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  1. Brendan Brendan

    Quote from a friend on facebook: "Fact: That was the strongest earthquake in Virginia since 1897. Fact: It was a 5.8, which is more than 10 times stronger than a 4.5, the point at which buildings fall. Opinion: We are extremely lucky that it hit Louisa County, a place where there aren't many buildings or people. Disclaimer: That's not to say that I don't care about Louisa. We're planning on heading over there later this week to help with damages and reconstruction."

    Tuesday, 23-Aug-11 18:28:46 UTC from web
    1. starlightbolt starlightbolt

      @haganbmj haha is he trying to look like a dumbass on purpose?

      Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 00:11:50 UTC from web
      1. Brendan Brendan

        @queenstarlightbolt Not a clue haha ~ Got some grief about the Louisa part.

        Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 00:36:15 UTC from web
        1. starlightbolt starlightbolt

          @haganbmj FACT: when a dumb grapes starts a sentence with "FACT:" it probably isn't a fact. FACT: It was a 5.9 not a 5.8 FACT: 5.8 is not 10 times larger than 4.5 FACT: 5.8(the incorrect number) is 20 times larger than 4.5 FACT: 5.9(the actual magnitude) is 25 times larger than 4.5 I love the irony of me adding FACT the beinning of all of those.

          Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 00:52:56 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
          1. madington flavors madington flavors

            @queenstarlightbolt FACT!

            Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 00:53:28 UTC from web
          2. theironpony theironpony

            @queenstarlightbolt I find it funny how everyone goes batmangoes insane over an earthquake. I'm from Southern California. You can throw a stone in any direction and it'll hit a fault line. I don't even get out of bed for anything under a four pointer.

            Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:20:31 UTC from web
            1. starlightbolt starlightbolt

              @gear yeah well ppl have no lives, and atleast now they get a semi interesting thing to post as their status update.

              Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:21:34 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
              1. theironpony theironpony

                @queenstarlightbolt Hahah yeah. 5.9 is pretty solid quake. Also, for that magnitude, it was pretty shallow, too.

                Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:28:17 UTC from web
            2. colfax colfax

              @gear I had fun watching people lose their minds outside my window when it happened, you'd have thought the world was ending.

              Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:22:25 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
              1. theironpony theironpony

                @colfax Hahaha, really. I work for the NPS over the summer and I cannot tell you how many times I freak people out by telling them "Yeah, basically earthquakes happen non-stop everyday.

                Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:29:29 UTC from web
                1. colfax colfax

                  @gear Yeah, they never grasp the concept of microquakes.

                  Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:32:09 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
                  1. theironpony theironpony

                    @colfax Like I was telling starlightbolt, I don't even get outta bed for anything under a 4.

                    Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:43:54 UTC from web
                    1. colfax colfax

                      @gear Well, this was a 5.9, but I just thought someone upstairs was moving furniture.

                      Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:44:54 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
                      1. Eric Eric

                        @colfax Oh you felt the earthquake too?

                        Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:45:41 UTC from web
                        1. Jordan Cameron Jordan Cameron

                          @loak Trixie as Fran! I like it =D

                          Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:46:06 UTC from web
                        2. colfax colfax

                          @loak Yeah, rattled my desklamp pretty good but that's about it.

                          Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:46:32 UTC from StatusNet Desktop
            3. Michael James Michael James

              @gear Was born and raised in SoCal -- all this hubbub out east is hilarious. But then again, I hate tornadoes..

              Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:23:19 UTC from web
              1. Robert Robert

                @mjtuna same here. An earthquake is when your house rolls

                Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:24:11 UTC from web
              2. theironpony theironpony

                @mjtuna Ewww tornadoes. Gotta admit you guys are tough cookies for handling those. Where in socal did you hail?

                Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:30:15 UTC from web
                1. Michael James Michael James

                  @gear It's been two years since I've lived here in the Midwest and tornadoes still spook the hay out of me! I grew up in Lakewood - suburban city near Long Beach and the ocean in LA County. It's a world apart from here in Indiana! You? :D

                  Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:35:38 UTC from web
                  1. theironpony theironpony

                    @mjtuna Damn, that's quite a change! Born and raised in Joshua Tree. I'm living with my grandma in Oceanside while I attend the college there.

                    Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:45:06 UTC from web
    2. theironpony theironpony

      @ponydude2143 Haha nice! I lol'd when people thought it was a terrorist attack.

      Wednesday, 24-Aug-11 01:32:16 UTC from web