ImIn Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I'm pretty sure I heard Michelle say that....she's an east coaster...it's not a common occurrance for us here. I know you west coasters just take it all in stride... It doesn't sound like it was a bad one though...but to a rookie like her...a big deal. I want to see her reaction to a few aftershocks now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadyAlaska Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 i'm an eastcoaster from philly but now live in arizona but i never been in an earthquake i bet it's scary as hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygirl17 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I can't imagine being in an earthquake I'm on the East Coast. Living in an area that has earthquakes besides the earth shaking what happens if they are not that bad do you just feel the shake and then continue on what ever you are doing like if you just had a thunderstorm what's it like and how often does it happen in Ca? Hey ShadyAlaska good move, I was from Philly and moved all the way to the great state of NJ (not great at all LOL) I'd much rather be in Arizona then here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YosemiteSam Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I grew up in the Valley Sylamr right on the fault line Parents house went thru the big one back in 71. Then I was at College in Northridge during the big one in 94. My friends APt's were destroyed and few friends were trapped inside. Though the potential is devestating the small ones are actually kinda exciting. Hope no one was hurt in this one. I'm in FL now, so now I have Hurricanes, i'll take the earthquakes anyday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yana Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Being from Georgia, I can tell you I would much rather go through a tornado than a hurricane... Been through a small hurricane, been through many, many tornado's ranging from F1's to F4's and the hurricane was much worse to me... I don't think I could handle a earthquake either... I think I would be asking them to let my family know I was ok too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygirl17 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I moved to NJ but really wanted to go South but all I kept hearing about was the the Hurricanes and Tornado's and moving south was a bad idea. I can't see all areas from from VA to FL getting hit with hurricane's and tornado's there has to be areas that are not hit by these are nearly not as much. I wonder to if all of Ca gets hit with earthquakes or just certain areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBinSavannah Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Sorry Yana but also being from Georgia, and if I had to choose, I would much prefer a hurricane over a tornado. At least you would have time to evacuate for a hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I live on the San Andreas fault line. We have had some sorta biggies. In Palm Springs everything is built earthquake safe and mostly 1 story homes. The biggest I remember is a 6.9 (or 7.1 they disagree) here I think in 84. They keep talking about the "Big One". My boyfriends father was in Chino Hills and said things were flying off the shelves. I guess he was in a store. Jack my b/f works downtown LA in a 12 story building. He said it shook him up pretty good. That being said I would much rather live where there are earthquakes then hurricane or tornado areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSnaps Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Earthquakes and Tornados happen fast. Hurricanes can go on for days and there is usually flooding that proves to be very devastating. I'm afraid of all three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yana Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 LOL BBin, I understand what you are saying, but for us that were so far up north, they kept saying that it wouldn't remain a hurricane that far north, but it did, and I promise you it was the worst night of my life... I've been in a lot of tornado's in my time and I know what to do with them... Get in the lowest most closed off part of your house and put something soft over you, and most times you'll be fine, but I don't have a clue what to do during a hurricane, or earthquake... I lived in a town in northwest Georgia, less than 2 hours from Tennessee, and only 15, 20 minutes from the Alabama line... Less than an hour and a half north of Atlanta... Nobody ever thought the hurricane would remain one that far up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygirl17 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 GingerSnaps I'm with you any of the 3 would make me scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCowGirl Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 At least with a hurricane - there's some warnings. Tornadoes - No.. I lived in KS for many years and have seen a few...Even though they fascinate me, I don't want one coming to my house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yana Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I now live in Macon, Georgia, and it's in the middle of the state, and we don't get a lot of tornado's here... There have been two in the last two years, but that's not bad to me, where I used to live we would have them 4 or 5 times a year... We don't have to worry about hurricanes either, we are too far north, well, that is what we thought before too, but no hurricanes have ever hit here... Never been in an earthquake though... Worried about it the one time I did visit LA, but no problems... The traffic is what keeps me out of that place... That and the fact that I have to take an inhaler with me to breath due to the air quality... This is what I mean... This picture was taken on the airplane after we landed at LAX... Oh BBin I have seen some special guest in your neck of the woods too... Nobody can explain what this is... There was no smoking allowed on the tour we went on, and there wasn't anyone on the streets, the picture was taken of the front of the old hospital that they buried people in the basement because there were so many durning the war, or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibesrul Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yana....I live in Indiana. We have had some effects from hurricanes up this way...heavy winds and alot of rain, spawned a few tornadoes. Just a couple of months ago about 5:30 AM we had a 5.4 earthquake. The epicenter was in SE Illinois, I am over 200 miles NE of where the epicenter was but things were dancing right off my walls. I wasn't real sure what had happened because I live near an airport and Jets fly over all the time. Thought at first one was too low but the shaking went on for about 30 seconds. Moments before that my dogs started howling and acting all funny, guess I will pay better attention to them in the future when they act out of character. Indiana has the New Madrid fault running through it. We get little trimmers easily but usiually just feels like a tingle (if you feel it at all), this last one was major for Indiana and Illinois. Some building damage, toppled over some big trees and cracked drives but nothing that can't be fixed. It made our Government take notice that we are not structurally prepared for an EQ though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yana Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I remember hearing about that one sibes... They say there is a fault running through Georgia too, but I don't know of there ever being one here... I need to go google it haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleNaturelle Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I live in Canada....we get snow But holy crap Yana...that second picture is kind of freaky. I'm going to say it's a ghost. I think someone should anyhow. Heck, there were ppl BURRIED in the basement!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yana Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yeah no s*it Elle... If I remember correctly, they had tunnels running underground that they had to use to bury the people... I could have the time frame wrong though... It might have been during the days the pirates made Savannah a frequent stop and brought with them the plague... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleNaturelle Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 That hospital would be a good place to shoot a horror flick. The windows are mega creepy. It has that whole haunted vibe to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSnaps Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 GingerSnaps I'm with you any of the 3 would make me scared. Jersey, I remember when I was a kid back in brooklyn..it was in the 80's and I remember being in bed and feeling the room shake. It was an earthquake and though it was a very small one I remember saying to myself WTH, may have been the first one ever reported, though I do remember reading that Westchester County might have had an earthquake previously? I've seen some tornadoes too...not like the ones in Kansas but ones that have ripped trees out from the sidewalk and spun cars on streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yana Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yeah Ginger I know the kind you are talking about... We had one here on Mother's Day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSnaps Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yep, usually ruins some cars and takes down power lines...scary anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesmom Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I get snow here & I'll take it any day. We know it's on it's way & almost no one ever gets killed we just stay inside & hide for months on end. I'm glad to here everyone is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSnaps Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Really bad snow storms are dangerous too. Ambulances can't get through to the hospitals and there are always those who must get to and from work. I get mad at those drivers who cannot slow down during storms...everyone is always in a damn hurry. Ugggh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YosemiteSam Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Totally off subject here but saw these for Ginger and had to show em.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSnaps Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 You got it.....hence my name. Ginger Snaps Back....good cult movie. You didn't think I named my self after a cookie, did ya? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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