ah ok -- I will pass this on also. My own experience with earthquakes is zero, but since since it's someone in china asking for help this seems like something I can do. Someone out there is probably wondering why he doesn't google -- past conversations indicate that search engines and the internet in general work a little different there.
Billy I see your comments also now -- ditto. Thanks both. On 5/15/08, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dana wrote: > > when there is an earthquake, are you safer under your desk? > > > > This is a serious question coming from someone putting together a teacher > > guide for teachers in China. Ya, it's a bit late for this one. He really > > want to know though. > > > > thanks for any thoughts. > > Dana > > It seems that the links by Jason confirm what I remember reading. As > well as desks and tables, be aware of other options if one of those is > not available. Basically if you can get your self under|next to > anything sturdy and taller then you, you improve your chances. One > piece I remember reading advised curling up against the back of a sturdy > couch is pretty good. Your looking for places where, if the worse > happens, gaps and voids are likely to be created. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:260181 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
