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GiqueCee

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23. Yeah, but...

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #21)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:51 PM

Tuesday

... it brought out the best in our neighbors and ourselves. Folks are cordial, but keep to themselves for the most part. But when the proverbial substance hits the fan with a resounding SPLAT!, they all pull together.

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Just felt an earthquake three minutes ago in St Andrew Jamaica [View all] malaise Jun 28 OP

Here malaise Jun 28 #1

Stay safe. H2O Man Jun 28 #2

Thanks Waterman malaise Jun 28 #7

People forget how active and earthquake area the Carribean is... 31j20b3 Jun 28 #3

Oh! I didn't know that! electric_blue68 Jun 28 #5

Such ambiuity, well played 31j20b3 Jun 28 #8

Stay safe! electric_blue68 Jun 28 #4

This was was a Meh malaise Jun 28 #6

All too often... GiqueCee Jun 28 #9

Yeah; that'd be -my- thinking! electric_blue68 Jun 28 #15

Ohhh, boy. (Future eeeks) Any are not "meh" to me! electric_blue68 Jun 28 #14

When I lived on the Left Coast... GiqueCee Jun 29 #17

Woah; re: Irene! electric_blue68 Tuesday #19

Areas well north of us... GiqueCee Tuesday #20

More Woah! .... electric_blue68 Tuesday #21

Yeah, but... GiqueCee Tuesday #23

Good to hear. That often happens. A semi-rural area? electric_blue68 Tuesday #24

Quite rural central Vermont... GiqueCee Tuesday #25

This message was self-deleted by its author electric_blue68 Tuesday #26

Got it! Our family vacations were often in the countryside of Vermont, NH, NYS..... electric_blue68 Tuesday #27

so many quakes there . AllaN01Bear Jun 28 #10

Stay safe Malaise. n/t Greybnk48 Jun 28 #11

YEEEHAAAAW, WHAT A RIDE! SergeStorms Jun 28 #12

May all of you in harm's way be safe and well. niyad Jun 28 #13

So say we all! electric_blue68 Jun 28 #16

Hang tight, malaise, Totally Tunsie Jun 29 #18

Like many other posters have said MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #22

Stay safe, Malaise and All SheltieLover Tuesday #28

We're so freaking lucky this time around malaise Tuesday #29

Venezuela is heartbreaking SheltieLover Tuesday #30

Glad you're okay (n/t) PJMcK Tuesday #31