little_old_man Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Well 10 minutes ago (3:30 AM) my family was shaken out of bed by a big earthquake, the biggest I've felt in a very long time. It was between a 5.7 and 6.1 on the "R" scale and made a mess out of shit in our house but everybody is OK. It was centered about 30 miles from my home. Nothing on TV yet as everybody at the networks scramble to figure out what the fuck happened but I'll update as I know more. DEEJAYKEG, Nisty*, Mule and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted August 24, 2014 We old farts still like to rock! Mule and BigPapaDean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NITRO Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 1095 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3639 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2460 Achievement Points: 24702 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/06/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 24 Birthday: 03/23/1979 Device: Android Share Posted August 24, 2014 Glad your ok I've had my fair share of quakes and can sympathise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BigPapaDean Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 1128 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1195 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6518 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 4407 Achievement Points: 63361 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted August 24, 2014 So happy your still in one piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Unchileno Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 101 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 109 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 8133 Content Per Day: 1.52 Reputation: 6747 Achievement Points: 61498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 01/23/1974 Device: iPhone Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Well 10 minutes ago (3:30 AM) my family was shaken out of bed by a big earthquake, the biggest I've felt in a very long time. It was between a 5.7 and 6.1 on the "R" scale and made a mess out of shit in our house but everybody is OK. It was centered about 30 miles from my home. Nothing on TV yet as everybody at the networks scramble to figure out what the fuck happened but I'll update as I know more. Well!!!!..When Chile ROCKS, The world BETTER pay attention..We had one yesterday 6.5..right after that Iran had 1 and now you guys..Japan you are next.. P.s.Experts are waiting the MEGA one to hit the North of Chile this year..It will be around 10.0..You all better hang on cause that one you will REALLY feel LOM.. p.p.s..Biggest one I was in was 7.9/ 8.1, my mother was in the 9.1 a few years back..Lmao 5.7 and 6.0 are a norm in Chile , at least once a month..Glad you are ok tho.. Edited August 24, 2014 by Unchileno Scoarch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
window Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 1189 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 21 Topic Count: 81 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2005 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 865 Achievement Points: 12795 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 12:06 AM Birthday: 07/20/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted August 24, 2014 Glad to hear your family is ok LOM. Watching it on the news right now. They are saying it was a 6.0 earthquake. The pics look pretty bad. Stay strong LOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SlideRulz Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 21116 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 10 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 177 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 162 Achievement Points: 1349 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/29/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 16, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Good to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_old_man Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Looks like the town of Napa took most of the damage, and they've upgraded the quake to a 6.1. Not "the big one" but big enough to remind us that we live in earthquake country and should always be ready for them. Napa is about 20 miles east of where I am and the epicenter of the quake was 6 miles south of Napa. Lots of 150+ year old Victorian era building in Napa and where I live in Petaluma, so those old brick structures don't hold up well when the shaking starts. Looks like about 100 people injured and quite a few critically. When the last big one hit here in 1989 (6.9 magnitude) that killed so many people and destroyed so many building and highways, my wife and I were on our honeymoon in Hawaii. When we got back a few days later it was obvious how bad the damage was. Glad this one wasn't that big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Unchileno Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 101 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 109 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 8133 Content Per Day: 1.52 Reputation: 6747 Achievement Points: 61498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 01/23/1974 Device: iPhone Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Edited August 24, 2014 by Unchileno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Unchileno Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 101 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 109 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 8133 Content Per Day: 1.52 Reputation: 6747 Achievement Points: 61498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 01/23/1974 Device: iPhone Share Posted August 24, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Twinkie 13 Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 3003 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 26 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 415 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 340 Achievement Points: 3564 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 03/17/1979 Device: Windows Share Posted August 24, 2014 Well when the big one hits property value could skyrocket in California. Now they have now ocean front property side. If the big one hits and splits off a large chunk there could be 3 water front property sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Regardless of what the movies and stories of people who don't live here would have you believe, there is no way a piece of California could break off and fall into the ocean. I'd much rather live in earthquake country than hurricane and/or tornado country. Even if we have the big one here, I may have a lot of shit laying broken on the floor, but I'll still have a roof over my head that wasn't blown off in 100+ MPH winds. My house is bolted to its foundation and the sub-floor in mounted on adjustable I-beams, so it would take an 8.5 + earthquake to knock it off. Leadfinger and Mule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Nisty* Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 21058 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 220 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2494 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 2778 Achievement Points: 20963 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 04/25/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 18, 2021 Birthday: 03/07/1987 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Glad you and your family are doing okay. That's the most important. Other things can probably be replaced. Edited August 24, 2014 by Nisty* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Twinkie 13 Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 3003 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 26 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 415 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 340 Achievement Points: 3564 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 03/17/1979 Device: Windows Share Posted August 24, 2014 I was just making a joke about the falling off bit. But yes the most important thing is that you are ok. Mule 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mule Posted August 24, 2014 Member ID: 390 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4251 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3050 Achievement Points: 35625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 12:46 AM Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) I miss them stick it in her and relax now live in tornado ally stick it in her and hold the FUCK on! Glad your all ok! Edited August 24, 2014 by Mule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted August 25, 2014 Member ID: 1238 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted August 25, 2014 Pleased to read that you and your family are unscathed. We've only had a couple of small ones, <5, here in recent years. Though they caused some alarm and damage around the place, no buildings came down as far as I know. Other towns in the UK feel the earth move occasionally but they are quite rare events here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SPUCK Posted August 25, 2014 Member ID: 1480 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 10 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 34 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 13 Achievement Points: 295 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 2 Birthday: 04/15/1956 Device: Windows Share Posted August 25, 2014 Glad you're place is just messyfied. I live 5 miles from the epicenter of where the Loma Prieta happened. I feel for you. And California breaking off... HAHAHA Everyone one knows when CA cracks up the San Andreas fault everything east of the the crack is going to just slide under the Alantic Ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted August 25, 2014 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted August 25, 2014 Glad you and your family are OK. Napa is a very nice town with a lot of old buildings many have been renovated but many not and those building didn't do well in this quake. My wife's brother lives in Napa and he said the pool in his back yard "sloshed out" 5 feet of water from the shaking, his hot tub slid off the deck and a bunch of stuff fell off the shelves in his house. Him and his wife and dog are OK but shook up a bit (ok ok bad joke but that's how her brother described it) I lived in Southern Calif my whole life and experienced several quakes and the smaller ones are not bad . . . .its kinda cool watching the ground roll and the trees wiggle but the problem is that you get no warning and if your doing something (under a car on jack stands) it will scare the shit out of you. little_old_man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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