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I think I only heard a small dribble of this on the news this a.m. while I was getting ready for work. Was it announced that there was a "small" earthquake in GB today. If so, did any of our members feel it? I have no idea the area it affected or where the epi-center was. Anyone? Thanks.:-3

You needed to be near Lincolnshire to have wobbled. Small earthquake in England, not many dead. Actually I think someone was carted off to hospital with a fractured leg but that's the extent of the injuries.

Lincolnshire is a long long way from any centre of civilization.

Thanks Spot, glad everyone is okay.

Let's be honest, if the whole of Lincolnshire had sunk into the North Sea nobody would really have noticed. To describe the area as behind the times is to understate matters, it's still practically depopulated from the Enclosures Acts of the 18th Century.

Yeah I live in Leeds and we all felt it, its been none stop talk of it all day.

at work etc.... My mum said she thought the house was goner cave in, LOL

I have relatives in Lincolnshire and I would definately notice if they were sunk in the North Sea. Lincolnshire is a lovely place Spot, you shouldnt be so judgemental

Whether it's summer sunshine or a blast of winter fresh air, Lincolnshire's 50 miles of coast is hard to beat. Family fun, tranquil solitude...find simple pleasures in just being by the sea.


Whether it's summer sunshine or a blast of winter fresh air, Lincolnshire's 50 miles of coast is hard to beat. Family fun, tranquil solitude...find simple pleasures in just being by the sea.


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Also Spot, your wrong we felt it here too.

North East Wales was rocked by tremors this morning, as the UK was hit by its biggest earthquake in nearly 25 years.

Residents from across the Wrexham and Flintshire area felt the earthquake's tremors.

Despite fears for property it appears there has been relatively little damage to buildings in the region.

The earthquake, which had its epicentre in the Lincolnshire town of Market Rasen, registered a magnitude of 5.3, and was felt across England and Wales at around 1am.

http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/Ear ... 3819000.jp

Chezzie;785696 wrote: I have relatives in Lincolnshire and I would definately notice if they were sunk in the North Sea. Lincolnshire is a lovely place Spot, you shouldnt be so judgemental







Also Spot, your wrong we felt it here too.

North East Wales was rocked by tremors this morning, as the UK was hit by its biggest earthquake in nearly 25 years.

Residents from across the Wrexham and Flintshire area felt the earthquake's tremors.

Despite fears for property it appears there has been relatively little damage to buildings in the region.

The earthquake, which had its epicentre in the Lincolnshire town of Market Rasen, registered a magnitude of 5.3, and was felt across England and Wales at around 1am.

http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/Ear ... 3819000.jp


I lived in Lincoln for a year Chez,, i loved it there:D

All places have their own charm, I dont get with all this putting down of cities ect...Everyone has to live somewhere...

People are always so judgemental............dont read that, dont watch that...does my head in..

Chezzie;785706 wrote: All places have their own charm, I dont get with all this putting down of cities ect...Everyone has to live somewhere...

People are always so judgemental............dont read that, dont watch that...does my head in..


aw chez,,, heres a nice relaxing massage for you:D

ohhhhh ahhhhhhh oh yeah baby...thats the spot:wah::wah::wah:

Yep we felt it at 1am too, and it frightened the hell out of me, as I was just about to go to sleep. At first I thought something had happened downstairs until I realised that it was an earthquake. Only went on for 20 seconds or so mind you, but it was a surreal experience!

I felt it quite strongly where I live, In North Warwickshire.

You know Krambo is getting married? Are you sure it wasn't him just knocking off a junk from his fiancé?:wah:

YZGI;785865 wrote: You know Krambo is getting married? Are you sure it wasn't him just knocking off a junk from his fiancé?:wah:


WWWWWWWWWWWhooosh! right over my head lol...who is Krambo and how do you knock off a junk????????

Earthquake in Great Britain







That would solve some problems though.

Chezzie;785893 wrote: WWWWWWWWWWWhooosh! right over my head lol...who is Krambo and how do you knock off a junk????????
This is Krambo..



http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... ht=married



Knocking off a junk=sex

YZGI;785865 wrote: You know Krambo is getting married? Are you sure it wasn't him just knocking off a junk from his fiancé?:wah:


D'you know, I never even thought of that...:wah:

dubs;785902 wrote: D'you know, I never even thought of that...:wah:


Doh! I was thinking Rambo lol....junk here in UK is rubbish, you call it sex...mmmmm:wah: Are you americanos really that crap at it :sneaky::D

kazalala;785709 wrote: aw chez,,, heres a nice relaxing massage for you:D



That is soooooooo cute :-4

Actually the earth moved for me last night...but only for about 10 secs.

Chezzie;785706 wrote: All places have their own charm, I dont get with all this putting down of cities ect...Everyone has to live somewhere...

People are always so judgemental............dont read that, dont watch that...does my head in..


If you are driving and blink, you miss the town I live in.

I was concerned about my British buddies when I heard about the quake.

There's the answer then - everyone in England seems to have felt the Lincolnshire Earthquake except spot. And folk from Lincolnshire are wonderful human beings whose combined transfer to the bottom of the North Sea would be a profound tragedy to all who know them. How we're all going to cope with the Second Coming I'm not sure but there's going to be some serious gnashing of teeth, it strikes me.

spot;785644 wrote: You needed to be near Lincolnshire to have wobbled. Small earthquake in England, not many dead. Actually I think someone was carted off to hospital with a fractured leg but that's the extent of the injuries.

Lincolnshire is a long long way from any centre of civilization.


Spot I have to take you to task. This 'minor' earthquake affected areas from Northumberland, through East Anglia and the Midlands, into Wales and down as far as London. It registered 5.2 on the Richter Scale, and lasted about 10 seconds. It struck the Nottingham area at 00.55 hrs. There was a very deep rumble/roar which lasted about 4 seconds, increasing rapidly in volume to very loud as the whole house shook quite violently north to south, the chairs we were sitting on vibrated and wobbled violently, and anything that could rattle, rattled crazily. Upstairs, the wardrobe doors were thrown open and the vent in the side of the skylight was forced open. Strangely, nothing fell off shelves, none of the pictures fell from the walls, and although the standard lamp shook violently, it did not topple over. These violent vibrations lasted another 4 or 5 seconds, and it seemed they would go on forever. I was just hoping they wouldn't get any worse. We were all in a state of shock, and I was still shaking 30 minutes later. I did not get to sleep for a long time after we finally got to bed.

That's a wonderful description Gill, I'm obviously wrong about the degree and extent to which it was felt. I've lived near Filton for too many years, it sounds exactly like the Concord test flights.

5.2 you would feel, it sounds like it didn't last very long, thank goodness.

When our hearts had stopped racing, my hubby and son took torches outside and checked all the walls etc. They could see no damage. Then we all went systematically round the house and checked all pipes - gas and water, in case they'd been strained or fractured. Fortunately they appeared to be undamaged. I switched on News 24 and the earthquake was on 'Breaking News', and later on there was a warning for people to be aware that after-shocks may occur -- deep joy! So far we have not noticed any after-shocks.

Oh and by the way Spot, that was rather derogatory, the remarks you passed about Lincolnshire. Hopefully it was meant as an attempt at humour, but I have found that Lincolnshire is a very pleasant farming area, and the people are very friendly.

spot;785933 wrote: There's the answer then - everyone in England seems to have felt the Lincolnshire Earthquake except spot. And folk from Lincolnshire are wonderful human beings whose combined transfer to the bottom of the North Sea would be a profound tragedy to all who know them. How we're all going to cope with the Second Coming I'm not sure but there's going to be some serious gnashing of teeth, it strikes me.


Jeeez Spot....lighten up and take a chill pill...your sacasm is really on top form today and not your wit,,,I prefer your wit..

moonpie;785643 wrote: I think I only heard a small dribble of this on the news this a.m. while I was getting ready for work. Was it announced that there was a "small" earthquake in GB today. If so, did any of our members feel it? I have no idea the area it affected or where the epi-center was. Anyone? Thanks.:-3


It woke my wife and daughter up in the middle of the night.

About 5.3 and centred on Lincoln - about sixty miles from home.

G#Gill;785971 wrote: Oh and by the way Spot, that was rather derogatory, the remarks you passed about Lincolnshire. Hopefully it was meant as an attempt at humour, but I have found that Lincolnshire is a very pleasant farming area, and the people are very friendly.


For any Americans puzzled by this part of the discussion, and apart from it being as flat as a pancake, Lincolnshire is England's answer to Deliverance.

spot;785982 wrote: For any Americans puzzled by this part of the discussion, and apart from it being as flat as a pancake, Lincolnshire is England's answer to Deliverance.


D'you know? I could have swore I heard Banjos playing, last time I was there..

[QUOTE=G#Gill;785971]When our hearts had stopped racing, my hubby and son took torches outside and checked all the walls etc. They could see no damage. Then we all went systematically round the house and checked all pipes - gas and water, in case they'd been strained or fractured. Fortunately they appeared to be undamaged. I switched on News 24 and the earthquake was on 'Breaking News', and later on there was a warning for people to be aware that after-shocks may occur -- deep joy! So far we have not noticed any after-shocks.

QUOTE]

That was a good thing to do, check out the house and the pipes.

spot;785982 wrote: For any Americans puzzled by this part of the discussion, and apart from it being as flat as a pancake, Lincolnshire is England's answer to Deliverance.


What are you talking about Spot ??? Deliverance ???? I thought we were discussing an earthquake ! :rolleyes:

spot;785982 wrote: For any Americans puzzled by this part of the discussion, and apart from it being as flat as a pancake, Lincolnshire is England's answer to Deliverance.


hmmm wonder who's playing Lonnie here

G#Gill;786005 wrote: What are you talking about Spot ??? Deliverance ???? I thought we were discussing an earthquake ! :rolleyes:


No, we were (at that particular moment, and in the context of the text I quoted) discussing "Lincolnshire is a very pleasant farming area, and the people are very friendly". It's like saying Cambodia under Pol Pot was a restful tourist destination.

Spot, I find difficulty in understanding your similitude :-3

The last time I was in Lincolnshire the sun baked the parched ground, skulls lay in the fields, the reservoirs were dry, the pubs had all closed, tar was seeping from the roadbeds and the villagers stayed hiding in fear behind their curtains as we drove three abreast down their High Street. Nobody spoke to us. I'm not sure they'd ever seen one motor bike before, much less twenty.

If you came to Australia Spot I dont think I would talk to you either. We are used to nice friendly people over here.:rolleyes:

Glad to hear your ok Gill, must of been very scarey for you:-4

spot;786045 wrote: The last time I was in Lincolnshire the sun baked the parched ground, skulls lay in the fields, the reservoirs were dry, the pubs had all closed, tar was seeping from the roadbeds and the villagers stayed hiding in fear behind their curtains as we drove three abreast down their High Street. Nobody spoke to us. I'm not sure they'd ever seen one motor bike before, much less twenty.


SPOT are you deliberately trying to derail this thread ? Because the only possible connection with the topic is the word 'Lincolnshire'. If you say that talking about motorcycles being ridden three abreast through a village High Street is keeping to the topic, I'm not quite sure that the readers will be of the same view.

So far, you have been only very scathing about this very valuable county, and even if you only meant to be 'funny' it read as very sarcastic and derogatory, and in my opinion you are totally out of order.

kayleneaussie;786051 wrote: Glad to hear your ok Gill, must of been very scarey for you:-4


Thanks Kay. Yes we're fine, except at the moment when we hear the roar of a jet overhead, for a moment I get apprehensive till I realise what it is :wah:

Boy that was a Quake glad everyone is OK. I live in California we have them almost daily you get use to them believe it or not. Not a common thing in England thats for sure. :-2

Sorry, for you folks having to endure such a rude awakening!! Hope everyone gets a good nights sleep tonite and forever more. Take care of yourselfs.

G#Gill;786059 wrote: So far, you have been only very scathing about this very valuable county, and even if you only meant to be 'funny' it read as very sarcastic and derogatory, and in my opinion you are totally out of order.


My opinion's in my first post. Small earthquake in England, not many dead. It's the non-event aspect of the report that I'm mocking.

I am pleased everyone is safe & well:-4

spot;786145 wrote: My opinion's in my first post. Small earthquake in England, not many dead. It's the non-event aspect of the report that I'm mocking.


I hardly think that an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale, and felt through at least six counties is a 'non-event', when thousands of houses are violently shaken - enough to cause the occupants to think that their homes were about to collapse, and a young man asleep in bed having a two feet square chunk of masonry fall through the ceiling, landing on him and breaking his pelvis, is anything to mock !

Shame on you Spot.

I even mentioned that in the second post of the thread - "Actually I think someone was carted off to hospital with a fractured leg but that's the extent of the injuries."

We've done this in the past Gill. I somehow manage to upset Carolly because she wilfully and bad-temperedly chooses to be upset, you come rushing to the rescue by attacking me pointlessly in another thread, the result's rather like the earthquake. People talk about it for a day but not a lot happened. Do you really want to go on indefinitely?

Planes fall out of the sky and kill everyone on board. That's an event. Non-lethal earthquakes are more minor topics of conversation. As is Lincolnshire's wow-factor.

As an afterthought, the pic's my email folder about earthquakes covering just the last two weeks. The power factors are in the Subject fields. 6.4, 6.7, 7.5, 6.8, 7.3, 6.7, 6.9 - adding one multiplies the earthquake power by a factor of ten. The UK earthquake was a tenth of a 5.7 and I've not even bothered mentioning those. It was a hundredth of a 6.7 and there were six at least that strong within the two week period. Believe me, what happened the other night was as non-news as you can get unless you're an aspiring cub reporter on a local radio station.

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And, sure enough - I had to dig into the really small earthquakes to find it - here's the email I got about the one we're discussing, so small it didn't qualify for the main posting list at all.

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Hit front page news Spot, you may not be interested in it or feel it worthy to talk about, fine....but leave us that are interested to do just that. Your intitled to your opinion, we have had it now can we get back to talking about the earthquake and the poor people in Lincolnshire who have damaged homes to contend with after the earthquake.

Depends on whether you've finished playing let's all pile in on spot, doesn't it.

I could, if asked nicely, explain why it was front page news.