Author Topic: EARTHQUAAAAAAKE! (Read 3815 times)

Lamborghini_diablo · « **on:** August 23, 2011, 02:08:46 PM »

Anyone else on the east cost feel that? A 5.8 hit Virigina/DC a few minutes ago.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:09:28 PM »

My dad did in Pittsburgh. I didn't. Facebook confirms a feel in MA.

Drrek · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:11:30 PM »

I felt it, its the first earthquake I've ever felt in my life.

soul seeker · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:12:23 PM »

I was just wondering if I was experiencing low blood sugar or something. It was weird. I stood up. My exact thought was "surely, that wasn't an aftershock."

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:15:03 PM »

You'd be right, it wasn't an aftershock, it was just a shock.

Reading about the scale. 5.8 would only cause damage to poorly built stuff. Its 7 and above that is a cause for panic.

This was also my first earthquake that I remember.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:16:44 PM »

It was a 5.9.

Claude · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:18:12 PM »

It's not even 2012 yet...

STAMP · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:18:26 PM »

You east coast wimps.

Smokey · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:29:47 PM »

Quote from: STAMP on August 23, 2011, 02:18:26 PM

You east coast wimps.

I got a free massage.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2011, 04:37:46 PM »

Pictures of the destruction are pouring in. I've hidden one under a spoiler tag because of how tragic it is. This is not for the faint of heart.

Spoiler (hover to show)

Bobbert · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:09:55 PM »

Quote from: Lamborghini_diablo on August 23, 2011, 04:37:46 PM

Pictures of the destruction are pouring in. I've hidden one under a spoiler tag because of how tragic it is. This is not for the faint of heart.

Spoiler (hover to show)

Is that yours in the picture, Lambo? I'm so sorry.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:26:44 PM »

I'll have you know that there is now collateral damage from the earthquake. My wife snorted Root Beer out her nose while laughing at Lambo's picture.

Would it be too much to ask to steal that picture so I can post it on my Facebook page to let my family get a kick out of it. I would credit you..... if I knew your real name.

Chronic Apathy · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:35:03 PM »

Quote from: Lamborghini_diablo on August 23, 2011, 04:37:46 PM

Pictures of the destruction are pouring in. I've hidden one under a spoiler tag because of how tragic it is. This is not for the faint of heart.

Spoiler (hover to show)

My goodness I have not laughed that hard in a while.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:36:55 PM »

It's from a blog post. Lambo is a plagiarizer

Arch Angel · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:46:19 PM »

My dad felt it at work, but me and my mom didn't feel it at all. Probably because we live on a giant bedrock hill. Kinda sad I missed it.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:53:10 PM »

Quote from: YourMathTeacher on August 23, 2011, 05:26:44 PM

I'll have you know that there is now collateral damage from the earthquake. My wife snorted Root Beer out her nose while laughing at Lambo's picture.

Would it be too much to ask to steal that picture so I can post it on my Facebook page to let my family get a kick out of it. I would credit you..... if I knew your real name.

Yeah its not my picture, but the original link had some... unfriendly words on it, and the image didn't hotlink properly.

CJSports · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2011, 06:29:08 PM »

My dad's chair started rolling around at work.

lightningninja · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:08:13 PM »

Seriously though, we had a 7.2 last year (about 95x more energy released) and my brothers sat around making jokes about who farted...

^^^My friend's post on Facebook. You wimpy east coast n00bs.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:15:45 PM »

To be fair though, on the east coast, a 5 or 6 can travel for about 300-400 miles.

Professoralstad · « **Reply #19 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:58:46 PM »

Quote from: lightningninja on August 23, 2011, 07:08:13 PM

Seriously though, we had a 7.2 last year (about 95x more energy released) and my brothers sat around making jokes about who farted...

^^^My friend's post on Facebook. You wimpy east coast n00bs.

I suppose any "wimpiness" exhibited by east coasters would be the same "wimpiness" exhibited by so-californians if you got a 10 inch snowfall like midwesterners and east coasters get every year. Just sayin'

lightningninja · « **Reply #20 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:21:19 PM »

Quote from: Professoralstad on August 23, 2011, 07:58:46 PM

Quote from: lightningninja on August 23, 2011, 07:08:13 PM
Seriously though, we had a 7.2 last year (about 95x more energy released) and my brothers sat around making jokes about who farted...

^^^My friend's post on Facebook. You wimpy east coast n00bs.

I suppose any "wimpiness" exhibited by east coasters would be the same "wimpiness" exhibited by so-californians if you got a 10 inch snowfall like midwesterners and east coasters get every year. Just sayin'

I would take it like a man! =P

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #21 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:29:30 PM »

Quote from: lightningninja on August 23, 2011, 08:21:19 PM

I would take it like a man! =P

There's no where to take it. Everything would be closed.

STAMP · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:56:24 PM »

Quote from: Professoralstad on August 23, 2011, 07:58:46 PM

Quote from: lightningninja on August 23, 2011, 07:08:13 PM
Seriously though, we had a 7.2 last year (about 95x more energy released) and my brothers sat around making jokes about who farted...

^^^My friend's post on Facebook. You wimpy east coast n00bs.

I suppose any "wimpiness" exhibited by east coasters would be the same "wimpiness" exhibited by so-californians if you got a 10 inch snowfall like midwesterners and east coasters get every year. Just sayin'

Oddly, this would develop into a triple-threat disaster. Because it's SoCal, the snow would melt quickly and cause flooding. The flood waters would empty into the ocean causing a sudden pressure change in the earth's mantle creating an earthquake.

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #23 on:** August 23, 2011, 09:06:52 PM »

Let's not forget the mudslides on the way down.

STAMP · « **Reply #24 on:** August 23, 2011, 09:56:21 PM »

Quote from: Minister Polarius on August 23, 2011, 09:06:52 PM

Let's not forget the mudslides on the way down.

Excellent point. Also, there's the forest fires started in the surrounding mountains by tipped over space heaters.

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Author Topic: EARTHQUAAAAAAKE! (Read 3815 times)

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