Massive Crack Opens In Earth In Texas

[KittyWampus]

Massive Crack Opens In Earth In Texas
Edited on Thu Jun-23-05 08:58 AM by Minstrel Boy

Thanks to Minstrelboy for finding this, it's in LBN but sounds like a joke:

It just sounds like an Onion headline...

Massive Crack Opens In Earth In Texas



June 23

CLAUDE, TX -- A massive crack in the earth opened up last week in Claude, Texas and its creating a stir among geologists.

Geologists said Tuesday the crack was a joint in the earth's crust. They believe the opening is the result of a weak point in the joint where one spot slips away from the other.

Some parts measure more than 30-feet deep and it drained what use to be a pond. Experts say earth cracks are common but the size of the crack in Claude is not.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/usworld/news-article.aspx?storyid=39373

[jmcon007]

1. Claude's crack size is amazing.....

[matcom]

2. I had NOTHING to do with this!

i SWEAR!

[underpants]

3. Earth seems to be rejecting Texas

How many more signs do people need?

[KittyWampus]

5. This does sound 'Biblical'

[Midlodemocrat]

7. UP, once again, between the two episodes of Law and Order

:cryptic:

[underpants]

8. Pollen

I blame pollen

[Midlodemocrat]

10. I think it had more to do with 'Dad'.

The sparrow is on the lam; the sheep has fled.

[underpants]

12. LAst baby class last night

9 PM makes for a long day.

Learned a lot but I am glad it is over. The instructor waited for the end to inform us about C-Sections (my wife freaked out of course and is sure she is going to have to get one now :eyes: ) PostPartum Depression and the post partum hygiene stuff. It was a real eye opener.

[Midlodemocrat]

20. I had a section with my first.

Not bad at all, truthfully.

[Midlodemocrat]

4. Was hedges recently in Texas?

:shrug:

[jmcon007]

6. Look really close at the end. It's Tom DeLay, the asshole.

[Debbi801]

9. Is Claude anywhere near Crawford?

:shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

14. Claude is near Amarillo, so, nowhere near Crawford.

[NoPasaran]

Nope

It's in the Panhandle, east of Amarillo.

[Zorro]

11. Hell's abeckonin'

Opening up its maw for Texas' favorite sons to come home...

[liberal N proud]

13. It is the beginning of the end!

The earth shall open up and swallow all those who are damned to hell.

Is this thing near Crawford?

[johnnie]

15. So Texas is even trying to get away from georgie n/t

[Double T]

16. I think SOMEBODY is trying to tell SOMEBODY ELSE......

...SOMETHING, And I Think SOMEBODY is REALLY PISSED OFF!!!!!!

[sui generis]

17. oh that's just the clay soil here

I get cracks like that everywhere on my property if I forget to water.

[johnnie]

18. 30 feet deep?

Yikes. Your property must look like the Grand canyon.

[sui generis]

19. seriously

the cracks are insane and they really do get several inches deep. Conversely, when the soil is wet it expands tremendously, which is why slab houses in Texas are such a stupid idea.

Fortunately my house sits on a solid limestone shelf covered with three feet of soil so it's pretty stable, but the funny thing about "the crack" is that the Austin Chalk Formation is supposed to be one of the most geologically stable parts in the southwest. I guess not!

[Bridget Burke]

23. The dry weather might have something to do with it.

We've had the dryest spring/summer in many years. Even down here in soggy Houston.

[lateo]

21. Satan is coming to take what is his.

[iconoclastic cat]

22. And doesn't he look happy?

[davsand]

24. I always swore that was where the enema nozzle was gonna go!

Looks like a world enema is coming soon!


Laura