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Re: 6.0 Earthquake - VIRGINIA  

By: DueDillinger in CONSTITUTION | Recommend this post (4)
Wed, 24 Aug 11 12:53 AM | 29 view(s)
Boardmark this board | Constitutional Corner 		Msg. 14626 of 21975
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5.9 is a decent shaker. Back in the early 80's, I was giving a presentation in a boardroom near San Jose when a temblor of similar magnitude hit. This was my first experience with an earthquake and I looked around the room at the veteran California geeks and suits as the ceiling tiles ominously moved around. They seemed relaxed and amused at first--a routine event I supposed. But as the room shook for more than a few seconds they began to glance nervously at the CEO for a cue. I quickly surmised that the protocol was to refrain from diving under the conference table before your boss. The shaking stopped, everyone smiled a bit and I got the nod to continue my presentation.

I had recently moved to Los Gatos and my rented house was in the 'earthquake rupture zone' right on the San Andreas fault. I was just glad that I hadn't been in the back yard during the quake or I would have been pummeled with fruit from the humongous avocado tree there.

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Re: 6.0 Earthquake - VIRGINIA
By: micro in CONSTITUTION
Tue, 23 Aug 11 11:25 PM 		Msg. 14621 of 21975

My daughter who lives in Richmond had just got on an elevator to leave when the quake hit.
She immediately forced open the door and got off.

That is a different feeling for anyone who has never "felt" one before.

Daughter took the emergency stairwell and left the building, and left the city before she got stuck there.

Her office overlooks the Virginia Statehouse there on the hill. She is on the 15th floor of her building and her office is one big window looking right at it! Quite a view.
It is inspiring when one considers Thomas Jefferson was the architect of it and he did it from France while he was ambassador. He sent over the drawings and a scale model. The model is kept in glass and is on display for the public to see.

Quite a place. A lot of history there.


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