No less than 100zer of Straw 98,023 37
08/23/2011 03:42 PM

Ahem. The epicenter was in Louisa County, which is closer to Richmond than to DC.

But yeah, it was totally aliens.

Crazytalk McLookatme 5,200 15
08/23/2011 03:49 PM

for the sake of debate, most "tremors" come from the heart of DC and are most commonly identified by a loud, roaring "Uuuuuhhh?"

Jeeni 47,815 51
08/23/2011 03:58 PM

I was working on my couch (no, not that kind of work) and noticed I was rocking back and forth.

At first I thought my equilibrium was off and maybe I was imagining things. Until it got stronger and the whole house shook around in a circular motion and the walls all creaked.

This reminds me of when I was in Florida as a 9 year old child. I was at a flea market and being the avid sticker collector that I was, I spotted a glittery sticker that was only 50 cents!

When I got it back to the car, I showed my family my glittery find! My Step-Mom asked if I knew what it meant & I had no clue as to what she was talking about. I liked it because it was glittery and affordable! She promptly took it away from me.





I can't believe I found a photo of the same sticker on Google search:

Crazytalk McLookatme 5,200 15
08/23/2011 04:59 PM

don't forget to press f11 for a few seconds, to get the full effect of these horrifying photos!

Ditdah 123,110 14
08/23/2011 05:01 PM

I was sitting at my desk, and felt a bit dizzy. I've had the flu, so I thought that was why... until I noticed that my cubicle wall was moving. At that point I just assumed it was due to construction in the building, but later on found out about the earthquake.

The way I found out was my coworker walked by and said "Did you feel the hurricane? It hit in the center of Virginia, but could be felt all the way here in Ohio!"

I guess he needs to go back to science class.

Declan on a borrowed Acer netbook 131,891 36
08/23/2011 06:54 PM

By the time I realized it was an earthquake, and not my idiot Upstairs neighbour moving his furniture for the eleventeenth time this month, it was over.

Rene 1,810 11
08/23/2011 07:01 PM

I was on the Metro listening to my iPod, unaware that anything was happening. When I got off the train downtown, I just thought "why the hell are all of these people on the street during working hours?".

Funny thing is that when I got home, I found that my dentist had left a message trying to confirm my appointment. He didn't want a little rumble to mess with his money.

No less than 100zer of Straw 98,023 37
08/23/2011 07:04 PM

Well, grocery shopping went smoothly - no one clogging up the aisles buying 5 loaves of bread in the face of impending doom. But I did have to detour around two bad accidents, so clearly some brains departed their owners.

I had a stomach ache from anxiety by the time I got home. I was worried that mine would be the one house in Richmond struck by disaster. But all was well: our TV hadn't even moved an inch! Whew! Oh, and our cat was okay, too.

UnderWhere? 101,398 77
08/23/2011 07:13 PM

My mom came screaming up the stairs that my aunt had just hung up the phone on her because her house was shaking. My aunt said she thought they were having an earthquake! My mom asked me to "do the google thing" and find out about it. My first instinct was to go to Twitter, but she yelled at me, so I went and did a google search. Nothing.

She then left the room, shouting at my dad that a BOMB had gone off and that he needed to turn on Fox News to see if my aunt was gonna die.

When she left the room, I went on Twitter and confirmed it was an earthquake. I tried to yell downstairs that it was an earthquake, but my parents were arguing about whether they should try to call my aunt back, or wait until the radiation died down some.

I shut my bedroom door and went back to reading literotica.

Mr. Mike 11,439 21
08/23/2011 08:16 PM

I was on the Shakespeareter when it happened. At first I thought my Emerson was just telling me MORE BEANO, then I began to wonder how a fart could get my whole house swaying. Then I began reminiscing as to what I ate, so I could have it again for dinner tonight.

Ravos bin shanked 63,472 21
08/24/2011 01:13 AM

I was sleeping and didn't feel a damned thing.

Dogs Akimbo 211,630 32
08/24/2011 01:20 AM

I've specifically told all of the land around my house not to move. Ever.

Mega-KChiki vs Crocosaurus 128,451 98
08/24/2011 12:38 PM

I heard a news report that Michael J. Fox was in DC yesterday and did not feel the earthquake.

Crazytalk McLookatme 5,200 15
08/24/2011 12:54 PM

She then left the room, shouting at my dad that a BOMB had gone off and that he needed to turn on Fox News to see if my aunt was gonna die.

Though they have done nothing in almost ten years, it's clear the terrorists have won.

(You reading this, terrorists!?!? YOU SUCK ! YOU SUCK!)

Ravos bin shanked 63,472 21
08/24/2011 11:19 PM

I heard a news report that Michael J. Fox was in DC yesterday and did not feel the earthquake.

Conversely, I heard he was still shook up over it.

source

Manhole 21,658 29
08/24/2011 11:53 PM

When I got a text from Straw that there had been a quake, I thought my ex just fell out of bed again. But when I found out it was the real thing, I realized how rare it was.

And then I remembered that I was as far from Virginia as you can get while still being in a place that has knowledge of the wheel, fire and electricity...

I was not happy.

Ghost of Piemaster Past 12,538 15
08/25/2011 04:39 AM

Dear Crazy/Bisect,

Frost you.

Yours,
Master of Pies

Ghost of Piemaster Past 12,538 15
08/25/2011 04:42 AM

Sorry, that last post was a bit lewd. What i really meant to say was that the right coast isn't as well prepared for quakes as the left. As a Memphian living near a semi-active fault, I can relate. When the New Madrid Fault moves, we tend to get a bit anxiou...

You know what? I don't have to explain myself to you.

Frost you.

With broomsticks,
The Piemaster

Bill the Squirrel 53,270 54
08/25/2011 08:40 AM

As a person who has lived in southern California most of his life, I am amused.

Crazytalk McLookatme 5,200 15
08/25/2011 04:29 PM

Dear Crazy/Bisect,

Frost you.

Yours,
Master of Pies


Oh boy! My first fan! I'm going to install you in my bathroom ceiling, so everytime I take poop, you will be there to suck up the odor and blow it away to a distant land, where fresh flowers are as easy to find as warts in your undershorts.