Quake in LA. All you souther CA pro-tourers OK?

[TonyL]

Just checkin.

[1badchevelle]

Felt real nice. its been sometime, and just got a reminder.

[Larry Callahan]

Phew. That was LONG! All is well here but dam!

[MrQuick]

Get ready here it comes. Predict a 5.5+ with in the next 3 months.

You guys ok?

[TonyL]

No one went out to the garage and found all the camping gear on the roof of their cars yet?

[SaturnVUEguy]

How bad was the quake? We actually had one in IL a few months ago

[Damn True]

No one went out to the garage and found all the camping gear on the roof of their cars yet?

Good point. I need to strap the "gorilla racks" in my garage to the walls.

[68cutlass]

5.8 in Chino Hills, which is east of LA. Two pretty good shakes where I am (farther east), but not enough to knock over anything. The reports coming out of Chino Hills/Diamond Bar didn't sound like there was any damage.

-Mark

[tom_a]

I was driving and did not feel it. Knocked out cell and landlines at the office for a little bit but that's all.

[rockdogz]

Dang I missed it - I was driving too.

[bigvegan]

A-OK here. The quake's been downgraded to a 5.4. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14383980.php

Let's hear it for building codes. The damage CNN is reporting is limited to "Some stuff was knocked off store shelves in Chino Hills", which is pretty cool.

Of course, there's always the somewhat ominous Aftershock Probability Report - http://www.scsn.org/forecast/14383980.html .

[Damn True]

A-OK here. The quake's been downgraded to a 5.4. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14383980.php

Let's hear it for building codes. The damage CNN is reporting is limited to "Some stuff was knocked off store shelves in Chino Hills", which is pretty cool.

Of course, there's always the somewhat ominous Aftershock Probability Report - http://www.scsn.org/forecast/14383980.html .

I was going to make a wise-acre comment about where building codes come from, but we'll save that for another time. :enguard:


This hilarious little gem from CNN:

The quake was predicted to occur, according a study sponsored by the USGS published in Science Daily in April. The study had predicted there was a 99 percent chance of California having a magnitude 6.7 or larger within the next 30 years.

So.....you predicted what exactly? Seriously, I don't know how they can consider themselves journalists any longer.

[SaturnVUEguy]

30 years!? Giving themselves a nice window there, not much room for error

[DJW32]

My friend lost part of his chimney.

[JustinB]

No one went out to the garage and found all the camping gear on the roof of their cars yet?

Kinda funny but as soon as it stopped shaking I handed my daughter to my wife and ran out to my garage to see if anything fell on the car. I am right in the middle of moving and there is boxes stacked up all over my garage, thankfully all was well!

[bigvegan]

The quake was predicted to occur, according a study sponsored by the USGS published in Science Daily in April. The study had predicted there was a 99 percent chance of California having a magnitude 6.7 or larger within the next 30 years.


So.....you predicted what exactly?

Thank god for reddit.com (http://www.reddit.com).

Cool links and sarcasm in one fun combination.

Like this link to a homemade jetpack - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/science/29jetpack.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin

[Chad-1stGen]

agree that was a long duration one. was a lil crazy.

[Hi-po SS 454]

Listening to Led Zepplin, and on the internet looking for a certain size Nitto 555, how could get any better than more rocking and a rollin.....:woot:
Just as long as it quit REAL quick, which it didn't...Was afraid of something falling on the Harley in the garage, but everthing stayed in place here in L.A.

[70bird]

I was in La Habra (about 7-8 miles from Chino hills) when it hit.Sounded like a truck hit the house I was working on. Damn!!!

Everyone and everything is ok at home, lost a couple of my Wifes glass dust collectors, but thats all. Thank God!

[72NovaSS]

I was in Chino Hills at the time of the quake. I was up at the top of a 45 foot power pole. Not a fun time. Power Pole + Earthquake = Bad!

[TonyL]

I was in Chino Hills at the time of the quake. I was up at the top of a 45 foot power pole. Not a fun time. Power Pole + Earthquake = Bad!


Oh, dude. Thats... Thats..... AWESOME!!!!

Im glad you lived really. You'll have that story forever.

[6'9"Witha69]

I was in Chino Hills at the time of the quake. I was up at the top of a 45 foot power pole. Not a fun time. Power Pole + Earthquake = Bad!I would be telling my grandkids that one!

I actually enjoyed it! It was a great midday distraction from my current teller life.

[CarlC]

Earthquake? That was no stinking earthquake!

One of my wife's do-dads fell off a shelf and added more character to our distressed wood kitchen floors.

I had to laugh afterward while listening to the news shows when they pontificate, or have so-called experts expound, about earthquakes.

"Are there going to be aftershocks?"
"Is this a pre-shock for the Big One?"
"When is the next one going to happen?"
"Look at all that damage." A 20' section of ancient non-reinforced clay brick wall fell over.
"Earthquakes can cause watermains to break, causing deadly sinkholes."

Give me a break. I just kept whittling away on my radiator hose adapters.

[firebird96ta]

evidently they were filming Judge Judy when it happened

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_5t_p6Adu8E

oh, the look on her face when she realizes it :rotfl:
and the "Uh oh, I need to change my pants" look on the guy's face

[MrQuick]

!!LOL!! man, she pushed that baby and elderly woman out of the way. "Nobody panic, nothing to see here folks!" LOL


SEE!!! Even God hates Judge Judy.

[zbugger]

Was it anything like this?

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=xhmIrM_CRGQ&feature=related

[Damn True]

Earthquake? That was no stinking earthquake!

One of my wife's do-dads fell off a shelf and added more character to our distressed wood kitchen floors.

I had to laugh afterward while listening to the news shows when they pontificate, or have so-called experts expound, about earthquakes.

"Are there going to be aftershocks?"
"Is this a pre-shock for the Big One?"
"When is the next one going to happen?"
"Look at all that damage." A 20' section of ancient non-reinforced clay brick wall fell over.
"Earthquakes can cause watermains to break, causing deadly sinkholes."

Give me a break. I just kept whittling away on my radiator hose adapters.


I absolutely love the attitude of native californians in regard to quakes!

[406 Q-ship]

I was just happy that nothing fell on the car in garage. It was the longest lasting quake I have ever been in. I was at work and it took a few minutes for me to decide to casually walk over to the door frame and ride it out.

[MrQuick]

Was it anything like this?

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=xhmIrM_CRGQ&feature=related yeah ok...you still bitter about the lost Sesame Street time? LOL


This ones funny too....damn robots
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_TVuQ9i6hSc

[70bird]

I absolutely love the attitude of native californians in regard to quakes!

LOL, Huh??? What quake??

[zbugger]

yeah ok...you still bitter about the lost Sesame Street time? LOL


This ones funny too....damn robots
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_TVuQ9i6hSc

lol.... I love the stunned look of shock in the robot's eyes. It's like it got a finger where no man wants one.