Earthquake! Everyone okay?

**aly** · 07-29-2008, 06:39 PM

Whew! I made it home and not a thing was out of place. The cats were strange, but they're always strange. Amy- we need to ride in celebration of our houses not falling down! Maybe this weekend.

I'm not prepared for a real emergency at all. I think many of us in the city are so used to having everything nearby, that it's hard to imagine not having the convenience. I used to have a jug of water and a flashlight, but I have no idea what happened to them. I guess that's something we should work on.

**Fredwina** · 07-29-2008, 07:51 PM

I 'll agree it was strange, I was sitting in my county building and thought it feels like a boat on the water

. we were evacuated briefly,and home was just as I left it

found this and thought I'd pass it on:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...intensity.html
Sundial: most of the aftershocks are minor. Besides, do't you live in New Madrid Fault territory?

**sundial** · 07-30-2008, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Fredwina

Sundial: most of the aftershocks are minor. Besides, do't you live in New Madrid Fault territory?

Yes, I'm located 72.7 miles from the epicenter, in Marked Tree.

I really hope we don't have The Big One because it will be at least 8.0 on the Richter scale.

One morning I awoke feeling the bed shaking. I thought one of my german shepherds was leaning against the bed, scratching. I looked down and she was across the room, lying on the floor.

**Trek420** · 07-30-2008, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by sundial

I really hope we don't have The Big One because it will be at least 8.0 on the Richter scale.

Every 140 years there's a major quake on the Hayward fault ... the last one was about 139 years ago.

So it's not if ... when. I was happy to find out while tearing things apart here that the hovel is earthquake reinforced. I think of my bikes as part of my emergency kit.

Yay, Judge Judy! I saw a clip that she immediately got under her desk

while the plaintiff just stood there

and the audience panicked and ran out

I <3 Judge Judy

**Brandi** · 07-30-2008, 06:47 AM

Bet nobody remembered I was working on a 300 ton sand sculpture here in southern Cali yesterday when it hit? Very scary at first! Then realized my sculpture is probably more stable then most building here.No damage at all for us. Thank goodness considering today is our last day after working on it for a whole month. That would have been bad!

**sundial** · 07-30-2008, 07:31 AM

Brandi!

That would have been bad.

Glad your sculpture survived.

Trek, one geologist said the earthquake is predicted to hit with 90% probability in the next 25 years. He also said that at the current rate of fossil fuel consumption that our reserves will be exhausted in 50 years. My dad, who is an engineer, feels that some of the earthquakes are caused by the oil drilling. If his theory is true, we could be in for an interesting ride on the seismic wave.

**Ninabike** · 07-30-2008, 07:48 AM

Hey Brandi, I DID think of you. I was remembering what you said about the vertical portions being so hard to construct. Glad everything is Okay and you are finally going home even though only a short visit. We did feel it here in Glendale where I am on the 16th floor of a high-rise. No problems though. Just waiting for the BIG one on the San Andreas.

**sundial** · 07-30-2008, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Ninabike

Just waiting for the BIG one on the San Andreas.

Don't SAY that!

I don't want to see our fellow TE'ers on CNN.

**bmccasland** · 07-30-2008, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Brandi

Bet nobody remembered I was working on a 300 ton sand sculpture here in southern Cali yesterday when it hit? Very scary at first! Then realized my sculpture is probably more stable then most building here.No damage at all for us. Thank goodness considering today is our last day after working on it for a whole month. That would have been bad!

You were supposed to be home in bed!

**Brandi** · 08-01-2008, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by bmccasland

You were supposed to be home in bed!

I wish I had been. I did wake up this morning to cat under each arm! They are so happy we are home.

**Fujichants** · 07-30-2008, 12:06 PM

Lol I was driving when it happened and had no clue until the girl at Sport Eve asked if I felt the earthquake.

And then the texts started coming in asking if I am ok. And I had no clue why they were asking.

Ahahaha.

**RoadHungry** · 07-30-2008, 12:44 PM

It was fun!

I had a few out-of-town (Swedish) friends staying with me, and I think they had a blast. They're excited to go home and tell their friends about it

**Tuckervill** · 07-30-2008, 01:06 PM

Just saw this on teevee. $15k in damage--a whole row of bikes taken out.

http://laist.com/2008/07/29/video_ch..._shop_duri.php

Hope no one's special order was on that row.

Karen

**melissad** · 07-30-2008, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Tuckervill

Just saw this on teevee. $15k in damage--a whole row of bikes taken out.

http://laist.com/2008/07/29/video_ch..._shop_duri.php

Hope no one's special order was on that row.

Karen

I saw this video this morning...I can't believe the guy who just drops his bike to run out of the store and then all the other people stampede over it. I could never drop my bike on the ground and just leave it!

**Fredwina** · 07-30-2008, 06:23 PM

I was wondering which bike shop as i didn't think Chino Hills had a LBS(which is what the announcers were saying).
als heard it was the Incycle in Chino (next door to Chino Hills

) The have three locations

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