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Earth tremor felt across York and North Yorkshire
1:29am Wednesday 27th February 2008
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FRIGHTENED people across York and North and East Yorkshire were woken in their beds early today as an earthquake struck, shaking buildings and setting off burglar alarms.
The tremor, which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and had an epicentre 15 miles north of Lincoln, happened at 12.56am.
Sources said that the night shift at Nestlé Rowntree factory in York had felt the building shake during the quake.
Callers also reported buildings shaking violently in Tang Hall and Clifton in the city, with a woman from Rawdon Avenue, in Tang Hall, saying: "It was really scary."
North Yorkshire Police said they received 60-70 emergency 999 calls from across the county in an hour, mostly from people seeking reassurance.
Inspector Simon Lovell said the force received another 600 non-emergency calls, with other residents ringing the fire and ambulance services. "There fortunately appears to have been no injuries," he said.
However, the county fire and rescue service said crews had been sent out to a property in York Street, Selby, where a chimney breast had collapsed, and to another property in Wooler Street, Scarborough, following reports of cracking to walls and ceilings.
Insp Lovell said: "All our officers have been carrying out reassurance patrols, and checking there is no sign of any damage."
The Press newsroom was inundated by callers who had been woken by their homes shaking, and asking whether there had been a tremor or even whether a bomb had gone off. Some said they had been scared by the experience.
Terence Shorte, who lives in the luxury Westgate flats in Leeman Road, said: "The whole building was rolling backwards and forwards, and from side to side."
Crystal Antink, an American living in Micklegate, York, said she had experienced earthquakes in the past in California and knew straight away what had happened.
She said that while the tremor was not as bad as the quakes she had been through in America, she had still had concerns about the brick building she was in. "They don't have brick buildings over there."
Keith Chapman, who lives in the Nunnery Lane area, said he had been woken by his house shaking, and wondered whether it had been a tremor or an explosion.
Dawn Arundel, from Sowerby Road, Acomb, said: "I was fast asleep and woke up with the bed and the room shaking. My husband said: "Did you feel that? What the hell was it?"
A caller from Haxby said that his whole house had shaken, and a number of burglar alarms had been set off.
Press design editor Lisa Cook, who lives in the Hull Road area, said: "I was woken by my wardrobe banging violently. I thought at first I was having a weird dream."
David Abram, a farmer from between Westow and Leavening, near Malton, said he had just come in from seeing to the sheep, as it was the lambing season, and he had been going to the toilet when the tremor struck. "The toilet moved - it had a bit of a wobble. I wondered if I had had too strong a curry!"
Coun Nigel Ayre, a City of York Councillor, contacted the paper to say there had been some kind of earth tremor in the Heworth Without area that he represents.
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Scores of people contacted The Press to share their experience of the earthquake
Andrew Whitney, in York, said: "It was really strange, the whole house shook, it woke me up. Afterwards there were crooked paintings hanging on my walls, some ornaments still in situ very close to the edge of their shelves and scarily my crystal chandelier still swinging violently."
Audrey Spence, in Bramham Road, Acomb, York, emailed to say: "It is 1.10am 27 Feb 2008 - did other parts of York suffer an earth tremor at l.02am to-day? We did on Bramham Road, Acomb - people came out of houses opposite and the wardrobes in our bedrooms rattled.It was quite eerie!
Mrs A Thacker, in Woothorpe, York, said: "We've just had what felt like an earth tremor, at approx 12.58am. Me and my husband were downstairs and the whole house shook. We wondered if it was the wind, but when my husband went outside there was no wind and when I went upstairs my daughter said her whole bedroom had shaken, including the furniture. It only lasted a few seconds, but I wondered if anywhere else in York had experienced it. We live in the Woodthorpe area."
Andrew Oliver, in Acomb, York, said: "At 00:59 this morning I'm sure I felt the earth move. It felt like a tremor. It was strong enough to throw items from our book case. Did you get any other reports of this or is my house about to fall into a hole?"
Paul Botting, in Wheldrake, emailed to say: "Hi News Desk. It's 12.58am and I'm in Wheldrake. I have just felt the whole house shake. It went on for several seconds and woke the whole house up. It sounded quite loud. Do you know if we have had a minor earthquake in the York area?"
Dominic Gibbon, of Redgrave Close, York, said: "My wife and I have just been woken up by an earthquake shaking the house. The room was shaking so much it woke us up and it was making the dresser handles rattle. Has anyone else reported a similar experience? It must have been an earthquake because we can't find any other explanation!"
Chris McDonough, in Gate Helmsley, said: "We felt an earth tremor lasting around 5-7 seconds. It seemed to come in two bursts, I first thought it was a heavy vehicle passing the house as we live right on the A166. The whole house shook, it was quite scary!!!!! We also run the local pub and rang them to see if it was more than just our house shaking and they confirmed they felt it too."
Jason, in York, said: "I thought I heard someone running up the stairs then all of a sudden the pictures in the multi clip frame started to shimmer then the heavier photo frame started to move then all of a sudden the whole building swayed left to right as I was looking towards the doorway."
Catherine Major, in Brishopthorpe, said: "I was standing in my front room talking to my husband when the doors started to rattle and shake. I felt the floor underneath my feet vibrate to such an extent that I had to put my hand out to steady myself. The wind outside sounded vicious. My husband was sitting on the settee and he said he felt it move'. I actually put my hand out to steady myself and asked my husband what was happening. He said he thought it may have been a small earthquake or tremor. It lasted for about ten seconds."
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qwerty, york says...
2:34am Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
3:19am Wed 27 Feb 08
The whole room shook. When I went outside to look around, birds were flying about sqwaking - probably because I was walking around with a torch.
puffingbilly, York says...
3:42am Wed 27 Feb 08
DYLAN RIVIS, Montpelier VT USA says...
4:53am Wed 27 Feb 08
John Carter, Harrogate says...
6:12am Wed 27 Feb 08
BL, says...
6:44am Wed 27 Feb 08
sharon, york says...
7:37am Wed 27 Feb 08
h, says...
7:46am Wed 27 Feb 08
Flash, York says...
7:47am Wed 27 Feb 08
ll, york says...
7:59am Wed 27 Feb 08
Baffled, London (Ex-Pat) says...
8:05am Wed 27 Feb 08
SELBYLOU, SELBY says...
8:07am Wed 27 Feb 08
root-two, York says...
8:14am Wed 27 Feb 08
I'm now waiting for the government to blame the tremor on Al Qaeda and/or illegal immigrants.
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
9:01am Wed 27 Feb 08
SELBYLOU wrote:Ditto Lou. I heard a massive rush of wind as well before and then after, it was gone.
I thought I had had one of my "night terrors" till I saw the text from my friend!! I think it had been getting ready from earlier on as felt few movements around 1900hrs - pretty scary, thought the roof was coming in - whats really eerie is the wild wind that was there before the quake totally disappeared which was very odd!
There's more in this than meets the eye. There's one or two theories that this wasn't a 'natural' earthquake.
Stalker, york says...
9:06am Wed 27 Feb 08
SELBYLOU, SELBY says...
9:11am Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:What do you mean not a "natural" earthquake?
SELBYLOU wrote: I thought I had had one of my "night terrors" till I saw the text from my friend!! I think it had been getting ready from earlier on as felt few movements around 1900hrs - pretty scary, thought the roof was coming in - whats really eerie is the wild wind that was there before the quake totally disappeared which was very odd!Ditto Lou. I heard a massive rush of wind as well before and then after, it was gone. There's more in this than meets the eye. There's one or two theories that this wasn't a 'natural' earthquake.
smudge, York says...
9:19am Wed 27 Feb 08
Probably a vindaloo then .It has the same affect on me !!!
Jon A, York says...
9:20am Wed 27 Feb 08
kaka morris, york says...
9:24am Wed 27 Feb 08
Mouse, York says...
9:24am Wed 27 Feb 08
holly, Huntington says...
9:27am Wed 27 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
9:30am Wed 27 Feb 08
Thats earthquake number 2 in the UK I've missed, dam it!!!!!!
petethefeet, york says...
9:39am Wed 27 Feb 08
bjb, York says...
9:44am Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
9:46am Wed 27 Feb 08
SELBYLOU wrote:It's something I got told about (alledgedly) written on another BB about 1/2 an hour ago.
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:What do you mean not a "natural" earthquake?SELBYLOU wrote: I thought I had had one of my "night terrors" till I saw the text from my friend!! I think it had been getting ready from earlier on as felt few movements around 1900hrs - pretty scary, thought the roof was coming in - whats really eerie is the wild wind that was there before the quake totally disappeared which was very odd!Ditto Lou. I heard a massive rush of wind as well before and then after, it was gone. There's more in this than meets the eye. There's one or two theories that this wasn't a 'natural' earthquake.
It's reporting a news agency in the Middle East that says Al Qaeda have claimed responsibility for an underground nuclear detonation in the Lincolnshire area earlier this morning.
This is pure James Bond fantasy stuff and is something I am sure that could be debated in the Guildhall as a serious issue. Scarily enough though if you do a search for underground nuclear testing, one of the characteristics before and after is a strong rush of wind. Don't worry, it won't be that, someone is scaremongering.
D Armstrong, At the epicentre says...
9:48am Wed 27 Feb 08
Voice of reason, York says...
9:50am Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
9:51am Wed 27 Feb 08
Voice of reason wrote:I thought it might be his conscience suddenly hitting home.
It was only Galloway dropping his wallet.
Voice of reason, York says...
9:52am Wed 27 Feb 08
I thought it might be his conscience suddenly hitting home.
Now don't be silly!
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
9:55am Wed 27 Feb 08
Voice of reason wrote:Tsk! Daft old me! Of course, he hasn't got one!
I thought it might be his conscience suddenly hitting home.Now don't be silly!
petethefeet, york says...
9:55am Wed 27 Feb 08
ellhancha, tang hall says...
9:56am Wed 27 Feb 08
Nixon has nothing on Galloway, says...
9:56am Wed 27 Feb 08
The Press newsroom was inundated by callers.
Some said they had been scared by the experience
I can't stop laughing!!!
I am sure the Press newsroom is manned 24hrs a day with satellite links to their offices in every major village throughout the county.
Stephen, York says...
10:03am Wed 27 Feb 08
Just the Government creating a new Nuclear storage depot or even a mouse setting off a nuke warhead in its storage silo.
oldgoat, York says...
10:04am Wed 27 Feb 08
Soon as it was over, I thought 'earthquake, fair enough'.
Nearly expected to see the new houses over the road turned into a pile of rubble!
willsfan, york says...
10:06am Wed 27 Feb 08
qwerty, york says...
10:11am Wed 27 Feb 08
was up at the time of the tremors,was crazy
york_lad, York says...
10:12am Wed 27 Feb 08
I think they may have been a little more damage if this was the case, such as a bloody great big hole.
Voice of reason, York says...
10:16am Wed 27 Feb 08
RIP nolon
stargazy, York says...
10:18am Wed 27 Feb 08
whoopwhoop, rawcliffe says...
10:20am Wed 27 Feb 08
Jambuttie, York says...
10:31am Wed 27 Feb 08
Annmarie, York says...
10:32am Wed 27 Feb 08
DaveSwallow, York says...
10:42am Wed 27 Feb 08
Terence Shorte, who lives in the luxury Westgate flats in Leeman Road, said: "The whole building was rolling backwards and forwards, and from side to side."
Right... So let me get this clear... the WHOLE building was ROLLING backwards and forwards AND from side to side?
Really? No, I mean... really?
I wouldn't want to devalue this extraordinary contribution, but please let us all remember that this was an unusual, yet relatively minor, tremor - it didn't bend the laws of physics.
cutemloosebruce, York says...
10:44am Wed 27 Feb 08
avidreader, York says...
10:53am Wed 27 Feb 08
SELBYLOU, SELBY says...
10:57am Wed 27 Feb 08
ellhancha wrote:GOD BLESS NOLON ****
We woke up to find the bed shaking, my bed had moved all the way to the kitchen, as we live in a bungolow. Unfortunatly the ironing board fell on my house trained rabbit and it sadly died, R.I.P nolon. And now how can i sleep at night knowing that it could happen again. Poor little nolon :( x
Crazy fairy, at home poorly says...
10:59am Wed 27 Feb 08
mike tyas, bishopthorpe says...
11:05am Wed 27 Feb 08
I woke up shortly before 1am and experienced a weird feeling like I knew something really bad was going to happen. Then we heard a loud roar from outside. The wind had been getting up during the evening and, initially, I thought it was that. Then the bedroom moved, the bed rocked from side to side, the lightshade swung and the cat, who was on the bed, woke up startled and jumped off the bed. The worst part was the roar and the thought that there might have been an explosion, or a plane crash. We live not far from RAF Linton-on-Ouse and they are night flying at the moment. My wife said it reminded her of the Flixborough explosion 30 years ago when her house shook in Hull. It was a very un-nerving experience but, as we are British, we calmed ourselves down by brewing a cup a tea before finally getting back to sleep at 3am.
jimmybob, york says...
11:07am Wed 27 Feb 08
DaveSwallow wrote:Best. Post. Ever.
Terence Shorte, who lives in the luxury Westgate flats in Leeman Road, said: "The whole building was rolling backwards and forwards, and from side to side."Right... So let me get this clear... the WHOLE building was ROLLING backwards and forwards AND from side to side? Really? No, I mean... really? I wouldn't want to devalue this extraordinary contribution, but please let us all remember that this was an unusual, yet relatively minor, tremor - it didn't bend the laws of physics.
bouldermonkey, York says...
11:08am Wed 27 Feb 08
I went outside, but apart from a few house alarms going off there was nothing to show. I've never felt one before, so i didnt know what it was. I had a suspicion, but also thought that perhaps i'd imagined it... (i was tired), until a friend in selby text me saying that his whole house had just shook.... then i knew it had to be an earthquake.
Pretty cool really. Cant say i was scared. Whilst it was happening, it was just so surreal, i didnt know what was going on.. time seemed to stop still.
Voice of reason, York says...
11:08am Wed 27 Feb 08
Fabulous!
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:20am Wed 27 Feb 08
slept like a log........mind the Missus( you notice the Capital Letter) has always said that I cauld sleep on a clothes line....(in doors, or out doors)
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:25am Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:Are you sure that's all IT was .......I'd check the u/pants as well.........
SELBYLOU wrote: I thought I had had one of my "night terrors" till I saw the text from my friend!! I think it had been getting ready from earlier on as felt few movements around 1900hrs - pretty scary, thought the roof was coming in - whats really eerie is the wild wind that was there before the quake totally disappeared which was very odd!Ditto Lou. I heard a massive rush of wind as well before and then after, it was gone. There's more in this than meets the eye. There's one or two theories that this wasn't a 'natural' earthquake.
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:27am Wed 27 Feb 08
kaka morris wrote:I'd like to see that!
1am.....two double wardrobes...8 doors ALL rattling and shaking. My husband shot out of bed and tried to hold them all to stop them shaking???!!!! He was still half asleep. I put my head out of the covers and in meerkat fashion said."Do you think it's an earthquake?" He said "Yes, probably" jumped back into bed and we were asleep again in seconds. We were veery bemused to read all about it in the press.
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:29am Wed 27 Feb 08
Voice of reason wrote:Do you mean ......."that he doesn't have a conscience"
I thought it might be his conscience suddenly hitting home.Now don't be silly!
DaveSwallow, York says...
11:33am Wed 27 Feb 08
North Yorkshire Police said they received 60-70 emergency 999 calls from across the county in an hour, mostly from people seeking reassurance.
Inspector Simon Lovell said the force received another 600 non-emergency calls, with other residents ringing the fire and ambulance services.
Exactly which emergency service were people hoping to receive assistance from?
Police? Well, there hasn't been a crime.
Ambulance? Well, no one has been injured.
Fire Brigade? Well, nothing is on fire and no one is trapped.
Hmm.
Perhaps there is a new emergency service that I am unaware of - one that deals strictly in panic and hyerbole.
Guy Fawkes, Bootham says...
11:36am Wed 27 Feb 08
"They don't have brick buildings over there ."
If by California you mean the middle of Death Valley then possibly not, but I was in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago and plenty were in evidence. Granted, timber frame houses are more common and larger buildings usually consist of very heavy duty RSJ superstructures, but there certainly is some construction using brick.
Conforming to legally binding earthquake codes is a big deal there, and imposes quite a big cost on buildings and maintenance. Insurance policies are not valid without full compliance, so the locals take it seriously. Some of the older adobe structures are uninsurable as a result.
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
11:39am Wed 27 Feb 08
avidreader wrote:ill do it for them,
I wonder when the press will start interviewing 'survivors' from the earthquake disaster! At least something excitings happened in York!
Headline:
Akuma 'escapes' Earthquake terror.
Famous York resident and press message board clown,Akuma,Narrowly escaped Earthquake last night.
The guy was asleep in his bed and slept right thru the furore that proceeded after many york residents were awaken in their beds,
Akuma said '' I slept throught the whole thing. Completely missed it all.
Thats earthquake number 2 in the UK I've missed, dam it!!!!!!''.
Many press commentors were relieved to find their famous commenter escaped this unusual phenomenon.
avidreader, York says...
11:40am Wed 27 Feb 08
avidreader, York says...
11:41am Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry wrote:Brilliant!!!
avidreader wrote: I wonder when the press will start interviewing 'survivors' from the earthquake disaster! At least something excitings happened in York!ill do it for them, Headline: Akuma 'escapes' Earthquake terror. Famous York resident and press message board clown,Akuma,Narrowly escaped Earthquake last night. The guy was asleep in his bed and slept right thru the furore that proceeded after many york residents were awaken in their beds, Akuma said '' I slept throught the whole thing. Completely missed it all. Thats earthquake number 2 in the UK I've missed, dam it!!!!!!''. Many press commentors were relieved to find their famous commenter escaped this unusual phenomenon.
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:46am Wed 27 Feb 08
Lou, York says...
11:49am Wed 27 Feb 08
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:49am Wed 27 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
11:49am Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry wrote:LOL
avidreader wrote: I wonder when the press will start interviewing 'survivors' from the earthquake disaster! At least something excitings happened in York!ill do it for them, Headline: Akuma 'escapes' Earthquake terror. Famous York resident and press message board clown,Akuma,Narrowly escaped Earthquake last night. The guy was asleep in his bed and slept right thru the furore that proceeded after many york residents were awaken in their beds, Akuma said '' I slept throught the whole thing. Completely missed it all. Thats earthquake number 2 in the UK I've missed, dam it!!!!!!''. Many press commentors were relieved to find their famous commenter escaped this unusual phenomenon.
That makes great reading!
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:52am Wed 27 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma wrote:Common.....Most of us are in your corner.........DON'T Bite@
plaggy terry wrote:LOL That makes great reading!avidreader wrote: I wonder when the press will start interviewing 'survivors' from the earthquake disaster! At least something excitings happened in York!ill do it for them, Headline: Akuma 'escapes' Earthquake terror. Famous York resident and press message board clown,Akuma,Narrowly escaped Earthquake last night. The guy was asleep in his bed and slept right thru the furore that proceeded after many york residents were awaken in their beds, Akuma said '' I slept throught the whole thing. Completely missed it all. Thats earthquake number 2 in the UK I've missed, dam it!!!!!!''. Many press commentors were relieved to find their famous commenter escaped this unusual phenomenon.
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:53am Wed 27 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma wrote:Common.....Most of us are in your corner.........DON'T Bite@
plaggy terry wrote:LOL That makes great reading!avidreader wrote: I wonder when the press will start interviewing 'survivors' from the earthquake disaster! At least something excitings happened in York!ill do it for them, Headline: Akuma 'escapes' Earthquake terror. Famous York resident and press message board clown,Akuma,Narrowly escaped Earthquake last night. The guy was asleep in his bed and slept right thru the furore that proceeded after many york residents were awaken in their beds, Akuma said '' I slept throught the whole thing. Completely missed it all. Thats earthquake number 2 in the UK I've missed, dam it!!!!!!''. Many press commentors were relieved to find their famous commenter escaped this unusual phenomenon.
Peenjay, Fromere says...
11:54am Wed 27 Feb 08
SSSSS.
avidreader, York says...
11:55am Wed 27 Feb 08
Peenjay wrote:It was meant as a joke, chill out Peenjay.
Shin-Akuma wrote:Common.....Most of us are in your corner.........DON'T Bite@plaggy terry wrote:LOL That makes great reading!avidreader wrote: I wonder when the press will start interviewing 'survivors' from the earthquake disaster! At least something excitings happened in York!ill do it for them, Headline: Akuma 'escapes' Earthquake terror. Famous York resident and press message board clown,Akuma,Narrowly escaped Earthquake last night. The guy was asleep in his bed and slept right thru the furore that proceeded after many york residents were awaken in their beds, Akuma said '' I slept throught the whole thing. Completely missed it all. Thats earthquake number 2 in the UK I've missed, dam it!!!!!!''. Many press commentors were relieved to find their famous commenter escaped this unusual phenomenon.
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
11:56am Wed 27 Feb 08
DaveSwallow wrote:The phone conversations to the police went something like this...
North Yorkshire Police said they received 60-70 emergency 999 calls from across the county in an hour, mostly from people seeking reassurance. Inspector Simon Lovell said the force received another 600 non-emergency calls, with other residents ringing the fire and ambulance services.Exactly which emergency service were people hoping to receive assistance from? Police? Well, there hasn't been a crime. Ambulance? Well, no one has been injured. Fire Brigade? Well, nothing is on fire and no one is trapped. Hmm. Perhaps there is a new emergency service that I am unaware of - one that deals strictly in panic and hyerbole.
CALLER: "Hello, Police? There's been an Earthquake or something has caused a loud bang and rumble"
POLICE: "Can you see anybody loitering outside with a machine gun?"
CALLER: "Err....No?"
POLICE: "Right, your crime number is 443-334-667-99T. We only have one policeman available on a night and he's on strike for more pay so just sit tight and no-one will get back to you but you will get a patronising victim's of crime letter through the post at some random future date"
Phone, goes dead. CALLER has a think and phones Percy Plod back.
POLICE: "Hello?"
CALLER: "Yes, I rang a few minutes ago, there's now a fully armed earthquake on it's way down the street and there's also some fully insured and taxed motorists loitering with intent to speed in the next street...."
Within seconds, fully manned T5 pursuit vehicles with speed cams and Alistair Stewarts are on the scence backed up with ARV's and support choppers.
North Yorkshire's Chied Super holds a national press conference "We haven't caught anybody..." he goes on "But we have built a nice lavatory made of gold and diamonds next to my office...."
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
11:57am Wed 27 Feb 08
care to elaborate beejay ? it was so important you u said it twice, lol
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
11:59am Wed 27 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
12:00pm Wed 27 Feb 08
silver, york says...
12:10pm Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
12:15pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Peenjay, Fromere says...
12:17pm Wed 27 Feb 08
No malice intended...
Akuma....or whoever he is at the moment..
seems to Cop a lot in here
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
12:17pm Wed 27 Feb 08
silver wrote:I dont think that will happen anytime soon.
Could we please have a day on here whereby North Yorkshire Police is not criticised.
Some of us appreciate that they have a hard job to do, and the red tape BS annoys them far more than we could know.
But so long as the press keeps printing stories of there **** ups and ignores there successes, the majority will hold a negative view.
bobby dazzler, york says...
12:19pm Wed 27 Feb 08
bouldermonkey, York says...
12:20pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:Reminds me of that old story:
DaveSwallow wrote:The phone conversations to the police went something like this...
North Yorkshire Police said they received 60-70 emergency 999 calls from across the county in an hour, mostly from people seeking reassurance. Inspector Simon Lovell said the force received another 600 non-emergency calls, with other residents ringing the fire and ambulance services.Exactly which emergency service were people hoping to receive assistance from? Police? Well, there hasn't been a crime. Ambulance? Well, no one has been injured. Fire Brigade? Well, nothing is on fire and no one is trapped. Hmm. Perhaps there is a new emergency service that I am unaware of - one that deals strictly in panic and hyerbole.
CALLER: "Hello, Police? There's been an Earthquake or something has caused a loud bang and rumble"
POLICE: "Can you see anybody loitering outside with a machine gun?"
CALLER: "Err....No?"
POLICE: "Right, your crime number is 443-334-667-99T. We only have one policeman available on a night and he's on strike for more pay so just sit tight and no-one will get back to you but you will get a patronising victim's of crime letter through the post at some random future date"
Phone, goes dead. CALLER has a think and phones Percy Plod back.
POLICE: "Hello?"
CALLER: "Yes, I rang a few minutes ago, there's now a fully armed earthquake on it's way down the street and there's also some fully insured and taxed motorists loitering with intent to speed in the next street...."
Within seconds, fully manned T5 pursuit vehicles with speed cams and Alistair Stewarts are on the scence backed up with ARV's and support choppers.
North Yorkshire's Chied Super holds a national press conference "We haven't caught anybody..." he goes on "But we have built a nice lavatory made of gold and diamonds next to my office...."
A man is awaken in the middle of the night by a crash in his back yard. He looks outside - only to see a man breaking into his storage shed. He calls 999 & proceeds to tell them there is someone breaking into his shed. The dispatcher asks if the suspect is armed, and the man answers "No". The dispatcher then informs the citizen that there are no officers available right then, and as soon as one is available - they will be dispatched. The man is shocked and asks how long this might take. The dispatcher tells him it could be 10-15 minutes. The man says the thief will be gone by then - but proceeds to hang up.
A couple of minutes later, the dispatcher gets another call from the same address. The man sounds out of breath, and states "Well, I just went outside and shot the guy breaking into my shed". Within seconds, sirens could be heard as cars came flying to the location. Overhead, the police chopper was circling - shining lights on the back yard. As the officers pulled up, the man in the shed tried to run - but was immediately caught and taken into custody. He was checked for injuries - but none were found.
The Commander on the scene walks up to the homeowner, and states "I thought you told us you shot this guy".
The homeowner calmly replies "I thought you didn't have any officers available"
bouldermonkey, York says...
12:21pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:A man is awaken in the middle of the night by a crash in his back yard. He looks outside - only to see a man breaking into his storage shed. He calls 999 & proceeds to tell them there is someone breaking into his shed. The dispatcher asks if the suspect is armed, and the man answers "No". The dispatcher then informs the citizen that there are no officers available right then, and as soon as one is available - they will be dispatched. The man is shocked and asks how long this might take. The dispatcher tells him it could be 10-15 minutes. The man says the thief will be gone by then - but proceeds to hang up.
DaveSwallow wrote:The phone conversations to the police went something like this...
North Yorkshire Police said they received 60-70 emergency 999 calls from across the county in an hour, mostly from people seeking reassurance. Inspector Simon Lovell said the force received another 600 non-emergency calls, with other residents ringing the fire and ambulance services.Exactly which emergency service were people hoping to receive assistance from? Police? Well, there hasn't been a crime. Ambulance? Well, no one has been injured. Fire Brigade? Well, nothing is on fire and no one is trapped. Hmm. Perhaps there is a new emergency service that I am unaware of - one that deals strictly in panic and hyerbole.
CALLER: "Hello, Police? There's been an Earthquake or something has caused a loud bang and rumble"
POLICE: "Can you see anybody loitering outside with a machine gun?"
CALLER: "Err....No?"
POLICE: "Right, your crime number is 443-334-667-99T. We only have one policeman available on a night and he's on strike for more pay so just sit tight and no-one will get back to you but you will get a patronising victim's of crime letter through the post at some random future date"
Phone, goes dead. CALLER has a think and phones Percy Plod back.
POLICE: "Hello?"
CALLER: "Yes, I rang a few minutes ago, there's now a fully armed earthquake on it's way down the street and there's also some fully insured and taxed motorists loitering with intent to speed in the next street...."
Within seconds, fully manned T5 pursuit vehicles with speed cams and Alistair Stewarts are on the scence backed up with ARV's and support choppers.
North Yorkshire's Chied Super holds a national press conference "We haven't caught anybody..." he goes on "But we have built a nice lavatory made of gold and diamonds next to my office...."
A couple of minutes later, the dispatcher gets another call from the same address. The man sounds out of breath, and states "Well, I just went outside and shot the guy breaking into my shed". Within seconds, sirens could be heard as cars came flying to the location. Overhead, the police chopper was circling - shining lights on the back yard. As the officers pulled up, the man in the shed tried to run - but was immediately caught and taken into custody. He was checked for injuries - but none were found.
The Commander on the scene walks up to the homeowner, and states "I thought you told us you shot this guy".
The homeowner calmly replies "I thought you didn't have any officers available"
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
12:22pm Wed 27 Feb 08
silver wrote:If the country was adequately manned and effectively policed, then yes.
Could we please have a day on here whereby North Yorkshire Police is not criticised.
If each town / village had a local deputy as a visible and present presence of authority then he/she might be able to alay the fears of the public when something like this happens.
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
12:24pm Wed 27 Feb 08
The Commander on the scene walks up to the homeowner, and states "I thought you told us you shot this guy".
The homeowner calmly replies "I thought you didn't have any officers available"
Ah, we all know this is an old housewifes tail, but it is also a true representations of morden policing strategy.
opinion_on_everythin
g, York says...
12:27pm Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
12:27pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Peenjay wrote:ok no probs mate.thanks for clearing that up.
time fo a liquid lunch No malice intended... Akuma....or whoever he is at the moment.. seems to Cop a lot in here
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
12:30pm Wed 27 Feb 08
D Armstrong, Eboracum says...
12:32pm Wed 27 Feb 08
I thought it was the wind but couldn't understand how the wind had got inside the house!!!Thats some deep thinking to be doing at 01.00, suggest you leave the cheese alone before going to bed dude.
baldrick, york says...
12:32pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Just one observation but did you spot that not one national paper, nor the Yorkshire Post or the Northern Echo had anything on the earthquake. The NE did't even put anything online until after 9 this morning.
Er and Shin sorry to take a counter point of view but as a regular reader didn't the Press just have a front page story about the raids against family of 7 in Clifton for anti-social behaviour??? Or the campaign it carried out to support the police fighting the £10 million cuts which were going to be imposed!!!
Know I'll be ripped apart for daring defend the rag...cue the abuse.
silver, york says...
12:33pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow wrote:Eh?! lol
silver wrote: Could we please have a day on here whereby North Yorkshire Police is not criticised.If the country was adequately manned and effectively policed, then yes. If each town / village had a local deputy as a visible and present presence of authority then he/she might be able to alay the fears of the public when something like this happens.
avidreader, York says...
12:34pm Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry wrote:Still can't wait to see your headline, better than most of the journalists in the press!!
Peenjay wrote: time fo a liquid lunch No malice intended... Akuma....or whoever he is at the moment.. seems to Cop a lot in hereok no probs mate.thanks for clearing that up.
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
12:36pm Wed 27 Feb 08
baldrick wrote:The sun had it on its website before the press did,,however,I think with the sun bein the national, it would have been printed and sent out way before the quake happened,,press bein an evening paper well it can report and print later so there really is no comparison,
haha love it, day without criticism of the police, what about a day without criticism of the Press...nah impossible. Just one observation but did you spot that not one national paper, nor the Yorkshire Post or the Northern Echo had anything on the earthquake. The NE did't even put anything online until after 9 this morning. Er and Shin sorry to take a counter point of view but as a regular reader didn't the Press just have a front page story about the raids against family of 7 in Clifton for anti-social behaviour??? Or the campaign it carried out to support the police fighting the £10 million cuts which were going to be imposed!!! Know I'll be ripped apart for daring defend the rag...cue the abuse.
kaka morris, york says...
12:36pm Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
12:37pm Wed 27 Feb 08
avidreader wrote:wonder if they will ring me up, and ask if they can plagarise it,seein as they plagarise every thing else they write,
plaggy terry wrote:Still can't wait to see your headline, better than most of the journalists in the press!!Peenjay wrote: time fo a liquid lunch No malice intended... Akuma....or whoever he is at the moment.. seems to Cop a lot in hereok no probs mate.thanks for clearing that up.
X, At Work says...
12:39pm Wed 27 Feb 08
perhaps Yorwaste will have to start setting quakes off to stop the wind blowing their litter around :)
qwerty, york says...
12:44pm Wed 27 Feb 08
opinion_on_everythin
g, York says...
12:44pm Wed 27 Feb 08
I hadn't had any cheese D Armstrong, as the pantry is currently bare, I think the earthquake ate up all my food. Either that or the ghost stole it.
baldrick, york says...
12:44pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Hey ho just thought I'd mention it feel free to carry on the slagging.
Bully1, Selby says...
12:45pm Wed 27 Feb 08
I took a walk to calm down and assess any damage - I distinctly remember two blackbirds sitting on a hedge with an expression that could only mean "What the hell was that! "
Willow, York says...
12:48pm Wed 27 Feb 08
kaka morris, york says...
12:49pm Wed 27 Feb 08
D Armstrong, York says...
12:51pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Was petrified for about 2 minsThats quick it takes mother Shipton years to turn a teddy bear into stone.
Either that or the ghost stole it.Maybe a chav nipped in and treated themselves to your Mr Kiplings whilst your world was moving, more likely I think !
Press watcher, says...
12:51pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Wrong again. The Press was on the streets at 6am. Sometimes you really ought to find it in your heart to give credit where it's due...or go somewhere else
X, At Work says...
12:52pm Wed 27 Feb 08
I distinctly remember two blackbirds sitting on a hedge with an expression that could only mean "What the hell was that! "
Funny that... i had 2 neighbors doing the same thing
mysteryman, York says...
12:52pm Wed 27 Feb 08
D Armstrong, York says...
12:53pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Just been out the back and found one of the cacti on the ground surrounded by its soil, roots exposed, pot nowhere to be seen. Earthquake damage.Maybe it was blown into your back from another place - perhaps Clifton? well known for its exotic flora.
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
12:53pm Wed 27 Feb 08
baldrick wrote:Well i can safely say, when i have popped into the paper shop on a morning when i have an early start,Ive never seen a copy of todays *press*
yeah fair enough Shin 1.29am is a pretty shoddy effort - erm correct me if I'm wrong but isn't The Press (ie having dropped the Evening bit) also a morning paper, hence the comparison is valid. Hey ho just thought I'd mention it feel free to carry on the slagging.
amongts the suns the stars and all the other daily papers.
Ive seen the day befores press all tied up waiting to be collected when the new ones arrive.press might be a daily paper but u cant say its a morning paper,cant buy it at 5 6 or 7 am.
The sun,and all the other daily papers will have been on the road or train or what ever to all areas of england while this tremor was going on,
where as the press just gets delivered round york in a few crappy old vans much later.So the comparison you speak of is unfair.
mysteryman, York says...
12:55pm Wed 27 Feb 08
The Reverend.
kaka morris, york says...
12:58pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Just been out the back and found one of the cacti on the ground surrounded by its soil, roots exposed, pot nowhere to be seen. Earthquake damage.
Maybe it was blown into your back from another place - perhaps Clifton? well known for its exotic flora.
I'd not thought of that as a possibility, had presumed it was one of our plants but perhaps not!If anyone is missing a cactus or finds a pot.......
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
1:00pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Press watcher wrote:well i never saw it this morning, or i would have actually bought it maybe they rushed it out in view of the earthquake hence to attract more sales,
plaggy terry wrote:press bein an evening paper well it can report and print later so there really is no comparison, Wrong again. The Press was on the streets at 6am. Sometimes you really ought to find it in your heart to give credit where it's due...or go somewhere else
the comparison is not valid either, press reaches a smaller area, so can go to print later,,i make that five hours if your correct from the incident,..
I still maintain at 1 am the dailys are on their way to all points of england,..
and they still had it on their website before the press did.
qwerty, york says...
1:02pm Wed 27 Feb 08
baldrick, york says...
1:03pm Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
1:04pm Wed 27 Feb 08
qwerty wrote:ive bought it before midnight in london,
not sure where the sun is printed but you used to be able to buy next days copy at about 6pm in manchester
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
1:05pm Wed 27 Feb 08
qwerty, york says...
1:05pm Wed 27 Feb 08
qwerty, york says...
1:06pm Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry wrote:is that yer real age?
i want to be 113 ! LOL
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
1:07pm Wed 27 Feb 08
That said easier to read online these days and also saves the trees !
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
1:08pm Wed 27 Feb 08
qwerty wrote:I look good for 113 if i am LOL cue ripping me to bits
plaggy terry wrote: i want to be 113 ! LOLis that yer real age?
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
1:11pm Wed 27 Feb 08
smudge, York says...
1:24pm Wed 27 Feb 08
plaggy terry wrote:Haven't you got any customers in your shop at the moment or do you spend all of your time on the internet ??
erm,, ermm ok not sure what im okaying to but ok,, im bored of that now.
plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
1:34pm Wed 27 Feb 08
claire, york says...
1:35pm Wed 27 Feb 08
frgle, york says...
1:42pm Wed 27 Feb 08
me, York says...
1:45pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Stalker wrote:What were you up to like?
My wife and I felt the whole thing, first one lasted a couple of seconds followed by second one which was a bit stronger!! Whole house swayed and rumbled like a train had just shot past. Of course the wife blamed the heating but then realised and was quite scared.
me, York says...
1:46pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Stalker wrote:I don't mean to sound snide here but why 'of course' did your Wife blame the central heating??!!
My wife and I felt the whole thing, first one lasted a couple of seconds followed by second one which was a bit stronger!! Whole house swayed and rumbled like a train had just shot past. Of course the wife blamed the heating but then realised and was quite scared.
kaka morris, york says...
1:51pm Wed 27 Feb 08
qwerty, york says...
1:57pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
2:00pm Wed 27 Feb 08
qwerty, york says...
2:10pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
2:19pm Wed 27 Feb 08
LOL
D Armstrong, York says...
2:28pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Did anyone's cats or dogs behave oddly before or during the earthquake? Ours slept right through! I thought animals were able to sense these things!
Perhaps he/she had never felt a quake before and believed it to be of little interest.
kaka morris, york says...
2:33pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Perhaps he/she had never felt a quake before and believed it to be of little interest.
A colleague's cat ran round and round the living room a dozen times then shot off upstairs during the quake!
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
2:39pm Wed 27 Feb 08
kaka morris wrote:I recon the cat was more scared of the noise created by the shaking that fear of the actual quake.
Perhaps he/she had never felt a quake before and believed it to be of little interest.A colleague's cat ran round and round the living room a dozen times then shot off upstairs during the quake!
Its a safe bet that animals dont percieve natural hazards such as storms and quakes the same way humans do.
No News Is Good News, York says...
2:40pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Did anyone's cats or dogs behave oddly before or during the earthquake? Ours slept right through! I thought animals were able to sense these things!
Its funny you ask, just before the quake hit our dog raised his hind leg and let one rip, i was just about to blame the wife when the room started shaking.
qwerty, york says...
2:41pm Wed 27 Feb 08
madhouse, york says...
2:47pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Voice of reason, York says...
2:53pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Genius!!
D Armstrong, York says...
2:56pm Wed 27 Feb 08
just before the quake hit our dog raised his hind leg and let one ripIs your dog a great dane if so perhaps he was the cause. Parp parp
Peenjay, Fromere says...
3:03pm Wed 27 Feb 08
me wrote:WWWEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL
Stalker wrote: My wife and I felt the whole thing, first one lasted a couple of seconds followed by second one which was a bit stronger!! Whole house swayed and rumbled like a train had just shot past. Of course the wife blamed the heating but then realised and was quite scared.I don't mean to sound snide here but why 'of course' did your Wife blame the central heating??!!
That's a different word for norty
opinion_on_everythin
g, York says...
3:08pm Wed 27 Feb 08
i thought i had poltergeist in my bedroom with everything moving
Glad I'm not the only one who thought it was a ghost shaking the furniture!!!
newshawk, York says...
3:20pm Wed 27 Feb 08
As I vaguely recall from reading the instructions in the LA telephone directory about twelve years ago, what you're supposed to do is stand under the door frame and have a barbecue, but you're not allowed to phone your friends up to ask them round.
steelmanic, Acomb, York says...
3:21pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Chris, york says...
3:27pm Wed 27 Feb 08
What was beyond believe was when I peered out of the bedroom window whilst grasping tightly onto anything I could that was still standing-only to see my house hurtling down the river ouse of speeds up to 97mph!!
The thunderous sounds and screams kept my partner and I awake all night as the house carried on destroying anything in its path and eventually ending up in devon of all places.
Old Spice, York says...
3:38pm Wed 27 Feb 08
pwincess-stephy, new earswick,york says...
3:47pm Wed 27 Feb 08
pwincess-stephy, new earswick,york says...
3:50pm Wed 27 Feb 08
KarenWhite1978, Heslington says...
3:56pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Get over it. It's not a Tsunami.
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
3:57pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Orange, York says...
3:58pm Wed 27 Feb 08
No News Is Good News, York says...
4:04pm Wed 27 Feb 08
just before the quake hit our dog raised his hind leg and let one rip
Is your dog a great dane if so perhaps he was the cause. Parp parp
Hes a Springer Spanial, but you know if he lifts his leg you have to retire to a safe distance.
GoodramgateTerrier, York says...
4:10pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Gardener, York says...
7:41pm Wed 27 Feb 08
dodgydave, york says...
9:45pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Crazy fairy wrote:...I would suspect they thought it was just the suspension on their moving, and to be fair, I would imagine they had other things on their mind, than worry about that.......oh sorry, DOGGIES !
Well what a bizarre experience. I woke up to a loud rumble, wardrobe doors banging and feeling like i was rocking back and forth! Good old boyfriend slept right thru but in my sleepiness i thought it was a dream! I wonder what the doggies thought of it!!!
Adam J. Porter, Wheldrake, York says...
10:42pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Adam J. Porter (aged 15)
franky, york says...
11:37pm Wed 27 Feb 08
Well done all. Big chuckles were had at mine on reading this tonight!
Mr_Soul, says...
12:50am Thu 28 Feb 08
Stalker, york says...
9:39am Thu 28 Feb 08
me wrote:because she was half asleep and stupid!!
Stalker wrote: My wife and I felt the whole thing, first one lasted a couple of seconds followed by second one which was a bit stronger!! Whole house swayed and rumbled like a train had just shot past. Of course the wife blamed the heating but then realised and was quite scared.I don't mean to sound snide here but why 'of course' did your Wife blame the central heating??!!
stevie, chessington s.w london says...
11:11pm Fri 29 Feb 08
Epicentre of tremor was near Market Rasen, Lincs
A workman clears rubble from a fallen chimney stack in White Street, Selby
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plaggy terry, classic cutz,heworth says...
2:32am Wed 27 Feb 08
i say to her jules ur babalons shook innit