Author Topic: Earthquake!! (Read 7089 times)

sk · « **on:** May 17, 2009, 11:51:45 PM »

Whoa! We just had a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles (the epicenter was about a mile east of LAX, which is 35 miles Southeast of the Nats 09 location... Google Earth link). Pretty good one... shaky enough to climb under a table, but not crazy enough for the books to fall.

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2009, 12:46:21 AM »

wow, I'm going to LA tomorrow....

Lawfuldog · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2009, 03:38:34 PM »

My friend was 2.5 miles from it.

Bryon · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2009, 03:42:38 PM »

I didn't even feel it.

Tsavong Lah · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2009, 11:31:01 PM »

I was studying in one of the student union buildings and nobody even moved. We're all used to it, I suppose.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2009, 03:39:29 AM »

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cause God says the more earthquakes the closer the end times come.

And that's a good thing? I'm sorry, but I'd like to live my life, get married, and have kids whom I can raise in peace, thank you very much. As appealing as playing the harp may be to you, it's not very appealing to me in the least.

sk · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2009, 04:17:15 AM »

And I wanted a pony. But that never happened.

I doubt I would've noticed the quake (I live on a busy street with frequent buses and trucks going by), except that I'm only a couple miles south of the epicenter, giving me the full experience. Not nearly as exciting as being on the third floor of an old office building during a quake like I was last year, but enough of a shake to move away from the doorway*.

*Reference to the fact that the only two CA earthquake fatalities since Northridge happened because a doorway collapsed on them as they ran through it trying to get outside.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2009, 04:21:10 AM »

Quote from: sk on May 19, 2009, 04:17:15 AM

And I wanted a pony. But that never happened.

Well, but that certainly wasn't a good thing because it means that the world is going to end?

sk · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2009, 04:30:08 AM »

It was intended to reference your remark that hinted you'd like God to wait on you to live life before He ends the world (or so it seemed to me).

Colin Michael · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2009, 04:37:27 AM »

Quote from: sk on May 19, 2009, 04:30:08 AM

It was intended to reference your remark that hinted you'd like God to wait on you to live life before He ends the world (or so it seemed to me).

Well, I don't really buy into the current trends in Christian eschatology, but besides that I was more implying that I didn't particularly think that the world ending was something to be looked forward to.

It's like saying "isn't is awesome that a kid brought a gun to school and shot a bunch of people! Those people get to go to heaven!"

Bryon · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:18:31 AM »

Colin, is it possible to look forward to eternity while still being content (or even happy) to work for the gospel in the now? I know you were joking about playing the harp, but if eternity with God does not appeal to you, why be a Christian?

The Schaef · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:01:53 AM »

Are we still going to hold nationals in SoCal if it slides into the ocean?

sk · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2009, 12:29:21 PM »

Scuba Redemption 2.0!

STAMP · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2009, 01:38:17 PM »

Laminate your cards just in case.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2009, 04:25:45 PM »

Quote from: Bryon on May 19, 2009, 09:18:31 AM

Colin, is it possible to look forward to eternity while still being content (or even happy) to work for the gospel in the now? I know you were joking about playing the harp, but if eternity with God does not appeal to you, why be a Christian?

Is it about what's more appealing or what is correct?

sk · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2009, 04:31:47 PM »

Considering the options are not mutually exclusive, I would say both.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2009, 04:33:25 PM »

Quote from: sk on May 19, 2009, 04:31:47 PM

Considering the options are not mutually exclusive, I would say both.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

sk · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2009, 06:57:08 PM »

Not that I want to scare everyone away from Nats 09... but we just had another quake... a 3.9 about a mile from me (USGS link), though it was probably just a late aftershock. It was very quick, and doubt I would've even noticed it if we hadn't had the one on Sunday.

Quote from: Colin Michael on May 19, 2009, 04:33:25 PM

Quote from: sk on May 19, 2009, 04:31:47 PM
Considering the options are not mutually exclusive, I would say both.
I'm not sure what you mean by that.

Eh, never mind. I'm not sure what I was getting at, either.

adamfincher · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:49:39 PM »

In heaven, we will have unlimited Son of Gods and New Jerusalems in our Decks....

Colin Michael · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:56:51 PM »

Quote from: adamfincher on May 19, 2009, 09:49:39 PM

In heaven, we will have unlimited Son of Gods and New Jerusalems in our Decks....

This is actually a great analogy.

Would this make a fun game?

The Schaef · « **Reply #20 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:15:42 PM »

Depends on if you're playing by the same set of rules in both instances.

Hint: you're not.

Bryon · « **Reply #21 on:** May 20, 2009, 12:52:19 AM »

Hint 2: those cards are pointless, since there are no lost souls in heaven.

Isildur · « **Reply #22 on:** May 20, 2009, 12:59:47 AM »

Quote from: Bryon on May 20, 2009, 12:52:19 AM

Hint 2: those cards are pointless, since there are no lost souls in heaven.

So we are all winners?

Bryon · « **Reply #23 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:06:17 AM »

Yes. Heaven is the eternal party after your team wins the big game. You get to remember how God used all the heroes around you to rescue many of the others around you. You get what we all crave: intimacy with our victorious creator/coach/savior/king/etc.

The Schaef · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:19:24 AM »

Yes, but after playing the big game, does anybody REALLY want to go out for ice cream after? I mean, does that really sound appealing to anybody?

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