I am writing this post because a friend of mine allows fear to control her mind as well as her wallet. Since the quake yesterday, she has been frantically gathering supplies (most of which she does not need) in an attempt to prepare for "The Big One". First of all, earthquakes in California are not unheard of. Second, we live in Washington and even though they say we can be hit just as hard, there is no point in nervously counting the days. Earthquake enthusiasts have been trying to predict (10 comments)