And if there aren't, they are going to cancel the announcement and re-announce the job with Selective Placement Factors, and that would happen in like a month or six weeks.

What?!

I do not even know what to say to that. I thought the idea was to, you know, hire you for the job you are already (and have been) doing. WTF?

Good grief, Connie, that's a PITA.

We just did the math, my sister and I, and I am 490 miles from the epicenter, and she is 530 miles, and it was strong enough for her that she headed for the door frame.

I have multiple friends in Ohio that confirmed feeling it (in Columbus and Cincy) and a friend in Ontario that said she felt it too!

Dear news people:

North Anna nuclear plant was safely shut down immediately after the quake. The diesel generators are all operating fine. The plant is built for higher ground shifts than this quake. Please chill.

Allyson/Maria - Does GM make this car overseas also, or would they potential stock the part there? Could those inventories be searched?

Who still needs to check in? Vortex? Emily? Who else?

CNN is reporting that parts of some spires on the National Cathedral have fallen.

Bonny, are you OK? I tried calling to offer a friendly voice, but couldn't get through. Not surprising, but wanted to check.

Vortex posted on Facebook.

You know, fear of earthquake was one of only two things in the negative column when we were deciding to move to the west coast. I...can't imagine. Really. Hope everybody's safe.

Bonny, I'm sorry you're having trouble dealing with this. Atavistic fear isn't something easily combatted.

Consuela, I don't know how you're not throwing things in rage. It's toxic, no matter how much you've invested. Between the (not-you) hiring situation and your nemesis, I think somewhere else--almost anywhere else--is going to seem like a beach in Tahiti by comparison.

Allyson, I retweeted your story and that's exactly when the earthquake happened and so I think the quake was either your fault or mine. Or GM's. (I'll RT it again later this evening.)

I think that after a quake, indoors vs. outdoors depends on where you are. We're in a suburban office park so if you go out to the parking lot there's not much overhead.* I wasn't concerned about the structure so much as the gas/electric/water/Final Destination doom scenario. So on balance, outdoors seemed safer here. In a downtown area I'd stay inside, because the gas/fire stuff would worry me less than broken windows raining down on me.

*Naturally, a large group of my co-workers evacuated and then stood just outside the front door, along the side of the building. I assume those are the same people who can't work the coffee maker.