Earth tremors' reported in Kent

[2blue4u]

Kent police say there have been reports of an earth tremor in the Folkestone area of Kent.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it has dispatched fire engines in the Folkestone and Dover area.

A spokesman said they had received "lots and lots" of calls from residents from Folkestone.

They also said people reported "their chimneys have fallen down, large cracks in people's houses." Eurostar say its services have not been affected.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6602677.stm


global warming, init?

 

[Jucklebutt]

Just watching about this on Sky apparently 5.4 on the Richter, but now possibly 4.7

 

[Marcel]

Yeah I just heard this on the local news too, They said around 5 on the Richter scale.

Our matty is in France Kent isnt he?

/Waits for that old jokey email about doleys scallies and earthquake fund to appear, with the name changed to Kent, appealing for biros for giros etc

 

[minimeeze]

...and there was me thinking the earth was moving for me

 

[Venomator]

Aldershot ... Kent ...


Or is that where you are spending your nights Min ...

 

[Janice]

...and there was me thinking the earth was moving for me

Right,, I'm moving to Kent!

 

[madmitch]

Was in Dover Fri, Christ didn't think i'd put on that much weight.

 

[digitalfailure]

thats just because Matty has dropped his wallet again!

 

[hypnotic]

thats just because Matty has dropped his wallet again!

This from the guy with a new 5D .....

 

[digitalfailure]

This from the guy with a new 5D .....

ah, but since the 5d, my wallets empty




well thats my story and i'm sticking to it if the boss asks

 

[Matt]

aye blimmin earthquake!

extensive damage caused to various areas here, i will have some piccies of the damage to the house and garden soon...

 

[Matt]

here you go, a piccy of the damage in my back garden, if your sensitve, look away now..

insurance wont pay out as its an act of god...the vet bills will be enormous

 

[Matt]

there is an appeal being setup, the area affected was canterbury, they are accepting cheques, made payable to Canterbury Area Shaking Houses appeal, or CASH for short...

 

[hypnotic]

Is that bits of your roof slates there as well ?

 

[ShawWellPete]

there is an appeal being setup, the area affected was canterbury, they are accepting cheques, made payable to Canterbury Area Shaking Houses appeal, or CASH for short...

 

[Matt]

lololol aye...no roof for bunny

 

[Marcel]

I think everyones missed the vital point here. A truly momentous occasion that has passed us by.



MATTY'S POSTED A PICTURE!!!!

 

[sawman]

Are you sure it was not just Janice in the area cleaning her sensor?

 

[Janice]

Are you sure it was not just Janice in the area cleaning her sensor?

:razz: :razz: :razz:

 

[whitewash]

hopefully kent (aka garden dustbin of englund) will wobble all the way back to france where it belongs....

 

[digitalfailure]

hopefully kent (aka garden dustbin of englund) will wobble all the way back to france where it belongs....

well, one person we know is wobbling off back over there

 

[Matt]

i'm hurt...