29 Apr
2007
29 Apr
'07
5:59 p.m.
On Sun, 29 Apr 2007, Andrew Burton wrote:
I hope this doesn't become more frequent, although
it isn't totally
surprising as the UK is actually moving away from France at something
like 1cm a year.
Ahhh. So, it's politically motivated
The thing that does worry me about earthquakes is the
shelves coming
down and damaging my computer books, manuals etc. (ok, obviously I don't
want to get injured either, but I'm trying to keep this on-topic)
I have a 5150 with a big dent from a bookcase (containing "Inside
Macintosh") coming down on it during Loma Prieta
I'm not sure we get any earthquake training in
schools here, though I
think it would be a good idea. We may not get many of them here in the
UK, but it would be useful for when people are on holiday in the US or
Japan (or anywhere else that gets earthquakes). I recall being told at
school (about 12 years ago) that the safest place was in a doorway. Is
that still thought to be true?
Inside a large mainframe is best.
Doorways and under desks don't work well if they're current flimsy crap.
Bathtubs are about the only thing that is still made solidly.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com