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Diane Havens Backstage Pass

Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 460 Location: NYC metro
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: |
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Peter --
San Diego is one of my very favorite cities! I've got family and friends in both LA and SD so we're out there most every year. I could easily live there. When we're out at VOICE next week we'll be going down to San Diego afterwards to spend a few days there as well.
Glad the quake didn't hurt much, but they are mega-scary. _________________ Diane
Veni, Vidi, Voci
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melissa eX MMD

Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 2794 Location: Lower Manhattan, New Amsterdam, the original NYC
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Glad everyone's ok!
I was in Mexico City during the 1985 'big one' (8.2). Don't EVER want to do that again... |
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Bailey 4 Large

Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 4336 Location: Lake San Marcos... north of Connie, northwest of the Best.
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Ok... I'll chime in.
I was in the Radiation therapy waiting room at Scripps (located in the basement) when the quake hit. I thought someone was behind me shaking my chair. I didn't spill my coffee... so there wasn't any personal loss. I was told that Scripps TP was built on a fault line... that's a pleasant thought.
 _________________ "Bailey"
a.k.a. Jim Sutton
Retired... Every day is Saturday, except Sunday.
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"Be a Voice, not an Echo." |
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michelleann Contributor III

Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 79 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Fine here in Burbank. I feel like an official Californian now. ;P It was my first earthquake so it was pretty frightening. It was pretty shaky here.
All is well. My pets were a bit freaked out for the remainder of the day, but that's about it.  _________________ www.michelleann.com |
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Moe Egan 4 Large

Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 4339 Location: Live Free or Die
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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Michelle, now you get to learn the secret handshake...and expect your LA decoder ring in the mail in 2-3 weeks.
I lived in Encino in 71 - there was a bigg'n back then. I was too little to be scared...plus we got the day off from school so I thought that was awesome! _________________ Moe Egan
i want to be the voice in your head.
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Vance Elderkin Contributor IV
Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 133
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: |
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We had a little shake when I was at a Dan O'Day event some years back. I think the color drained from the faces of about half of us. As I recall, Christine Coyle (Famous Radio Ranch) was on stage at the time, and her only reaction was, "Oooo, that was a good one!"
Those of us heading to LA might get there just in time for the aftershocks...  |
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glittlefield M&M

Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 2039 Location: Round Rock, TX
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Glad everyone's OK!
I slept through the Sylmar quake in 1971 (6.6), so I haven't consciously experienced a bad shaker. Like Scott mentioned, you couldn't notice anything happened in my brothers' and my room.  _________________ Greg Littlefield
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jchaze Guest
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Glad to hear all you guys are OK.
Whew. It's great to live here in Southern New Hampshire...where all we have to worry about are tornadoes!
(We had some wicked ones pass thru last week)
...and sometimes Blizzards... |
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CarynClark MMD

Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 2697 Location: Fort Myers, FL
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: |
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Vance Elderkin wrote: |
Those of us heading to LA might get there just in time for the aftershocks...  |
Bite your tongue. _________________ Caryn Clark... The Hip Chick Voice!
"A positive mental attitude and having faith in your ability is quite different from being irresponsible and downright stupid." - Dave |
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Vance Elderkin Contributor IV
Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 133
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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OW! |
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AllisonScussel Guest
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Call me strange.... but I love severe weather and natural phenomons like earthquakes. I'm extremely happy that no one got hurt in the LA quake, but deep down inside, I wish I was there to experience it. .gif" alt="W00T" border="0" />
I've been to LA 4xms from 2004-2007 and never experienced a shake. I grew up in northern NJ and slept thru a couple of 3.5+ magnitudes, but there was nothing to report.... Like I said, I slept thru them.
As long as no one gets hurt, that's the best news to hear. But the phycho side of me yearns to experience the shaking the earth move under my feet.
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melissa eX MMD

Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 2794 Location: Lower Manhattan, New Amsterdam, the original NYC
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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An 8.2 will cure you of that... |
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Diane Havens Backstage Pass

Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 460 Location: NYC metro
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Um ... Allison. There are far better ways to feel the earth move under your feet, as Carole King once sang. I, for one, prefer that way. _________________ Diane
Veni, Vidi, Voci
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AllisonScussel Guest
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Melissa got it right when she mentioned a 8.2 I don't think so. LOL
Dianne, If I really want to feel the earth move... U know and I know...it can be done but the defination isn't rated "PG" for this board. LOL
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Michael Schoen Backstage Pass

Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 443 Location: New York City
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