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Earthquake poll
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning?
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night?
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now?
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you?
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common?
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year?
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Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? I was awake when it hit, so yeah. Creepiest feeling ever.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Nope. I was walking back to my friend's car from the football game, so I didn't feel it. My mom was at my apartment at the time and felt it though.
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? Nope. Probably not as big of an issue for me as it is for you Nesties that live in the OKC area.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? Probably more frighten than excite. I didn't know what the crap to do on Saturday morning when it hit - I can handle tornadoes. Earthquakes, however, are a different story.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? Nope.
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? One of my friends said it could be the natural gas drilling that's irritating the old fault lines. I, however, don't have my own theory.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Yes! H had just left for a trip, so I was sitting on the couch alone after watching the end of the OSU game. I knew instantly that it was an earthquake. I was surprised at how long it lasted.
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? No, and probably not.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? Both. The one last night was the first one I've ever felt, so it was pretty cool. But since H was gone, and it lasted longer than I expected, I was a little freaked out.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? Nope.
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? Who knows, but like PP said, I really doubt it means the end of the world is upon us, like some of my uber-religious FB friends are speculating.
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? No, and I was wide awake at work too.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Yes, I ran straight to a doorway after it didn't stop after a few seconds.
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? I don't have it, but I am considering it for the new place.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? Scare the sh!t out of me.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? I've always lived in OK. I have felt two other earthquaekes, but both times I've just thought I got dizzy until I heard the news.
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? My theory is that I was meant to live near a beach and one day we will have one in OK. Not really- I don't have a theory.
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? Yes! I felt the one at 2:14 am. I heard the dogs bark, then felt the bed shake. I thought "I bet that was an earthquake," then promptly fell back asleep before I could get up to check. H was so excited to tell me there was an earthquake when I got up later, but he was disappointed when I told him that I already knew.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Yes. We were folding laundry in the bedroom when the low rumbling began, then the house shook for at least 30 seconds. The window blinds and stuff on the shelves rattled, but we had no damage.
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? not that I'm aware of, and I doubt we'll get it.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? excite! I'm a geophysicist.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? no
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? Most people don't realize it, but Oklahoma was the site of some major tectonic activity hundreds of millions of years ago, so we do have lots of faults. Among other features, Oklahoma is the home to a failed rift zone (the Southern Oklahoma Aulacogen/Wichita Uplift), where the continent tried to break apart but failed, uplifts along the Nemaha Ridge, and the Ouachita overthrust belt where another piece of a continent came crashing into Oklahoma. I think these earthquakes are a natural release of built-up stresses along the fault systems. Some people will suggest that hydraulic fracturing triggered the earthquakes. Fracing does change stress conditions and has been proven to cause small localized earthquakes in a few very limited cases, but most studies can't prove any connection between fracing and earthquakes.
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning?
Yep
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night?
Yep
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now?
Nope. Nope.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you?
Excite. Annoyed last night though while I was watching football.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common?
Yep. I've been in a 6.8 earthquake. When the floor starts waving like water, then that's the time to take cover. <And remember to get under a table or brace yourself in a doorway if you don't have a table near. Check your gas lines afterwards too for hissing and smell.>
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year?
My sex life. Sorry y'all.
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? No but I did have a dream that we had an earthquake (which I told MH about before we even saw the news) so maybe I subconciously noticed it.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Uh yeah, don't know how you could miss it.
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? No and No.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? Meh I would say excite I guess... I'm pretty indifferent.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? Nope.
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? No theories.
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? Nope.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Yep.
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? No and no.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? At first I thought it was cool, and then I was ready for it to stop.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? No
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? Last night on FB, among the 3 million status updates someone said... "Earthquakes in Oklahoma, LSU wins without a touchdown and OSU is #2 in the nation. Yep, Jesus is coming back. REPENT SINNER, FOR THE END IS NIGH." Cracked me up. Of course that's not my theory... I don't really have a theory. ETA: So people really think because we had an earthquake the rapture is coming? lol.
HA!
So what if someone was having sex during the earthquake... when someone ask what were you doing when the earthquake hit, does an inappropriate answer consist of "my husband?"
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? nope, but I think V might have. He was in my room at 2:30 saying there was a monster in his room.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? oh yes!
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? I don't know. I just changed a bunch of insurance stuff. I should call and see. If I don't, it will depend on the price
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? before I felt one, I was totally jealous of the people who did feel them. Last night I was so scared!
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? no
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? I have no theories
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? Nope but C did and woke me up
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Yes
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? No, but I am going to call my agent today, check the price and possibly add it.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? Considering I have only been through 1 I was a little frightened.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? No
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? I don't really have a theory.
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? Nope. DH said he felt it though.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Yep! We were at a friend's house. It lasted so long!
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? No and probably not.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? Both!
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? Nope.
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? THE WORLD IS ENDING!! Just kidding, I don't have any theories.
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Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? No, slept right through it
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Yes
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? We don't have it, but we might look into it
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? I was pretty freaked to be honest. It sounded like a jet was taking off. Our dog was actually barking before it even started to shake the house. I ran straight to M's room but of course it didn't even phase her.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? Nope
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? I don't have one
Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? Nope. Was sleeping.
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Oh yes!
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? Probably not.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? It was exciting!
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? Nope. This is the first time I've ever felt one.
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? Fault line. It happens.
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Did you feel the earthquake(s) early Saturday morning? Yup, I was at work. I thought a helicopter was flying over really low and then realized what was going on when my chair started shaking
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday night? Nope I was driving when it happened.
Do you have earthquake insurance? If not, do you think you might look into it now? We don't but we might look into it. I heard in Oklahoma it can be as little as $20/year because the likely hood of actually damage is so low.
Do earthquakes excite or frighten you? Excite.
Have you ever lived in a place where bigger earthquakes were more common? Nope
What is your theory about all the earthquakes we've had in the last year? No theories. I like Sunny's scientific explanation!