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BajaRat
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Shari, update.
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DENNIS
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Nothing happening here. A few people lined up on the bluff waiting as they would for a parade.
Oh well, it's a Mexican Tsumani after it crosses a certain line. Mexican stuff is always late.
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Martyman
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Santa Cruz harbor in CA had quite a bit of damage
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shari
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we are celebrating survivng the tsunami...still out on the patio watching long waves coming and going....still seems to be happening.
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Bajagypsy
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so glad all is well Shari, was a bit concerned for you. Take lots of pictures and have a new-mex for me!
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BajaRat
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
so glad all is well Shari, was a bit concerned for you. Take lots of pictures and have a new-mex for me! |
Have one for me to and lets say prayers for those that are not so fortunate in this ongoing disaster.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Ho Hum
No Big Deal on the West Coast.
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what do you call this, mr bile?
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Eight-foot waves from the Japan tsunami destroyed much of Crescent City harbor, battered boats, closed the 101 Freeway and left one person missing.
KDRV-TV reported that four people were washed out to sea Friday. Three were hurt and one is feared dead.
[Updated at 12:21 a.m.: The Associated Press reported that the Coast Guard was searching for a man swept out to sea while taking pictures of the
tsunami.]
Local residents reported that about three dozen boats were "crushed" in the harbor and that surging waters significantly damaged or destroyed most of
the docks. Ocean water surging up Elk Creek north of the harbor reportedly lapped up to front doors of the community's cultural center.
Officials were warning residents to expect higher surges throughout the day, one resident said by telephone. Officials from the Sheriff's Department
and the city could not be reached. Crescent City, near the Oregon border, was the scene of a devastating tsunami in 1964 which killed 11 people and
destroyed 289 homes and businesses.
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Woooosh
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I'm betting he will say that's one less idiot in the gene pool, and I agree. Anyone out on a rock taking pictures during a tsunami event isn't worth
the effort to save them. With 8 hours notice, no one should have been surprised.
Now the Japan nuke thing has me a bit concerned- which way does the wind blow?
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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BajaRat
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Tragic for many.
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MrBillM
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So, No Big Deal !
Well, at least on SoCal's West Coast.
It was a hoot watching the coverage from Santa Monica of the EVENT. Well, Non-Event.
Beach closed. Patrols keeping ALL at least two-hundred feet from the water. Pier Closed off. Lines of people with their Video Cameras looking at
FLAT WATER. Dead Calm. One gal said "I expected to see something more than calm water". Her companion said "next time they give a Tsunami warning,
I'm sleeping in".
Second in the "It's a Hoot" category would be the aerial coverage from Santa Cruz showing the Bumper-to-Bumper traffic of Escapees
fleeing for their lives. Schools closed.
The End is Near. The Sky is Falling and the Ocean's Rising.
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BajaRat
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Well, at least on SoCal's West Coast.
It was a hoot watching the coverage from Santa Monica of the EVENT. Well, Non-Event.
I, we take
risks.But we would hate to be trampled by the heard.
Beach closed. Patrols keeping ALL at least two-hundred feet from the water. Pier Closed off. Lines of people with their Video Cameras looking at
FLAT WATER. Dead Calm. One gal said "I expected to see something more than calm water". Her companion said "next time they give a Tsunami warning,
I'm sleeping in".
Second in the "It's a Hoot" category would be the aerial coverage from Santa Cruz showing the Bumper-to-Bumper traffic of Escapees
fleeing for their lives. Schools closed.
The End is Near. The Sky is Falling and the Ocean's Rising. |
[Edited on 3-11-2011 by BajaRat]
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BajaRat
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I, we take risks.But we would hate to be trampled by the heard.
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Cypress
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Basing the impact of the earthquake on CA is typical. The term "self centered" comes to mind. Self centered? Yep! That pretty much sums it up.
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BajaGringo
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If nobody had told us that there was a tsunami watch the whole thing would have gone completely unnoticed out here west of San Quintin. Looks just
like any other day here...
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DENNIS
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Lots of damage in Japan. That it's a wealthy country promises far less TV time we have to endure for their ordeal. Thank the United States for that.
See??? We do do some good for the world.
We also do lots of other do do, but that's another story.
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KurtG
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Interesting morning in both Morro Bay and Avila Beach/Port San Luis. There were a number of rapid changes in sea level that was like watching the
tide change 4-5 times in an hour. Morro Bay has a narrow harbor mouth so the currents were rushing in and out of the harbor and caused some damage to
boats moored in the harbor. Currents within the harbor were estimated at around 15 knots. A friend's 50' steel commercial boat was struck by a
collapsing concrete portion of the pier, damage unknown right now. Avila Beach/Port San Luis is south-facing and wide open so no such effects but the
water receded almost to the end of Avila Pier at one point and a buoy attached to a rock on the west end of the beach was high and dry on the rock.
The pier at Pismo was completely high and dry for a brief period. Report from Port San Luis was that the surge was plus and minus 4 ft. That was
confirmed by the Diablo Canyon power plant. Fortunately it appears that damage is limited to a few boats and some harbor infrastructure . The good
part is that it provided a good example of how the various agencies respond and I've got to say that the CHP, our Sheriff's department and especially
the guys from Cal Fire were using this incident to train, not just standing around. I spent some time where the Cal Fire guys were set up and they
were good enough to show me how their computer set ups in the engines work. Very impressive stuff. Most of all I came away REALLY WANTING A PAIR OF
THOSE GYRO STABILIZED NIKON 16X binocs!
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AndyP
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We just got turned back from the road to Ojo de Liebre past Guerrero Negro, the campground is closed until tomorrow.
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KurtG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
Basing the impact of the earthquake on CA is typical. The term "self centered" comes to mind. Self centered? Yep! That pretty much sums it up.
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Preparing for the possible tsunami here certainly doesn't mean that our hearts don't go out to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KurtG
Most of all I came away REALLY WANTING A PAIR OF THOSE GYRO STABILIZED NIKON 16X binocs! |
Not an inexpensive purchase, I would suppose.
Sorry, Kurt, for making lite of damage, past and present, due to Tsunamis. I have seen the water marks on the hillsides above Crescent City. That was
in the mid sixties, my road trip. Don't know if the marks have stood the test of time.
Anyway, I apologize.
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KurtG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by KurtG
Most of all I came away REALLY WANTING A PAIR OF THOSE GYRO STABILIZED NIKON 16X binocs! |
Not an inexpensive purchase, I would suppose.
Sorry, Kurt, for making lite of damage, past and present, due to Tsunamis. I have seen the water marks on the hillsides above Crescent City. That was
in the mid sixties, my road trip. Don't know if the marks have stood the test of time.
Anyway, I apologize. |
No problem, it is easy to get used to the tv folks overblowing every event and get a little cynical. Just human nature. As to those Nikon binocs.
While caressing them I happened to mention to Kathy that I do in fact have a birthday approaching. The look I got in reply makes me think the odds
are not in my favor.
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