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JCC The OFFICIAL Earthquake Thread

Discussion in 'Community' started by Jose-Mourinho, Apr 6, 2010.

  1. Lowbacca_1977

    Lowbacca_1977 Chosen One star 7

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    Was it mining triggered, or independent?
     
  2. Im_just_guessing

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  3. DarthTunick

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  4. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Oh good. There's one almost directly under my condo :p

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  5. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    So I guess putting the TV up on that high cabinet is a no go? :p
     
  6. DarthTunick

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    I live directly on top of one (and not just any old fault, but the one that caused the 1994 Northridge quake).

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  7. Miana Kenobi

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  8. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    So, who felt the 5.4 centered out in Palm Desert today?

    I was at work and the whole place swayed for about 5 minutes. It's on rollers so evidently the movement just goes on forever. I got kind of nauseous :p Then we all turned on the news immediately, which is funny because our office is in the KNBC building. The Page who shares an office with me was freaking out.

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  9. Darth Guy

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    Bah, it wasn't much of an earthquake. :p Seems like I've been feeling more quakes lately, though, so I can reasonably conclude that Southern California is soon going to fall into the ocean (as depicted in the Emmerich masterpiece 2012).
     
  10. DarthTunick

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    I was on a bus (on the way home from work), thus missing this earthquake. :(

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  11. Lowbacca_1977

    Lowbacca_1977 Chosen One star 7

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    I was in my kitchen cleaning a dish
     
  12. Jabba-wocky

    Jabba-wocky Chosen One star 10

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    Did you drop it, and if so did it shatter in dramatic fashion during a slow motion close-up?
     
  13. Lowbacca_1977

    Lowbacca_1977 Chosen One star 7

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    No, but I will bring it in for exhibit A
     
  14. Vengance1003

    Vengance1003 Jedi Knight star 5

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    I was thinking about posting in this thread when it happened, but couldn't find it quick enough and got lazy and gave up.
     
  15. Miana Kenobi

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    That was a hard shake for my poor apartment.
     
  16. solojones

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    I was wondering if it would be a tough one in SD.

    Well, in any case the KNBC building definitely rolled for quite a while. Which is worse than shaking because of my inner ear thing :(

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  17. Darth Guy

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    I'm sorry. [:D]
     
  18. Miana Kenobi

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    The shaking was hard enough for me to ponder "Should I go outside for this one? It's quite rough and it might get a bit worse-okay never mind, it stopped." :p
     
  19. DarthTunick

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    I thought the quake was around 4:30, when I was on a bus, but it was actually at about 4:53pm, when I was walking home from the bus stop (after a stop at the liquor store). I suppose walking/listening to an iPod makes one immune from feeling a quake.:p

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  20. DantheJedi

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  21. Miana Kenobi

    Miana Kenobi Admin Emeritus star 8 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I've been feeling a lot of small aftershocks recently. They're getting annoying.
     
  22. DarthTunick

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    I haven't felt a quake since June.:(:p

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  23. jp-30

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    Sam, even though power's out in Christchurch and I think cell networks are down, I'll ask if you're OK.

    You OK?
     
  24. zacparis

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    :_|

    We're all ok. Apparently my cousin's house has collapsed, but no family injuries so far.

    Power and water is still out at my house, so I'm at my sister's at the moment. All my DVDs, games, and things not tied down all ended up on the floor but no major damage. As soon as power comes back I'll be back to normal.

    It was ******** scary though, I've never felt anything like it. It wouldn't have been so bad if it was just the main quake, but there were strong aftershocks literally every 10-20 minutes for a couple of hours afterwards, it was pretty disturbing.

    Most of the central city is still closed off, many houses and shops have significant damage, it's definitely the biggest quake we've had in living memory.

    One funny thing though, one of the clocks fell to the floor and broke, so it's stuck on the exact time of the quake. I'll upload a pic later. :p
     
  25. jp-30

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    Glad a sword didn't fall off your wall and decapitate you or whatever.