Earthquake experiences (No not San Jose)

[the Bardguy]

Originally Posted by DadOf8

...when we play Chivas I can find out how many of you have had run-ins with goats.

I can't wait for that game. 🙂 I was watching some MTV2 show just a while ago with these insane "We'll-do-anything" guys (I think one of them is Steve-O) and they were at this farm that raised these crazy fainting goats - no lie. Friggin hilarious.

[RSL_Fan]

Anyone remember the quake in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989??? I was serving an LDS mission at that time and was living in the area of Cupertino and Saratoga (which is about 30-40 miles south of S.F.). That quake measured 7.0 on the richter scale. The epicenter was in the Santa Cruz mountains, not too far from where I was living.

At the time of the quake I was in the apartment getting ready to go to dinner. It was weird because right before the quake hit, my companion and I looked at each other and then the shaking started. We dove under the desk...it felt like someone had the apartment complex in their hand and was slamming it into the ground from side to side. The other missionaries in the apartment tried to get to a door jam. It seemed to last forever, but in reality probably only lasted about 20 seconds. After the quake was finished, we went outside to see what was going on. There was a swimming pool just ouside our door and it was still sloshing water and was now less than half full. Luckily there wasn't much damage in the neighborhood. Some items in the apartment fell to the ground, and some cracks showed up in the walls. But, San Francisco didn't fare too well. Many of you may remember that part of the Bay Bridge collapsed and a long portion of the double-decker Nimitz Freeway in Oakland collapsed on top of itself, crushing many people. Many buildings were destroyed from the shaking and from fires that started. Over the next couple days there were smaller after-shocks.

That is the biggest quake i've been in.

[RSL_Fan]

I wonder if I have any pictures....

[Stucki]

Originally Posted by RSL_Fan

Anyone remember the quake in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989??? I was serving an LDS mission at that time and was living in the area of Cupertino and Saratoga (which is about 30-40 miles south of S.F.). That quake measured 7.0 on the richter scale. The epicenter was in the Santa Cruz mountains, not too far from where I was living.

At the time of the quake I was in the apartment getting ready to go to dinner. It was weird because right before the quake hit, my companion and I looked at each other and then the shaking started. We dove under the desk...it felt like someone had the apartment complex in their hand and was slamming it into the ground from side to side. The other missionaries in the apartment tried to get to a door jam. It seemed to last forever, but in reality probably only lasted about 20 seconds. After the quake was finished, we went outside to see what was going on. There was a swimming pool just ouside our door and it was still sloshing water and was now less than half full. Luckily there wasn't much damage in the neighborhood. Some items in the apartment fell to the ground, and some cracks showed up in the walls. But, San Francisco didn't fare too well. Many of you may remember that part of the Bay Bridge collapsed and a long portion of the double-decker Nimitz Freeway in Oakland collapsed on top of itself, crushing many people. Many buildings were destroyed from the shaking and from fires that started. Over the next couple days there were smaller after-shocks.

That is the biggest quake i've been in.

I remember the bay series getting postponed, stupid A's

[DadOf8]

Originally Posted by RSL_Fan

Anyone remember the quake in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989??? I was serving an LDS mission at that time and was living in the area of Cupertino and Saratoga (which is about 30-40 miles south of S.F.). That quake measured 7.0 on the richter scale. The epicenter was in the Santa Cruz mountains, not too far from where I was living.

At the time of the quake I was in the apartment getting ready to go to dinner. It was weird because right before the quake hit, my companion and I looked at each other and then the shaking started. We dove under the desk...it felt like someone had the apartment complex in their hand and was slamming it into the ground from side to side. The other missionaries in the apartment tried to get to a door jam. It seemed to last forever, but in reality probably only lasted about 20 seconds. After the quake was finished, we went outside to see what was going on. There was a swimming pool just ouside our door and it was still sloshing water and was now less than half full. Luckily there wasn't much damage in the neighborhood. Some items in the apartment fell to the ground, and some cracks showed up in the walls. But, San Francisco didn't fare too well. Many of you may remember that part of the Bay Bridge collapsed and a long portion of the double-decker Nimitz Freeway in Oakland collapsed on top of itself, crushing many people. Many buildings were destroyed from the shaking and from fires that started. Over the next couple days there were smaller after-shocks.

That is the biggest quake i've been in.

I was in the MTC when that one happened. I remember Pres. Pinegar getting on the P.A. system to tell us about it.

[Stucki]

Originally Posted by DadOf8

I was in the MTC when that one happened. I remember Pres. Pinegar getting on the P.A. system to tell us about it.

Wow, you people are almost as old as me.

[HibaIssa]

I have no idea where I was...I was only 3 years old :p

[Stucki]

Originally Posted by HibaIssa

I have no idea where I was...I was only 3 years old :p

Silly babies, throwing their age in our wrinkled faces.

[RSL_Fan]

Go to your room Hiba 😠

Weren't you taught to respect your elders. :D

[HibaIssa]

Originally Posted by RSL_Fan

Go to your room Hiba 😠

Weren't you taught to respect your elders. :D

You'll have to talk to my mom about that :p