It's not everyday

[Valthissa]

that we have an earthquake in Virginia

but this afternoon we had a 5.9

USGS data (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html#details)


C/Valth

[diethx]

Yeah, my mom felt it in Southampton (Long Island). Crazy.

[Dayko]

Felt a small one in NJ. thought it was a truck passing by.

[Tgo01]

Damn global warming.

[g++]

Building shook in Baltimore Hopkins evacuated us for an hour which was far worse than the actual quake.

[DCSL]

My dog freaked out. I have it on good authority that this quake was caused by witches, a phenomenon the east coast has been dealing with for a long time.

[Androidpk]

Felt up in NH.

[Warriorbird]

Ha ha. UVA students freaking out. I wonder if Rob did.

[DCSL]

Ha ha. UVA students freaking out. I wonder if Rob did.

Of course he did. Rob is a notoriously delicate flower to whom every mole hill is a mountain.

[Cephalopod]

Felt up in NH.

Did she call the cops on you?

[TheEschaton]

Definitely felt it as well, though living in a city you can never be sure of these things.

[Atlanteax]

I reckon it is time for Obama to come back from vacation!

[Liagala]

I felt nothing in northeastern MA. Of course, the building I work in is like a massive, donut-producing bank vault. I probably wouldn't feel an earthquake if it started in the parking lot.

[Fallen]

Didn't feel shit in frederick, but everyone else did. They evacuated for about an hour.

[Warriorbird]

Of course he did. Rob is a notoriously delicate flower to whom every mole hill is a mountain.

Ha ha. A bunch were milling around in the streets. It reminded me of Cloverfield.

[Showal]

My dog freaked out. I have it on good authority that this quake was caused by witches, a phenomenon the east coast has been dealing with for a long time.

lies! They got rid of them in Salem years ago.

[Androidpk]

Did she call the cops on you?

Nah, those roofies you sold me really did the trick.

[NocturnalRob]

Of course he did. Rob is a notoriously delicate flower to whom every mole hill is a mountain.
Is that why your tits look so big to me?

Shut up your face. 20 miles from epicenter. Lasted for 5-10 seconds. No big deal.

[Liagala]

Shut up your face. 20 miles from epicenter. Lasted for 5-10 seconds. No big deal.
Translation: I needed new pants

[Warriorbird]

Is that why your tits look so big to me?

Shut up your face. 20 miles from epicenter. Lasted for 5-10 seconds. No big deal.

Indeed.

http://jmckinley.posterous.com/dc-earthquake-devastation

[DCSL]

Is that why your tits look so big to me?

Shut up your face. 20 miles from epicenter. Lasted for 5-10 seconds. No big deal.

Rob, you need to learn how to express the real you on the PC. You say those kinds of things on here but then I get a text from you asking if I know where Sky got that glitter lip gloss. I can't help but feel you're conflicted.

[Rucca]

Rob, you need to learn how to express the real you on the PC. You say those kinds of things on here but then I get a text from you asking if I know where Sky got that glitter lip gloss. I can't help but feel you're conflicted.

Bath and Body Works. Sparkling Plum.

[Latrinsorm]

Is that why your tits look so big to me?

Shut up your face. 20 miles from epicenter. Lasted for 5-10 seconds. No big deal.That's a grown-ass man response if I've ever seen one.

[DCSL]

Bath and Body Works. Sparkling Plum.

I'll pass that on to Twilight.

[Sean]

From what Jay tells me the next earthquake will occur when Rob drops his balls on Dex's chin for daring to questioning his manliness. So watch out South Jersey.

[Drazaan]

I felt it in New York.

There was one back in spring of this year that I noticed while I was in my office in Harlem. I assumed it was the building at that time rather than an earthquake. I got the hell out of the building, but not everyone on my floor noticed it. I went across the street to a coffee shop and just waiting for 30 minutes in case it was something structural with the building. We later heard it was an earthquake in Canada from news crews on the streets that were interviewing people.

I think this one is was felt more in New York because everyone here seems to be talking about it.

[4a6c1]

I'm somewhat disappointed that the PC has no generalized end of the world contingency plan.

[Paradii]

I'm somewhat disappointed that the PC has no generalized end of the world contingency plan.

Mine is to nail bitches. Anyone is welcome to join, but I can promise that it won't be pretty.

[Middian]

The building shook in RI and they cleared the statehouse.

[Androidpk]

Lasted for 5-10 seconds. No big deal.

That's what she said.

[Parkbandit]

Some amusing tweets about the DC earthquake:

@TPCarney: Krugman says it wasn't big enough.

@comradescott: Evidently the quake occurred on a little known fault line outside of DC called "Bush's Fault". #tcot #p2

@calebhowe: Breaking: Obama administration points out they "inherited" fault lines from previous administrations.

@MaizeBlueNation: Fox News claims the Washington monument is leaning to the right, MSNBC claims it's leaning to the left. More news at 11.

@charliespiering: I won't stop shaking until Obama makes a speech telling me that everything is ok and that he has a plan

@Ben_Howe: As all of DC leaves work at the same time, the United States experiences a brief economic recovery.

@daveweigel: Was all set to loot in Dupont circle, then realized all we have are taco and cupcake stores.

@BrianHughes_: I wish I owned a bar in D.C. right now. #chaching

@JimPethokoukis Shot: Virginia Earthquake Chaser: Hurricane Irene

@politicoroger POLITICO had the earthquake story yesterday.

[waywardgs]

The west coast is chuckling right now.

[TheEschaton]

We don't get exciting shit like this much, man. Feeling the ground shake beneath you is an awe-inspiring thing.

[DoctorUnne]

Having the bldg shake while on the 33rd floor was mildly disconcerting

[Aylien]

I thought my car was trying to stall out on me.

[Keller]

The west coast is chuckling right now.

Why?

Should Florida laugh at San Francisco when they get hit by a Category 2 hurricane?

[Rucca]

Honestly, though...I grew up in California and with earthquakes hitting quite often throughout my life. The one that hit today, was very much similar/if not a bit worse than most I had been in. Luckily I was never in any that actually did huge damage. My apartment in Brooklyn did sway back and forth for a good two minutes, which really surprised me.

A few awesome photos of the aftershock:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/stunning-photos-of-damage-caused-by-the-east-coast

[Parkbandit]

Why?

Should Florida laugh at San Francisco when they get hit by a Category 2 hurricane?

Probably because of the way people react to "only" a 5.8 earthquake.

[Back]

Having grown up in Los Angeles I would just like to say that the quake in the Virginia region today was a serious level earthquake. A couple more points on the Richter scale and there would have been some serious damage.

[TheEschaton]

each point on the Richter scale is a magnitude of 10, retard.

[Back]

Why, thank you, Doctor Pissypants.

[Androidpk]

The shakes weren't so bad.

http://i53.tinypic.com/dopfn8.jpg

[Drew]

The building I was in in Manhattan shook very perceptibly. I was 11 floors up, thought I was dizzy at first.

[DCSL]

The building I was in in Manhattan shook very perceptibly. I was 11 floors up, thought I was dizzy at first.

Why are you in Manhattan without telling me? You BASTARD.

[Parkbandit]

Having grown up in Los Angeles I would just like to say that the quake in the Virginia region today was a serious level earthquake. A couple more points on the Richter scale and there would have been some serious damage.

http://www.layoutlocator.com/graphics/dldimg/73aad4e64e06312f64a5f02e5e80e816_MJZ409.gif

[Showal]

each point on the Richter scale is a magnitude of 10, retard.

Yes, so a few points could be 10-1000x as powerful. If I were to simply give someone a charlie horse, it wouldn't really be a big deal. Imagine if I gave them a charlie horse that was 1000x more powerful. That'd be devastating.

It's ground breaking that amplifying something that much may dramatically change the course of what happened.

Back's comment stands as a very very good point.

[TheEschaton]

The issue at hand is that Back tosses off "a couple more points" as if it could have easily swung that way with the flip of a coin, whereas there's a world of difference between a 5.9 and 7.9 earthquake in actuality.

[Lord Orbstar]

Why?

Should Florida laugh at San Francisco when they get hit by a Category 2 hurricane?

Yes.

[4a6c1]

If you knew for a fact that our government was in danger from outside enemies and a standing force to hold the capital was needed would you drop everything and go?

If the constitution was actually written in stone and big enough for everyone to read without aid, how tall would it be?

When the time comes, with who and how are we going to break the news to creationists? Because waiting for them to get smarter isn't working...

Do vulcans bleed green because they are plants?

I wish Irene would come this way and water my vulcans.

[Androidpk]

If you knew for a fact that our government was in danger from outside enemies and a standing force to hold the capital was needed would you drop everything and go?

If the constitution was actually written in stone and big enough for everyone to read without aid, how tall would it be?

When the time comes, with who and how are we going to break the news to creationists? Because waiting for them to get smarter isn't working...

Do vulcans bleed green because they are plants?

I wish Irene would come this way and water my vulcans.

I'll have what she's having.

[Showal]

The issue at hand is that Back tosses off "a couple more points" as if it could have easily swung that way with the flip of a coin, whereas there's a world of difference between a 5.9 and 7.9 earthquake in actuality.

That was sarcasm for an obvious statement.

[Valthissa]

To me it's intereting the way your mind runs down a list of what could be happening and earthquake is pretty far down. The first one I was in out in California I remember thinking something like:

an airplane is flying very close by
a truck hit the building
why am I losing my balance? I'm not drunk
Could the neighbors speakers really shake things that much?
No you idiot it's an earthquake

Yesterday was similar but having been in a couple before I was much quicker to tell the people around me that it was an earthquake. My first thoughts were still things like an airplane is too close, what kind of vehicle is passing by to make the building rumble, wow, an earthquake in Virginia.

C/Valth

[AnticorRifling]

We had an earthquake when I was in boot camp, I woke up people were freaking out I went back to bed because I love me some sleep. I figured if it was a real issue a DI would have been yelling at me to hold the ground still.

[NocturnalRob]

I figured if it was a real issue a DI would have been yelling at me to hold the ground still.
To which you would have responded by taking off your belt.

[Liagala]

So it seems that you guys get a hurricane this weekend on top of your earthquake. What is this, shit-on-the-east-coast week?

http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/tracker

[CrystalTears]

What do you mean "you guys"? You're on the east coast too.

[Liagala]

What do you mean "you guys"? You're on the east coast too.
I'm far enough north to not care much. I felt nothing at all yesterday, and if the hurricane even makes it up here, it'll be a lot of water and very little else.

[CrystalTears]

I'm far enough north to not care much. I felt nothing at all yesterday, and if the hurricane even makes it up here, it'll be a lot of water and very little else.
But you're still in the east coast. Our area of CT didn't feel anything either, but other parts did. People in Albany, NY felt the earthquake.

[g++]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x387/pjaaay1/photo-1.jpg

[Lord Orbstar]

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x387/pjaaay1/photo-1.jpg

Oh my God that is Hilarious. pos rep for j00

[Back]

When I said a couple of points I meant 5.9 opposed to 5.7 kinda points. My post was intended to let the people of this area know that to someone who grew up near a very active fault line that this was a big deal. Don't let douchey Californians mock you by saying it was no big deal. It was.

[AnticorRifling]

Virginia I'm happy for your and I'mma let you finish but Valdivia Chile circa 1960 had the biggest earthquake of all time*.


* All time being since people started recording this stuff.

[Alfster]

When I said a couple of points I meant 5.9 opposed to 5.7 kinda points. My post was intended to let the people of this area know that to someone who grew up near a very active fault line that this was a big deal. Don't let douchey Californians mock you by saying it was no big deal. It was.

FAIL

[AnticorRifling]

Uh hello it's a 5 POINT 7 so clearly when he says a couple of POINTS he means the number after the POINT.

[Alfster]

CLEARLY

[Keller]

Probably because of the way people react to "only" a 5.8 earthquake.

Well, when that Cat2 hurricane hits SF and the city does a giant mudslide into the bay, I'm sure Miami will give a chuckle before they get back to not winning championships.

[Paradii]

Well, when that Cat2 hurricane hits SF and the city does a giant mudslide into the bay, I'm sure Miami will give a chuckle before they get back to not winning championships.

"In most situations, water temperatures of at least 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) are needed down to a depth of at least 50 m.."

source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone

Water Temperature in San Fran - 15.11 °C (59.2 °F).

Source - NOAA

Besides the occasional left over tropical storm, SF has very little to worry about in terms of hurricanes.

[Keller]

"In most situations, water temperatures of at least 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) are needed down to a depth of at least 50 m.."

source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone

Water Temperature in San Fran - 15.11 °C (59.2 °F).

Source - NOAA

Besides the occasional left over tropical storm, SF has very little to worry about in terms of hurricanes.

I'm talking about after California breaks off from the continental US and drifts down near Hawaii.

That is, if the newly created island of California doesn't capsize before it reaches Hawaii.

[Valthissa]

"In most situations, water temperatures of at least 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) are needed down to a depth of at least 50 m.."

source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone

Water Temperature in San Fran - 15.11 °C (59.2 °F).

Source - NOAA

Besides the occasional left over tropical storm, SF has very little to worry about in terms of hurricanes.

Not a hurricane but there is the ARkStorm (http://urbanearth.gps.caltech.edu/winter-storm-2/) scenario.

C/Valth (I remember seeing some awesome photos of the 1862 storms at the Palo Alto USGS)

[Drew]

Well, when that Cat2 hurricane hits SF and the city does a giant mudslide into the bay, I'm sure Miami will give a chuckle before they get back to not winning championships.

Hey Keller, I got this for you: FUCK YOU

[Keller]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ALgJmZKXivs/TMevFMEZiFI/AAAAAAAAHf0/mJyWoZwaZCk/s1600/Maurice+Clarett+is+Now+Out+of+Prison.jpg

U MAD

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8K-A544H10E/TdjZvD5V4fI/AAAAAAAAEF0/9e76k8c5cqU/s1600/Dirk+Nowitzki+by+cool+images786+%252811%2529.jpg

Yup, definitely mad.

[Drew]

http://troll.me/images/popodepajaroya/u-jelly.jpg

[Deathravin]

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/attachments/screenshots/180455d1314157676-funny-strange-random-pics-picture-83.png

[Asile]

Soo.. a day later, I'm still wondering why a non-government office in Maryland was evacuated for the afternoon, a fact I learned less than an hour after the quake as I'm sitting in my office about 50 miles east of the epicenter back to work as normal talking to a woman in California. Somehow I think that office just felt like enjoying the nice weather.

(The fun of working for a bowling alley: one of the guys thought someone had rolled one hell of a strike. Until the rumbling kept going and we actually started to sway.)