12-23-2003, 05:28 AM
I felt the earthquake first hand. It was neat. I am only 60-70 south of the epicenter. I am in the city where Wacko Jacko is going to be tried. :blink: Yep I am in Santa Maria.
It was a very long earthquake. It was a "rolling quake". It started small. I was in the break room at work on my lunch eating lunch. I was talking to a friend and all of the sudden the table started to slightly shake and the ground started to feel like waves were going through. Kinda like you were on a waterbed. This lasted for about 10-15 secs. We kinda knew that it was a earthquake, but we did not go under desk, cause we didnt think that it was big or anything. Then the big shaking started to happen and we immediately dove under the table. Some people headed for the door to get under. After the shaking ended, we evacuated the building along with everyone in the building. I kinda wish I was out on the floor on the phone when it happened, so I could have told someone on the east coast, that we were having a earthquake.
Anyways, no damage at my apartment or my place of employment. I have not driven around town nor I have heard any confirmed reports of damage anywhere in town. The major damage has been in a town called Paso Robles which is just 20 miles south of the epicenter and is just 50 miles north of me.
It was a very long earthquake. It was a "rolling quake". It started small. I was in the break room at work on my lunch eating lunch. I was talking to a friend and all of the sudden the table started to slightly shake and the ground started to feel like waves were going through. Kinda like you were on a waterbed. This lasted for about 10-15 secs. We kinda knew that it was a earthquake, but we did not go under desk, cause we didnt think that it was big or anything. Then the big shaking started to happen and we immediately dove under the table. Some people headed for the door to get under. After the shaking ended, we evacuated the building along with everyone in the building. I kinda wish I was out on the floor on the phone when it happened, so I could have told someone on the east coast, that we were having a earthquake.
Anyways, no damage at my apartment or my place of employment. I have not driven around town nor I have heard any confirmed reports of damage anywhere in town. The major damage has been in a town called Paso Robles which is just 20 miles south of the epicenter and is just 50 miles north of me.
**Paul**
I will make weapons from your bones--Smith
"I am pond scum"--Bull Shannon from Night Court
The last one is a line in the show. It is a very funny line. You have to watch the episode to understand the phrase.
I will make weapons from your bones--Smith
"I am pond scum"--Bull Shannon from Night Court
The last one is a line in the show. It is a very funny line. You have to watch the episode to understand the phrase.