My First Earthquake

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 03:38 AM

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

OK, it wasn't that bad. Kinda cool!

Karmillo · 02-06-2006, 03:41 AM

What richer(sp?) was it?

I always wondered what an earthquake would be like...was it like trying to walk on a bouncey castle with everyone jumping around you?

saucyminx · 02-06-2006, 03:42 AM

You come back here before I kick your ass!!!!!!!

*edit: I was talking to SJH, btw.

saucyminx · 02-06-2006, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karmillo

What richer(sp?) was it?

Richter.

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 04:07 AM

It's kind of like land turbulence, with rumbling.

Lucien21 · 02-06-2006, 04:48 AM

Sure it wasn't just hunger pangs.

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 04:52 AM

Ph3ar my hunger pangs.

Or something.

saucyminx · 02-06-2006, 04:53 AM

Yeah that's what I thought too...

Lucien21 · 02-06-2006, 04:57 AM

Did the earth move for you too Mira.

SakSquash · 02-06-2006, 06:24 AM

We get those all the time in New Yawk.

*natalia* · 02-06-2006, 06:32 AM

I've experienced a few earthquakes when I was living in California (I wasn't in the Bay Area at the time and missed the big Loma Prieta one, thank goodness). The ones I've felt were small, and usually woke me up at night, since it felt like my entire bed was shaking from side to side. I would initially think it was a big truck passing outside, but when talking to friends I'd find out that they'd experienced it too.

When I went to Berkeley, I had friends from the midwest who couldn't wait to experience an earthquake, very silly. I myself think I was very, very lucky never to have gone through a big one while I was in CA.

Maquisard · 02-06-2006, 07:54 AM

I've been in two earthquakes that I can remember. One was in 1999. I had gone to bed and experienced much the same thing Natalia described (bed shaking from side to side). I was about to start yelling at my brother, something along the lines of "Dude, knock it off!", but then I realized he was staying at my grandma's in Belgrade. Then I thought the bombing Clinton was threatening us with had started. That actually happened a couple of days afterwards.

The second one was for my 18th birthday, in 2002, while I was in the college library. I thought it was a great gift from God, but then I heard that some guy died during the quake, so I didn't feel as special.

***fov*** · 02-06-2006, 07:56 AM

Earthquakes are overrated.

Although I remember being pretty shaken up (heh) by the first one I experienced.

Then again, I've never been through a really bad one. Maybe I'd feel differently if I had.

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-06-2006, 01:44 PM

So far the only earthquake I've ever felt was a nearly negligable one years ago when I was living in Hollywood. I was in my bathroom and I felt a very slight tremor. Characteristically, having grown up in the Midwest, the first thing I thought was, WTF is going on with the plumbing?

Huz · 02-06-2006, 04:08 PM

We had a series of uncharacteristically strong (for the UK) earthquakes here in late 2002. I was living in a rather decrepit 1960s tower block at the time and once it became apparent that the thing wouldn't actually fall over, experiencing an earthquake in it was awesome. The building swayed for several seconds after the initial tremour.

Of course, by world standards, these "earthquakes" were very mild - the biggest was 3.9 on the Richter scale.

Still, ace.

SakSquash · 02-06-2006, 04:12 PM

I think I would freak out. Living in the east coast, we don't see too many natural disasters like earthquakes or tornados. The worst we get is snow and flooding. If the ground just started shaking, i'd probably crap my panties.

***fov*** · 02-06-2006, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temporaryscars

I think I would freak out. Living in the east coast, we don't see too many natural disasters like earthquakes or tornados. The worst we get is snow and flooding. If the ground just started shaking, i'd probably crap my panties.

I remember hearing a theory (no idea where I heard it, now) that if exploration of the US had started from the west coast and moved east, rather than from the east coast and moved west, then earthquakes would be considered no big deal, but snowstorms would be this incredibly awful natural disaster. I mean, we may have a shake now and then, that usually doesn't cause any problems, and we never know if it's coming so we don't have to spend all this time worrying about it. You guys have snow and ice for 4+ months every frickin' year...

If the ground just started shaking, though, it'd probably be over before you knew it. Earthquakes are really quick.

SakSquash · 02-06-2006, 05:11 PM

I dunno though. You can hide from snow and ice. Can't hide from the ground cracking into a huge hole!

Interesting theory though. Now i'm wondering what sort of things would be different if that had happened. Big foot on the east coast? That would rock!

Don't worry. When your state breaks off and becomes an island, we'll all come visit you.

***fov*** · 02-06-2006, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temporaryscars

When your state breaks off and becomes an island, we'll all come visit you.

Of course you will. It'll be the place to be.

(Maybe then property values will go down enough for me to finally buy a house.

)

SakSquash · 02-06-2006, 05:16 PM

You could always move to Nevada....

02-06-2006, 03:38 AM	#1
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natalia Mrs. Bear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 455	I've experienced a few earthquakes when I was living in California (I wasn't in the Bay Area at the time and missed the big Loma Prieta one, thank goodness). The ones I've felt were small, and usually woke me up at night, since it felt like my entire bed was shaking from side to side. I would initially think it was a big truck passing outside, but when talking to friends I'd find out that they'd experienced it too. When I went to Berkeley, I had friends from the midwest who couldn't wait to experience an earthquake, very silly. I myself think I was very, very lucky never to have gone through a big one while I was in CA. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Do not try to live forever. You will not succeed. George Bernard Shaw

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Maquisard Citizen of Bizarro World Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Htrae Posts: 4,219	I've been in two earthquakes that I can remember. One was in 1999. I had gone to bed and experienced much the same thing Natalia described (bed shaking from side to side). I was about to start yelling at my brother, something along the lines of "Dude, knock it off!", but then I realized he was staying at my grandma's in Belgrade. Then I thought the bombing Clinton was threatening us with had started. That actually happened a couple of days afterwards. The second one was for my 18th birthday, in 2002, while I was in the college library. I thought it was a great gift from God, but then I heard that some guy died during the quake, so I didn't feel as special. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ By no rocket’s blue shade am no shells dead down there, Gave no proof all day long that the flag was unwhere! No say does am spar-strangled shroud hang limply! Under land of no free! Am us home coward-leeee! ~Excerpt from the Bizarro Anthem

02-06-2006, 07:56 AM	#13
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Earthquakes are overrated. Although I remember being pretty shaken up (heh) by the first one I experienced. Then again, I've never been through a really bad one. Maybe I'd feel differently if I had. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	So far the only earthquake I've ever felt was a nearly negligable one years ago when I was living in Hollywood. I was in my bathroom and I felt a very slight tremor. Characteristically, having grown up in the Midwest, the first thing I thought was, WTF is going on with the plumbing? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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Huz Kersal Massive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,430	We had a series of uncharacteristically strong (for the UK) earthquakes here in late 2002. I was living in a rather decrepit 1960s tower block at the time and once it became apparent that the thing wouldn't actually fall over, experiencing an earthquake in it was awesome. The building swayed for several seconds after the initial tremour. Of course, by world standards, these "earthquakes" were very mild - the biggest was 3.9 on the Richter scale. Still, ace. Share Share this post on Twitter

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SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	I think I would freak out. Living in the east coast, we don't see too many natural disasters like earthquakes or tornados. The worst we get is snow and flooding. If the ground just started shaking, i'd probably crap my panties. Share Share this post on Twitter

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02-06-2006, 05:11 PM	#18
SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	I dunno though. You can hide from snow and ice. Can't hide from the ground cracking into a huge hole! Interesting theory though. Now i'm wondering what sort of things would be different if that had happened. Big foot on the east coast? That would rock! Don't worry. When your state breaks off and becomes an island, we'll all come visit you. Share Share this post on Twitter

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SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	You could always move to Nevada.... Share Share this post on Twitter