guzziguy Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 CNN reports a 6.1 earthquake has hit southern Iceland. I hope everything is fine with you and your family Birgir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerius Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 It wasn't an earthquake, he just turned up the volume on his new amp to "11". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 CNN reports a 6.1 earthquake has hit southern Iceland. I hope everything is fine with you and your family Birgir. X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 According to CNN, the earthquake of 6.1 magnitude occured near his location. Are you safe buddy? http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/29/iceland.earthquake/index.html Purk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 6.1?!?!? Geebuz. I hope all is well with our Icelandic brethren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys. The damn thing woke me up from my midday nap and that is saying a lot as I live on the western most tip of Reykjavik (actually a separate town) and the house is built on a buffer of sand. Everybody is fine and no major damage has been reported though some bridges and houses have been closed for the time being. My father is going to go and check up on our summerhouse which is about 15km from the epicenter but it's built like a vault so it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys. The damn thing woke me up from my midday nap and that is saying a lot as I live on the western most tip of Reykjavik (actually a separate town) and the house is built on a buffer of sand. Everybody is fine and no major damage has been reported though some bridges and houses have been closed for the time being. My father is going to go and check up on our summerhouse which is about 15km from the epicenter but it's built like a vault so it should be fine. Glad to know that you are doing fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceboy Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys. The damn thing woke me up from my midday nap and that is saying a lot as I live on the western most tip of Reykjavik (actually a separate town) and the house is built on a buffer of sand. Everybody is fine and no major damage has been reported though some bridges and houses have been closed for the time being. My father is going to go and check up on our summerhouse which is about 15km from the epicenter but it's built like a vault so it should be fine. Glad you and your family are okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Glad you and your family are okay. x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclragnarok Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 x2 X3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 X4, and be prepared for aftershocks. Oh, and strap down that gear! No vinyl spinning for the next month too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Good to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks guys. The gear is all secure an the only thing that could have suffered any damage was the SR-? which I jumped out of bed to secure. It's all about the right priorities... I just watched the news and it seems that it was two shocks in one so a large aftershock isn't all that likely but all precautions are being taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD44hi Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 good to hear you are doing OK. Time to pull an Anderson and secure your gear....(i think that is his handle, the guy who straps his gear on stationary racks while on a ship on deepsea deployment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 good to hear you are doing OK. Time to pull an Anderson and secure your gear....(i think that is his handle, the guy who straps his gear on stationary racks while on a ship on deepsea deployment) That's Bob Anderson. Everything needs to be secured while at see but there is no way in hell that my rack is ever going to move. It's an old Target model with a steel frame filled to the brim with metal particles and with about 80kg of gear sitting in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 glad to know you're fine, man! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 is Bjork ok? I dunno... Her summer house is pretty close to the epicenter but there is a lot of fault lines in the area so all quakes dissipate quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys. The damn thing woke me up from my midday nap and that is saying a lot as I live on the western most tip of Reykjavik (actually a separate town) and the house is built on a buffer of sand. Everybody is fine and no major damage has been reported though some bridges and houses have been closed for the time being. My father is going to go and check up on our summerhouse which is about 15km from the epicenter but it's built like a vault so it should be fine. Glad to hear that man. edit: does Bjork still live in Iceland, or did she sell out and move to Malibu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Good to hear that you and Staxen are ok, Birgir. If you'd like a safe place to keep them Australia is geographically an ideal location. No faults that I know of, and basically smack in the centre of the tectonic plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 yay staxman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungi Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Good to hear that you and Staxen are ok, Birgir. If you'd like a safe place to keep them Australia is geographically an ideal location. No faults that I know of, and basically smack in the centre of the tectonic plate. The marsupials will attack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Good to hear that you and Staxen are ok, Birgir. If you'd like a safe place to keep them Australia is geographically an ideal location. No faults that I know of, and basically smack in the centre of the tectonic plate. Until a kangaroo makes away with the Staxen in her pouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 don't worry, i fight crocodiles with my bare hands kangaroos are a walk in the park for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Glad to hear that damage doesn't seem too bad (in light of recent events). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 don't worry, i fight crocodiles with my bare hands kangaroos are a walk in the park for me What about stingrays? Too soon, too soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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