duffy Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 today i was paintin trim on a house...second story windows and shutters...about 1430 i was hangin on for dear life!!!! a 5.9 earthquake hit in washington d.c. area....we get tremors but nothin like this...it was somethin!! anybody else have the experience??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Welcome to MY world out here on the west coast - Laurie and I must have brought our Earthquakes with us just for you when we went East...lol!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I've had the misfortune twice. Skeered the hookey out of me, and I grew up in a place known at the time as "Hurricane Alley." Included three Cat 4s. But man, when the earth's moving, there just ain't nowhere to go . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Like a 30-second bull ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 You just stand there an take the ride! Just stay from power lines and glass windows of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skycollect Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Duff, I was with ya. I was working in Woodbridge VA, my first quake, quite the experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolbrezz Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 I just now heard about the earthquake! First thing I thought go to marble connection thinking OMG it has to be scary if your not used to them! I live in Calif. so I am use to them! My two kids and I would always run for my grandfather clock! It was are meeting place. We would say after it was starting to stop that this one was like e ticket ride at Disneyland. Pretty sick! I hope everyone is ok! My dog always warns me about 30 seconds before I feel it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Those shakers kind of put things into perspective. Glad all you Easterners are OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonz3 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 I for one, am super glad it was just an earthquake and no one got hurt! I live in Texas, but I was on the phone with my mom who lives in VA & works in DC when it happened. Mid-conversation she says, "The building is shaking. People are running down the stairs. Gotta go. Bye." Then, her pocket calls me back & all I can hear is foot steps and fire trucks! You can imagine what I'm thinking at this point. Needless to say, it was an interesting day! Again, glad everyone is okay. Wouldn't want to be you, East Coast or West Coast lol. *Amber* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 lived in the san fernando valley in early 70's ... got used to it. was playing army when the big 1 hit in, i think, '71, ever see the movie .. 2012 .. har .... hmmmmm ... bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roany poany Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Fox News said it was caused by our founding fathers rolling over in their graves. CNN said it was caused by an undergroung fracture called the "Bush Fault" dang if I know who to believe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHSLAYERMARRBLEGRIFF Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Had to cut a pee,short.---Shower doors started to rattle,a little,so I looked at them and said,to myself,what the????,,,,,bout that time,they started to bang and slide,back and forth. I passed a 4 inch wake,comming out of my 100 gallon aquarium,on my way out the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 You are not suppose to pee in the shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mibcapper Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 You are not suppose to pee in the shower. george did ... seinfeld ... and he got caught ... .... bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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