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[gail]

Curious here, what distance is between Fisherman and Frank? Thank you.

[BobbieBoop]

Chance taken

[PtldFrank]

chance taking

 

Depending on how the election goes, I just might take you up on moving to Quebec.

[TryinginFL]

taking things

 

 

Heard about the earthquake in Oklahoma before I left...I thought it was only felt in Texas and some other state which I forgot.

 

Yes, Gail, it was House Fried Rice tonite!

 

I think I would like to come up where you are, Gail - what's going on in this country is too much

 

FH, somehow I have a strange vision of you playing with bunson burners and petri dishes - did you do that?

[fishinghat]

things are

 

Well Gail, Missouri is right next to Oklahoma so it was close by. I understand why Frank has the preparedness kit with the threat of earthquakes there. Here we are in the middle of tornado alley. Our area will see 20 or so tornados in a year. Storm shelter at my home and a solar/wind turbine system at my home as possible power outages have lasted as long as a week. We also get severe ice storms every few years. 1 to 3" of pure clear ice (freezing rain). Can't even go to the mail box (The mail doesn't get delivered anyway. lol). Everyone has some issue in their area. Liz has hurricanes, boas and Zika virus's etc. Just pick your poison. Liz, that earthquake was felt in 6 states. We don't have many faults here so that is real rare for us. By the way I would say Frank is around 1800 miles away. Just a stones throw. lol

[gail]

Are awesome

Wow! I am, for sure, living in a privileged area. Thanks Fisherman for the info.

Living on edge, it seems. No wonder people suffer from piggy back anxiety!

I go into deep woods almost every day, no snakes, no alligators, just beauty.
Imagine if the little or big monsters were here, I would be house bound.

[TryinginFL]

awesome place

 

 

You are certainly living in an awesome place, Gail (except for winters )

 

Thankfully all of the thousands of pythons are in the Everglades - not here!

 

Last week, one of the men on the alligator hunt caught one that was 14 feet long, and his head was 2 feet long and 1 1/2 feet across - yikes!  Truly though, their meat is eaten and alligator tail is wonderful deep fried!

[BobbieBoop]

Place first

Out here in Arizona we are having out monsoon season. I actually love a good storm as long as I'm at home and not caught in the middle of it.

[gail]

First things

Liz, that gator gives me the creeps, like in jaws movies.

Monsoon season, looking that up.

[BobbieBoop]

Things renewed

[gail]

Renewed meds

Hey Bobbi, have you seen this meteor crater somewhere in Arizona?
I collect meteorites and have one from Arizona, canyon Diablo, I think!

Near the desert? I would dream of walking through one, with a metal detector of course!

You guys are lucky to live there, I think!

[fishinghat]

meds alert

 

Well I have been learning a lot about the earthquakes in Oklahoma. Okl averaged 2 earthquakes a year above 3 on the R scale. before the year 2000. Since then they have escalated to  high of 685 last year.  NOW THATS A LOT. They are now the second most prolific earthquake state in the USA. The reason/ Fracking. No that is not some new dirty word! It is where hot steaming water is pumped down into rock layers soaked in oil. The oil liquefies and is pumped up. Once the oil is removed (it floats) the resultant mud is pumped back into the earth for disposal. This causes weak spots where the oil was pumped out and high pressure places where the wastewater was pumped back in. I think you can fill in the gaps from there.

[TryinginFL]

alert sounded

 

 

Thanks for explaining that, FH!  I never knew all the details

 

And sure never knew that OK was 2nd in earthquakes - surprise!

[fishinghat]

sounded alarm

 

It only became second with the fracking. It use to be near the bottom of the list. The price of cheap gas.

[gail]

Alarm buzzing

Interesting Fisherman, if I could only understand it all, would be better.

What a huge difference in 15 years, I need to read this again about fracking.

Good night to you all!

[BobbieBoop]

Buzzing bee's

[BobbieBoop]

Gail
I haven't seen it but I'd sure love to go see it. Arizona is a beautiful state.

[Carleeta]

bee's hive

 

Was able to jump on finally in the comfort of my own home.  See all about our environment here.  Fishinghat please don't study the earthquakes.  They make me anxious just thinking about them...lol lol lol.  Lived through enough of them in San Francisco and once when visiting in 1989 for the World Series.  Thank God this subject was not brought up prior to me going there...lol lol lol.  We have snow here, lots and lots, and lots, of snow in the winter, with the exception of last year....lol  lol lol.

 

Hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day Weekend.  I'm still three hours behind being back home and it's not fun.  Everyone was tired today and I'm ready to keep going.  Spend the day in the Adirondacks, and it was in the 80's up there.

[fishinghat]

Hive mind

 

Arizona is a beautiful state. When I was young I lived in the Pheonix area several times. Most people don't realize how beautiful the desert is for a few weeks in the spring when the cactus all are in bloom. It is really sad to see the changes that have occurred. The cactus wood, giant saguaro cactus, and more other species gone or near gone. I remember when the giant saguaro covered the hillsides.

[Carleeta]

mind boggled 

 

Arizona sounds nice.  

[BobbieBoop]

Boggled plan.

[TryinginFL]

plan disrupted

 

 

Have been caught up in a PBS marathon of Downton Abbey - never saw it and they are showing all 6 seasons!  No wonder it is on Masterpiece Classics...am recording and watching most of the day

 

Cubs on at 1 so will take a break...

[BobbieBoop]

Disrupted doze

I loved watch downtown Abby. Wonderful series.
Love baseball too. Go Dodgers!!

[Raven72]

doze off

Hello all

How is Max this fine weekend?

[BobbieBoop]

Off sides

[gail]

Sides with

Would love to see this MainMan!

[BobbieBoop]

With hesitation

[fishinghat]

hesitation waltz

 

Hello ladies and gentlemen. I hope all are well and hanging in there. A beautiful day here.

[TryinginFL]

waltz on

 

 

Looks like a storm brewing here...

 

Currently at Cubs game and will go back to Downton Abbey after! 

 

Max is snoozing along with the boys - probably the weather!

[BobbieBoop]

On time