321 years ago today; June 7, 1692

[JohnnySavage]

On this day in 1692, a massive earthquake devastates the infamous town of Port Royal in Jamaica, killing thousands. The strong tremors, soil liquefaction and a tsunami brought on by the earthquake combined to destroy the entire town.

Port Royal was built on a small island off the coast of Jamaica in the harbor across from present-day Kingston. Many of the buildings where the 6,500 residents lived and worked were constructed right over the water. In the 17th century, Port Royal was known throughout the New World as a headquarters for piracy, smuggling and debauchery. It was described as "most wicked and sinful city in the world" and "one of the lewdest in the Christian world."

 

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[JohnnySavage]

Did you know that the Washington Monument is currently wrapped in a giant condom so they can fix the earthquake damage from a couple of years ago?

 

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[Wings]

Is it Post Boring Information Day again? Dammit, I missed the memo.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Someone wants the ship thread bumped.

 

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[JohnnySavage]

I bet if you broke out the Monkey Story it would get this joint a hoppin'.

You got that right!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I saw a Hysterical Channel special on this. An eye-witness wrote about seeing a weird yellow-purple sky before the deluge hit.


I have seen that color sky on the day a tropical depression dropped a foot or more of rain in 9 or 10 hours and flooded half the fucking town.

 

[evesdream]

Is it Post Boring Information Day again? Dammit, I missed the memo.

Nothing about Jamaica is boring, ever. Except if your Aunt Marie makes you sit in her room and read bible verses when you thought you'd got out of having to go to church on Sunday because of the rain, on top of which you can hear your friends playing dandy shandy outside and climbing the sweet cherry tree.

 

[Laurel]

Someone wants the ship thread bumped.

Me! *raises hand*

 

[JohnnySavage]

Me! *raises hand*

It must be an extreme source of pride for you that the Literotica is quickly becoming recognized as one of the best sources of ship information on the interwebs.

Scholars from all over the world will be flocking here to peruse the vast resources we've collected.

You're welcome!

 

[KingOrfeo]

On this day in 1692, a massive earthquake devastates the infamous town of Port Royal in Jamaica, killing thousands. The strong tremors, soil liquefaction and a tsunami brought on by the earthquake combined to destroy the entire town.

Of course, we all know that was just a cover-story for a devastating attack by a crew of enchanted pirates.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Of course, we all know that was just a cover-story for a devastating attack by a crew of enchanted pirates.

I maintain it was a Kracken

Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides; above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumber'd and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages, and will lie
Battening upon huge seaworms in his sleep,
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.​

 

[evesdream]

Of course, we all know that was just a cover-story for a devastating attack by a crew of enchanted pirates.

That goes without saying.