"...had a 2.0 earthquake..." Supposedly a sonic boom from the big rock at 22,000 MPH.
"...the foul conditions..." All that came out of a book I read. I think the title was "Voices in Time". Letters from guys who were there. Don't remember if I own it or the library does.
"....300 Win mag when deer hunting..." You tell him a .300 Mag isn't a deer rifle? Spent 2 hours at U.S. Customs one time because the bone head didn't ask the right question. Crossing in a truck with a load of stairs for Detroit area houses. Customs woman(who had caused me wasted time before. She thought a couple hundred rounds per gun was a lot for a week at Second Chance.) asked if either of us had a FAST card. "Nope." says me. She didn't ask if either if us had applied for one. I had and apparently her computer told her, but I didn't have in my hand. Two hours putzing around with Customs and INS guys. Worked from 11 PM Sunday to 4 PM Monday.