i thought my house was going to crumble around 5am

[MadJack]

i was sitting here on the puter doing my thing and the house starting shaking. i guess it lasted about 5 seconds. first i thought thunder/lightning, then i thought huge gust of wind. i had no idea WTF was going on. i even heard some cracking in the wals in that brief period.

then i just found this. scary shit. and, i know it wasn't that bad compared with others have gone through but i never experienced anything like that.

not to mention i thought we were in a safe zone as far as that shit goes.

anybody else feel this thing?

5.4 earthquake rocks Illinois; also felt in Indiana
1 hour ago

WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) ? A 5.4 earthquake early Friday rocked people awake as far away as Indiana, surprising residents unaccustomed to such a large Midwest temblor.

The quake just before 4:37 a.m. was centered 6 miles from West Salem, Ill., and 66 miles from Evansville, Ind. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

"It shook our house where it woke me up," said David Behm of Philo, 10 miles south of Champaign. "Windows were rattling, and you could hear it. The house was shaking inches. For people in central Illinois, this is a big deal. It's not like California."

The quake also shook tall buildings in downtown Indianapolis, about 160 miles northeast of the epicenter.

Indiana State Police spokesman Sgt. Todd Ringle in Evansville said there were no immediate reports of damage.

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Was in office and while I don't believe I noticed building shake--but it made it sound like someone was upstairs (creaking noises)
-- took my buddies upstairs(Smith and Wesson) and checked it out.

 

[SixFive]

http://www.madjacksports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324962

sounds like your effects were a little worse than mine! Glad ur ok!

 

[Handi Capper]

hows the dog:shrug:

 

[MadJack]

hows the dog:shrug:

dogs are fine. only one woke up to it and starting having a chit fit.

i'm glad to hear it was an earthquake because i was starting to worry that a major support beam broke and serious structure problems would be coming soon.

whew!

 

[Agent 0659]

Not sure how long ago this was, maybe 17-18 years? Golfing with my Dad and 2 other guys and we're on 18 with a couple bets going and my Dad stone cold tops one right in the creek 20 yards in front of the tee box. Now Dad can't break Par at Augusta like I can, but he is a pretty good player, esp with $$$ on the line. Well we are ribbing him and he goes on and on and on about "the ground moved!":mj07: :mj07: Of course, we had heard every excuse in the book so told him to give it a break but he kept on and on. In the car driving home it comes on the radio big earthquake and sure it enough it's right when we were on #18:142smilie .

Then we get home and find out my Mom was backwashing the pool for the first time ever when it hit and took off running thinking she had done something wrong and it was going to blow.:mj07:

Earthquakes and Hoosiers, they just don't mix!

 

[dunclock]

Now Dad can't break Par at Augusta like I can

:mj07:

:142smilie

:00x12

:bsflag

 

[dunclock]

I felt a little rumbling down here too :scared

But at 5am, I think it was just the fart I cut from the dinner and beer last night :shrug:

:mj07:

 

[Agent 0659]

:mj07:

:142smilie

:00x12

:bsflag

Get me on and I will bet you 10-G I can!

:0corn :0corn :0corn

 

[Handi Capper]

Get me on and I will bet you 10-G I can!

:0corn :0corn :0corn

here we go AGAIN


:0corn :0corn :0corn

 

[MadJack]

Get me on and I will bet you 10-G I can!

:0corn :0corn :0corn

get me a starting pitching spot for just one game for the yankees and i bet you $10K i will pitch a no-hitter.

:0corn


:mj07:

 

[Jaxx]

Then we get home and find out my Mom was backwashing the pool for the first time blow.:mj07:

What the hell is backwashing the pool?
Sounds KINKY

:shrug:

Now Dad can't break Par at Augusta like I can

:142smilie

 

[Agent 0659]

What the hell is backwashing the pool?
Sounds KINKY

:shrug:

Backwashing reverses the flow of water in your filter in order to clean the filter elements and sand in your pool filter.

Backwashing is required when unwanted particles are lodged in your pool pump and is restricting the flow of water through the pump and thereby dropping the efficiency of the pump to clean the water.

 

[Agent 0659]

get me a starting pitching spot for just one game for the yankees and i bet you $10K i will pitch a no-hitter.

:0corn


:mj07:

Not the Orioles?

 

[MadJack]

Not the Orioles?

Peter Angelos totally ruined that team and the final straw for me was when he traded Mussina to the yankees (of all teams). we went from the best owner to the worst. fuk the orioles.

and, if i had a chance to pitch one time at any stadium, it would be yankees stadium without question.

 

[Agent 0659]

Peter Angelos totally ruined that team and the final straw for me was when he traded Mussina to the yankees (of all teams). we went from the best owner to the worst. fuk the orioles.

and, if i had a chance to pitch one time at any stadium, it would be yankees stadium without question.

BUT, you didn't name YOUR kid Yankee?

:shrug: :00hour

 

[MadJack]

BUT, you didn't name YOUR kid Yankee?

:shrug: :00hour

i hate the yankees :mj07:

 

[MadJack]

BTW, just got your card. she's beautiful!

thanks

 

[SixFive]

did u feel the aftershock at 1030?

 

[Agent 0659]

she's beautiful!

Not my fault!:142smilie