The Energon Pub

by **toxicity** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:21 am

So...i don't know how many of you know, but us people at Norcal were just hit with a mild earthquake.

That made me wonder, with all of your crazy displays, how have you guys dealt/how do you plan to deal with an earthquake?

My small collection is displayed nice and low, so they were only shifted a few inches (poor classics rodimus fell), but how about those of you with large collections that are all stacked and posed on high shelves?

News Credits: 6 · by **bran10** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:23 am

i live in Norcal... sacramento to be specific, but we didn't feel the EQ, but heard about it. The bay area felt it alot... my transformers collector friend hasn't been on, i hpe everythings doing OK with him

by **skyblast** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:32 am

Yeah, I've thought of that too, as live on the ring of fire, Seattle area right next to Mt Rainier.

I had a bunch up high in my closet but after having experienced the big 6.8 Nisqually earthquake in 2001 I decided to stick with one layer on the top shelf only. All the rest are in bins or on low shelving.

In 2001 I came home to items all over the floor and a bunch of opened drawers and cupboards. A dvd on the ground I can handle but a TF I can't.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:49 am

I live in SO Oregon and no earthquake here. I live near Mt. Mazama/Crater Lake and Mt. McLoughlin. I am almost at the triple junction of 3 plates. The last time that my region had an earthquake was 1993.

by **Decatron** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:57 am

my collection was fine. it was weak for me,

by **Gutter Bunny** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:12 am

well...here in kansas we dont so much have to worry about earthquakes as we do tornadoes...and i dont think any amount of prep work will save my collection if we get hit by one. It is in my basement, that may shelter it slightly.

by **smallworm** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:18 am

I was working on the 19th floor and felt the earthquake here in san francisco. all my associates were stop working and had smiles on their faces and didn't act like we're going to hide under the desk. We were just sitting there talking with the people next to you. Luckily, i call home and nothing happened there. Of course my little collection is still intact, standing still.

News Credits: 6 · by **bran10** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:33 am

well, nothing felt here in Sacramento like I said... but dang, i thought no one lived up in NORCal. I thought everyone lived in SoCal

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:49 am

if I travel 15 miles, I am in Northern California

News Credits: 4 · by **SnapTrap** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:33 pm

I live about 15 miles from the epicenter of that quake. Right now most of my stuff is in storage but I usually put the larger stuff closer to the ground (Fort Max) and keep the smaller figs on the higher shelves and hope for the best.

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:56 pm

Thats one of the best things about England, no volcanoes, few storms big enough to become hurricanes or tornadoes, etc, & we only rarely get an earthquake strong enough to notice.
My 'formers are safe from nature ^^

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:48 pm

I live in one of the More stable and Earthquake free areas of the world, so I'm all good. :grin:

Don't have to worry about Cyclones either!

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:08 pm

We have lots of rain, and lots of wind, but in the UK, we never have earthquakes (at least never have ones worth mentioning, I can only think of one (very minor) earthquake to have hit this country in my entire life).

by **Ironhider** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:18 pm

I was carving my jack-o-lantern when it happened. It wasn't that big although dropkick fell of my desk

by **Sportimus Prime** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:52 pm

No one of mine fell, or even moved. Which was good.

by **skyblast** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:52 pm

Justicity wrote:Thats one of the best things about England, no volcanoes, few storms big enough to become hurricanes or tornadoes, etc, & we only rarely get an earthquake strong enough to notice.
My 'formers are safe from nature ^^

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

News Credits: 2 · by **Justicity** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:38 am

skyblast wrote:
Justicity wrote:Thats one of the best things about England, no volcanoes, few storms big enough to become hurricanes or tornadoes, etc, & we only rarely get an earthquake strong enough to notice.
My 'formers are safe from nature ^^

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

Oh hell yes

I think everything I say could be counted as famous last words... Tempting fate is fun! ^^

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:57 am

Mine are displayed in PVC shelves with transparent PVC sliding doors.

In the event of an earthquake, some of them may fall flat on their butts and faces, but not down to the floor.

by **underwear ninja** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:56 am

*cue theme from Volcano*

I live in Ohio, which... well its like England but with Tornados from time to time. I'm not concerned about the weather, least not quakes, so my figures stand proud and tall on bookshelves and desk (only the Optimi are allowed to sit atop my work desk- guarding my precious jaerbs)

If I haaaaad to defend against nature- I'd just cram them all in a safe, on the floor... in the vault from Raiders.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:01 am

The last time we had a quake here in the UK there was a comedy sketch done on it. First they showed a pretty severe American quake, with broken buildings, bridges and death. Then they switched to some CCTV footage of the quake in the UK, the camera shook for a second and a few people on the high street had to steady themselves... then it stopped and they kept walking like it never happened. The damage consisted of a tile falling from a church roof and an elderly lady being treated for slight shock.

The punchline was: "Why does America always have to make things bigger and flashier than everyone else?"

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:29 am

Tekka wrote:The last time we had a quake here in the UK there was a comedy sketch done on it. First they showed a pretty severe American quake, with broken buildings, bridges and death. Then they switched to some CCTV footage of the quake in the UK, the camera shook for a second and a few people on the high street had to steady themselves... then it stopped and they kept walking like it never happened. The damage consisted of a tile falling from a church roof and an elderly lady being treated for slight shock.

The punchline was: "Why does America always have to make things bigger and flashier than everyone else?"

Plate techtonics and locations.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:37 am

I only worry when they're in robot mode. My 20th Prime is a little unstable standing up. My shelves go up to about 5 feet, so yeah, if the New Madrid fault lets go most of my TFs will prob be on the floor, where I'll instantly step on them as I jump out of bed and run- where? Where the hell do you go in an earthquake? Outside? Tornadoes I can handle.

Somewhat OT, a friend in L.A. a few years ago fell asleep on his couch one night, instead of in his bed, directly over which he had his imported beer bottle collection on some shelves. One little tremor that night sent all those bottles directly onto where his sleeping head would have been. Lucky for him.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:40 am

Auto Bot wrote:Plate techtonics and locations.

Recently you strike me as the kind of person who would sit through a sketch show and point out the scientific basis or inaccuracy of every joke. >.>

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:57 am

Tekka wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:Plate techtonics and locations.

Recently you strike me as the kind of person who would sit through a sketch show and point out the scientific basis or inaccuracy of every joke. >.>

Ain't that sweet?