dcro 10,190 Posted November 26, 2019 #4971 Share Posted November 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Damn, that aftershock alone would be considered seriously strong for Europe.. This one was however some ways north compared to the main shock and previous aftershocks. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,630 Posted November 26, 2019 Author #4972 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Just now, dcro said: This one was however some ways north compared to the main shock and previous aftershocks. Yes, which is pretty worrying. Hopefully that was the last major one of this whole 'system' of shocks. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,558 Posted November 26, 2019 #4973 Share Posted November 26, 2019 6 hours ago, heywoodu said: Considering the amount of damage and big buildings that are still on the brink of collapse, I find it hard to imagine the death toll will stay inside single digits.. Reveal hidden contents 5 hours ago, heywoodu said: Reveal hidden contents A lot of stuff like photos of damage is coming from Durrës, a city with nearly 300.000 inhabitants which was around 15km from the center of the quake. Capital Tirana with nearly 900.000 people was only around 30km away from it. That’s the major problem for Albania. The rest of Europe modernized and left them pretty far behind. I was reading the other day that not even all their major roads are paved (which is just crazy for a European country). Plus, I don’t think they’ve built/improved much of the infrastructure since WW2. Communist block buildings also weren’t really built to last during earthquakes, so it was only a matter of time I’m afraid. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted November 26, 2019 #4974 Share Posted November 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Communist block buildings also weren’t really built to last during earthquakes, so it was only a matter of time I’m afraid. Well, in my area there is no earthquake, but I think they would last it - even drilling a hole in a wall is kind of a big challenge in the communist-type buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,558 Posted November 26, 2019 #4975 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Vojthas said: Well, in my area there is no earthquake, but I think they would last it - even drilling a hole in a wall is kind of a big challenge in the communist-type buildings. That might bite you in the ass actually. In an earthquake scenario, you want buildings that move with the ground. That’s why American and Japanese buildings sway so much during earthquakes. We’ve built our buildings to sway with the earthquakes to prevent collapses and mitigate damage. I’m not sure if the exact science behind it, but it definitely works. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,592 Posted November 26, 2019 #4976 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) crash of helicopter in france, 13 dead Edited November 26, 2019 by bestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,630 Posted November 26, 2019 Author #4977 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, bestmen said: crash of helicopter in france, 13 dead No, in Mali. A French helicopter, but in Mali. Apparently two helicopters crashed while they were fighting Islamic terrorists/jihadists there. Edited November 26, 2019 by heywoodu If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,592 Posted November 26, 2019 #4978 Share Posted November 26, 2019 No! they are catholic protestant obese with atomic bombs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,592 Posted November 26, 2019 #4979 Share Posted November 26, 2019 do you know that French are based in this area just to protect the Uranium they made these stories of terro for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,558 Posted November 27, 2019 #4980 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Gotta love California “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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