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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:13 AM Original message |
20 years ago today, I had my world rocked in San Francisco: Loma Prieta earthquake |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Great story! |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. I WAS ON THE 7 HAIGHT BUS DRIVING OVER STREET REPAIR |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. I was in Santa Rosa - we felt it pretty good up there |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thank you. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. LOL |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. As a big Giants fan, and native San Franciscan, I remember the quake well too. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Here's video footage taken when the quake struck you: |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yep---that's what it looked like on my TV |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. Beautifully described |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. Has it changed your lifestyle at all? |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Not really---LOL |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. We have some water and food storage now |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. what an AWESOME story -- i was in oakland |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Sorry---Hayward... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Where in Oakland? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. i was raised -- in the summer times -- on park blvd |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Merritt Avenue |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. we were so close! |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. Wow, thanks for the memories... |
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leftinportland (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
14. I was working at and attending UC Berkeley |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. I was living in the Sierra's near Yosemite |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
16. I Think The Staying Inside Thingy Is More For Downtown Skycrapers... |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. More: |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
17. Where were you on Oct. 17th, 5:05 pm? |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Wow---so many similar stories... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. 5:04 |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. The number four is dead on my keyboard... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Wow. I know how you felt although I wasn't in San Fran that day |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. I was across the Bay in San Leandro |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I lived in Northern Cal at the time |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. The Cypress always had freaked me out and I commuted to San Jose. |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Every time I ever drove or rode through the Cypress, it felt creepy. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. I remember watching the coverage safely from my home in PA at the time. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. So did I |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. I was in my office ~~ in SoCal ~~ and I was making a telephone call to San Francisco... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. What squealed? |
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