Massive Crack Opens In Earth In Texas

FirstCoastNews.com ^ | 6/22/05 | Staff

[NRA2BFree]

CLAUDE, TX -- A massive crack in the earth opened up last week in Claude, Texas and it*s creating a stir among geologists.

Geologists said Tuesday the crack was a joint in the earth*s crust. They believe the opening is the result of a weak point in the joint where one spot slips away from the other.

Some parts measure more than 30-feet deep and it drained what used to be a pond. Experts say earth cracks are common but the size of the crack in Claude is not.

[NRA2BFree]

I did a search but I didn't find anything. There are a couple more pictures at the link, if you're interested.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Incoming Hugh Jazz jokes.

[TreMan1]

He said crack....

[Lijahsbubbe]

Right. A massive crack.

[SittinYonder]

Bush's fault?

[TreMan1]

that was a good one, lol

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Touche'

[lewislynn]

Let this be a warning to all you Texans (and others) hoping and praying for California to fall into the ocean.

[Spktyr]

Hm, is God providing us with a disposal site for the liberals in Texas?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

massive crack

[SittinYonder]

Thanks ... I wouldn't have come up with it if I hadn't just been on a thread arguing that Bush personally brought every single illegal alien across the border with Mexico in the back of his pickup truck.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Don't sweat it! The ground always cracks in Texas in the hot summer.

[RandallFlagg]

"Crack? In Texas? Hmmmm...."

[GSlob]

Nah, rather something Biblical, where Earth cracked asunder and swallowed some notorious sinners. And Greek mythology knew similar cases, too, like one Amphiaraios (sp?). Thus one ought to inquire into the morals of local inhabitants.

[NRA2BFree]

Let this be a warning to all you Texans (and others) hoping and praying for California to fall into the ocean.

If only they could position that crack close to the border, and pull the plug. LOL

[oolatec]

Graboids.

[Lijahsbubbe]

BTW, how long is this crack?

[Hoosier-Daddy]

There is a difference between an axe-wound and a crack...

[Red Sea Swimmer]

A Claudian Crack is prophesied in Crackviticus 11:4. Or was it a Cracked Accordion that was prophesied ?

I'll have to refresh myself on the study of Seismic Musical Prophecy.

[television is just wrong]

Dunno, but from the pic, it looks pretty long. The article doesn't say how long it is.

[DaGman]

Probably just a drought crack. Ain't had much rain the last few months and it's been real hot.

[NRA2BFree]

MY EYES, MY EYES...I'm blinded...

[dc-zoo]

That crack really would break your momma's back.

[Red Sea Swimmer]

Someone needs to find a Crack Specialist soon...

More to the point...How long is the piece of string that will fit into this crack ?

[Keith in Iowa]

Article says geologists are paying attention. I doubt they get too exited about drout cracks...

[dc-zoo]

So what is Texas going to fall into?

[onyx]

What do you make of this Ernie?

[pax_et_bonum]

Texas pingggggggggggggggggg

[lewislynn]

So what is Texas going to fall into?

Any farther south, a sh!thole.

[Ken H]

Massive Crack Opens In Earth In [Claude] Texas ,

The town could both update its name, and honor our Polish friends by renaming it Crackcow, Texas.

[dc-zoo]

Yeppers.. you got that right.

[Black Tooth]

If Texas gets sucked down, I hope it drags Mexico down with it.

[LegendHasIt]

We had one here in New Mexico, near Socorro, some 20 years ago. If I remember correctly, it was deeper than this one, and it caused some stir amongst the media for a few days, and field trips from college geology classes, government officials and media hacks from far and near..

A couple years later, it was hard to find, and today I doubt that you could find it even with GPS coordinates.

No big deal.
BTDTGTTS

Let me know if it starts gushing lava or demons start swarming out of it.

[Strategerist]

Thus one ought to inquire into the morals of local inhabitants.

I'm sure Claude, TX is the Sodom and Gomorrah of the US.

[lewislynn]

If Texas gets sucked down, I hope it drags Mexico down with it.

It's too late, Mexico is already filling the Texas void.

[AlbertWang]

a little spackel and some paint will fix that right up.

[irishtenor]

Stretch marks?

[Red Sea Swimmer]

Infact a whole fleet of truckloads of Spakfilla may be needed !

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That is a big crack, wonder what part of the state it is in?

If West Texas, they have been irrigating from the underground aquifers and maybe that is related.

Maybe dog gone has something to add to the thread....pinging him!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[A CA Guy]

OMG, this is about crack, the libertarians need to hit the WOD ping list.

[GSlob]

"I'm sure Claude, TX is the Sodom and Gomorrah of the US."
See? Unless the Lord keep us, we would have slouched towards it...

[Axenolith]

Rifting?!?!

ARF! Wouldn't that be COOL!

FTR, Lynn S. Fichter (page co-author) was my advisor. He is a Guru Dude.

[onyx]

Claude is slightly southeast of Amarillo.

[RandallFlagg]

Correct. In fact, I'll probably be checking it out when we drive to Dallas this November.

[onyx]

Oh yes, and take digital pics and please post 'em here!

[RandallFlagg]

Will do, but with my luck the thing'll close in October.

[ChadGore]

Good . .this will make it easier for Haliburton to suck out all the oil . . . < evil manic laughter >

[onyx]

LOL! Unless it gets filled, I think it'll get bigger. Heck, Claude can use the tourist attraction.

[Squantos]

Dohhhhhhhhhhhhhh ya had to tell Eaker !!!

Damn Damn Damn.....he'll be up here in a week crawling in that one too !