In the past five weeks, two massive earthquakes have killed thousands in Turkey and Taiwan. What do you think about this sudden spate of pre-millennial natural disasters?

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  Surely this is a sign from God. It's His way of telling us that plates far below the Earth's surface are shifting on top of molten magma.

  Diane Dahm
  Florist

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  I have no sympathy for these earthquake victims. If they didn't want to take the risk, they shouldn't have been living on the planet's surface.

  Larry Selsberg
  Systems Analyst

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  Of course all those cheap buildings fell down. Never trust anything made in Taiwan.

  Steve LaFleur
  Cable Installer

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  In 1992, I experienced a panquake while eating at IHOP. Try as you might, you just can't put a traumatic event like that out of your mind.

  Judith Ambrose
  Teacher

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  Sorry about that whole earth-moving thing. It's just that my girlfriend and I have such amazing sex.

  Wesley Vebber
  Bus Driver

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  I don't mean to sound insensitive, but I have to ask: Was there anyone on the scene with an IMAX camera?

  Frederick Garden
  Comptroller