HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Don't be so pedantic Rob, we need to leave room for mass hysteria. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 the sky is falling, the sky is falling!!! Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 It's Friday 13th!!!! OMG OMG Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 That it is Jelly Belly! Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 and it's April, the word shi means death! Seems some quakes kicking off in the ocean to the east of Fukushima this evening Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I see NHK is leading tonight with yet another earthquake prediction 'upgrade'..... all 23 Tokyo wards to be shindo 6 and above in latest predictions. Sounds like fun. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Watching now. They are really churning out the 'massive earthquakes are a-coming' stories of late. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Morning programs too. Almost a daily thing now isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think they know something. The elephants or the jellyfish or whatever told them. Hey the place I live is on that map as shindo 7. That's some serious rock n'rolling! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 This morning on one of the breakfast shows, they had a corner earthquake-related called "How Not To Die". Of course it included a reporter laying on the cheesy acting cuddled under a table in one of those earthquake simulator machies. Link to post Share on other sites
DoctorOctopus 2 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I would think that instint takes over in the face of sudden massive earthquake movements! (Does it?) Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 In my experience of Chuetsu, the initial one is totally unexpected and so I was in an almost frozen like state. I was just stood there holding on as if time was also standing still with me. I quickly learnt that aftershocks are inevitable and they are almost scarier as you are on alert and expecting them. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I would think that instint takes over in the face of sudden massive earthquake movements! (Does it?) Ideally, training would take over; I don't think humans have much in the way of useful instinctual responses built in to deal with earthquakes. You're likely to do something to put yourself in more danger (like running out of a building, only to get hit by falling debris) if you don't have some idea of what to do. Of course, in the actual event, you'll have to do some thinking on your feet to adapt to the actual circumstances you find yourself in, but it does not hurt to pay attention to those "How Not to Die" lessons occasionally so that, with luck, some productive ideas bubble up to the surface when needed. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Definitely. Get a simple grab bag in the genkan too. Just in case. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I agree with you there MO. There was a discussion on one of the evening news shows about the things you should have in your mind - and if there were not mixed messages. For example 'turn off the gas'. It has usually been get that thing turned off, but now there was a talk about not doing that and getting yourself under a table first and foremost. One's things for sure, you're not thinking straight when it happens so at least some kind of how to cope is necessary. I didn't have anything in my head when it happened to me I had absolutely no idea what to do. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 My instinct for big earthquakes pre-training Stand around Shit my pants Phew After Pick up son and grab wife Get earthquake kit Dive under table Shit my pants 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 wash and wear stain resistant pants for you then MIJ Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Strong quake in Chiba, which is where I am today. Sitting watching the news and that dreadful warning flashes up and some pretty big shaking. scary. I was having a really good relaxing day as well. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Serious alarms, **** off unless its the big one. By which point, the alarms would be useless, so just **** off. K? Thz. Bye. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I know what you mean, and I hate the alarms. Though it was pretty strong where I am here. Perhaps it wasn't quite as big as they initially thought it would be.... Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 So how do the alarms work? They go off before the shaking starts? How? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 yeah, depending on how far from the epicentre you are depends on how much pre-emptive time you have, but its not as if it gives you significant warning, its usually only about 10 seconds at best. As MiJ and Brit Gob said, the alarms are often worse than the actual quake........shit my pants today Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 There is a shock wave caused by the initial quake, the p wave, which travels relatively fast, but does no damage, and that alerts the earthquake monitoring centers of the secondary, more dangerous wave. It can be a matter of seconds before with hits, or half a minute, depending on the distance from the epicentre. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 There is a shock wave caused by the initial quake, the p wave, which travels relatively fast, but does no damage, and that alerts the earthquake monitoring centers of the secondary, more dangerous wave. It can be a matter of seconds before with hits, or half a minute, depending on the distance from the epicentre. Ah, thanks. That clears it up. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Here is how it happened on the NHK TV on March 11th last year. Took a minute or so to get to Tokyo after the 'sokuho' warning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKWKHDCdvuQ Link to post Share on other sites
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