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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 09:52 AM
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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire: April 18, 1906
Scholars now put the estimated number of dead at approximately 3000.




Photo from St Vincent College, Australia
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 10:04 AM
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1. That seems like a lot......
How does this number compare with the old/former estimates?

Great photo, BTW!

:hi:
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 10:05 AM
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2. Yup, 100 yrs ago today.
have you been following all the SF Chronicle 100 yr anniversary stories?

:hi: from the Santa Cruz mountains, where we know all about earthquakes.....

:D
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 10:07 AM
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3. Imagine if Bush had been president.
He'd have declared war on the Ottomans.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 11:56 AM
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4. My dear Bornaginhooligan!
You just joined DU today! WELCOME!

Have fun in our crazy dysfunctional addictive little village!

:hi:
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malmapus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 12:13 PM
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5. See we have to fight the Ottomans there
So we don't have earthquakes over here!

Welcome to the DU :D
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 12:15 PM
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6. Welcome to DU, Bornagainhooligan
I think Hurricane Katrina gave us a pretty good idea of how Bush would have mishandled the San Francisco Earthquake.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-18-06 12:49 PM
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7. Hey, thanks for the welcome everybody.
Good to be here.
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