Earthquake

tiggerblue10 | 10:03 Wed 22nd Dec 2010 | ChatterBank

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I read that there was an earthquake in Cumbria. Did anyone feel the earth move?

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Bbbananas

It's been a long time since the earth moved for me....

About 2 years I think. It was quite disconcerting.

murraymints

Have not felt the earth move for a very looong time tigger....no eartquakes her either!!

factor-fiction

It was reported on Radio 4 - they interviewed some people in Cumbria. All very tongue in cheek. They talked of the terrifying sight of the Christmas cards on the mantelpiece shaking a bit, the baubles shaking on the tree, etc.
Just a way to fill 2 minutes I thought

bobjugs12

According to NoM the earth moved several times in Herefordshire on Monday night ;-), could that have been an earthquake?

Bbbananas

February 2008 - we had a really big one then.

rowanwitch

I slept through the 'Dudley earthquake' a few years ago...and that was a lot bigger missed the Selly oak and Kings Heath tornadoes too.....

boxtops

We slept through the Folkestone earthquake two years ago - we half-heard the dustbins clattering, and blamed it on the cats....

oranger

I believe there was also a quite a strong tremor in Newcastle, did thirty bob's worth of damage.

bobjugs12

I heard that the Birmingham quake did nearly £20 million quids worth of improvements ;-)

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squarebear

This reminds me of the earthquake in Liverpool joke:

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Liverpool last Wednesday morning. The epicenter was Kirkby. Casualties were seen wandering aimlessly saying "bang out of order", "mental", and "that did my head in". The earthquake decimated the area causing in excess of £17.55 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Ibiza and Corfu were damaged beyond repair. Three preserved areas of historic burned out cars were destroyed. Many locals were woken before their Giros arrived.

One resident, Tracey Sharon Smith, a 15 year old mother of four said "It was such a shock, little Chardonnay-Leigh came running into my bedroom crying, and my hands were shaking so much that I could hardly skin-up whilst I was watching Jeremy Kyle."

The British Red Cross has so far managed to send 4000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to help with the crisis. Rescue workers are still searching the rubble and have found numerous "Elizabeth Duke" sovereigns, benefit books, bone china from Poundstretcher, and Argos catalogs. However they have not managed to save any furniture from Crazy George's as yet.

How can you help?

This appeal hopes to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in the disaster. Clothing is most sought after. Urgently needed are LaCoste tracksuits (his & hers preferably) white socks, Burberry caps and Reebok trainers. Food parcels are also needed. They include McCain's Micro-Chips, Aldi Beans, Monster Munch, and Iceland pizzas. Alcohol is also in short supply, especially White Lightning Cider and Stella (wife beater).

Cash donations are also needed. 22p buys a Bic biro for signing on, £2.50 buys a jumbo sausage dinner, £3.00 buys a blag CD (not an original copy), £20 buys a fake M.O.T., (or 10 gallon