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To: Cactus Jack who wrote (51393)	5/13/2002 10:44:15 PM
From: Voltaire	Respond to of 65232

Yes my man, two hours of tennis every day of the week and golf three times a weak and garden every evening. Understand where you guys are coming from but just don't see it manifesting to a fortune in gold but we all know I have been wrong before. always good to hear from you, Tster

To: Cactus Jack who wrote (51393)	5/14/2002 2:06:11 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 65232

Hi Jpgill: Hope all is well on the western front... Just heard from some relatives you had a brief quake out there...Hope you and your family are safe. Here's the AP update... Earthquake Rocks San Francisco Area Tue May 14, 1:58 AM ET By MATTHEW FORDAHL, Associated Press Writer GILROY, Calif. (AP) - A substantial earthquake (news - web sites) shook the San Francisco Bay area on Monday, violently rattling the stands at hockey and baseball games, sending frightened customers running from area businesses and knocking out phone service in parts of San Jose. No injuries or significant damage were initially reported. But the quake caused a low rumbling in San Francisco, where it seemed to last for several seconds and get stronger as it went along, and buildings could be heard rumbling in Watsonville, about 100 miles to the south. The U.S. Geological Service reported that the quake struck at 10 p.m., and had a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 centered 3 miles southwest of Gilroy, outside San Jose. Danny Sharma, a manager at Rodeway Inn in Gilroy, said the motel shook violently. Coffee pots and glasses were knocked from counters. "It was the worst one I've ever felt," Sharma said. "The whole building was shaking and there was just this rumbling sound. It was a bad quake." The temblor was immediately followed by four earthquakes (news - web sites) centered in the same area with magnitudes ranging from 1.4 to 2.5. Police in Gilroy said the quake didn't appear to cause any fires and they had no preliminary word of damage. Customers in nearby businesses ran outside for protection, but no one appeared to be injured, Sharma said. Brent Seidel, a firefighter and paramedic with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said fire engines at the Santa Clara Fire District station in Gilroy rocked back and forth and a firefighter's car alarm sounded, but there was no damage. As a precaution, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system was slowing trains and checking the tracks for damage. "It was a pretty good swing," said a phone operator at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco who was flooded with calls from guests worried about the shaking. "One guy on the 15th floor said his room just started swaying." The quake jolted the Compaq (news - web sites) Center in San Jose, where thousands were watching the San Jose Sharks play the Colorado Avalanche in a National Hockey League playoff game. The arena's upper stands shook strongly for about 10 seconds, and light fixtures continued to sway for several seconds afterward. The game continued uninterrupted, however. "Everything was shaking," said Michel Goulet, vice president of player personnel for the Avalanche, who was sitting in the stadium's upper level. "You start thinking, `Should I run or what?' I wasn't sure what to do." The quake also jolted Pacific Bell Park during a game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants. Glass panes in the front of the press box rattled in the ninth inning, but there was no noticeable reaction from the players or the crowd of 36,331 and play was not interrupted. After the bottom of the ninth ended with the score tied, the stadium sound system played Jerry Lee Lewis' song "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." Pacific Bell Park's predecessor, Candlestick Park, was rocked by an earthquake on Oct. 17, 1989, about a half-hour before the scheduled start of the Game 3 of the World Series between the Giants and Oakland Athletics. The quake left cracks in the concrete. The stadium was evacuated and the World Series did not resume until Oct. 27.