August 3, 2006
View Comments | Post Comment"Earthquake!!! No--Worse! LAWNMOWER!"
I experienced my first earthquake yesterday evening. It was quite minor--only a 4.4, and its epicenter was well North of San Francisco. But I felt it! It went something like this:
I was in the kitchen, just about to start eating my dinner (fried shrimp). My housemate Scott says, from his room, "Hey... is that an earthquake?"
I paused but didn't feel much.
Scott asked, "Are you guys shaking anything in there?"
We said we were not.
Scott said, "Yeah. It's definitely an earthquake."
And then after a few seconds of staying still, I could feel it. It was just a deep rumbling, kind of like when you feel a building swaying slightly. I looked around and could see some kitchen items shaking a bit. The pans rattled slightly on the rack. The worst thing that happened? A half-roll of paper towels standing on its end almost toppled over! SO DANGEROUS!
Posted at August 3, 2006 7:30 PM | Comments (5)
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Yeah, it was pretty much the same way when I experienced my first earthquake in Laguna Hills. A few seconds of rumbling and that was it. I think a picture fell off my dresser, and that was it. Now I can say I've survived an earthquake, but I'll stay away from the 9-pointers, thanks.
Posted by: Mike at August 4, 2006 10:01 AM
Same for my first earthquake in Irvine. Freakin' Orange County!
Oh, and David....what the hell was with the random Snakes on a Plane advertisement coming from your cell phone?
Posted by: Ben at August 4, 2006 4:29 PM
Oh man....I can't believe I didn't get the movie reference in your title right away. I'm slipping.
Posted by: Ben at August 4, 2006 4:31 PM
The Snakes On A Plane thing is hilarious. You can send a personalized Samuel L. Jackson message to someone.
And yeah. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. I thought it was awesome when I saw it as a child, and haven't seen it in probably fifteen years, so as far as I know, it is awesome. It is kinda random in connection to this, but it was the first thing that came to mind when I thought of earthquakes.
Posted by: David Barzelay at August 4, 2006 4:36 PM
hahahaha I love the SO DANGEROUS! I like the way you word things, it makes me laugh.
Miss you. Be happieeee! I wish I could be in an earthquake.
Posted by: Lizzie at August 5, 2006 5:03 PM
