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Miscellaneous Topics => General Discussions => Topic started by: pensrock on August 23, 2011, 11:16:30 AM

Title: earthquake
Post by: pensrock on August 23, 2011, 11:16:30 AM
Rick, Deb.... you guys just feel that quake? That was cool never felt a quake before.
It was supposed to be north of DC, 5.5 on the scale, so it may have been stronger near Rick and Bryan.
Hope everyone is ok.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: NePaSmoKer on August 23, 2011, 11:30:20 AM
Quote from: pensrock on August 23, 2011, 11:16:30 AM
Rick, Deb.... you guys just feel that quake? That was cool never felt a quake before.
It was supposed to be north of DC, 5.5 on the scale, so it may have been stronger near Rick and Bryan.
Hope everyone is ok.

hecK ya i did. they say 5-8 now. thought i was back home in calif  :o
epicenter was mineral VA
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: pensrock on August 23, 2011, 11:39:28 AM
That was so cool.  :)
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: begolf25 on August 23, 2011, 11:40:23 AM
I know it isn't as bad as other parts of the country are used to but that was pretty crazy coming from someone that has never felt an earthquake before.

I was sitting in my office in Maryland and it felt like the building was coming down. Didn't like that feeling one bit!

Bryan
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: FLBentRider on August 23, 2011, 11:44:51 AM
Quote from: begolf25 on August 23, 2011, 11:40:23 AM
I was sitting in my office in Maryland and it felt like the building was coming down. Didn't like that feeling one bit!

Did it shake anything loose in the warehouse?
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: NePaSmoKer on August 23, 2011, 11:47:55 AM
Philly news is saying 5.9 now

WOOO HOOO Back home feelings

Going to put my earthquake speedo on now and go to the pool  :o
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: MidKnightRider on August 23, 2011, 12:03:38 PM
Felt it here in Greenville, SC. I was at the desk in a high raise and my chair moved 1/4 inch back and forth.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: begolf25 on August 23, 2011, 12:12:42 PM
Quote from: FLBentRider on August 23, 2011, 11:44:51 AM

Did it shake anything loose in the warehouse?

Just me...lol
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: SouthernSmoked on August 23, 2011, 12:30:12 PM
Here is Cincinnati....

(http://www.local12.com/media/lib/6/6/5/7/657591f0-eceb-4217-97e6-846f3437fc49/Original.jpg)

Seismograph at the University of Cincinnati showing the earthquake on August 23, 2011.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: ArnieM on August 23, 2011, 12:33:35 PM
Didn't feel a thing here.  Chowing down on ribs at the time.  ;D
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: ghost9mm on August 23, 2011, 12:34:03 PM
My wife thought someone ran a truck into the side of the house...rattled here pretty good...
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: jimmyb on August 23, 2011, 12:39:33 PM
Felt it here in New Jersey. 5.9 they are saying in Virginia
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: KyNola on August 23, 2011, 01:36:55 PM
Didn't feel this one but have felt plenty of others as I sit dang near on top of the New Madrid fault.  It is about 200 years overdue to really let loose.

The National media coverage on this one is hilarious.  They are just begging and digging for a fatality or building collapse to grab hold of.  Sorry 'bout that, better luck next time.  My favorite is one of the networks showed a video of the Prez out on the golf course taking a phone call.  The talking head said "We now know that the President has been fully briefed on the earthquake because we have video of him taking a call while on the golf course." Really?  You have no idea who was on the other end of the phone or what was being said.  Most likely that conversation was "D@mn it Michelle. I said I wanted the chocolate chip ice cream". ;D

Glad that everyone is unharmed.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: NePaSmoKer on August 23, 2011, 01:41:15 PM
Quote from: KyNola on August 23, 2011, 01:36:55 PM
Didn't feel this one but have felt plenty of others as I sit dang near on top of the New Madrid fault.  It is about 200 years overdue to really let loose.

The National media coverage on this one is hilarious.  They are just begging and digging for a fatality or building collapse to grab hold of.  Sorry 'bout, better luck next time.  My favorite is one of the networks showed a video of the Prez out on the golf course taking a phone call.  The talking head said "We now know that the President has been fully briefed on the earthquake because we have video of him taking a call while on the golf course." Really?  You have no idea who was on the other end of the phone or what was being said.  Most likely that conversation was "D@mn it Michelle. I said I wanted the chocolate chip ice cream". ;D

Glad that everyone is unharmed.

;D ;D

It was NORAD on the phone telling him that they tracked his golf ball and it chipped, use another club  :o
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: beefmann on August 23, 2011, 01:42:22 PM
been hearing it on the news here in calif, sounds like there is no injuries and some minor damage as of 1:00 pm pst. bricks falling off the side of a building, some glass breakage..
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: rdevous on August 23, 2011, 01:49:39 PM
 
Shaken...not stirred here in New Carrollton, MD.  Got things on my floor....and I didn't put them there.
 
 
Ray

Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: OU812 on August 23, 2011, 02:44:27 PM
Man that had to be exciting, glad there was know one hurt.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: Tiny Tim on August 23, 2011, 03:19:11 PM
Wasn't no earthquake...I just tripped and fell.  I'll try to be more careful, and sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused anybody.







;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: SouthernSmoked on August 23, 2011, 03:29:39 PM
Quote from: Tiny Tim on August 23, 2011, 03:19:11 PM
Wasn't no earthquake...I just tripped and fell.  I'll try to be more careful, and sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused anybody.



;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :) ;)
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: iceman on August 23, 2011, 03:39:54 PM
Ha ha ha. Good one Tiny  ;D
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: beefmann on August 23, 2011, 04:50:34 PM
Quote from: Tiny Tim on August 23, 2011, 03:19:11 PM
Wasn't no earthquake...I just tripped and fell.  I'll try to be more careful, and sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused anybody.


;D ;D ;D ;D ;D




;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

ok ok no earthquake, just tiny tim falling

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: Ka Honu on August 23, 2011, 04:57:51 PM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on August 23, 2011, 11:47:55 AMGoing to put my earthquake speedo on now and go to the pool

Glad I live 5,000 miles away 'cause I don't want to be anywhere near that.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: deb415611 on August 23, 2011, 05:23:42 PM
I didn't feel it at home,  my husband works about 15 minutes away (Cheshire, CT) and they felt it there.   
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: Keymaster on August 23, 2011, 06:03:20 PM
Earthquakes are pretty much a feeling of helplessness, you just have to ride them out and that feeling sucks!!! The last Seattle earth quake around 2001 sucked and I watched the building I was in do the hula and then I watched water splash out of the 12,000 gallon swimming pool for fifteen minutes with no one in it. The after shocks are as horrific as the quake itself.
I hope all are well and I feel sympathy for those that were affected with damage to there homes and livelyhood.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: muebe on August 23, 2011, 06:33:34 PM
UH OH?!?! What was that?(http://serve.mysmiley.net/scared/scared0016.gif)



You guys had a 5.8?!?! That is a after shock for us in California :D

Then again I have never been through a Hurricane or had a Twister come down my street ::)
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: devo on August 23, 2011, 06:44:40 PM
Ah you guys should come here when its 40 below. A little shacken is nothing
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: SoCalBuilder on August 23, 2011, 07:29:30 PM
Glad all you Easter's are all okay. Hopefully that storm coming at you from the south stays off shore.

Her in SoCal we get little tremors quite often but my wife is trying to figure out how to get one about this big once a month so she doesn't have to dust. Let Mother Nature do it for you ;D
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: Quarlow on August 23, 2011, 08:26:22 PM
Quote from: SoCalBuilder on August 23, 2011, 07:29:30 PM
Glad all you Easter's are all okay. Hopefully that storm coming at you from the south stays off shore.

Her in SoCal we get little tremors quite often but my wife is trying to figure out how to get one about this big once a month so she doesn't have to dust. Let Mother Nature do it for you ;D
Glad you said dust,  ;D ;D ;D cause I was going straight to the gutter up to that point. My bad.
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: Ka Honu on August 23, 2011, 08:38:08 PM
Quote from: Quarlow on August 23, 2011, 08:26:22 PM... straight to the gutter up to that point. My bad.

It's not our fault (no pun intended); I was right there with you.  SoCal lead us there (intentionally or not).
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: NePaSmoKer on August 24, 2011, 06:21:17 AM
I knew it was an quake cuz my seismographs was shaking off  ;D

(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/new/DSC00122.jpg)
Title: Re: earthquake
Post by: SoCalBuilder on August 24, 2011, 06:37:17 AM
Quote from: Ka Honu on August 23, 2011, 08:38:08 PM
Quote from: Quarlow on August 23, 2011, 08:26:22 PM... straight to the gutter up to that point. My bad.

It's not our fault (no pun intended); I was right there with you.  SoCal lead us there (intentionally or not).

:o :o :o