I feel the earth move under my feet

the keen edge

What with the, seemingly, increase in earthquakes and volcanic activity of late, good auld Ireland mustn't be to far off having our own seismic disaster of some description.

So with this in mind, I have started to take some pro-active measures to prepare for the worst.

1. I am watching all of Tommy Lee Jones movies, for general survival tips.
2. I am practising drinking my own urine(as seen on Bear Grylls),
3. I have constructed a tree house in my garden, to avoid lava flows.
4. I have bought loads of tins of beans

How else should I prepare?
I live in the west of Ireland, is Croagh Patrick my local Volcano?

Gillington

Send me all your money so it doesnt burn

Hagar

Can opener.

Riamfada

the keen edge wrote: »

How else should I prepare?
I live in the west of Ireland,

Move to Dublin. Thats not a volcano tip just a general one.

Cookie_Monster

Your Ma is so fat that...

the keen edge wrote:

I feel the earth move under my feet

... every time she walks by

Wurly

the keen edge wrote: »

What with the, seemingly, increase in earthquakes and volcanic activity of late, good auld Ireland mustn't be to far off having our own seismic disaster of some description.

So with this in mind, I have started to take some pro-active measures to prepare for the worst.

1. I am watching all of Tommy Lee Jones movies, for general survival tips.
2. I am practising drinking my own urine(as seen on Bear Grylls),
3. I have constructed a tree house in my garden, to avoid lava flows.
4. I have bought loads of tins of beans

How else should I prepare?
I live in the west of Ireland, is Croagh Patrick my local Volcano?

Take up a night class instead? Less time to think about stuff that prob won't happen. And hey, i'm sure it would be better than drinking your own p1ss!:pac:

Daemos

Scrap the tree house idea for one, it'll be hard to avoid the lava when the tree falls into it

the keen edge

May I add that I have no family members/friends that I need to consider protecting, only a girlfriend and a cat, both of whom I would be happy to see the back of to be honest.

Saibh

the keen edge wrote: »

4. I have bought loads of tins of beans

A few cans of air fresheners maybe.

the keen edge

Trí wrote: »

Take up a night class instead? Less time to think about stuff that prob won't happen. And hey, i'm sure it would be better than drinking your own p1ss!:pac:

Are you talking about seismic disaster survival night classes? Where are they on, cost, etc?

alwaysadub

the keen edge wrote: »

May I add that I have no family members/friends that I need to consider protecting, only a girlfriend and a cat, both of whom I would be happy to see the back of to be honest.

You need both of them-some hero has to come along and save either or just as they are about to be burnt to a cinder by lava flowing towards them!!

AckwelFoley

Before you stockpile your own poo and piss for future food stuffs, i think its prudent to know we are not on a known fault line.


But, while your at it drink a pint of your won piss, put it up on you tube and watch the hits roll in .. it would be a laugh anyway.. leave out the poo eating though..

dlofnep

The largest recorded earthquake to have occurred in Ireland was a magnitude 2.3ML in Co. Leitrim in November 1994. There were no felt reports for this event.

The largest recorded earthquake we have had offshore Ireland was a magnitude 5.4ML near the Welsh coast on 19 July 1984. This was felt mainly in Wales and adjacent parts of Britain, and over a significant area of the east coast of Ireland. There was some structural damage reported from North Wales adjacent to the epicentre of the event. More significant damage would have resulted had the event occurred at less than the estimated 20km depth.

themadchef

"I feel the sky tumbling down".....

mysons

I was lying in bed the morning that eartquake happened, only lasted a few seconds but I do remember that we had a great summer that year.

L.Jenkins

the keen edge wrote: »

...only a girlfriend and a cat, both of whom I would be happy to see the back of to be honest.

If you don't want them, I'll have them so! How much do you want for them?

Stephen Gately

So do I...

Myrddin

With the recently introduced Tecktonic Shear Tax, I frankly cant afford for an earthquake to happen at the moment.

Mint Sauce

dont move to paris, if there is only one thing we can learn from american disaster movies is that they always get hit first

Joey the lips

You will need one of those cars from dantes peak with the tyres that drive on lava.....:rolleyes:

Sykk

Ireland isn't near the edge of a Seismic plate.

So no volcano or earthquakes for us. The worst would be a tsunami off the edge ofthe eurasian plate. But it's pretty unlikely. And if it did happen it'd only be the west of Ireland affected!

starbelgrade

the keen edge wrote: »

2. I am practising drinking my own urine(as seen on Bear Grylls),

You should start with Budweiser, to break yourself in gently.

mikom

the keen edge wrote: »

Good auld Ireland mustn't be to far off having our own seismic disaster of some description.

All it take is a flight of stairs, Mary Harney, and a carefully placed roller skate.

Ciaran187

Honestly, if it was immensely bad, like most people died, i don't know if i'd like to be a survivor. Neo in the matrix was an idiot. Make me amazingly rich and popular and send me back. Worked for Richard Branson.

Hagar

mikom wrote: »

All it take is a flight of stairs, Mary Harney, and a carefully placed roller skate.

Ah leave Mary alone, she's been great on Fair City for the last few episodes.

Kasabian

Stephen Gately wrote: »

So do I...

It's Ronan coming to get you out , he reckons you'd still do a better job that the rest of them

Antar Bolaeisk

the keen edge wrote: »

What with the, seemingly, increase in earthquakes and volcanic activity of late, good auld Ireland mustn't be to far off having our own seismic disaster of some description.

So with this in mind, I have started to take some pro-active measures to prepare for the worst.

1. I am watching all of Tommy Lee Jones movies, for general survival tips.
2. I am practising drinking my own urine(as seen on Bear Grylls),
3. I have constructed a tree house in my garden, to avoid lava flows.
4. I have bought loads of tins of beans

How else should I prepare?
I live in the west of Ireland, is Croagh Patrick my local Volcano?

What happens if a meteorite destroys your tree house?
Where is your underground bunker in case of a nuclear incident.
Where is your boat in case of a tsunami?
Where are your weapons in case of an outbreak of Zombism?
Have you redundant safe houses to fall back to?
Have you your escape routes planned?
Where is your stockpile of fuel for your cross country flee from the raving survivors seeking your beans?
Where are your gas masks in case of a avian/canine/swine/equine/otherine flu?

The list goes on. You, OP, are as good as dead.

Sykk wrote: »

Ireland isn't near the edge of a Seismic plate.

So no volcano or earthquakes for us. The worst would be a tsunami off the edge ofthe eurasian plate. But it's pretty unlikely. And if it did happen it'd only be the west of Ireland affected!

I remember seeing a documentary recently about an Island, possibly in the Canaries, where active volcanoes could result in a large mass of land slipping into the ocean causing a Tsunami which could wipe out the South of Ireland

(I could be confused on the island location though).

admiralofthefleet

Stephen Gately wrote: »

So do I...

get off that sofa, its not safe to sleep there

the keen edge

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

What happens if a meteorite destroys your tree house?.

The roof of the tree house is reinforced with tin foil.

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Where is your underground bunker in case of a nuclear incident..

I'll be wearing a wet suit, also reinforced with tin foil.

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Where is your boat in case of a tsunami?.

I can hold my breath under water for at least a minute and a half.

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Where are your weapons in case of an outbreak of Zombism?.

Weapons?.......don't need them weapons, any zombie I come across I'll fcuk to death.

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Have you redundant safe houses to fall back to?.

I live in NAMA land, enough said.

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

Where are your gas masks in case of a avian/canine/swine/equine/otherine flu?.

Nothing a packet of lemsip max strength wouldn't cure.

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

The list goes on. You, OP, are as good as dead.

Oh really.:cool:

i57dwun4yb1pt8

the keen edge wrote: »

2. I am practising drinking my own urine(as seen on Bear Grylls),

may as well drink smithwicks