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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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We have our field work calling from chino saying their scissor lift was swaying 10 feet back and forth..
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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I go to school in Chino. Felt a nice little shake
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Man, I always think about the other natural disasters and I must say, **** TORNADOES! Haha I think earthquakes aren't nearly as bad as what the rest of the states have to put up with.


oh hell no, you cant run from an earthquake, you can at least see a tornado and ****** move. we had twins touch down right b4 i moved to utah, that was fun, tore up the west side of town. we have flash floods too.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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my office shook like hell. im located on pico blvd or st by the staple center. i was tripping ***** so i couldnt move so i shook along with my desk and computer.lol. the only thing that concerns me is my 52" plasma i got at home. hope it didnt' fall.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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all the girls in the office ran outside.....
us men had a nice laugh at it.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBoy5
all the girls in the office ran outside.....
all men had a nice laugh at it.
So how was the weather outside?
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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Camarojunky74 works in chino hills area. Tried calling him, all circuits are busy with a bunch of ******* fairies calling everyone and anyone within 4 states of this thing
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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So how was the weather outside?
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that was nothing.....compared to the northridge quake.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Hopefully the Texas mrber dont read this thread and start with the "hahahah Ca sucks with all their earthquakes.... We dont get any blahblhablah" :lol
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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At home right now. Just sat through it. My mom was freaking out and I told her to come the **** down lol.

First thing i did was look outside to see if anything happened to my car. HAHAHA
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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SOme streets cracked and **** on the tube. The fire department operator was saying lots of people called in notifying them of the earthquake

"Yeah there has been an earthquake!"

"No **** you ******* idiot!? "

".... "
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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that was nothing.....compared to the northridge quake.
That one was fun... Our 250 puond old wooden table was just dancing around the kitchen..lol
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shook the **** outta the shop here in santa ana...damn headers on the wall swinging so hard they almost fell off...i ran outside screaming for my life
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SP Motorsports
that was nothing.....compared to the northridge quake.


treu that...and that **** hit at like 4:30 am....!!
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shook the **** outta the shop here in santa ana...damn headers on the wall swinging so hard they almost fell off...i ran outside screaming for my life
And the mexican standing across the street at the bus stop

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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Almostryan3
And the mexican standing across the street at the bus stop

"pinche gringo"
actually there was a pisa standing in front of the shop hanging on to a palm tree when i went outside...****** street light looked like it was gonna break


on a brighter note...nuthin like knowing ur bitch exgirlfriend lives in the epicenter of such an event..
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Originally Posted by 01black
actually there was a pisa standing in front of the shop hanging on to a palm tree when i went outside...****** street light looked like it was gonna break

nice! You gonna be around for a bit, I gotta go drop some **** off downtown, might swing by and say hi.
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i was on the dyno, the car was shakin pretty good
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Actually epicenter was chino hills. It looked like it was in carbon canyon about 1/2 mile from my house.
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