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02-11-2009, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Southlander
Could be an earthquake, but more than likely:
quarry blasting
rocket testing
missile testing
ordnance disposal/testing
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But would this testing occur at night like the original poster describes?
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However twice now my house a really been shaken (feels like its coming from the ground) at night.
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By the way, I purchased earthquake insurance; it's pretty cheap in Alabama. |
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02-11-2009, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Southlander
Could be an earthquake, but more than likely:
quarry blasting
rocket testing
missile testing
ordnance disposal/testing
Somebody could tell you.........but then they'd have to kill you. 
Regular tremors from the direction of NASA/Redstone have been common since the 1950s.  |
I remember the rocket testings in the 60s.. it did feel like an earthquake. You couldn't hear it either.
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02-11-2009, 09:26 PM
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But would this testing occur at night like the original poster describes?
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Yes. |
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02-12-2009, 08:26 AM
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Thanks for all the responses. I work on the NASA side of the Arsenal so I only notice a few of the big booms at work. Now that i think about it the testing does happen more towards the SE side. I guess I just need to get used to it, small price to pay for all the good things here in Huntsville  . |
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02-12-2009, 09:08 AM
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Heard another boom last night after work, from the same direction (towards the arsenal). They must be testing something.
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02-12-2009, 11:38 AM
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Heard another boom last night after work, from the same direction (towards the arsenal). They must be testing something.
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Well... RNC... if I tell ya... 
I think these earthquake 'tremors' mostly come from the appalachian mountains, so us "flat landers" feel less of it |
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02-12-2009, 11:52 AM
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Well... RNC... if I tell ya...
I think these earthquake 'tremors' mostly come from the appalachian mountains, so us "flat landers" feel less of it |
I didn't feel anything this time...just heard a decent boom. I know a couple people that live off Zierdt who've had pictures knocked off their wall though because of explosions on the arsenal. There was a really good one last summer I think when a rocket motor exploded during a bake out test. It was heard 2 counties away. |
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02-12-2009, 01:32 PM
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By the way, I purchased earthquake insurance; it's pretty cheap in Alabama.
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But did you buy sink_hole insurance and sewer back-up insurance? The probability of these occurring is probably higher than earthquake damage. |
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02-12-2009, 10:33 PM
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when the house is a rockin' don't come a-knockin'
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02-13-2009, 06:22 AM
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when the house is a rockin' don't come a-knockin'
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Right on. Post of the month.
(Reminds me of other bumper stickers in the 1970s: Gas, Grass, or Ass: Nobody Rides for Free.) |
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