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Earthquake
- Thread starter Swervy
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HeathDavisSpeed
Well-known member
I remember I was staying in Leamington Spa in 2000. The Sydney Olympics were on and I was drunk. There was an Earthquake. I thought it was actually a large articulated lorry driving past, as being a Wellingtonian, Earthquakes don't tend to shock me too much.
Swervy
Well-known member
no..I can imagine
The UK is a country that declares a drought if it hasnt rained for 5 days, the trains stop nationwide if a blade of grass falls on the line, and a state of emergency is declared when a snowflake falls on Ben Nevis
superkingdave
Well-known member
Thought this was a tribute threat to one of the 'Natural Disasters' from the glory days of wrestling tbh
Chubb
Well-known member
I was having a bite to eat after an evening out when I felt the sofa shake beneath me, then I looked at some lemonade in a bottle and it was shaking too. I went into the kitchen and both my housemates had felt it too, so I knew it wasn't the drink. I'm in Norwich which is not that far from the epicentre of it.
I'd never experienced a British earthquake before, though we shouldn't really call it that considering we have posters from Pakistan and New Zealand.
I'd never experienced a British earthquake before, though we shouldn't really call it that considering we have posters from Pakistan and New Zealand.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
haha yeah I felt it, was sat in bed reading, felt like something had rammed into the wall of my house, felt everything shake just the once, then fell asleep not thinking anything of it, only found out it was an earthquake when I woke up and switched on the news this morning.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Ah, would have been asleep. Been making something of an effort to get to bed a bit earlier (ie, 11:30-midnight-ish) of late and thanks to the Fifth ODI have met with unprecedented success.
It might have woken me up (I generally estimate I wake 3 or 4 times per night for a minute or two which I then don't remember) but if so it wasn't severe enough to awake and alert me.
It might have woken me up (I generally estimate I wake 3 or 4 times per night for a minute or two which I then don't remember) but if so it wasn't severe enough to awake and alert me.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I live about 40 miles away from Reading, only felt one slight shake, but it felt as if something had rammed into the wall of my house, being in a state of tiredness I discounted it as something falling off a shelf in the attic or downstairs, was surprised to wake up and learn there was an earthquake, but sure felt something.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
haha, been advised to change by avatar by the boss, so may as well change the location at the same time.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I suppose so, i'm getting annoyed to see it looking at me every time I make a post, just gets on my nerves, guess thats a good sign for getting rid of itAh well - you might say "it's served its purpose".
Barney Rubble
Well-known member
Certainly didn't feel the Earthquake in France. Seems like it was restricted to the North of England.
Tempted to say that the North could collapse into a black hole and no-one in the South would care, but that would obviously be wrong. Obviously.
Tempted to say that the North could collapse into a black hole and no-one in the South would care, but that would obviously be wrong. Obviously.