Official Not So Random Thoughts Thread Version 2.2

[7-Day Dray]

I was scared as SH*T! We were in our classroom at school, and then the school started shaking! I ran out the school as fast as I could!

[closg00]

Indeed, that was truly frightening. It's amazing the thoughts that fly through your mind when something like that is happening. I was in an office building downtown.

[Rafael122]

Needless to say, I'm that guy you can't rely on when it comes to something like this. I grabbed my stuff and hauled ass, even elbowed a co-worker in the back on the way out. I apologized.

[Nivek]

Needless to say, I'm that guy you can't rely on when it comes to something like this. I grabbed my stuff and hauled ass, even elbowed a co-worker in the back on the way out. I apologized.

Several of my co-workers did the same thing. It created a traffic jam at the door. By the time they got outside, the quake was over.

[pineappleheadindc]

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Okay guys, what Rafael isn't tell you (this is true) is that he pushed some 63-year-old woman out of the way as he was ditching the building. #NotGentlemanly.

Meh, I hate to sound like an earthquake snob but when I lived in Japan, earthquakes about this strength rolled thru all the time. It's not something worth worrying about unless things start falling off of the walls. And when that happens, *NEVER RUN OUTSIDE* unless your building is surrounded by a field or pasture. Get under your desk or in a small bathroom/closet where nothing can fall on your head.

[Rafael122]

Pine - she is 64.Every man for themselves in this situation, she would have done the same thing if she had a chance.

[closg00]

Damn Raf, I hope you are joking.

[Rafael122]

Damn Raf, I hope you are joking.

What? It's not like she got hurt. I merely made it known that I wanted to get the heck out of there, that's all. She's fine, we all had a good laugh about it today.

[Severn Hoos]

64? What's she still doing working? DC must be slipping - she's about 10 years too late for retirement....



FWIW, no kidding - my Dad was a Federal govt. employee and retired at 53. He's definitely enjoyed the past 26 years....

[pancakes3]

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Meh, I hate to sound like an earthquake snob but when I lived in Japan, earthquakes about this strength rolled thru all the time. It's not something worth worrying about unless things start falling off of the walls. And when that happens, *NEVER RUN OUTSIDE* unless your building is surrounded by a field or pasture. Get under your desk or in a small bathroom/closet where nothing can fall on your head.

fancy schmancy steel structures i'm sure. not the stone/mortar buildings that DC has to work with, unless raff is talking about those newfangled highrises in Clarenden/Ballston...

[Rafael122]

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Meh, I hate to sound like an earthquake snob but when I lived in Japan, earthquakes about this strength rolled thru all the time. It's not something worth worrying about unless things start falling off of the walls. And when that happens, *NEVER RUN OUTSIDE* unless your building is surrounded by a field or pasture. Get under your desk or in a small bathroom/closet where nothing can fall on your head.

fancy schmancy steel structures i'm sure. not the stone/mortar buildings that DC has to work with,
unless raff is talking about those newfangled highrises in Clarenden/Ballston...

Nope, I work in DC. This building is old as dirt even though they've renovated it. I'm pretty sure its not earthquake proof but what do I know. I ran out as soon as I felt the 2nd shake. A co-worker told me that I had apparently yelled "save yourselves" I'm not really sure where that came from...it was all just a blur...

[closg00]

There are no earthquake-proof building in DC, if this happens a few more times, there is going to be some damage.

[LyricalRico]

I had almost zero reaction to the quake yesterday. I was like "wow, an earthquake" to myself but just kept working at my desk. Must be the beta blockers. LOL

FYI - I'm one of the two emergency "floor wardens" for my department. I'm thinking that might not be a good job for me. LOL

[pancakes3]

so you're essentially a mod at work too?

i didn't have too much of a reaction either. i thought it was heavy construction at first. then when the building started to shake, i thought maybe a bomb? but i was far enough from the blast radius that i was relatively safe. someone SAID "earthquake" and i thought "pschhhh. no wayyyyyy..."

[Halcyon]

I was driving on Rockville Pike to get some late lunch when it happened. I saw the ground shaking and at first I thought it was a truck or something rumbling by, but saw no truck. After that I saw the trees swaying and knew it was an earthquake. Some cars stopped in the middle of the road but I just kept going to Noodles and Co, LOL.

[Wizards2Lottery]

Latest hurricane models do not look good for the DC/MD/VA area. This is shaping up to be a terrible weekend for this area.

[pancakes3]

anyone else have issues logging onto the forum for the past... 2-3 days?

[Rafael122]

Yep, I couldn't log on since Thursday, but it seems to be working now.

[pineappleheadindc]

This forum has seen its ups and downs and lots of changes over the years.

One change that I don't like is this:

-- We had a significant weather event unfold over the last week, and not a single peep from Ji.



I miss him.

[daSwami]

This forum has seen its ups and downs and lots of changes over the years.

One change that I don't like is this:

-- We had a significant weather event unfold over the last week, and not a single peep from Ji.



I miss him.

you're a mod. re-instate him.