and by the looks of the fairly big series of foreshocks it looks like all of this earthquake energy is really headed there and right on time, too! Best case scenario we just get a series of medium sized earthquakes such as was what I refer to as the Mettler Swarm back on September 22, 2005 listed here: http://www.scsn.org/2005mettler.html as a series of 12 earthquakes in the range of 1.9 to 4.7 Richters that struck over about 35 minutes near Wheeler Ridge, California. That intense series of earthquakes probably released about the same amount of major earthquake energy as this now upcoming earthquake, but over the better part of an hour of ground movement rather than one huge jolt which all by itself might have been one good 7 Richters shaker just south of Bakersfield. I have been asked a few times just recently by people who wanted to know what they should do? Is there an earthquake heading for them and what does that mean for them and their families? In answer to those questions it occurred to me that it might be time to organize folks who will be needed at the epicenter for rescue operations. Everybody should have flashlights handy and keep them nearby and with fresh batteries, too! Public officials might, if not this time then in the future, have some kind of a plan at the ready for the moment this or any major earthquake strikes and be able to immediately call or radio the