Author Topic: Earthquake!! (Read 5533 times)

imref · « **Reply #25:** August 23, 2011, 02:19:00 PM »

cell phone networks are jammed, buildings from Richmond to NYC are being evacuated. Good luck getting home tonight for those commuting from D.C.

And they are saying that they will have to rapidly inspect bridges near Richmond.

Frau Mau · « **Reply #26:** August 23, 2011, 02:23:38 PM »

Quote from: imref on August 23, 2011, 02:19:00 PM

cell phone networks are jammed, buildings from Richmond to NYC are being evacuated. Good luck getting home tonight for those commuting from D.C.

And they are saying that they will have to rapidly inspect bridges near Richmond.

Hopefully for those of us trying to get TO DC things will be better. Not that they're ever that great except for the two weeks in August where everyone is away....oh wait.

blue911 · « **Reply #27:** August 23, 2011, 02:27:06 PM »

Well that explains it, I thought Todd Coffey fell down

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #28:** August 23, 2011, 02:28:20 PM »

Tied for largest earthquake in the history of VA after it was upgraded to a 5.9

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #29:** August 23, 2011, 02:29:30 PM »

Wow. My building near the stadium shook like it was going to collapse. I'm getting out of here before the traffic gets too bad.

Tokeydog · « **Reply #30:** August 23, 2011, 02:31:10 PM »

Felt it in Frederick. That was fun.

Dixon Ward · « **Reply #31:** August 23, 2011, 02:31:10 PM »

my building in friendship heights had a good shake for about 30 seconds. quite a few people emptied onto the sidewalks. my parents felt it in western ny.

imref · « **Reply #32:** August 23, 2011, 02:32:05 PM »

metro running at half-speed

imref · « **Reply #33:** August 23, 2011, 02:32:30 PM »

Quote from: blue911 on August 23, 2011, 02:27:06 PM

Well that explains it, I thought Todd Coffey fell down

Frau Mau · « **Reply #34:** August 23, 2011, 02:32:37 PM »

Wonder if we have to worry about any infrastructure damage like busted mains or the such.

imref · « **Reply #35:** August 23, 2011, 02:33:22 PM »

Quote from: Frau Mau on August 23, 2011, 02:32:37 PM

Wonder if we have to worry about any infrastructure damage like busted mains or the such.

possibly near the epicenter, buildings/bridges aren't built to withstand earthquakes.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #36:** August 23, 2011, 02:37:37 PM »

That would have been at least 7.5

Quote from: blue911 on August 23, 2011, 02:27:06 PM

Well that explains it, I thought Todd Coffey fell down

imref · « **Reply #37:** August 23, 2011, 02:39:59 PM »

nbc4 showing roads out of D.C. are jammed.

heeman82 · « **Reply #38:** August 23, 2011, 02:41:40 PM »

Was going to go to the gym but I guess I'll have a beer instead

PC · « **Reply #39:** August 23, 2011, 02:41:48 PM »

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

blue911 · « **Reply #40:** August 23, 2011, 02:43:01 PM »

They have taken North Anna off line

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #41:** August 23, 2011, 02:43:40 PM »

Liquid barbells

Quote from: heeman82 on August 23, 2011, 02:41:40 PM

Was going to go to the gym but I guess I'll have a beer instead

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #42:** August 23, 2011, 02:43:43 PM »

RT by a friend of mine...

Quote from: Bryan Weaver

Building collapse in the 300 block of Pennsylvania Ave SE

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #43:** August 23, 2011, 02:44:25 PM »

Richmond city police think that may have been a fore-shock to something bigger. Take that for what it's worth.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #44:** August 23, 2011, 02:44:34 PM »

Looks like the epicenter was half way between Charlottesville and Richmond. Near Mineral, VA. per WaPo.

Chief, Linty, others - hope all is OK for you and family

imref · « **Reply #45:** August 23, 2011, 02:47:12 PM »

one of my friends has relatives in mineral, he posted on FB that the town hall and post office collapsed and many houses were damaged.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #46:** August 23, 2011, 02:48:13 PM »

Alright, I'm going out to brave the traffic. Wish me luck!

PC · « **Reply #47:** August 23, 2011, 02:49:26 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on August 23, 2011, 02:44:25 PM

Richmond city police think that may have been a fore-shock to something bigger. Take that for what it's worth.

That's not the way it works.

Frau Mau · « **Reply #48:** August 23, 2011, 02:49:41 PM »

Luck!

Frau Mau · « **Reply #49:** August 23, 2011, 02:53:45 PM »

So I just got the e-mail from a co-worker. As part of the joke, no matter how bad the weather is, my office is always 'open' until they see nobody makes it in and then they *might* grant an hour or two of administrative leave. Here's a spoof on our weather recording:

“Good morning. Today is Wednesday, August 24, 2011. A significant aftershock has destroyed all the buildings on ************* campus. Please drive safely as you come to work in the rubble.”