The Worst Place to Be During an Earthquake

Has gotta be the shower. I was thinking about this last night -- where else are you more vulnerable? You're naked, you're on a slippery surface, you're not really paying attention -- if the house collapses you're screwed. Plus, who wants shampoo still in their hair for days to come? That's a fashion faux pas if I've ever heard one.

With Katrina going down the way it has, thoughts in the Bay Area have turned to earthquake preparedness. I did my part by picking up a crowbar yesterday (and amusing the clerk at the hardware store by saying "I can't wait to find those punk kids!"), presumably to peel my way through debris. A three-day supply of water and plenty of hard tack will be stockpiled in the near future.