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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2011, 01:03:57 PM »
At my desk in the Bronx. Was busy with something and thought my stomach was rumbling from lunch. Few seconds later the entire office was all standing and talking.. I asked why everyone was chattering and then realized that it wasn't stomach !
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2011, 01:33:16 PM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on August 24, 2011, 10:34:37 AM
I hope that all of you California people are laughing.
I'm laughing and I only lived in LA for 3 years.
Wait till you feel something in the 7s and get back to me...
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2011, 01:37:48 PM »
Quote from: BAHayman on August 23, 2011, 10:09:46 PM

Work in New City on the top floor. Old building and it felt like it was gonna collapse :-/

How high was the top floor?
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2011, 01:51:49 PM »
Quote from: Avid Reader on August 24, 2011, 01:37:48 PM
How high was the top floor?

was and is 6 stories :-p
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2011, 03:53:17 PM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on August 24, 2011, 10:34:37 AM
I hope that all of you California people are laughing.

Well I for one was laughing hard; people seemed to need to text me as soon as they could.  I was in LA for the '94 earthquake and that was a big one. East-coasters have no clue what to do during an earthquake.  I saw the video of that guy in NY who's speech got interrupted, where everyone started running out of the room...potentially bad move.

Earthquake tip #1: Do NOT try to run outside during an earthquake.  Get under heavy furniture and proceed with caution when the shaking stops.

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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2011, 06:55:26 PM »
Tweet from california: "5.9 is what i use to stir my coffee"
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #26 on: August 24, 2011, 08:03:14 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 24, 2011, 01:33:16 PM
I'm laughing and I only lived in LA for 3 years.
Wait till you feel something in the 7s and get back to me...
+1
I've felt 8+ (I think that's what it was)
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #27 on: August 24, 2011, 08:21:12 PM »
Quote from: Yehoshua on August 24, 2011, 03:53:17 PM
Well I for one was laughing hard; people seemed to need to text me as soon as they could.  I was in LA for the '94 earthquake and that was a big one. East-coasters have no clue what to do during an earthquake.  I saw the video of that guy in NY who's speech got interrupted, where everyone started running out of the room...potentially bad move.

Earthquake tip #1: Do NOT try to run outside during an earthquake.  Get under heavy furniture and proceed with caution when the shaking stops.
You make an excellent point! My college actually sent out an email with protocol what to do in event of an earthquake.

It's interesting how no one knew what to do, and thousands across the east coast did the one thing you're NOT supposed to do: Run outside.   I'm laughing now as I think how my whole building was standing outside seeking 'shelter' near the outside walls of the building and under trees!!!

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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #28 on: August 24, 2011, 08:34:57 PM »
Quote from: Chaikel on August 24, 2011, 06:55:26 PM
Tweet from california: "5.9 is what i use to stir my coffee"

+1. I couldn't have said it better
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #29 on: August 24, 2011, 10:29:27 PM »
Quote from: BAHayman on August 23, 2011, 10:09:46 PM
Blessing

Work in New City on the top floor. Old building and it felt like it was gonna collapse :-/

I was also in the city - the fifth floor of a building under construction - I thought the tractor went to far...

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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2011, 10:30:36 PM »
Quote from: Simcha89 on August 23, 2011, 10:51:16 PM
Sitting at my desk thinking "wow do I have a head ache, i cant even see straight". I then started thinking that maybe it was a colleague of mine that started the earthquake after attending a chulent and kugel buffet this past thursday night

This is very offending to our Fressers here on the DDF, Please edit your post!
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #31 on: August 25, 2011, 02:12:45 AM »
Via Eli Spalter,
"Photo of the devastation caused by today's East Coast earthquake..."
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Re: so where were you when the earthquake hit nyc??
« Reply #32 on: August 25, 2011, 10:32:41 AM »
I was in a meeting outside of Boston and noticed I was getting an awful lot of txt messages. Then, a coworker popped her head in the door and told us the news, and said that it was felt in NYC. The txt messages were from my wife, sister and mother, all on Long Island. Some friends felt it in Boston, I didn't feel a thing.

My wife felt the [3 story] building rumble a bit, but nothing spectacular. My father thought that my 2yo son was shaking the chair he was sitting in, from behind.
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