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quite a string of strong earthquakes around the pacific rim...

6.4 - Southern Honshu, Japan Aug 10
7.6 - Andaman Islands, Indian Ocean Aug 10
6.6 - Santa Cruz Islands, Southwest Pacific Aug 10
7.1 - Izu Islands, Japan Aug 09
6.9 - Gulf of California, Mexico Aug 03
7.6 - New Zealand Jul 15

krim wrote:quite a string of strong earthquakes around the pacific rim...

6.4 - Southern Honshu, Japan Aug 10
7.6 - Andaman Islands, Indian Ocean Aug 10
6.6 - Santa Cruz Islands, Southwest Pacific Aug 10
7.1 - Izu Islands, Japan Aug 09
6.9 - Gulf of California, Mexico Aug 03
7.6 - New Zealand Jul 15

Hmm. :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

krim wrote:quite a string of strong earthquakes around the pacific rim...

6.4 - Southern Honshu, Japan Aug 10
7.6 - Andaman Islands, Indian Ocean Aug 10
6.6 - Santa Cruz Islands, Southwest Pacific Aug 10
7.1 - Izu Islands, Japan Aug 09
6.9 - Gulf of California, Mexico Aug 03
7.6 - New Zealand Jul 15

Seems the whole pacific plate is settling down some. Are we next on the list?

ralphm1999 wrote:

Seems the whole pacific plate is settling down some. Are we next on the list?

There was actually a very small tremor on the north coast of NSW the other day. It's a very rare event around here :)

Anime Dad wrote:I'm not handy at all :ashamed:

Yes, you are. Just tech handy. I love the DVDs you made for me. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
How'd he do it? Did he rent a machine?

Yeah, roots, particularly from trees are nasty: they seep into cracks/seams in pipes and cause quite a bit of havoc... :sweat:

No machine rental but he used our chainsaw. The old pipe was made of some kind of black rubber so the roots was growing straight down it.
Rather surprised it worked as long as it did. :sweat: The rest was digging, FLorida is sand so it is just effort but not really worth renting a machine for 15 feet of line.
Luckily it was only for the guest bathroom, the original part of the house, the rest was fine since the line hooks in elsewhere. :beaten:

Eve wrote:No machine rental but he used our chainsaw.

Whoa. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Whoa. :sweat:

Yep, he's cool!! :victory:

Eve wrote:

Yep, he's cool!! :victory:

Jealous :mrgreen: - my dad has to come over this weekend to help me fix the last bits and pieces in my new place. :shamefulcry:

Eve wrote:Yep, he's cool!! :victory:

I suppose I would've used a Sawzall... ;)

EstherM wrote:

Jealous :mrgreen: - my dad has to come over this weekend to help me fix the last bits and pieces in my new place. :shamefulcry:

It was perfect timing for me. He was only home a week from Norge when it broke! :sweat:

Eve wrote:

Yes, you are. Just tech handy. I love the DVDs you made for me.

Mrs A.D. would gladly trade tech handy for around-the-home handy :shamefulcry:

Anime Dad wrote:

Mrs A.D. would gladly trade tech handy for around-the-home handy :shamefulcry:

I think I would, too, but I'm spoiled. My dad is quite the handy man. He built our basement (tiles, hardwood floor, walls, framing, electrical stuff, etc. all by his lonesome), built the deck, working gazebo, etc. and he's really great to have around because he can make/solve just about anything. We're really lucky.

Wynter wrote:

I think I would, too, but I'm spoiled. My dad is quite the handy man. He built our basement (tiles, hardwood floor, walls, framing, electrical stuff, etc. all by his lonesome), built the deck, working gazebo, etc. and he's really great to have around because he can make/solve just about anything. We're really lucky.

My dad's like that too, but none of his skills were passed on to me :ashamed:

But he's 79 now, still as fit as a fiddle but is slowing down somewhat.

Anime Dad wrote:

My dad's like that too, but none of his skills were passed on to me :ashamed:

But he's 79 now, still as fit as a fiddle but is slowing down somewhat.

Yea, my brother isn't handy at all. I guess you need a certain passion for it. I think from all three children, I came out the most handy, though I'm far from building decks. Mebbe a mini one. :beaten:

Wynter wrote:I think I would, too, but I'm spoiled. My dad is quite the handy man. He built our basement (tiles, hardwood floor, walls, framing, electrical stuff, etc. all by his lonesome), built the deck, working gazebo, etc. and he's really great to have around because he can make/solve just about anything. We're really lucky.

Wow.

And I guess your brother is nowhere to be found, ne? :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
I suppose I would've used a Sawzall... ;)

That would have been hard. The root was tree sized. All that fresh water supply. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Wow.

And I guess your brother is nowhere to be found, ne? :beaten:

Nope. This sort of thing doesn't interest him at all, and because sis and I help first, he never needs to (or doesn't make the effort).

Eve wrote: That would have been hard. The root was tree sized. All that fresh water supply. :beaten:

Oh.

I guess you cut the root from the outside of the pipe... I was thinking the inside. :doh:

WAH! 2:30am and I'm still awake. :shamefulcry:

Wynter wrote:WAH! 2:30am and I'm still awake. :shamefulcry:

Its 4:15am and am still awake