MACS
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 1:19:50 PM
"A shallow 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook inland sections of Southern California Wednesday morning. Landslides were reported near the epicenter after heavy rainfall soaked the region Tuesday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 6:42 a.m. PST just north of Banning, a city of 30,000 in the San Gorgonio Pass along Interstate 10 between San Bernardino and Palm Springs.

The quake was shallow, occurring 10.4 miles (16.7 kilometers) below the ground. The USGS originally estimated the focal depth as an even shallower 1 mile (1.6 km). Shallow earthquakes generally produce stronger ground shaking near the epicenter than do deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.

According to incident reports on the California Highway Patrol's website, landslides were reported just minutes after the earthquake along State Highway 243 just south of Banning. Mud and small rocks were strewn across sections of the roadway about 7 miles from the earthquake's epicenter.

Another CHP report indicated a tree and large boulders across the roadway on State Highway 74 near the mountain community of Pinyon Pines, about 15 miles south of Palm Springs. That incident was about 40 miles southeast of the epicenter." - news report

We were on a conference call with our Banning facility when this hit. Our facility shook a little as well, but you could certainly tell they got the worst of it. No injuries, but it scared the crap out of folks.

DrafterX
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 1:25:52 PM
Turns out the pizza was for some guests doing an Energy Evaluation of the property... there will prolly be left overs tho.... 😟
DrafterX
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 1:27:09 PM

"A shallow 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook inland sections of Southern California Wednesday morning. Landslides were reported near the epicenter after heavy rainfall soaked the region Tuesday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 6:42 a.m. PST just north of Banning, a city of 30,000 in the San Gorgonio Pass along Interstate 10 between San Bernardino and Palm Springs.

The quake was shallow, occurring 10.4 miles (16.7 kilometers) below the ground. The USGS originally estimated the focal depth as an even shallower 1 mile (1.6 km). Shallow earthquakes generally produce stronger ground shaking near the epicenter than do deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.

According to incident reports on the California Highway Patrol's website, landslides were reported just minutes after the earthquake along State Highway 243 just south of Banning. Mud and small rocks were strewn across sections of the roadway about 7 miles from the earthquake's epicenter.

Another CHP report indicated a tree and large boulders across the roadway on State Highway 74 near the mountain community of Pinyon Pines, about 15 miles south of Palm Springs. That incident was about 40 miles southeast of the epicenter." - news report

We were on a conference call with our Banning facility when this hit. Our facility shook a little as well, but you could certainly tell they got the worst of it. No injuries, but it scared the crap out of folks.

MACS wrote:

Saw a show just a couple nights ago about an earthquake out there... flooded San Francisco and killed a bunch of people and stuff... 😟

dkeage
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 1:41:01 PM

Saw a show just a couple nights ago about an earthquake out there... flooded San Francisco and killed a bunch of people and stuff... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

Poor Victor...

danmdevries
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:06:21 PM
Hog chunk hit 205F internal. Checked at 5a, 9a, and then noon. Thought I had time when it was 178, so I ran some errands and stuff.

Still very drippy when I pulled it out. Wrapped in foil and a towel, letting it sit on the counter for a while before I attempt to shred it.

Smells fantastic.

DrafterX
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:09:09 PM
gonna need some onion an a couple fresh jalapenos.. 👍
danmdevries
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:22:19 PM
Junkyards only giving me $100 for my old truck.

Could have it running and driving for about $100 and 2-3 hours work.

Can't decide what I want to do with it. Just needs water pump and a belt.

danmdevries
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:23:39 PM

gonna need some onion an a couple fresh jalapenos.. 👍

DrafterX wrote:

What for?

I've never had any kind of fixings with BBQ pork at city BBQ in Indy other than beans n greens.

DrafterX
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:26:42 PM

Junkyards only giving me $100 for my old truck.

Could have it running and driving for about $100 and 2-3 hours work.

Can't decide what I want to do with it. Just needs water pump and a belt.

danmdevries wrote:

Fix it and put 1,000 bucks on it.. then buy more pork... 👍

cacman
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:35:05 PM

Junkyards only giving me $100 for my old truck.

Could have it running and driving for about $100 and 2-3 hours work.

Can't decide what I want to do with it. Just needs water pump and a belt.

danmdevries wrote:

Donate it. Kidney Foundation or a local charity. They will pick it up and give you a nice tax deduction.

delta1
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:40:46 PM
Daughter lives about 40 miles from Banning, where the earthquake occurred. She said it was a strong jolt with some severe shaking...scary....luckily no damage...
Thunder.Gerbil
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:44:22 PM

Junkyards only giving me $100 for my old truck.

Could have it running and driving for about $100 and 2-3 hours work.

Can't decide what I want to do with it. Just needs water pump and a belt.

danmdevries wrote:

Beats being out here. If your vehicle doesn't have much value as a parts vehicle, junkyards here want you to pay them to take it. They wanted about $350 to take my old volvo, claiming hazardous waste fees - tires, freon, battery, coolant, oil, fuel, etc.

dstieger
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 2:52:52 PM

Sometimes that's worse.. 😟

DrafterX wrote:

I think she was trying to say, "Thank you", but the words that came out were "So....What's in that other box? Gym membership?"

Thunder.Gerbil
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3:00:25 PM

I think she was trying to say, "Thank you", but the words that came out were "So....What's in that other box? Gym membership?"

dstieger wrote:

Should have said, "Nope, crystal..... meth."

Get on the Jenny Crank diet plan. A few dime bags of tweak and a case of diet pepsi, you'll shed those excess pounds so fast, it'll make you spin.

MACS
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3:25:01 PM

Should have said, "Nope, crystal..... meth."

Get on the Jenny Crank diet plan. A few dime bags of tweak and a case of diet pepsi, you'll shed those excess pounds so fast, on the prison food diet.

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:

FIFY!

MACS
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3:27:12 PM

Hog chunk hit 205F internal. Checked at 5a, 9a, and then noon. Thought I had time when it was 178, so I ran some errands and stuff.

Still very drippy when I pulled it out. Wrapped in foil and a towel, letting it sit on the counter for a while before I attempt to shred it.

Smells fantastic.

danmdevries wrote:

If you're just shredding it... it's gonna be great. Personally, the only reason I can see pulling it at 180 or so is if you want to slice the white meat section. I'd rather shred it, myself.

danmdevries
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3:32:25 PM
Thought about the charity thing. Possibility, but I live a ways away from the closest one I know of, not sure they'd come out here.

Gonna ask my neighbor if he wants to flip it. He could use the money or the truck, and works on cars for side work.

I'm hesitant to pass it on to someone because of how beat it is, but it's in better shape than most of my cars have been when I drop em off at the boneyard. I'm sure someone could get another couple years outta the truck.

danmdevries
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3:36:51 PM
Macs, this is the first time ever that I've had truly melt in your mouth meat.

Just pressed on the meat and it was shredded. Didn't need to do anything more. It even breaks apart along the length of the grain with light finger pressure. Could eat this without teeth. Bread is a more effective tool for picking it up than the fork.

DrafterX
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3:47:34 PM

Macs, this is the first time ever that I've had truly melt in your mouth meat.

danmdevries wrote:

I think Victor experiences somethin similar almost everyday... 😟

gummy jones
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 3:49:06 PM

Macs, this is the first time ever that I've had truly melt in your mouth meat.

Just pressed on the meat and it was shredded. Didn't need to do anything more. It even breaks apart along the length of the grain with light finger pressure. Could eat this without teeth. Bread is a more effective tool for picking it up than the fork.

danmdevries wrote:

how did the crust and smoke ring look?

sounds luscious

see, nothing to it!