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SoCal Earthquake

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by topsheep, May 17, 2009.

  1. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    My brother lives in Inglewood, a couple of miles from Lennox and LAX. When I called him about a half hour after the shaker, he was more concerned over what might happen to USC over the Mayo/Bush stuff.
     
  2. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    I love Californians.

    We had a 5.2 in Illinois and Indiana last year and it felt like my entire house was riding down an avalanche. It was a big fucking deal.

    That's chump change for Cali.
     
  3. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    just wait til the new madrid blows, bubbs.
     
  4. Piotr Rasputin

    Piotr Rasputin New Member

    buckweaver not starting this thread is a somewhat notable SportsJournalists.com upset.

    ;D :D ;D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p

    Felt it here. Thought maybe I caused it.

    Ba-dump-DUMP!

    Seriously, having traveled in both tornado and hurricane country . . . I'll take the occasional shake, rattle and roll over that Wrath of God stuff.
     
  5. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    too much rum here, buddy. no starting threads tonight. ;)

    LAO says minor building damage in south bay. Here's a <a href="http://bit.ly/362B2">gallery</a> from the times.

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  6. Piotr Rasputin

    Piotr Rasputin New Member

    I knew this day would come.

    Look at the cups. God Himself has finally smote Starbucks!
     
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  7. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    If He wanted to smite Starbucks, He'd make Rainier blow its top.
     
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  8. pressboxer

    pressboxer Active Member

    You may be closer to earthquake country than you think. In 1931, a 5.8 -- the biggest ever recorded in Texas -- hit near Valentine. Something like that would probably be felt where you are.

    And did anyone realize that North Texas got (slightly) shaken on Saturday? A 3.3 was reported centered in Arlington.

    http://www.star-telegram.com/arlington_news/story/1381812.html
     
  9. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    I live maybe 10 miles from the epicenter and it felt pretty damn big. Lots of shaking then a pretty decent boom! Pictures fell, my watch fell from our dresser. I can't remember stuff falling off walls in my house since Northridge '94.
     
  10. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    We had a 3.3 hit on Saturday here in the Plex.

    Of course, I was at my niece's graduation and missed it.
     
  11. Wenders

    Wenders Well-Known Member

    A friend of mine was actually in the shower on the third floor of her dorm when it hit. Her exact words were, "It would just figure that I would be in the SHOWER when the Big One hit." Needless to say, she was relieved that it was only a five-pointer.
     
  12. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    I just felt another one. nice jolt.
     
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