Greetings from the Far Left Coast

[gravetrain]

Evening everyone!

Joining the SWF after the purchase of my M&P 15 Sport here in San Fransicko, Kalifornia. Got into firearms as part of our emergency/earthquake preparedness system.

My decision to purchase an AR was accelerated due in part to all of the anti-firearm legislation in Kalifornia. My purchase of my M&P 15 Sport on the other hand was more about being at the right place at the right time especially in this time where the average lifespan of an AR on a dealer shelf is just about an hour in our area.

I hope that I can contribute as much as I learn from all of you. Looking forward to interacting with as many of you as possible.

Thanks in advance!

 

[MDMarauder]

Welcome from The Old Line State.

 

[OLDSTER]

Welcome from North Dakota

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

Welcome from Va.

 

[ogilvyspecial]

Hello GT & welcome aboard from The Great Lakes!!

 

[cddanjr]

welcome from Southern Kalifornia! You'll love the rifle.

Chuck

 

[tekarra]

Hello and welcome aboard.

 

[deralte]

gravetrain, welcome from North Carolina.

 

[novalty]

Greetings from Maine. Welcome aboard!

 

[Alanroseman]

Welcome from Mass.

 

[C Islander]

Welcome from Ohio!!

 

[snubbyfan]

Welcome from the panhandle of West Virginia.

 

[Delos]

Earthquake Prepared?

Evening everyone!

Joining the SWF after the purchase of my M&P 15 Sport here in San Fransicko, Kalifornia. Got into firearms as part of our emergency/earthquake preparedness system.

My decision to purchase an AR was accelerated due in part to all of the anti-firearm legislation in Kalifornia. My purchase of my M&P 15 Sport on the other hand was more about being at the right place at the right time especially in this time where the average lifespan of an AR on a dealer shelf is just about an hour in our area.

I hope that I can contribute as much as I learn from all of you. Looking forward to interacting with as many of you as possible.

Thanks in advance!

Post Earthquake Preparedness. During the quake you just get in a doorway and hang on.
I was in the Santa Barbara Quake in 1940's. We were all asleep. What I remember most was waking up to hearing dad yell "get in a doorway", and big brother was dragging me to the doorway.
Fortunately the safest place to be is a wood one story house. After the quake we all went out onto the sidewalk and talked with all the neighbors who were also out there.
We still had running water to drink. Could still flush toilets. All was mostly fine. Lost a bell tower at the Mission.

But now there are 3 or 5 times more people in California. And if memory serves the San Andreas Fault goes under the Golden Gate Bridge? One researcher claimed the most dangerous time was a few hours after a full moon. The moon lifts the tide pulling it into the bay. As the moon goes out over the ocean the unsupported water is dead weight on the fault.

At least with an earthquake at night all the prisoners in San Quentin are still locked in their cells? You are surrounded by salt water that you cannot drink. I hope you have a sailboat.

 

[Biker Bill]

Welcome aboard from WI! This is the best place to learn about and share all things Smith & Wesson!

 

[gravetrain]

@Delos: My wife and I were dating and together when the '89 quake hit and that was pretty bad. After that it was a matter of making sure that we had our 72 hour kits ready. You know, food, water, blankets, etc.

When the Japanese quake and tsunami hit, that really opened our eyes and 72 hours worth of supplies started looking more like 2-3 weeks. Take that with what happened in Katrina, we needed to make sure we had contingencies for home and personal security.

Let's be honest, I'm a firm believer that people are going to pitch in for at least the first 96 hours. Sadly, I have a little less faith in people in an urban environment after hour 97. And I'm talking about the "people" that aren't in San Quentin. Rather be safe than sorry I always say.

 

[fyimo]

Welcome to the forum from Arkansas

 

[pawncop]

Welcome from Texas gravetrain. Great forum for all things S&W, have fun, learn lots, share what you know.

 

[poorbroker]

Welcome from MO. I was stationed at Beale AFB north of you in the 70's. Great country out there.

 

[Delos]

Earthquake

@Delos: My wife and I were dating and together when the '89 quake hit and that was pretty bad. After that it was a matter of making sure that we had our 72 hour kits ready. You know, food, water, blankets, etc.

When the Japanese quake and tsunami hit, that really opened our eyes and 72 hours worth of supplies started looking more like 2-3 weeks. Take that with what happened in Katrina, we needed to make sure we had contingencies for home and personal security.

Let's be honest, I'm a firm believer that people are going to pitch in for at least the first 96 hours. Sadly, I have a little less faith in people in an urban environment after hour 97. And I'm talking about the "people" that aren't in San Quentin. Rather be safe than sorry I always say.

I had forgotten all the pictures of 89 quake on television and newspaper. A long section of freeway smashed down on lower section. Most cars had disastrously stopped under the cement reinforced areas that were the support ribs of the above freeway (the wood house doorway advice failed?).

That section of Bay Bridge that fell on lower section was impressive. I read that they changed freeway overpass expansion joints from 3 inches to 3 feet?

Up in Sonora some had plans to block the woods creek bridge if a major exodus began. Sonora was gridlock at only a few thousand tourist cars before the bypass completed. Once any real gridlock happened theoretically no trucks could arrive to stock local food store shelves. Unfortunately blocking bridges would have same effect.

One dynamite guy, who blew up sides of mountains for a living, joked about blowing up bridges if the worst element came our way. He drank himself to death several years ago. Lots of good old boys thinking they might need to empty the bar and Posse-up to protect small town against San Francisco's worst. Like most small Sierra cities our mountain pass is always closed in winter for at least 3 months? Not likely San Fran's worst would know or care. (I retired to mid-west when I could).

At least you guys had a training run.

 

[Old TexMex]

Welcome from Texas. You give me hope that more citizens of the Golden State will stay and recover their home, rather than migrate to Texas. California is perhaps the most beautiful state in the Union. Don't give up the ship!