blair's next job is going into business with Silvio Burlusconi to run a consultancy on what the FT says is going to be the next big thing
Typical American arrogance. With Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling at the helm, Britain is now the world leader in the art of ineffectually denuding public funds. In fact, the Financial Times has an article tomorrow about how London's financial services industry is now offering courses in advanced squandering for governments.
I don't wish to appear ungracious (well, actually...). But I really don't think New Labour has much to learn about this from abroad. Though apparently Tony Blair's next job is going into business with Silvio Burlusconi to run a consultancy on what the FT says is going to be the next big thing
Mar 3rd, 2008, 04:33 AM
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Indeed though i in no way share flaneur's acrimonious view of government largess (but as long as it's used wisely like in London under the wise aegis of Red Ken) i did see something in London on BBC TV that leads me to believe something may be out of control:
I think it was in Edinburgh (and perhaps the financial ballywick of Scottish parliament) that a family complained that they council flat was haunted by ghosts
So what did the do - called in ghostbusters - actually some medium who would ride the flat of the haunting spectors the mother really thought were ghosts
and lo and behold the local council decided to pick up half the ghostbusting charge on the premise that if the ghosts had not be chased from the house then the council would have had to pay even more to relocate the family!
At least something that daft would never happen in the U.S.
But it seems some 30% or so of Brits indeed believe in ghosts the report said
I think it was in Edinburgh (and perhaps the financial ballywick of Scottish parliament) that a family complained that they council flat was haunted by ghosts
So what did the do - called in ghostbusters - actually some medium who would ride the flat of the haunting spectors the mother really thought were ghosts
and lo and behold the local council decided to pick up half the ghostbusting charge on the premise that if the ghosts had not be chased from the house then the council would have had to pay even more to relocate the family!
At least something that daft would never happen in the U.S.
But it seems some 30% or so of Brits indeed believe in ghosts the report said
Mar 3rd, 2008, 07:06 AM
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>>At least something that daft would never happen in the U.S.<<
But you might have had ten years' worth of litigation all the way up to the Supreme Court as to whether doing such a thing would infringe the bit about establishing religion, or not doing it would infringe someone's freedom of speech, etc., etc., etc.
There is the pragmatic argument, as the City Council put it, which doesn't say explicitly what I'm sure they mean, which is that 99% of us might believe it's rubbish, but if it calms the people most directly affected, it's worth it. It's rather touching that people have such faith in their local housing department.
But you might have had ten years' worth of litigation all the way up to the Supreme Court as to whether doing such a thing would infringe the bit about establishing religion, or not doing it would infringe someone's freedom of speech, etc., etc., etc.
There is the pragmatic argument, as the City Council put it, which doesn't say explicitly what I'm sure they mean, which is that 99% of us might believe it's rubbish, but if it calms the people most directly affected, it's worth it. It's rather touching that people have such faith in their local housing department.
Mar 3rd, 2008, 07:54 AM
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But it seems some 30% or so of Brits indeed believe in ghosts
Four million Americans believe they have been abducted by aliens"
and 81% of Americans believe in angels.
Daftness is an international phenomenon
Four million Americans believe they have been abducted by aliens"
and 81% of Americans believe in angels.
Daftness is an international phenomenon
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