northern illinois earthquake !
 

we had a 4.3 earthquake at 3:59 am today.....12 miles from my house..........scared the crap out of us. it lasted about 7 seconds. and you "east coast" guys......you can keep the snow, i dont mind a little tremor !

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I remember back in the 80's we had a similar small tremor. The media is having a field day with this one.

Dan.

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One of the biggest earthquakes ever was in the area around the Ozarks...

It made rivers change their course!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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and you "east coast" guys......you can keep the snow, i dont mind a little tremor !

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Damn, and I was gonna ship some to you. Got plenty for everyone.

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One of the biggest earthquakes ever was in the area around the Ozarks...

It made rivers change their course!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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It may have been this one Bruce

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_New_Madrid_earthquake

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Damn! I thought that was just the dog climbing on the bed again! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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Wonder if I qualify for some earthquake aid?

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WOW earthquakes in Illinois. What is this world coming to? Maybe it was just Dru starting all his cars up at once! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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That was just the Earth tilting because the Stowers' are out West....

Or you guys have been eating White Castle sliders.....

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One of the biggest earthquakes ever was in the area around the Ozarks...

It made rivers change their course!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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It may have been this one Bruce

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_New_Madrid_earthquake

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Yep...I remember studying about it when I was in school in Illinois...

There are some great areas around Six Flags of the Ozarks that have TONS of really cool fossils that were uncovered when that quake happened...


Charley....too funny https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif