# Scum mafia: On Cecil pond \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 24, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202 "2010-01-24T05:10:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 35
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/681 "2010-02-04T20:41:51Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Ouch. > > Hopefully a better Summer next year(so to speak). Summer 2 starts Satuday. When will it end? As determined by the rules: > [@Chronos](#): > > (snipped) > _Timing:_ > A full year cycle will last one week. Summers will be five days long, starting on Saturdays at 1:00 PM mountain time (3:00 PM Eastern) and ending at 1:00 PM Thursdays (3:00 Eastern). Winters will be two days long, running from 1:00 PM Thursdays to 1:00 PM Saturdays. The seasons officially change at those times, as determined by the board’s timestamps, even if my post to reveal the outcome is late. Votes or other actions submitted after that time will not be counted. Strategy discussion is not permitted during Winter, though I will not be enforcing this rule in any way. The game will start at the beginning of Summer 1. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/682 "2010-02-04T20:42:42Z")
Bad luck, peeker. I don’t want to come over as a big wuss, but isn’t alcohol, you know, poison at this scale? You crazy kids can rebel all you like, I’ll be in the corner huffing nitrogen. (I think. It’s been a long time since school. Sunlight maybe?) ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/683 "2010-02-04T20:43:43Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > There was also supposed to be a “Sorry to see you go, peek. Don’t stop playing” included, but I got a little kerfuffled with the whole earthquake thing. Everything all right? ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/684 "2010-02-04T20:50:53Z")
Yeah everything is fine here and out at my Mom’s place. She was only 35 or so miles form the epicenter. We’ll see if any reports area damage come in. ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/685 "2010-02-04T20:58:05Z")
I guess I should don my tutu ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/686 "2010-02-04T21:02:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Strategy discussion is not permitted during Winter, though I will not be enforcing this rule in any way. …? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/687 "2010-02-04T21:06:06Z")
Whoa, glad to hear you’re fine, **Cookies**. Earthquakes are scary. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/688 "2010-02-04T21:12:11Z")
The above is true but speaking as a Brit I’d quite like to be in a small one, just to see how it feels. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/689 "2010-02-04T21:14:14Z")
They’ve upgraded this one, but only to a 6.0. The mind-boggling thing is that the 6.7 that we had in early January did a little damage locally, and was only .3 magnitude less than the Haiti quake. How can there be so many differences in the variables to account for some broken glass here vs 200,000 dead there? ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/690 "2010-02-04T21:18:31Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > They’ve upgraded this one, but only to a 6.0. The mind-boggling thing is that the 6.7 that we had in early January did a little damage locally, and was only .3 magnitude less than the Haiti quake. How can there be so many differences in the variables to account for some broken glass here vs 200,000 dead there? Keep in mind that a 0.3 difference in the Richter scale means that the Haiti earthquake was twice as powerful as yours. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/691 "2010-02-04T21:26:02Z")
> [@Rysto](#): > > Keep in mind that a 0.3 difference in the Richter scale means that the Haiti earthquake was twice as powerful as yours. Mmm, logarithmic scales. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/692 "2010-02-04T21:34:37Z")
Yeah, but the variables like type of quake, substrates in the surrounding area, depth of the epicenter, etc can also have a huge impact and that is the physics that I’d like to understand better. For example, the quake today was .7 less than the one we has last month, with an epicenter in approximately the same location, and the two did not feel that much different to us here at the house. I don’t even feel that .7 difference but the .3 between our January quake and Haiti’s was apparently quite significant. I know that the ferocity goes up exponentially on the Richter scale and perhaps this latest batch is a bad example. Going back to the 1992 series of quakes we had here may be better. Within 2 days there was a 7.1 and then aftershocks of 6.6 and 6.7. Damage, yes. Huge portion of the tidal zone floor uplifted 3-4 feet? Yes. But nothing near the death and mayhem of Haiti. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/693 "2010-02-04T21:37:00Z")
exponentially/logarithmicly…there are still physics that I am just not yet parsing in the substrate and construction/architectural domains, and I’ve been thinking about them and reading about them my whole life. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/694 "2010-02-04T21:38:06Z")
California has very strict building codes specifically for earthquake resistance. I’m guessing Haiti does not. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/695 "2010-02-04T21:40:14Z")
Glad to hear you are OK Cookies. I don’t know much about the physics, but sadly the lack of building codes in Haiti had a lot to do scale of the disaster. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/696 "2010-02-04T23:02:37Z")
The joke I heard was “A massive earthquake just hit Haiti. Millions are dead, and property damage is estimated at $43”. I think the strongest quake I’ve ever been in was in the low 5 range. You definitely notice that, but property damage is pretty much restricted to fragile things on high shelves. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/697 "2010-02-04T23:32:44Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Want a couple alcohol swabs in that, **Alka**? Better not, I’m driving. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/698 "2010-02-05T00:37:22Z")
A mushroom walks into a bar. Bartender says “We don’t serve your type.” “Why not? I’m a fungi!” I guess that one doesn’t work written down. -That, or you know, everyone has heard it ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/699 "2010-02-05T00:45:47Z")
toldya. at least some of you folks will realize that my lynch was orchestrated by folks whose objective was partially personal and not strategy. and **ed** , take that ridiculous tutu off and come to bed loverboy. ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/700 "2010-02-05T01:03:11Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > toldya. > > at least some of you folks will realize that my lynch was orchestrated by folks whose objective was partially personal and not strategy. > > and **ed** , take that ridiculous tutu off and come to bed loverboy. but I’m naked under my tutu [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202.md?page=34) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202.md?page=36)