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What the hell just happened? (earthquake)

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by The Big Ragu, Aug 23, 2011.

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  1. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Been talking about it for years. That and the Big One in SoCal.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 23, 2011
    #61
  2. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Charlottesville is 50 miles from Mineral. All the networks have affiliates there and it's the first day of classes at UVa. Pretty sure they could get reacts from there without a ton of effort.
     
    Armchair_QB, Aug 23, 2011
    #62
  3. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    Actually, only a couple have affiliates in CVL, if it's that many. But Richmond is 50 miles in the other direction and has all of them.
     
    Big Circus, Aug 23, 2011
    #63
  4. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Exactly. Amateurs. Let's keep the focus on New York and now have someone on MSNBC report from ... Detroit.

    Where's Jerry Dunphy when you need him? Or at least Tritia Toyota.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 23, 2011
    #64
  5. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    It was a 5.8 but the Tea Party downgraded it to a 4.5, claiming the Liberal Elite overstated the case.
     
    JR, Aug 23, 2011
    #65
  6. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Does Jim Cantore do earthquakes?
     
    Armchair_QB, Aug 23, 2011
    #66
  7. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I'm on Long Island and I absolutely felt it. Wall units shook briefly.

    Downstairs neighbor didn't feel a thing. Go figure.

    In related news, has anyone heard from Poindexter? #ClassicSJMeme
     
    BYH, Aug 23, 2011
    #67
  8. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

    Glad you're OK, but the bobblehead thing is a really funny mental image. :)
     
    FileNotFound, Aug 23, 2011
    #68
  9. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    We are 350 miles away by highway - less as the crow flies - but we felt it... They evacuated buildings all over the place here.
     
    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Aug 23, 2011
    #69
  10. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    We're in downtown Manhattan. It was pretty strong. People were freaking out on the stairs when the building was being evacuated.
     
    Webster, Aug 23, 2011
    #70
  11. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Roger Goodell's going to suspend Terrelle Pryor another three games for this.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Aug 23, 2011
    #71
  12. Rhody31

    Rhody31 Well-Known Member

    Our chain's main paper - a twice-a-week paper - was due to be sent at 2 p.m. The paper's editor is on vacation, so once we figured out what happened, I asked our production manager if we could hold it to get something on the front so I could make some changes.
    He gave me 20 minutes and we got what we could. Best part was when our reporter called the local FEMA people two minutes after it happened and they said they didn't have anything. They called her back 15 minutes later and said that yes, there were tremors here in RI.
    Editorial assistant looked at me and said "thank god you're here" because our editor wouldn't have tried to do anything.
    Fun times over here for us.
     
    Rhody31, Aug 23, 2011
    #72
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