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Earthquake

Wow...anyone else feel it?
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Re: Earthquake

  • We just got a small tremor for  20 seconds.
  • uhh, yeah. I was almost in tears, I was so scared. at first I thought an aircraft was flying over (I work right outside of DC by a major Air Force base), but then the floor and my desk started shaking. looked outside and saw the cars in the lot bouncing around like toys. I wobbled to the doorway and waited it out... lasted about 3 minutes here. 

    I'm really hoping there are no after shocks =/ 

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  • I thought you lived near DC Mandee. Glad to hear you are okay!
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  • I must have been walking or something because I didn't feel anything.  Boo.  I hope everyone is ok!
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  • everyone here is good, just really freaked out. I'm pretty certain most of friends working in the city are being evacuated. cell phone signals are still wonky around here too. 

    creeeeeeepy, man!  

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  • I laughed when our news reported that it was felt as far north as NYC and I had already saw some of the FB updates from you ladies North of there. So crazy. I was at Old Navy in the mall and I was sure something big hit the mall (esp since we are in the flight path of the Philly Airport).

    When I heard it was based in VA, I thought of you right away Mandee. Im glad you are okay!  

  • I'm glad it wasn't a big one! I forget that there's a fault line running through North America. We had one last year too, didn't we? I seem to remember thinking it was one of my fat students walking by me... Reports seem to be saying it lasted a good 15-45 seconds which feels like an eternity when your furniture is moving across the floor. Stick out tongue

  • This was the first I'd ever felt!  It was scary! Even though it was pretty faint here in Boston, I work in a high-rise and it was definitely a sick, rocking feeling for a few seconds. Ugh.
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  • That was very freaky. I work near the White House, so I'll admit it: my first thought was not earthquake. They evacuated us and now they're sending us home. Metro's running trains at 15mph and only every 15 minutes, so I'm going to take my chances with the express bus.

    That's two earthquakes I've felt in D.C. in past two years. I'd say time to move to CO, but they also had one!

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  • I'm glad you ladies are okay. Hope there are no injuries or major damage.
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  • Glad you're ok Mandee and Chica!  I just heard from my BFF up there and she's ok but can't get a hold of her husband. Thankfully I got an email from him so I was able to let her know he's ok.

    Hope we hear from Rebaann soon!

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  • so glad you ladies are ok. Is there any damage in anyones area?

    I pray there is not aftershock, no damage, and no injuries. I would be terrified.

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  • Reba's okay, I saw her post on FB! as far as I can tell from friends and family, there hasn't been many reports of major damage. I know traffic in the city is completely fuucked though... Sean is sitting in it right now. good luck getting home, Chica, it might take you a while! 
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  • Uh, yep.  Right smack in the middle of it.  It was both exhilarating and terrifying.

    ETA:  I just hope the traffic loosens up a bit over the next two hours.  Jim was evacuated from his office for an hour, but they are back in now.  I'm supposed to get the car and run some errands after work.  

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  • imageChicaCocodrilo:

    I work near the White House, so I'll admit it: my first thought was not earthquake. 

     

    my husband said the SAME thing. he works at Bolling AFB.  

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  • Glad to hear you are all ok!  

    We had a 5.3 earthquake in southern CO last night just before midnight. I didn't feel anything but several of my coworkers swear they did.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-colorado-idUSTRE77M37U20110823?feedType=RSS

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  • imageMandeeFoFandee:
    Reba's okay, I saw her post on FB! as far as I can tell from friends and family, there hasn't been many reports of major damage. I know traffic in the city is completely fuucked though... Sean is sitting in it right now. good luck getting home, Chica, it might take you a while! 

    Thanks, Mandee. I'm still at work to help out a co-worker with a deadline; if it gets late enough, I'm grabbing the husband and we're heading to Gordon Biersch to wait out Metro. I hope your husband doesn't sit in traffic too much longer.

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  • imageChicaCocodrilo:

    imageMandeeFoFandee:
    Reba's okay, I saw her post on FB! as far as I can tell from friends and family, there hasn't been many reports of major damage. I know traffic in the city is completely fuucked though... Sean is sitting in it right now. good luck getting home, Chica, it might take you a while! 

    Thanks, Mandee. I'm still at work to help out a co-worker with a deadline; if it gets late enough, I'm grabbing the husband and we're heading to Gordon Biersch to wait out Metro. I hope your husband doesn't sit in traffic too much longer.

    This is an excellent plan!  

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    Cycle 13, IUI #2 - 15m post wash 11/16/10 = BFP, missed m/c, D&C 1/3/11
    Cycle 15 - 18, IUI #3-6 = BFN
    Cycle 20, IUI #7 = BFP!, missed m/c 9/14, D&C
    DE-IVF Aug. 2012: ER 8/30 11R, 7M, 4F; ET 9/4 returned 2
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  • imageChicaCocodrilo:

    imageMandeeFoFandee:
    Reba's okay, I saw her post on FB! as far as I can tell from friends and family, there hasn't been many reports of major damage. I know traffic in the city is completely fuucked though... Sean is sitting in it right now. good luck getting home, Chica, it might take you a while! 

    Thanks, Mandee. I'm still at work to help out a co-worker with a deadline; if it gets late enough, I'm grabbing the husband and we're heading to Gordon Biersch to wait out Metro. I hope your husband doesn't sit in traffic too much longer.

    please have some garlic fries (and beer, duh) for me! he's still on base I believe, so I'm not expecting him home anytime soon... he still has to hit Suitland Pkwy! 

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  • Glad to hear all of you ladies are ok. We live right on the fault line and I'm terrified of the day that one hits here. Get home safely and have a glass of wine, you all deserve it!
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  • Glad to hear everyone is ok!  Get home safely.
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  • Glad to hear everyone is ok. Travel safe home! 
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  • I was laughing at myself when I found out it was an earthquake. I was on the couch passed out from watching a terrible movie. I thought one of the animals was clawing at the couch or something, so I was yelling at them. When no one was around, I totally thought I was losing my marbles.

    I'm used to loud noises. We live next to an AFB, too. The F15s fly right over our house at least once a day, after burners and all. Ugh.

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