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Offline Glen

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Earth Quake
« on: August 23, 2011, 02:19:32 PM »
Earth Quake  Eastern racers hoping all is well we are just getting the news here on the west coast. We are thinking of all of you.
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 03:08:19 PM »
All is well in western Maryland.  Having been born and raised in Southern California it was no biggie, but all around me people were confused as to what was happening.  But definitely jarring to feel it here in the land of thunderstorms rather than frequent earthquakes.  But buildings here are not built for this so I too hope everyone is fine.
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 03:14:45 PM »
I thought someone was shaking the porta john :-D
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 03:20:13 PM »
All our friends in California must be laughing at us "easterners" sniveling at a 5.9 earthquake! We just don't know any better. That my friends got my heart pumping!!!
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 03:29:18 PM »
Joe, they ain't fun even in California, been through a few over the years, oh, we have them in Utah as well.
Just happy no one is hurt.
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 03:29:55 PM »
5.9?  That's not an earthquake.....  

In SoCal quakes begin at 6.5   :evil:  
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2011, 04:00:54 PM »
Seems like theres a quake when ever a top fueler leaves the line no matter which state they happen to be running in.
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2011, 04:10:22 PM »
5.9 is still a pretty good shaker no matter where it happens... My therory is that it was just a pressure valve venting from all of the hot air building up under the DC area. :wink:

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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2011, 04:18:29 PM »
Smitty might be right :roll:
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 05:30:15 PM »
Probably woke them up from their snooze or knocked off their solitaire game from the desk.  Hope all is well back there.  Pretty common occurrence here on the West coast (originally from Seattle).  Throw in a mountain blowing its' top off for a little excitement  (Mt St Helens).  Been through a few quakes in Cal also in my younger years... still a rude intrusion to your daily life.  Stuff doesn't stay on shelves very well, either.
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2011, 05:54:06 PM »
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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2011, 06:16:22 PM »
Well we might chuckle at the reporting, the Pentagon finding some old plumbing, and the jump in the stock market when Congress left the building, but that was near coal country, not sure what tunning digs are active, and I'm also waiting to hear how a chemical plant held up (a friend works there). They don't think much about lateral acceleration back east and much of that plant is getting on in years.

Just hope folks are safe and can set themselves for the storm rolling in.

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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2011, 06:42:40 PM »
"Oh the humanity!"

Brings back memories of WPRK and the turkeys outta the helicopter.

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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2011, 06:45:14 PM »
"Oh the humanity!"

Brings back memories of WPRK and the turkeys outta the helicopter.

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Re: Earth Quake
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2011, 07:50:15 PM »
 One thing to remember, the building codes for earthquake re-enforcement are not as strict in the eastern zones as the West coast, so that 5.9 may have done a lot of damage to the older brick and mortar  buildings back there.
  I hope the best for everyone, and LONG LIVE MAXON, and LORING........ Bob
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