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re: The earthquake game - myth? Any geologists out there?
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:38 pm to extremetigerfanatic
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:38 pm to extremetigerfanatic
The machine in Howe Russell had an array of needles to detect different levels of vibration. They even had a sign encouraging you to jump up and down to see the most sensitive needle move... and it would. That the Fuller TD was able to do the same is no "myth".
The other print out they showed in the window of that machine was the 1984 explosion at Exxon. That sucker rocked for that one.
The other print out they showed in the window of that machine was the 1984 explosion at Exxon. That sucker rocked for that one.
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Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:43 pm to LSUgusto
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The machine in Howe Russell had an array of needles to detect different levels of vibration. They even had a sign encouraging you to jump up and down to see the most sensitive needle move... and it would. That the Fuller TD was able to do the same is no "myth".
Good. So there's nothing truly unique about that one event (Fuller TD). ...Other than we dashed the hopes of the cow patties for a NC.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:53 pm to GM19
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07 auburn comes to mind also... for the people who were there: how loud was it compared to those games?
Being at both games, it seemed a bit louder that night in '88. Really very close though. The SG touchdown catch to beat UGA in '03 was thunderous as well.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:54 pm to RANDY44
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:55 pm to bulldogger
quote:That, and a legend was born.
So there's nothing truly unique about that one event (Fuller TD).
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:57 pm to bulldogger
I was there. it happened. Game was tense from the start as Auburn had a really good team that year.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:58 pm to liquid rabbit
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I was there and you are correct. The place exploded. Literally. Parts of me landed at the 40-yard line.
There was a lot more drinking in Tiger Stadium back then so I guess no one saw your lewd act.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:59 pm to los angeles tiger
Not to worry. I collected myself before exiting the stadium.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 12:59 pm to bulldogger
Posted on 10/19/11 at 1:05 pm to bulldogger
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Also, why hasn't it happened in other stadiums?
Seattle Seahawks did last year in the playoff game against the Saints. It happened on Lynch's TD run when the Saints defense missed about 20 tackles.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 1:14 pm to liquid rabbit
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Not to worry. I collected myself before exiting the stadium.
I don't need to know if you kept it as a momento all these years.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 1:21 pm to bulldogger
The tremor(s) was recorded by 3 (maybe more) seismographs. They use triangulation to pinpoint the epicenter. It registered as a magnitude 3 (and some change) earthquake, which is about the same strength as the earthquake in the Baton Rouge area last year. You'd only feel it if you were directly on top of it and it still wouldn't be that noticeable.
This post was edited on 10/19/11 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 10/19/11 at 1:25 pm to los angeles tiger
I was there in the north end-zone. The build-up to the score was huge. My voice and most of my buddies voices were very hoarse from yelling when the defense was on the field. After the score we were screaming as loud as we could but we were also stomping our feet hard on the concrete (as were most other people around us).This was my guess as to why it registered on the seismograph
Posted on 10/19/11 at 1:35 pm to bulldogger
Seismographs are highly sensitive and can easily detect minute movements in the subsurface. I'm sure that every home game would show up on the detector's logs, it's really just a matter of whether one is turned on. I took reflection seismology a couple years back and my proff was the guy who built the seismeauxbile, said he gets fantastic acoustic readings during home games, he used to test his equipment then :)
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This post was edited on 10/19/11 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 10/19/11 at 2:02 pm to extremetigerfanatic
Dude there are tons of seismographs and geophones in HR. The reason you don't hear the LSU geology and geophysics dept comparing seismic readings from games is because we actually have work to do and are a little more concerned with finding a little thing called oil. Heard of it?
Posted on 10/19/11 at 2:15 pm to GeoBreaux
The LSU geology department is busy looking for oil? Interesting.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 4:26 pm to bulldogger
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There are many instances when it was just as loud
No.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 4:37 pm to bulldogger
2007 Florida game was louder.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 4:39 pm to White Shadeaux
quote:Me too and it was loud as hell.
I was there.
Posted on 10/19/11 at 4:41 pm to LSUgusto
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The LSU geology department is busy looking for oil? Interesting.
Ever notice the "Clarence P. Cazalot Marathon Oil Corporation Atrium" in Howe Russell? Kind of a big deal...
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