East Coast Earthquake.

john_ny · 08-23-2011, 04:57 PM

Hey Howie (Saltydad),

Did you feel anything from the earthquake?

SoBe Musa · 08-23-2011, 05:06 PM

How about you John...?you feel it...

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_ny

Hey Howie (Saltydad),

Did you feel anything from the earthquake?

john_ny · 08-23-2011, 05:34 PM

At the time, I was standing at the bathroom sink. I heard a thumping sound outside, like someone pounding a fence post into the ground with a sledge hammer. (I don't know if it had anything to do with the quake, or not.) When I looked, I saw the water in the toilet swishing back and forth. When I checked outside, I couldn't find anyone in my, or the neighbor's yard. When I came back in, I saw the coverage on the TV.
This was my second encounter. Once, some years ago, I was in a hotel, in Hawaii, and I was awakened by some movement of the bed. I said, "What's going on? Oh, it must be an earthquake", and promptly went back to sleep. The next morning I saw, in the newspaper, that we had had an earthquake!

saltydad · 08-23-2011, 06:05 PM

John, we indeed felt it. At first I thought of a monster truck driving down my suburban street, but as it continued and intensified, I thought of a terrorist attack. I guess that's what happens when you lived in NY on 9/11. No damage, but pretty emotional.

john_ny · 08-23-2011, 06:26 PM

Right on!

Yug · 08-23-2011, 06:47 PM

Perhaps God is unhappy with D.C. and what they are doing to the nation, and this is His subtle way of trying to get their attention.

oakshadows · 08-23-2011, 09:27 PM

Can we help God and change the situation in this country? I think it is time for the country to come together and rid ourslves of all of the fat in congress so we can get out of our present money absorbing situation.

palmtree · 08-23-2011, 11:19 PM

I felt it here! I woke up early today so I was napping when the earthquake happened. The things on my shelf was making a ton of noise so I woke up. I looked out my window and all the trees were swishing back and forth! I was so amazed that I didn't even get out of bed to take cover somewhere (that and I thought I was dreaming!). I purposely looked at my pool to see if the water was swishing and it was! Everything was moving pretty significantly and the things on my shelf moved around a little bit.

Some people say it was only 10 seconds long, but I thought it was more like 30 seconds.

But thankfully no damage! Its a wake up call because we should be prepared for things like this even if they arent something thats common!

Yug · 08-24-2011, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oakshadows

Can we help God and change the situation in this country? I think it is time for the country to come together and rid ourslves of all of the fat in congress so we can get out of our present money absorbing situation.

Like all the $$ wasted on golf/vacations/road-trip, etc.?

turtile · 08-24-2011, 08:34 PM

My lifeguard stand started rocking. I didn't know what was going on at first! I spent the rest of the day answering "is a tsunami coming?".

Patty in Wisc · 08-25-2011, 06:50 PM

I know it's a little late, but, ppl here in Milwaukee felt it! I think about the time it happened, I was in our new & local hospitol (tests) so it wasn't felt there. Few ppl here were on news saying the floor shook...glasses tinkering. I did witness one (forget where it actually happened) here about 6-7 yrs ago. About 2 am, I couldn't sleep so went in kitchen for drink of water. Floor shook & glasses on shelves were clicking. I too thought it was a big truck going by but saw it on news next day. Lasted less than 10 sec's.

oakshadows · 08-25-2011, 08:16 PM

Glad all is good. Quakes aren't much fun. Take care.

saltydad · 09-26-2011, 06:16 PM

If you haven't seen this, it's pretty amazing. Taken from the security camera in the Washington Monument.

Washington Monument closed indefinitely, elevator damaged, inspection via rope to begin - The Washington Post

08-23-2011, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
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