It has been 311 years since the last such quake, and apparently we are overdue.
I call DIBS on all your guns and cool stuff!You beat me dammit! :mad:
Seems like every major human killer natural disaster is overdue.
Seems like every major human killer natural disaster is overdue.
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/nature/Totally-Psyched-for-the-Full-Rip-Nine.html
My county emergency response administrative team sent out an email link to this article. It examines the impact of a 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on the Pacific Northwest coast. It has been 311 years since the last such quake, and apparently we are overdue.
I call DIBS on all your guns and cool stuff!
Just as long as it doesn't happen this weekend I'm cool!
I can't wait. Should make our new home in Las Vegas worth more.
Seeing as it could be ocean front property. [popcorn]
It almost did once but Superman saved the day. Then he turned time back and saved Lois Lane too. Superman is awesome. Way better than Batman, who has no super powers, just a bunch of widgets. :P
I've said this before, and I'll say it again, if you really think about, superman is not only a commie (I'll get into that later) but really, an a$$hole. Let's examine:
We have superman, endowed by his Kryptonian biology and earth's "yellow" (actually white, but that's beside the point) sun with superpowers including: immortality, bulletproof, super speed, super strength, heat vision, cold breath, x-ray vision, and he can fly....basically the ultimate jock.
And his arch nemesis, lux luthor who is...wait for it....smart. That's it, no superpowers, just smart. So lex, in true capitalist fashion, decides to make a buck, of course, he's got a weird streak and flexible morals, so his ideas could best be categorized as schemes, at the beginning, but rather than simply instructing lex that it's far easier to make vast piles of money legally if you are beyond genius smart, superman basically foils his plans with ever increasing levels of jock-titude, teaching lex, instead, that super genetic freak jocks will always win (and get the girl) over lowly super smart nerds. Needless to say, this causes some angst, and he strikes out at his tormentor, superjock, with increasingly outlandish plans, putting the rest of the world into a position as bystanders to "revenge of the nerds 16: nerd strikes back with doomsday weapons".
So it seems the moral of the story is "smart capitalists who thrive on personal responsibility and try to make things happen for themselves will always lose to genetically superior superjocks who want to save everybody, protect the world".
Needless to say, thinking about that, one can't help but pity lex for not having a good Econ 101 teacher, and look at superman less like "hero of humanity" (odd, given that he is an alien) and more like the big angry guy in revenge of the nerds pummeling the smart kids because they convinced the other retarded jock worshipers to give him their lunch money.
I like Batman. I just like to bust his Bat Balls every once in a while about the whole suprhero without super powers thing. it's something to do. [tinfoil]
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Not to mention, Superman is a bit of a wimp (and somewhat dumb) for someone with all those powers. I mean, you said it yourself; the only thing his arch-nemesis has going for him is smarts. If Superman weren't dumb as a brick, he'd have grabbed Lex Luthor and tossed him into the sun a long time ago. Or just broke his neck. Or cut him in half with his laser vision. Or frozen him with his breath. Or just punched him in the face. How many times are you going to let a guy kill a bunch of people and come close to killing you (such as in Superman Returns) before you decide to get rid of him for good? Especially when you could destroy the guy without even trying?
I mean, damn. Batman at least fights villains who are actually his equal. Superman fights way below his level and still nearly loses.
Not to mention, Superman is a bit of a wimp (and somewhat dumb) for someone with all those powers. I mean, you said it yourself; the only thing his arch-nemesis has going for him is smarts. If Superman weren't dumb as a brick, he'd have grabbed Lex Luthor and tossed him into the sun a long time ago. Or just broke his neck. Or cut him in half with his laser vision. Or frozen him with his breath. Or just punched him in the face. How many times are you going to let a guy kill a bunch of people and come close to killing you (such as in Superman Returns) before you decide to get rid of him for good? Especially when you could destroy the guy without even trying?
I mean, damn. Batman at least fights villains who are actually his equal. Superman fights way below his level and still nearly loses.
Well, all I got to say is this. the PNW is about to fall into the ocean causing massive loss of life and property. Who you going to call to save the day, Batman or Superman? :P
C. A non-fictional character :)
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Hey! Where did you get my prom picture! >:D
I disagree. If the PNW is about to fall into the ocean, calling Batman or Superman is going to do just as much good as calling a non-fictional character.
I disagree. If the PNW is about to fall into the ocean, calling Batman or Superman is going to do just as much good as calling a non-fictional character.My point exactly. ;)
You hired hookers? 'Cause that's what they are dressed like, IMO.