Vela wrote:

Nina wrote:

Is this where I can talk about earthquakes? Apparently there was one close by last night, Trabuco Canyon, where we usually go for Mexican food. Magnitude of 4.0, I didn't wake up, B did, told me "I think that was an earthquake, windows were rattling" and that was me robbed of any sweet dreams. People felt it all the way in San Diego and LA, feel for the people that wake up so easily. This is not the first time I slept through one, remember another one (heavier) when I was a kid, didn't wake up for that one either. I didn't know it had sound effects though, B told me he heard some low rumbling sounds and the news mentioned them too. No one hurt and no reported damages, so it's all fine. Still hope the Big One doesn't come when we're still here.

@Nina

Read this. That will tell you what you need to know.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one

Apparently its the duration of a quake that's very helpful in determining how bad it is.

Thanks for that, think it's time to move.

(not really but it's actually scary if you think about it. Haven't read all of it yet as it doesn't fit on a mobile screen that well)

Think LA has some buildings that are on a movable foundation (like the one mentioned in the article, that it's basically build on wheels).

Not sure what the building codes are, but I don't trust the quality of the houses here, it's still mainly wood. They're building a lot in Orange County and I never see them use metal frames.
I've seen the smoke from fires but none have been too close. We should get on that emergency kit sometime, B doesn't really believe in it but it doesn't hurt to have it.

I'm not sure how good they are here with building future proof houses. If you take the pacific coast highway, you'll see a couple of half houses standing on a cliff and the rest will be below it. And new houses built just a little bit behind the remains of the first one.

That's the thing that I still need to get used to. There are so many areas where you see the remains of fires or collapsed houses. No on cares to look after it, they just forget about it and build new things. There's so many building and rebuilding done here.

It already is cold! I slept in a jumper and also socks last night.

Hair apparently missed the invention of hot water bottles and electric blankets.

Should specify cold beer for our British friends.

As I’ve just found out this morning, might’ve been more to do with a broken/borked radiator in the bedroom... FFS

Edit: also, wife was in bed with The Boy who has a bit of a temp, so I was missing some body heat in the bed.

I’ve used hairdryer before. But not slept nude.

hylian_elf wrote:

As I’ve just found out this morning, might’ve been more to do with a broken/borked radiator in the bedroom... FFS

Edit: also, wife was in bed with The Boy who has a bit of a temp, so I was missing some body heat in the bed.

Don’t you have, like, 20 children? You should have grabbed a few of them and arranged them around yourself for maximum warmth.

Sounds sweaty.

Yossarian wrote:

hylian_elf wrote:

As I’ve just found out this morning, might’ve been more to do with a broken/borked radiator in the bedroom... FFS Edit: also, wife was in bed with The Boy who has a bit of a temp, so I was missing some body heat in the bed.

Don’t you have, like, 20 children? You should have grabbed a few of them and arranged them around yourself for maximum warmth.

Dude! I have 2! Appreciate that’s probably like 20 to you hehe:)

bad_hair_day wrote:

Diluted Dante wrote:

Hair apparently missed the invention of hot water bottles and electric blankets.

Ah, they have a place but for me it’s the immediacy of a one minute blast that delivers. Three steps to heaven... 1. Set to max heat and blow. 2. Leave the duvet ON to trap the warm. 3. Keep the dryer moving under the covers with the air intake poking out. Strip before you do this as you’ll be cold and the pleasure will be greater. Undies optional. Brownie points can be earned if you do this for another...

Dutch oven is quicker.

Wifey also managed to set her hair on fire one time - was the result of a chemical reaction arising from several different hair dyes and products applied by herself in 1 day.

Thought the hissing sound was the rain outside until she saw smoke coming off her head in the mirror.


Fucking muppet.

As long as the collars and cuffs match, I have no preferences.

I’m supposed to be traveling down to Manc for a meeting tomorrow - knowing my luck I’ll get stranded (if I even get there) due to the forecast snowmaggedon.

That sentence can be used any week of the year.