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Blue_Runner
06-16-2006, 12:40 PM
I don't know what a "temblor" is but this was a top story on CNN US this morning. I didn't feel a thing (assuming a "temblor" is actually something that can be felt by humans):

Quake rattles North Carolina counties

Friday, June 16, 2006; Posted: 9:03 a.m. EDT (13:03 GMT)
FRANKLIN, North Carolina (AP) -- A small earthquake shook buildings and rattled dishes in at least four western North Carolina counties overnight, the region's seventh noticeable temblor in the past year.

TheTinMan
06-17-2006, 03:47 AM
Noun 1. temblor - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity.

...and i thought you were trying to spell tremor.:)

willy
06-17-2006, 11:00 AM
I knew he meant temblor Tin, I have had the ladies use it when they say they felt the earth move with me. Had to look it up the first time though ;D 8) ;D

TheTinMan
06-17-2006, 11:10 AM
I knew he meant temblor Tin, I have had the ladies use it when they say they felt the earth move with me. Had to look it up the first time though ;D 8) ;D
ah yes! Now I remember. I've heard women say that with me too............................when I farted! :)