Off Topic: Earthquake!!!
And not Cody doing a tackling drill... For real!!!
A 5.7 - 5.9 magnitude hit about halfway between Charlottesville and Richmond, right along I-64. Here is the USGS link:
And here is another link to a story: AP Story
Hope everybody made it through safe and experienced little to no damage. Felt the building shake pretty good here in Rockville for about a minute, although nothing fell over. Reports are that people felt from Martha's Vineyard down to Atlanta and even in Ohio.
Again, hope y'all are okay.
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It was pretty noticeable in Richmond, although fairly brief.
Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.
State your case, back it up with facts and reasonable opinions ...
Bruce Raffel
How Much
Building damage was there in Richmond? The epicenter was just up the road from you guys along I-64.
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."
For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind
I actually drove around a good bit of the city yesterday after the quake and didn’t see any noticeable damage. I talked to a bank manager who said his building cracked, so I assume there was probably more damage like that in some of the older buildings around the city, but likely nothing major.
Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.
State your case, back it up with facts and reasonable opinions ...
Bruce Raffel
Never been through one of those before.
Though based on the hysteria from every Social Media outlet, I made a shirt if anyone wants one.
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by Mstevens_Design on Aug 23, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
Lol
The sad thing is I bet some East Coasters would buy it, a 5.8 would barely faze me out here.
The last two earthquakes we had here I didn’t even realize were happening until after, one I thought was someone trying to wake me up out of bed and the other had me thinking I was experiencing vertigo in my office chair lol
A Ravens fan on the wrong side of the country!!
by Christopher Atwood on Aug 23, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember,
it was 5.8 EQ at the epicenter. What we in Baltimore and other areas was a lot lot less.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Aug 24, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
We’ve actually had some sales already. I really made it in the off chance that it did exceptionally well. The last time I missed out on an opportunity because I thought it was goofy or classless was when Osama Bin Laden was killed. I then read an article a week later that some kid with the same exact idea was now a millionaire.
Not letting that happen ever again.
by Mstevens_Design on Aug 24, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm in Alexandria, VA
My whole building started shaking and everyone ran out scared.
I’ve experienced earthquakes in Puerto Rico and Mexico so I’m used to it.
It was awesome because the last time I felt one was 11 years ago.
This one was a 5.8 and felt from North Carolina to the Ohio Border.
Dielman on Rivers: "I've tried to get him to say s--- or f--- and all he'll ever do is say, 'Golly gee, I can't do that."
by Superduperboltman on Aug 23, 2011 5:02 PM EDT reply actions
Glad to hear everyone is OK. Kinda neat to be in something like that, especially since we just aren’t known for having that happen here. Something that big was kinda cool. Though I think I could admit, anything more than what I felt here would have had me piss myself.
by Mstevens_Design on Aug 23, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, that shit was crazy. People love to have something to overreact to..
Don't let my defense dictate your offense..
I might be the only person in my area (NW Baltimore County)
I was starting up a 14 passenger bus and moving it to the front of the building, adjusting the A/C controls and when I walked into the building everyone asked if I felt it and I said, “felt what?”
aka 'Rexx'
Driving
14 passenger bus
The short bus again?
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
"God's whiskers! Your face is as hideous as the demon's in my storybook!"
"I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do today."
"It's big for a reason."
For Pittsburgh fans, that's Pope, Twain, Rostand, Rogers and Megamind
"Felt what?"
That’s what she said….sorry I had to.
"I hate your sig…" -Mr MaLoR
by StuckInUtah on Aug 24, 2011 10:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

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