I predict an earthquake

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When anyone claims to have predictive/psychic abilities my usual response is that (if what they say is true) I must be totally psychically handicapped, because I have never had any personal experience of such abilities. Lately however, I have had strong (growing) thoughts/feelings that I will shortly experience a strong earthquake. I don't expect that this is anything more than a form of a psychosomatic thing but thought I would publish my amazing prediction "just in case". The thoughts/feelings don't come with a calender or timepiece, but If it occurs within one week it would be good (prediction wise). One month would be OK. Before Xmas would be barely acceptable. After Xmas . . . back to my day job. I don't know what strength the quake would be but it would be at least 3 or stronger on the R scale. My thoughts/feelings are that I will be shaken quite violently. Will post the results if they do or don't occur.

If it turns out that I have acquired a mysterious new psychic power, I promise not to abuse it . . . and my prices will be reasonable :D
 
OK, once I stopped being mesmerized by your avatar, I note that you're in New Zealand. Isn't that near the edge of a continental plate? Come on, it's like predicting I'll experience an earthquake. :p

But um... I'll give you $5 to tell me when...:D
 
ynot said:
When anyone claims to have predictive/psychic abilities my usual response is that (if what they say is true) I must be totally psychically handicapped, because I have never had any personal experience of such abilities. Lately however, I have had strong (growing) thoughts/feelings that I will shortly experience a strong earthquake. I don't expect that this is anything more than a form of a psychosomatic thing but thought I would publish my amazing prediction "just in case". The thoughts/feelings don't come with a calender or timepiece, but If it occurs within one week it would be good (prediction wise). One month would be OK. Before Xmas would be barely acceptable. After Xmas . . . back to my day job. I don't know what strength the quake would be but it would be at least 3 or stronger on the R scale. My thoughts/feelings are that I will be shaken quite violently. Will post the results if they do or don't occur.

If it turns out that I have acquired a mysterious new psychic power, I promise not to abuse it . . . and my prices will be reasonable :D
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Recent earthquakes: http://www.iris.edu/seismon/
I'd be surprised if you didn't have a 4.0+ earthquake at least once a week in the New Zealand area.
 
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LostAngeles said:
OK, once I stopped being mesmerized by your avatar, I note that you're in New Zealand. Isn't that near the edge of a continental plate? Come on, it's like predicting I'll experience an earthquake. :p

But um... I'll give you $5 to tell me when...:D
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NZ is indeed on an active fault and regulally has minor earthquakes. The last large (7.1) quake was the Inangahua quake in 1968. I haven't felt a quake of the magnitude I predict for at least 10 years. I said my prices would be reasonable . . . but $5?
 
3+ earthquakes happen every day all over the world. Nothing special.

Predict the next 7.0 monster and you'll win the kewpie doll.
 
AK-Dave said:
Recent earthquakes: http://www.iris.edu/seismon/
I'd be surprised if you didn't have a 4.0+ earthquake at least once a week in the New Zealand area.
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I said that I would feel the quake very strongly, so it has to be close to were ever I am, not just in NZ. As mentioned in my last post, I haven't felt a quake (of any strength actually) for over 10 years.
 
JLam said:
3+ earthquakes happen every day all over the world. Nothing special.

Predict the next 7.0 monster and you'll win the kewpie doll.
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C'mon you guys . . . you're just making fun of my ridiculous prediction. I've got feelings y'know. Hope all this negativity doesn't destroy my predictive powers. I think I have been quite specific about my prediction.
 
ynot said:
NZ is indeed on an active fault and regulally has minor earthquakes. The last large (7.1) quake was the Inangahua quake in 1968. I haven't felt a quake of the magnitude I predict for at least 10 years. I said my prices would be reasonable . . . but $5?
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Look, just because I'm a UCLA student and I live in a blonde sandwich, doesn't mean I gots the dough, y'damn Kiwi.

How about I trade you the really cute NZ exchange student? I'll even let you pick which of the two you want.
 
LostAngeles said:
Look, just because I'm a UCLA student and I live in a blonde sandwich, doesn't mean I gots the dough, y'damn Kiwi.

How about I trade you the really cute NZ exchange student? I'll even let you pick which of the two you want.
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You're offering something I can get at home. Got anything more exotic to offer?
 
ynot said:
You're offering something I can get at home. Got anything more exotic to offer?
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I can get sorority girls for you wholesale, but I'm sure one can also get plague rats for wholesale too and who wants that?

How about ghost bear pee?
 
LostAngeles said:
I can get sorority girls for you wholesale, but I'm sure one can also get plague rats for wholesale too and who wants that?

How about ghost bear pee?
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Well I might accept the sorority girls if they come in bulk, but this is a new career move for me so I think I need to contact my psychic adviser (Sylvia B) before we can complete a contract. Does ghost bear pee come in a bottle. Do you drink it or splash it on. Gotta go now, I hear a deep rumbling. (BBL)
 
ynot said:
Does ghost bear pee come in a bottle. Do you drink it or splash it on. Gotta go now, I hear a deep rumbling. (BBL)
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My ghost bear pee is in a bottle. You can open it up and pour it out, but then you'll be wasting it. I prefer to use it as perfume.
 
You fools, Ghost Bear Pee is air. You know how when you're swimming and you find a warm spot and it's fish pee and how like, where ghosts are it's cold. Well, where's there's ghost pee, it's warm and since we were near the bear statue when it was happening, we KNEW it was ghost bear pee.


(It's those warm spots in the air on a nice night where the breeze is so gentle you can barely feel it, so when it stops it's like walking into a warm spot.)
 
LostAngeles said:
You fools, Ghost Bear Pee is air. You know how when you're swimming and you find a warm spot and it's fish pee and how like, where ghosts are it's cold. Well, where's there's ghost pee, it's warm and since we were near the bear statue when it was happening, we KNEW it was ghost bear pee.


(It's those warm spots in the air on a nice night where the breeze is so gentle you can barely feel it, so when it stops it's like walking into a warm spot.)
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Oh I see . . . One of those "you has to be there" things.
 
ynot said:
Oh I see . . . One of those "you has to be there" things.
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More like: you has to pee there.




Ummm... LostAngeles? You do know fish are coldblooded? The same temperature as the water?
 
TjW said:
More like: you has to pee there.




Ummm... LostAngeles? You do know fish are coldblooded? The same temperature as the water?
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Yes. But as a kid, it's "fish pee"

God, did you never go in the water as a kid. :p
 
LostAngeles said:
Yes. But as a kid, it's "fish pee"

God, did you never go in the water as a kid. :p
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Well, yes. But I never found the warmer spot in the water.
Exception: Sespe Hot Springs.

ETA: I was way too literal as a kid, too.
 
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