yesterday's quake that hit sumatra - just 13 days after the easter monday's - had wee islanders "rattled" and rolled, see emphasis:
Frightened residents fled their apartments at Whampoa drive in central Singapore... Rattled by the tremors, many gathered below their blocks after complaining they were feeling giddy and faint..
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Over at Toa Payoh fearful residents complained of furniture moving and lights swaying during the tremors..
and then they questioned about the structural integrity of their flats. just because their furniture moved and lights swayed.
i'm not aware that there were buildings that could stand so firmly to the ground that would guarantee the occupants' peace of mind. apart from withstanding tremors off earthquakes that happened, erm, miles away.
obviously they have never heard of a field of study called geology. besides this being a clear evidence of wee islanders' most recent simian ancestry.
as enscribed by the letter b @ April 11, 2005 06:34 AM