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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
Massive Quake in Eastern Turkey |
2011-10-23 |
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Posted by:Frank G |
#9 They have a crap government, but think about the week they have had. The PPK killed around 50 of their 18-year soldiers on Tuesday. Then this happens. 1000, at least, dead. I have three Turkish students in class; they were in a 9/11-style evil mood last week. They'll probably be putting heads on pikes in this one. |
Posted by: Mizzou Mafia 2011-10-23 17:05 |
#8 Didn't they recently hang a contractor in China for Building a bridge wuth Trash (Garbage) as the filler, Yup, it fell down. |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2011-10-23 15:29 |
#7 The usual suspects---substandard concrete and courtesy amounts of rebar. |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2011-10-23 15:08 |
#6 construction standards low and inspectors bribed fatalities probably will eventually exceed 500 |
Posted by: Lord Garth 2011-10-23 13:29 |
#5 that 7.3 was fairly shallow. Bet that bounced the rubble |
Posted by: Frank G 2011-10-23 13:16 |
#4 Technion's device for concentrating hair rays obviously works. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-10-23 13:02 |
#3 A 7.3 and a 7.2 |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-10-23 12:45 |
#2 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Asia.php Yep. Looks like a biggen. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2011-10-23 10:47 |
#1 Lemmee see - the usual suspects said it was Allen's wrath that caused the recent 5.8 (or so) earthquake here on the East Coast, so obviously Allen really hates Turkey. |
Posted by: Barbara 2011-10-23 10:40 |