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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:23 PM Original message |
A Very Good Primer on Plate Tectonics -- Please Read |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good to see some of this instead of conspiracy theories or whatnot |
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GrantDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
95. You mean it wan't some sort of sonic, tectonic, seismic weapon test that went horribly awry? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Someone already unrecced it. I swear some people just hate science. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Doesn't matter. Unrecs have nothing to do with much of anything. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
78. You got that right |
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Alias Dictus Tyrant (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It is shameful. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Agreed. nt |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Nah, just sit on the Latest page and refresh every 30 seconds |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. And, then, the real DUers read the threads and recommend them or |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. yup |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. They're cooler, too. It's always more fun to hang out with the |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 01:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
65. Might even be some scripts written for just such a thing |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 02:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
66. I would definitely unrec "The sky is blue." |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 06:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
70. To be fair: |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. Subduction zone earthquakes can be very powerful. Warning to the Pacific Northwest. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It's possible. But there are large earthquakes every year around |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:51 PM Original message |
Another note: The most powerful earthquake ever recorded on |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
52. What about the Anchorage quake... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. It was smaller, at 9.2. The lowest number for the 1960 Chile |
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tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:37 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Anchorage |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
50. Seattle is the most geologically hazardous city in the USA. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #50 |
92. Yeah, but on the bright side, no tornados or hurricanes. |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
69. I am very worried, too! |
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Po_d Mainiac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #69 |
81. Yup |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #81 |
98. Most people do not have a clue... |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. I still blame Cheney and his magic earthquake-maker. |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It's fun to blame Cheney. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. There's certainly plenty of blame that points in his direction. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
97. I'm starting to think I know where all those nukes that "accidently" were on that B-52 went. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thankyou! |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. You're welcome. I reviewed several presentations on the web, and |
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Yurovsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. Good stuff... takes me back to my college days... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Thanks. I appreciate it. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. This document is just superstition. Everyone knows earthquakes are God wreaking vengence. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. The USGS is just a cover for HAARP, man. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Yeah. Everyone knows it's the other way around. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. Have you read the woo woo forum? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. On my way over there. Thanks.... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Wow. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
53. What's the woo woo forum? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
86. Wow... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Are there any computer models of plate tectonics that could.... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I don't have the answer to that question. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I guess to begin with you would have to model the forces involved.... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. No, it wouldn't. And they're not really positive about the |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Well it's not like we really need to just guess. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. 10,000 years ago, Sweden had major quakes the same time the ice retreated. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
60. Unfortunately the geological record is not necessarily very good at recording... |
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tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
63. not true |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
51. One possible way to get a grip on the problem: |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Yes. The Pacific plate is huge. This earthquake, though was |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Post-glacial rebound takes thousands and thousands of years |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. As to the first statement, there are scientists who say that there... |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. Interesting read... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You're more than welcome. Thanks for reading. |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. There are so many of these researches |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Uff da! I'm not sure what you're trying to say... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. The earth is angry because we faked the moon landing. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
54. I though it was the moon bombing. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. DU Science, ladies and gentlemen! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Deleted message |
Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Yeah. Unrelenting stupidity has been known to do that. nt |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Looks like somebody is |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Oh noes! My mummy! |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. There ya go |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. people need to get a grip... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. If I facepalmed any harder my head would explode. (nt) |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
33. Socialist government building codes: save lives and lots of cost |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's all coming apart at the seams |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
44. Locking... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
46. thanks for posting! |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
49. Good Job |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. That's OK. I can handle it just fine. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
59. Thank you very much for posting this link. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
62. Good job on posting this... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
64. Thanks! |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
67. I forgot oe first time so, K&R. |
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JournalistKev87 (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
68. Illinois earthquakes |
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wial (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Illinois has been getting earthquakes regularly for a long time |
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meeshrox (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. The recorders at Redoubt were not recording a separate event... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
71. It ain't in the bible. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
73. Science? Oh no, no, no! All that plate tectonics hogwash will be out of the textbooks |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. Science? Oh no, no, no! All that plate tectonics hogwash will be out of the textbooks |
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meeshrox (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
75. Thank you for posting this! |
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DirtyDawg (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
76. No, no, no.... |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
77. BS: God causes earthquakes when He needs to Smite a people for Sin |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. I'm sure you're mistaken |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
80. Thank you. I earmarked it to show to my 10 year old great grandson. nt |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
82. If someone has the time - How do I bookmark this post? |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #82 |
90. Go to top of this page on the left, above thread, click on "bookmark this thread." nt |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. Thanks! Now I know! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
84. K&R |
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skyounkin (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
85. Nice post. |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
87. I actully had an argument with a lady who didn't "believe" in Gondwanaland |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #87 |
93. Gawd made the east side of SA match up with the west side of Africa |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Same reason he scattered dino bones around |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. haha |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
88. God makes earthquakes when he is mad at gay people by shaking the ground. nt |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
89. that's very well written--thanks for the link! |
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