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Fake Ass Earthquake

#1 Post by Essence_Smith » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:21 am

I didn't feel a thing in midtown Manhattan...I'm sure there were some tremors, but I don't care what number they give it...no mass destruction, no real trouble...move along, nothing to see here...

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#2 Post by Pandemonium » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:28 am

Essence_Smith wrote:I didn't feel a thing in midtown Manhattan...I'm sure there were some tremors, but I don't care what number they give it...no mass destruction, no real trouble...move along, nothing to see here...
A friend who lives in Washington DC said it was a very strong quake in her area. Her account:

"I am working from home today and was on the phone when the house suddenly started to shake. I heard a rumbling noise and thought that the water main on the street was ready to burst. The City is currently working to replace the water main on my block. The shaking lasted for no more than a minute, but I ran out of the house because I thought my roof was going to cave in. My neighbor was also outside and he said that it was an earthquake! He said that he used to live in California and that he knows what a quake feels like. I could see the house shaking while I was outside, but then it stopped. Scared me half to death! I'm curious to find out if it was indeed an earthquake. I'm still shaky."

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#3 Post by cashinnowperry » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:33 am

Felt it for 15 seconds in Jersey, that was some weird shit.

Didn't Virginia learn from last time that it's not a good idea to try to break away from the United States?

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#4 Post by MYXYLPLYX » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:51 am

Here in California we call that Tuesday...

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#5 Post by Larry B. » Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:53 am

I'm sure it must feel quite strongly if you're under a roof that wasn't designed with earthquakes in mind.

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#6 Post by ant » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:22 pm

MYXYLPLYX wrote:Here in California we call that Tuesday...
:lol:

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#7 Post by Romeo » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:30 pm

felt nothing.
People are FREAKING out in NYC! Calm down!! I realize we are always in hypermode but still.

Dave's tweet was funny though

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#8 Post by Juana » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:37 pm

MYXYLPLYX wrote:Here in California we call that Tuesday...
Yep

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#9 Post by Romeo » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:38 pm

Larry B. wrote:I'm sure it must feel quite strongly if you're under a roof that wasn't designed with earthquakes in mind.
someone in the office was on the phone with one of our guys in CA when it happened and he said "welcome to my world" :lol:

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#10 Post by lollapaloser » Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:25 pm

Im near the airport in Boston, and our building was shaking pretty signifigantly. I used to live in the Oaktown, so not a total rookie to earthquakes. This building is definately not retrofitted for that.

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#11 Post by Pandemonium » Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:51 pm

MYXYLPLYX wrote:Here in California we call that Tuesday...
It's been pretty calm the last few years here in SoCal.

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#12 Post by Artemis » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:48 pm

Felt it up here too. I didn't feel anything, but a couple of my co-workers said they felt a swaying sensation. I'm on the top floor of my building -17th/fl.

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#13 Post by krakle » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:22 pm

Pandemonium wrote:
MYXYLPLYX wrote:Here in California we call that Tuesday...
It's been pretty calm the last few years here in SoCal.
it's saving up for a big fart...

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#14 Post by Pandemonium » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:32 pm

krakle wrote:
Pandemonium wrote:
MYXYLPLYX wrote:Here in California we call that Tuesday...
It's been pretty calm the last few years here in SoCal.
it's saving up for a big fart...
Well, we're way overdue for a big one, that's for sure.

I occasionally picture local areas like Huntington Harbor and the Balboa Penninsula faring poorly if we ever had a Japan '11 or Indian Ocean '04 scale earthquake and tsunami hit off SoCal coasts. Any time I go down to The Wedge, I see the tsunami warning signs and horn there and feel a bit uneasy.

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#15 Post by Larry B. » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:44 pm

Image

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#16 Post by creep » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:57 pm

Larry B. wrote:Image
:lol:

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#17 Post by Tyler Durden » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:12 pm

creep wrote:
Larry B. wrote:Image
:lol:
I was just about to post this. :laugh:

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#18 Post by Tyler Durden » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:39 pm


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#19 Post by Hokahey » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:43 pm

Tyler Durden wrote:
Hey it's Sonny.

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#20 Post by Jasper » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:13 pm

Tyler Durden wrote:
That guy's actually a damn fine guitarist.

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#21 Post by kv » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:18 pm

hokahey wrote:
Tyler Durden wrote:
Hey it's Sonny.
lol that was my first thought

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#22 Post by Tyler Durden » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:21 pm

hokahey wrote:
Tyler Durden wrote:
Hey it's Sonny.
I thought the same thing. :lol:

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#23 Post by Larry B. » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:25 pm

and at 1:06 he's actually like "kthxbye"

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#24 Post by Bandit72 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:55 am

Larry B. wrote:and at 1:06 he's actually like "kthxbye"
:lol:

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