Illinois Earthquake

[Antares]

I slept right through the quake..dammit. It would have been fun to experience. Quite a few people here, in Chicago, felt it.

I had an interesting dream last night, though...with odd timing. In the dream, I awoke in my bed and saw that the wall and windows of my bedroom had fallen down...looking out that hole, I noticed that the roof and second floor of my neighbor's house had caved in. During the dream, I was trying to figure out what happened since I couldn't understand how I could sleep through all that destruction.

 

[StealthRider]

I was at home in Cincinnati; woke up for it, said "hmm, that's an earthquake" and rolled over and went back to sleep.

I'm from SF originally

 

[leekohler]

From previous posts I figured your bed was rarely stationary? Or did the neighbors make you bolt it down? Or is this just a way to throw suspicion away from yourself as the cause?

Damn! Caught again! Actually, I caused the earthquake.

 

[me_94501]

I slept right through the quake..dammit. It would have been fun to experience. Quite a few people here, in Chicago, felt it.

I had an interesting dream last night, though...with odd timing. In the dream, I awoke in my bed and saw that the wall and windows of my bedroom had fallen down...looking out that hole, I noticed that the roof and second floor of my neighbor's house had caved in. During the dream, I was trying to figure out what happened since I couldn't understand how I could sleep through all that destruction.

Freaky.

Some time last year we had a 4-point-something quake. I slept through it, but dreamt of an earthquake. When I woke up, I saw on the news that we had a small quake and I had incorporated it into my dream.

 

[Highcroft]

I was the only one in my house that slept through it.

 

[valdore]

I was sleeping when it happened, but it's the first time I know of an earthquake being felt in Kansas City....

 

[GSMiller]

I slept right through it. Which sucks, because it sounds like a small earthquake would be a fun thing to experience

As did I. I have an insomniac friend though and she said she was watching TV and felt it.

 

[Padraic]

It woke me up, I'm on the Illinois side of the Mississippi in Belleville. Felt the second one at work (~10:14), got to watch my monitor at work shake side to side...

 

[StealthRider]

My dad said my mom started freaking out...as he rolled over and went back to sleep. Just being used to it I guess; 5.4 ain't bad.

 

[aethelbert]

I was walking up the stairs and then the shaking started. Needless to say, I survived.

 

[Prof.]

Damn! Caught again! Actually, I caused the earthquake.

I knew it was you! you could have killed someone!

 

[mikky05v]

also in marion

I'm also in Marion Indiana on the IWU campus and we felt it here. General consensus is most that students either thought the guy in their bunk was masturbating or it was the end of the world.
I was in the prayer chapel when it hit and it scared me pretty bad lol.

 

[0098386]

Richter scale says 5? That's about the same we had in the UK some months ago.

 

[Pani]

Ironic

I didn't feel the first one because I am forced to sleep with ear plugs because of the obnoxious boom boxes that drive thru at all hours of the night. I felt the aftershock. I lived in Cali for 32 years, so when the aftershock hit my cat and I just looked at each other and grinned.

Actually, I think it is kind of funny. People tend to only focus on the risks MSM makes them aware of. We use diet and exercise as a talisman to convince ourselves we will never die. Yet something sneaky like a dormant fault could wipe us out in a second!!!! It is why I personally take a little risk every day. I never want to be lulled into a false sense of security!

"While uncertainty is an uncomfortable state, certainty is an absurd one."
Voltaire

 

[Counterfit]

Nah, not in the middle of Iowa." Then this morning on my way to work they're talking about it on the radio. Guess the Midwest can still keep you guessing after all...

I was sleeping when it happened, but it's the first time I know of an earthquake being felt in Kansas City....

Read up about the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Woke us up here in St. Louis. Scared my wife. I was mildly concerned about my 1:18 die-cast race cars sitting on the fireplace mantel.

That's why my models are in a bookcase with doors, which is also anchored to the wall.

 

[RaceTripper]

That's why my models are in a bookcase with doors, which is also anchored to the wall.

I've had Carney cases on order but they've been delayed.