April 5, 20241 yr My building just shook. On the phone with a collegue in Jersey who also felt it. Also felt in Westport, CT. Fucking unreal.
April 5, 20241 yr Nothing felt (by me) in the Boston area, but from what I'm seeing - 4.8 centered near Tewksbury, NJ Edited April 5, 20241 yr by Captain Ron
April 5, 20241 yr Author 2 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said: Hope Chris Christie didn't hurt himself too badly with that fall. LOL
April 5, 20241 yr 11 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said: My building just shook. On the phone with a collegue in Jersey who also felt it. Also felt in Westport, CT. Fucking unreal. No, thank you. I'm not sure whether new construction in NYC has all those earthquake protections, but I'm pretty dang sure most of the older skyscrapers don't. And I certainly wouldn't want to be in one of those already wobbly super-skinnies.
April 5, 20241 yr Author Just now, bolverk said: No, thank you. I'm not sure whether new construction in NYC has all those earthquake protections, but I'm pretty dang sure most of the older skyscrapers don't. And I certainly wouldn't want to be in one of those already wobbly super-skinnies. I am more laughing at the reactions of everyone. My colleague was freaking out. I lived in California, so I have been through them before. This was just a little rumbler. 4.8.
April 5, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said: I am more laughing at the reactions of everyone. My colleague was freaking out. I lived in California, so I have been through them before. This was just a little rumbler. 4.8. Yeah, well, having only ever lived in Texas and northern France, I can say with high confidence that my monkey brain wouldn't be able to process it either.
April 5, 20241 yr 36 minutes ago, Captain Ron said: Nothing felt (by me) in the Boston area, but from what I'm seeing - 4.8 centered near Tewksbury, NJ Hold on to your tewks!
April 5, 20241 yr I was on a zoom with a coworker who lives close to the epicenter. He said "Hold on" like something was wrong in his house, and I was thinking what the fuck is going on there, and a second later my whole house (about 50 miles away) started shaking.
April 5, 20241 yr No, thank you. I'm not sure whether new construction in NYC has all those earthquake protections, but I'm pretty dang sure most of the older skyscrapers don't. And I certainly wouldn't want to be in one of those already wobbly super-skinnies.Almost every building under construction or being renovated that we walked by had at least a handful of workers taking a smoke break on the sidewalk, and I’m not talking about cigarettes. Couple that with the sheer size of NYC and the general incompetence of normal size city code inspection offices and I have little faith in these buildings new and old.
April 5, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said: I am more laughing at the reactions of everyone. My colleague was freaking out. I lived in California, so I have been through them before. This was just a little rumbler. 4.8. Was there a ripple in your Manhattan?
April 5, 20241 yr Felt strong to me but I grew up in Austin. All 4 walls shook up and down, long rumbling. Ultimately a nothing burger but damn freaky for those ten seconds (twss)
April 5, 20241 yr I felt the building shake for maybe 10 seconds tops. Went back to sleep right after.
April 5, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, next2naus said: I live 50 mile from the FiDi....my whole house shook, made for a fund Zoom call You give ‘em one of these?
April 5, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, next2naus said: I live 50 mile from the FiDi....my whole house shook, made for a fund Zoom call Appropriate typo is appropriate.
April 5, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said: This was just a little rumbler. 4.8. Have you read the start thread?
April 5, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, deadshank said: Have you read the start thread? It's much better than the stop thread.
April 5, 20241 yr Just now, South Austin said: It's much better than the stop thread. Ugh SHART, dang it.
April 5, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Da Fino said: All shook up at 6th & 57th. Elvis is alive? In New York City?
April 5, 20241 yr I’m in Westport CT and felt it. At first sounded like it was a strong breeze but I noticed the trees totally calm….. then a little shaking which I heard more than felt (pictures, windows rattling). My wife was in her office and didn’t notice it. Dogs freaked the fuck out.
April 5, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said: GOJIRA! 1 minute ago, South Austin said: There's a Japanese restaurant near Mammoth Lakes (ski resort area) called Gojira. I didn't know what it mean until we went in and saw all these posters The food sucked. Don't go there.
April 5, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Superhero said: There's a Japanese restaurant near Mammoth Lakes (ski resort area) called Gojira. I didn't know what it mean until we went in and saw all these posters The food sucked. Don't go there. One of my highly-specific-number of Japanese friends told me "Gojira" meant "Gorilla-Whale. She taught Japanese, so I guess she knows.
April 5, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, South Austin said: Hepburn Romanization is not too racist. Still used in many areas of Japan I believe. But Audrey Hepburn? Racist. As. Hell.
April 5, 20241 yr It's funny how people can all experience the same event and how they report it. My son was at work in Chelsea when it happened. He immediately texted me and said "Dad, in a about 30 minutes you are going to be inundated with news about the New York earthquake. Just know that it was nothing. I felt it for a few seconds and it was over. It was barely anything." My GF's daughter lives 20 miles away (as the crow flies), and her report to her mom was "It shook so bad I almost fell out of my bed".
April 5, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said: One of my highly-specific-number of Japanese friends told me "Gojira" meant "Gorilla-Whale. She taught Japanese, so I guess she knows. Whale sized gorilla so I've heard. Which is very hurtful to the guy. Hence the rage and the smashing and the breathing of fire.
April 5, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, Radical Larry said: This is awesome. My son is actively working on a similar shirt as we speak.
April 5, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, Orange&White said: It's funny how people can all experience the same event and how they report it. My son was at work in Chelsea when it happened. He immediately texted me and said "Dad, in a about 30 minutes you are going to be inundated with news about the New York earthquake. Just know that it was nothing. I felt it for a few seconds and it was over. It was barely anything." My GF's daughter lives 20 miles away (as the crow flies), and her report to her mom was "It shook so bad I almost fell out of my bed". Yes, the difference between men and women is funny.
April 5, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Orange&White said: This is awesome. My son is actively working on a similar shirt as we speak. Good for him! Shooters shoot.
April 5, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, RDCanecutter said: Good for him! Shooters shoot. Thanks. His day job is repping expensive men's italian clothing, so he has all of the clothing industry connections to get them done quickly. He is definitely a hustler.
April 5, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, GenXer said: You give ‘em one of these? I was in the upper concourse leaving that game when it struck. The exposed metal cross beams were shaking pretty drastically. I was drunk and in super happy mood so it didn't occur to me that it was somewhat serious. Edited April 5, 20241 yr by 'stache
April 5, 20241 yr 38 minutes ago, Orange&White said: This is awesome. My son is actively working on a similar shirt as we speak. Your kid has weak hustle game.
April 5, 20241 yr 33 minutes ago, Orange&White said: Thanks. His day job is repping expensive men's italian clothing, so he has all of the clothing industry connections to get them done quickly. He is definitely a hustler. Not if he’s still working on it and others are already in production.
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