[Spridgets] Earthquake

[Michael Rowe]

> This type of building would have come down long ago if it was in 
> California.

The Island of Hawaii still has active volcanoes, and small quakes are 
routine.  As a result, the wooden buildings are extremely loose in the 
joints, and they just sort of rattle around in a quake.  They are so loose 
that once when I was a kid I stood outside a plantation office building and 
pushed rhythmically until I got the whole building rocking back and forth 
several inches.  No one even came out to see what was happening - no fun.

Michael Rowe
'74 Midget
'60 Sprite kit
Long Island, NY