I felt it in lair hill. It wasn't much of a trembler here, only a couple shakes. I was all like, "Oh, an earthqua... Hmm, nevermind, I guess." I waited several seconds for confirmation before I remembered that I am a lonely, lonely man. Sigh.
Some time back, I couldn't sleep, so I turned on OPB. There was a special on about the magnitude 9+ earthquake that will likely hit the Pacific Northwest sometime soon, possibly in my lifetime. I didn't get any sleep that night...
Around that time, I decided it might be a real good idea to own a stout Diesel truck, just in case things get ugly here in town.
Totally felt it. I thought that a car had run into our apartment building. My poor bird (Sam E. Bird - a cockatiel) freaked out when it happened. It rocked his cage. That's when I knew it was more than the neighbors fighting.
I felt it last night at work. On Pill Hill. Not wanting to admit that it might be what I thought it was, I rationalized that it was a heavy truck rumbling by...
I felt it last night at work. On Pill Hill. ...[and] rationalized that it was a heavy truck rumbling by...
Might be better to spend the time thinking how best to get out out of there. I definitely wouldn't want to be in one of those buildings when the big one hits. Or, for that matter, on the tram [rim shot].
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Comments (18)
yep. sittin on the sofa. We felt it here in West Linn.
Reminds me of my youth in Southern Cal
Posted by Nancy King | July 11, 2007 9:23 PM
It was down around Canby.
Posted by Jack Bog | July 11, 2007 9:25 PM
I missed it, but here's some information. Your wife can even submit her own report, which helps scientists better map the intensity of it.
Posted by john rettig | July 11, 2007 9:29 PM
I felt it in lair hill. It wasn't much of a trembler here, only a couple shakes. I was all like, "Oh, an earthqua... Hmm, nevermind, I guess." I waited several seconds for confirmation before I remembered that I am a lonely, lonely man. Sigh.
Posted by bp | July 11, 2007 9:35 PM
Come on, man. There are plenty of hotties on the aerial tram. Get up there and show them your house from up above!
Posted by Jack Bog | July 11, 2007 9:37 PM
Come to think of it, wonder how it felt up on the tram when the support towers started rocking...
Posted by Jack Bog | July 11, 2007 9:39 PM
Some time back, I couldn't sleep, so I turned on OPB. There was a special on about the magnitude 9+ earthquake that will likely hit the Pacific Northwest sometime soon, possibly in my lifetime. I didn't get any sleep that night...
Around that time, I decided it might be a real good idea to own a stout Diesel truck, just in case things get ugly here in town.
Posted by Cabbie | July 11, 2007 9:44 PM
It's been upgraded to a 3.3. The new info is here. The epicenter is right under Barlow.
Posted by Jack Bog | July 11, 2007 9:52 PM
Totally felt it. I thought that a car had run into our apartment building. My poor bird (Sam E. Bird - a cockatiel) freaked out when it happened. It rocked his cage. That's when I knew it was more than the neighbors fighting.
Posted by Moses Ross | July 11, 2007 10:00 PM
Didn't feel a thing. However, I do feel the quake was President Bush's fault, and as a consequence he must be impeached immediately.
Posted by Robert Canfield | July 11, 2007 10:02 PM
I was sitting at my computer, scanning some pics.
At 1st, I thought I was just tired. Then the dining room table flexed and popped.
Hmm, earthquake
Posted by Todd | July 11, 2007 10:15 PM
I was actually ***ing at the time and mistakenly thought I had somehow gotten slightly more awesome at it.
Posted by Jay | July 11, 2007 10:51 PM
I question the timing of this quake.:)
Posted by Lc Scott | July 11, 2007 11:21 PM
Where was the Storm Team when we needed it?
Posted by william | July 12, 2007 7:10 AM
I felt it last night at work. On Pill Hill. Not wanting to admit that it might be what I thought it was, I rationalized that it was a heavy truck rumbling by...
Posted by godfry | July 12, 2007 8:54 AM
Wow, a fairly obscure Prince reference in the title.
Pretty hip, Jack.
Posted by anonymous | July 12, 2007 9:32 AM
We on the 2, y'all...
Posted by Jack Bog | July 12, 2007 4:08 PM
I felt it last night at work. On Pill Hill. ...[and] rationalized that it was a heavy truck rumbling by...
Might be better to spend the time thinking how best to get out out of there. I definitely wouldn't want to be in one of those buildings when the big one hits. Or, for that matter, on the tram [rim shot].
Posted by john rettig | July 12, 2007 10:43 PM