Sometimes I will just go get a McDonald's Big Breakfast when it's a lazy morning. I didn't realize until recently that Burger King's Ultimate breakfast tasted a lot better, was bigger and also cheaper. Their Bacon/Sausage egg and cheese is better too. Screw McDonald's breakfast.

phatj wrote:Different faults. The Cascadia fault runs just offshore of the west coast from northern California all the way to BC. It has been basically totally stuck for 300+ years, no little pressure-relief earthquakes at all. It's ~75 years overdue based on historical averages.

Oddly enough everywhere west of the Cascades will be fine if Yellowstone blows (probably one of the best places in the northern hemisphere to be, tbh). The Cascadia fault scares the shit out of me, tho. Oregon had some small earthquakes lately. Hopefully it's not indicative of anything.

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jerseyhoya wrote:http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one

RIP smitty

good read. I saw a special on that about 7-8 years ago. I still want to move there, but it's hard to find the sweet spot where you are far enough east that you avoid the danger areas while still being far enough west that you get enough rain and access to the beaches.
I was looking just east and west of the Portland area.

Stay on the inland side of the coast range and you might avoid getting wiped out by the tsunami at least.

I think I'll find the inundation maps and look at them before buying anything. Also gotta watch out for volcanos. I have several other requirements that make finding something difficult. I may go out next summer to look at the area more closely.

off-street parking, washer-dryer, no volcanoes. . . you're asking a lot

SK790 wrote:

phatj wrote:Different faults. The Cascadia fault runs just offshore of the west coast from northern California all the way to BC. It has been basically totally stuck for 300+ years, no little pressure-relief earthquakes at all. It's ~75 years overdue based on historical averages.

Oddly enough everywhere west of the Cascades will be fine if Yellowstone blows (probably one of the best places in the northern hemisphere to be, tbh). The Cascadia fault scares the #$!&@ out of me, tho. Oregon had some small earthquakes lately. Hopefully it's not indicative of anything.

I read that New Yorker article saying everything West of Interstate 5 would be "toast" when it happens. It seems like a lot of people think it is more likely than not to happen in the near future. That stuff fascinates and scares the shit out of me.

even if you are not among the tens of thousands who die a horrible death, this will wreck the economy for a long time. Gonna hurt everybody and not much we can do about it.

Probably delay Windows 11 or whatever by a decade or two.

Just got home from hand surgery. Hand is still completely numb and is encased by an enormous bandage. Would be the perfect time to fap if I wanted to feel like getting a handy from a bear.

I don't know if it's just out here in az or pretty much everywhere but old people suck! They have no manners, feel a sense of entitlement and now are plain just ballsy as fuck.

I've had more than a few encounters with these rude old people, specifically over the past month over some rather stupid stuff.

This however was not me, but seeing the face of this old turd is worth the minute to watch this video.

Someone took his precious.

Nothing against our Arizonians, but what with the old bald guy, the idiot motorcyclist and his fugly girlfriend, and my in-laws, you can keep the place

People on motorcycles can be real dicks. Weaving in and out of traffic. Flying by on the shoulder. Probably deserved to get punched.

Hank Schrader isn't as tough as he seems, I guess.

CalvinBall wrote:People on motorcycles can be real dicks. Weaving in and out of traffic. Flying by on the shoulder. Probably deserved to get punched.

Was driving in morning rush hour in DC this AM and a cyclist was weaving in and out of moving traffic. It was the dumbest thing I think I've ever seen. Was hoping he'd get knocked over on principle.

Got way too excited pulling into Wawa in Virginia

Was driving on the interstate in heavy traffic a couple years back, and as I looked in the side and rear view mirrors I saw a bunch of motorcycles way in the distance. I look away and then look back a couple seconds later and realize these dudes are coming up on everyone just insanely and stupidly fast. Before I knew it, about a half dozen of them were weaving in and out of everyone and doing wheelies at speeds well over 100 MPH. Scared the shit out of me and I knew they were coming. Can't imagine the reaction of drivers who hadn't seen them up until that point. Had anyone in a car decided to change lanes I'd have been shocked if someone didn't die.

PTOITWCFTPP wrote:Got way too excited pulling into Wawa in Virginia

I feel like you left out some of this engrossing story

There are no Wawas in NC. First time I have been to one in years

I think the closest one to us in Central PA is even an hour away. Everyone loves Wawa. Sheetz is good enough I guess and they are going up everywhere right now but I can't believe Wawa hasn't moved further into the state.

Hate to see death on the highways, but I've been buzzed by enough as*holes on motorcycles that I would shed no tears to see them wipe out.

Not a fan of suburban bicyclists, either. Plenty of lightly traveled roads, why are you riding a narrow road with no shoulder at rush hour? Narcissist. Really not such a wonderful legacy that your tombstone can be engraved "He Had the Right of Way"

I had such a great time at Dawson St Pub last night. Wednesday is open mic night, and for the first time I saw a comedian there. He was so, so, so, so, so bad and unprepared. It was very entertaining to watch.

There was also a guy and girl sitting near me, the guy obviously way more interested in the girl than the girl was into the guy. Here's a close depiction of what was said:

Guy: You keep bringing his name up, do you hang out with him a lot?
Girl: Maybe every two weeks or so.
Guy (jokingly): Do you have sex every time?
Girl (seriously): Not EVERY time.
Guy, with "my heart was just ripped out" face: ......
Guy recovers, jokingly calls her slutty.
Girl: This is why I didn't want to tell you.
Guy silent for about 5 minutes. Then, recovers majestically with this gem: The last girl I was with had never had an orgasm before me, and with me she had two in one night.
Girl starts looking like she's falling asleep in the chair.
Girl gets up and pays check, they leave