# Just had an earthquake! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 16, 1999, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472 "1999-10-16T10:16:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 1999, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/21 "1999-10-17T05:21:00Z")
Except for Northridge (at the time I was living about 5 miles SE of the epicenter) and the quake in 70 (71?) I’ve always enjoyed earthquakes. It’s quite a sensation to have the earth move under your feet. It is a shame they can be so destructive, because apart from that they are fascinating. My hunny woke me last night in the middle. I was glad, too. It was cool. * * * * * * This is a non-smoking area. If we see you smoking, we will assume you are on fire and act accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![omniscientnot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a5b964/32.png) [@omniscientnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omniscientnot)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 1999, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/22 "1999-10-17T12:41:00Z")
Dougie: Jess went out of her way to make you happy. She called it San Franciso. Now you have to admit you don’t hear _that_ every day. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 1999, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/23 "1999-10-17T13:33:00Z")
- sung with a bitchin’ hard rock band for backup…\* “I- wanna Rock & Roll all night, & party everyday!” Or should that be—“Shake, Rattle & Roll”? ``` :) ``` * * * Attention C#3!The inside of your musty head is a exercise wheel; in which two gerbils, Vanity and Credulity by name, tussle fruitlessly over the walnut that represents your banal & pointless existance. ---
**Author:** ![Doobieous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Doobieous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doobieous)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/24 "1999-10-18T00:24:00Z")
For some reason, i noticed some people back east think ALL quakes are going to rip California off of the continent (exaggerating here a lot :)). I remember a friend of mine from NYC saying, “Once you get that big one you you guys are going to fall into the sea”. Sorry, but just a fraction is moving and we’re headed towards Alaska. And other friends think we get harmed when we have small tremblors here. I was in IRC one day chatting and a small quake struck, only like 3.6 or so. I mentioned it in the chat and everyone said “Are you ok?! I hope you’re all right!”. * * * ‘The beginning calls for courage; the end demands care’ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/25 "1999-10-18T05:20:00Z")
Went to Costco yesterday and stocked up on bottled water and batteries. I suppose the quake served as a solid reminder (irony intended) that my emergency kit needed refurbishing. **Omni** –I live about 15 miles east of Pasadena, and about 100 miles west of the epicenter of the quake. I was about 30 miles east of the Northridge quake–it was loud, violent, and accompanied by innumerable aftershocks that completely screwed up the equilibrium, but there was no damage. **Thufferin’** –I went to the site already and filled out the survey for both this and the Northridge quake. Kinda cool, actually. Appropriately, we’re having a drop and cover drill at school this week. * * * I used to think the world was against me. Now I know better. Some of the smaller countries are neutral. [http://members.aol.com/lrconaway](http://members.aol.com/lrconaway) ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/26 "1999-10-18T05:23:00Z")
Omniscient: I live in the Valley; North Hollywood, to be precise. * * * Remember, I’m pulling for you; we’re all in this together. —Red Green ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/27 "1999-10-18T05:23:00Z")
Stupid malapropism–I meant re_stocking,_ not refurbishing. I don’t think brightening up the kit with a colorful vase would help in emergencies. Of course, you never know… ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 1999, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472/28 "1999-10-18T21:20:00Z")
## Hmph, I moved to San Jose from Dayton two years ago expecting earthquakes. I mean CA is earthquake country, and Dayton is tornado country…what do I get? My first year here, the bay area has two tornados, I’ve only felt on trembler, and Dayton had a small earthquake…What IS it with this planet. Grumble. 🙂 \>\>Being Chaotic Evil means never having to say your sorry…unless the other guy is bigger than you.\<\< —The dragon observes [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-an-earthquake/9472.md?page=1)