Massive Earthquake in Japan

[Michael]

From the Hollywood Reporter:

Rock Band Caught in Japan, New Zealand Earthquakes
5:48 PM 3/12/2011 by Annie Yuan

The Melvins experienced both natural disasters since kicking off their tour Feb. 20.
Los Angeles rock band The Melvins are 2-for-2 when it comes to natural disasters.
Not only were they in Tokyo when the disastrous 8.9 earthquake hit Japan Friday, they also experienced the 6.3 earthquake that shook up Christchurch, New Zealand less than a month ago.
"Another big earthquake in Tokyo! Melvins' members and crew are fine," the Melvins posted on Facebook early Friday morning.
According to frontman Buzz Osborne, the band was also at the airport in Christchurch when the first wave of the New Zealand quake hit.
"As soon as that one was over, we grabbed all of our bags and passports and ran for the door," he told Spinner.com in February. "I'm a serious quake coward. [This one] was plenty big, as were the aftershocks. I stayed outside for the next five hours."
A spokesperson for the band sent the LA Times a statement from Osborne on Saturday saying, "What are the odds of us being in TWO major earthquakes on TWO continents in about TWO weeks? In the billions?"
The Melvins had travelled to Japan to perform with San Francisco band High on Fire for the final leg of their tour, which began in New Zealand. The Japan earthquake struck shortly before their last show in Tokyo.
Although Osborne, an L.A. native, is familiar with living in earthquake-prone territory, he admitted he never gets used to the experience.
"I don't like earthquakes, or fires, or floods, or tornadoes, or hurricanes, or any natural disaster whatsoever," he told Spinner.

[Mad Arab]

According to their Facebook page, they are back safe at home.

[MrLuck87]

Help Japan and receive a Neil Hamburger mp3.  http://neilhamburger.tvheaven.com/about_1.html

[FartLips]

gonna do an extra big check every sunday at church every sunday. they will send it to both Japan and Haiti. when will we be next?

[rictus]

gonna do an extra big check every sunday at church every sunday. they will send it to both Japan and Haiti. when will we be next?

Soon?

There was an earthquake in Snyder Texas the other day. That never happens.

[jules]

gonna do an extra big check every sunday at church every sunday. they will send it to both Japan and Haiti. when will we be next?

Soon?

There was an earthquake in Snyder Texas the other day. That never happens.

Can someone tell me how Snyder got its name?

[rictus]

gonna do an extra big check every sunday at church every sunday. they will send it to both Japan and Haiti. when will we be next?

Soon?

There was an earthquake in Snyder Texas the other day. That never happens.

Can someone tell me how Snyder got its name?

The county was named after Confederate General Wm. Scurry. William Henry Snyder was an early merchant/ buffalo hunter who operated a trading post.

the county it's in is Scurry County.


edit: I was just reading a story about the Snyder quake and had this quote from a resident of Scurry county:
"The bible says that earthquakes will be in diverse places, so you never know where they are going to be," says Jones.

 

[jules]

The county was named after Confederate General Wm. Scurry. William Henry Snyder was an early merchant/ buffalo hunter who operated a trading post.

the county it's in is Scurry County.

edit: I was just reading a story about the Snyder quake and had this quote from a resident of Scurry county:
"The bible says that earthquakes will be in diverse places, so you never know where they are going to be," says Jones.

Thanks. Interesting stuff. By the way, I thought the bible referred to them as "divers places"; I was always really happy as a child knowing I lived at least 120 miles from the sea!