Quake Quotes
Was browsing BBC website and found emails sent in about this mornings earthquake....
''Why did this have to happen just as i was catching vomit from my daughter.
It did make it a little more difficult.''
Katy
''It's because there's so many cars now the increased weight on the earths surface around Lincolnshire caused the earths tectonic plates to shift ;-)''
[PsyCrow], Innerleithen, United Kingdom
''5.2 I would give it a higher mark than that. It was my favourite earthquake so far...well done.''
David Ashmore, Nottingham
''Me and the wife were fast asleep when the earthquake rudely awoke us. I thought an aeroplane was landing in our front garden. I couldn't believe the intensity of the whole experience - we quickly evaccuated the family into our special quake bunker and awaited the all clear from the local seizemologist. The provisions I had stockpiled for such an event came in mighty handy.''
Les, Kenny
''Small earthquake hits UK.
Not much damage, no loss of life.
Maybe there'll be an extended news bulletin to allow us to hear how it affected a few people.
In a couple of years it could be a stage musical!
Quiet day for news isn't it?''
Ian Garrett, United Kingdom
''Never mind that there are usually thousands dead and injured when one of these things hits Asia, when we went downstairs this morning, one of my wellies had fallen over!''
Jupiter Mars, My Planet
''Woohoo! Now when I tell people where I'm from, they might actually know where it is!''
ENTP, Lincoln
''I'm afraid I heard nothing here, but was obviously worried when I heard the BBC's extensive coverage this morning. I am pleased to hear everyone is safe.
Well done to all the news reporters and their crews who headed right to the centre of the disaster area without any fear for their own safety to bring us such dramatic pictures.
This should silence all the people who moan about the BBC wasting licence payers' money.''
Ian, Chainhurst
''Thought there was one yesterday, but it was the tax man knocking at the door.''
Joe Public, Lewes
''I thought it was a ghost so i hid under the quilt, I'm still here now with my laptop and no food or drink, please help.''
Zbigniew Buja, Leicester, United Kingdom
''I may sound stupid. But thats what I feel last night. I did wake up to termers from my bedroom. I was sleeping close to wall next to neighbours home.It does seems whole of our building shakes. But it never come to mind it may be earthquake. I say come-on how can next door grandpa can do such thing?. Also after 10 minutes old lady was coughing heavily. I though my suspicious is true but was amazed by grandpa strength. Only in the morning realise it was earthquake. Needed to be smarter next time''
stupidthought, cambridge
''I heard a load rumbling noise early on in the morning and thought it must be an earthquake - but it was just chavs smashing my car up.''
Eric, Dorset
''Well, I was praying at the time...'Move, mountain, move!' Guess what happened next?''
Quo Vadis, United Kingdom
''Given all the snoring, belching and "wind release" that takes place in our house overnight, 5.2 on the Richter scale is merely background noise and was not noticed.''
Stuee, Nailsea
''I thought it was my flat mate upstairs at it again so I went back to sleep. Saw the news this morning and I felt like appologising but then he introduced me to sonya.''
I feel a bit confused now.
Lord Vader, Deathstar
''I won't be leaning on the back legs of my chair again in a hurry.''
Lee ****enson, Manchester
''Unfortunately I haven't felt the earth move for donkey's years, and last night was no exception!! Myself and my two daughters slept through it all. Sorry we missed it really.''
[nicebeeblebum], Eastrington, Nr Goole, United Kingdom
''I was drunk that night and when I felt the earth move I knew it was time to stop drinking and go to bed.
Woke up very disapointed, I could have continued drinking.
Thanks alot mommy nature.''
Student Life, Maidstone
''I figured it was one of Bush's planes landing on the USS England.''
Reality Check
''Thank God it was just an earthquake!
I thought i had a bad case of the DTs!
Phew!
I was going to give up drinking and join AA!''
That would be Telling, Lancaster, United Kingdom
''i was on the phone to my girlfriend at the time, and i heard a loud noise. i never thought it was an earthquake, i just thought my mum had fallen out of the bed''
Aaron Negus, Sheerness
''They say animals can sense a 'quake coming - well, my dog Nipper woke me up with a cup of tea shortly beforehand, told me it was coming and not to worry. They say that they're intelligent but he forgot that I don't take sugar! Perhaps it was for the shock.''
Michael Winston
'' As a typical middle class couple, my partner and I had consumed vast amounts of alcohol yesterday evening (as we do every evening) and were far too drunk for a mere earthquake to wake us up.''
Anon
''For the first time in thirty years the wife asked " did the earth move for you too " then I heard the news this morning,that's what you call depression.''
John, Derbyshire
''I thought it was my Wife's stomach rumbling, but not loud enough.''
Vince, Wakefield
''Slept like a baby all night - woke up with wind and screaming for food !''
[Bompas], Northumberland, United Kingdom
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