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| Quake Shakes Panama-Costa Rica Border |
| 2003-12-26 |
| A strong earthquake shook the border of Costa Rica and Panama early Thursday, killing an infant and leaving dozens of others with mainly minor injuries, authorities said. The magnitude-6.3 temblor struck at 2:11 a.m., disrupting some late-night Christmas parties in Puerto Armuelles and cutting electricity there. Panamanian officials said it was centered about seven miles northeast of Puerto Armuelles, located on the country’s Pacific coast. Across the border in the town of Neily, Costa Rica, about 40 people sustained minor injuries from falling objects. Officials said they were treated at a hospital and released. Carlos Herrera, an official with the Red Cross in Costa Rica, said no calls had been received requesting assistance for the quake region. Earthquakes in Iran and Costa Rica, following earthquakes last week in California and Virginia. Okay, I’m ready for the locusts and flying toads. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 Actually, oddly enough, there are several species of frogs that can glide. At least two rain forest species have adapted to living in treetops, and have evolved to the point where the webbing between their toes is now large enough to serve them as mini-wings, allowing them to glide for truly impressive distances. Nature's not just a bitch, she's a practical joker, too. Heh! Ed Becerra |
| Posted by: Ed Becerra 2003-12-26 4:34:19 PM |
| #5 OP -- either flying dogs or flying pigs would be more insulting. Flying pigs would, however, result in a great many unlikely things being forced to occur, but would be a great boon to their natural homebase, Cincinnati. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-12-26 3:32:53 PM |
| #4 Hmmmm - and all this time, I thought it was flying monkeys that kidnapped Dorothy. Nicaragua, just north of Costa Rica, has dozens of volcanos, about half of which are still active. Costa Rica has a couple of active volcanos. There are no active volcanos in Panama - yet. My daughter found an article online some time ago about monkeys that glowed in the dark. I'm sure that, if we can make monkeys glow, we can certainly find a way to give them wings. I'm also sure that nothing would "upset" the black turbans quite like monkey droppings on their turbans. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-12-26 3:18:57 PM |
| #3 If we get flying toads I'm gonna have to retrain my goldie. Figuring out Quail took him 3 years.. flying todays could very well end his already spotty hunting career. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-12-26 7:53:02 AM |
| #2 Its Bush's fault (no pun intended). |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2003-12-26 4:35:18 AM |
| #1 There was an Earthquake in Virginia? I didn't hear about THAT one. And it's erupting Volcanoes that come next, Steve. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-12-26 4:11:53 AM |