Nungali Posted June 30, 2023 Arrrgghhhh ! We had an earthquake ..... apparently . Now, I know many of you might think Australia doesnt have earthquakes , being a huge island continent sitting in the middle of its own tectonic plate and that nothing here moves much ? Well thats wrong ..... a few days back there was one in Victoria , people where panicked , social media went crazy ! One guy was even tweeting while he hid in bed under the covers . The news showed dumbfounded citizens being even dumber : " What do we have to have earthquakes for ? " There was no damage or injuries reported , but some people got woken up in their sleep ! ( But most slept through it . ) No, its not that we dont have earthquakes here , but however they are a bit rarer . This one was an after shock of one in the same area a few years back and that caused damage ! 5 bricks fell out the wall at the local hamburger joint in town ! nation wide media flocked to film the bricks lying on the road . The media went back there this time , but, thank God, no bricks where dislodged . Australia ! You never know what is going to hit you next ! BUT ... we are a proud and strong nation and .... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) I've heard earthquakes are even more dangerous Down Under. Greater chance of getting dislodged and falling down into the sky. Up North in the States the smoke from Canadian wild fires is pretty bad. When we go outside we carry fly swatters. A good swat and we can look forward for a bit til the smoke fills the space back up. Edited July 3, 2023 by thelerner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
