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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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3.1 quake in Santa Monica. Almost knocked me over.
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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Fock you ok wack? You spill anything?
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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it wasn't that dramatic. I have a stand up desk and I was leaning on it. The quake knocked it out from under me for a second. Nothing even fell over. It hit real hard and was over in about a second. No rumbling or shaking, just a BOOM then it was over. Small quakes are okay.....
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Indeed. Seriously, glad it was nothing, Wick!
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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thanks Chaz, little ones are like playing cops and robbers, big ones are like being gunned down for real.... not as much fun as the little ones.....
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Yeah, I lived through several small shakers up in the bay area during the early '90s. Fortunately, I arrived there after Loma Prieta, so I missed all the "fun" -- NOT.

I actually mountain biked at the Loma Prieta epicenter. It was really scary to see the sheared off cliff that had obviously slid when the quake hit. The mountain biking down there was nice though.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:59 AM
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No, I missed it.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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I felt it.
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