Really long, although never hard enough to trigger the "jump under the desk" reflexes.
My second earthquake! That was weird. My housemate and I were watching Ken Burn's The War so at first we thought his sound system was just that good.
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
megan walker - Oct 30, 2007 8:13:20 pm PDT #9454 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Burrell - Oct 30, 2007 8:46:42 pm PDT #9455 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Glad to hear everyone's okay. I called my sister to make sure they were fine too. She was all nonchalant about it.
We carved pumpkins today! So much fun. I need to take some pictures of them tomorrow night when they are all lit up.
BigDuluth - Oct 30, 2007 8:54:49 pm PDT #9456 of 10001
"I am the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world"
Glad everyone's ok! I don't wanna know that that feels like.
Lee - Oct 30, 2007 8:57:43 pm PDT #9457 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
It was actually kind of cool, especially in "okay that wasn't bad here, and it seems like that's true everywhere" hindsight.
beth b - Oct 30, 2007 8:59:35 pm PDT #9458 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
felt scary to me, because it just kept going. and it got worse before it stopped.
Anne W. - Oct 31, 2007 12:46:08 am PDT #9459 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Safety-wise, what are you supposed to do if an earthquake hits? For our area's normal natural disaster, the default is "run to the basement." I have a feeling that's not what you do in an earthquake.
Jars - Oct 31, 2007 12:51:14 am PDT #9460 of 10001
Earthquakes! Crazy! I like living in a place where the earth itself isn't telling me I'm not welcome...
Kevin - Oct 31, 2007 12:57:01 am PDT #9461 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
*Sits with Jars*
*Plays with her moustashe*
Jars - Oct 31, 2007 1:12:53 am PDT #9462 of 10001
*Plays with her moustashe*
If you really like it, I can probably track it down and send it to you. It's been out on its own, doing its own thing for a while now. Oh, sweet 'tache.
§ ita § - Oct 31, 2007 1:22:39 am PDT #9463 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You're supposed to get away from things that can fall over on you (wide open spaces are good for that) or under something that may help protect you--sturdy table, for instance.
We were taught doorframes in prep school, I swear, but everything I've seen since then says to avoid doors. Maybe it's just third world doors that are safe...