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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State 
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Due to the amount of E mails that I have been getting.... I thought I'd post this for those concerned. I AM OK!!! And Thank you for your concerns!! Hug to you House is ok, family is OK......Just a few broken items and slight rearranging of my house. I know this is no big thing for those of you in California........BUT........ We had an earthquake here yesterday at 10:55 AM. I was at work when our office was jolted,.......then it began. Of the whole four earthquakes that I have been through here in Seatlle area..... none of them were like this one was. I felt as though someone was pushing back and forth on our building. And to make it worse....it lasted for ever. 45 seconds in fact. And the magnitude was 6.8. YIKES!!!  We don't get much of anything here in the area. Just rain..... and even at that, were 6" below normal right now. ~Sheri "The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first" |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
I'm glad you and your family are okay, Irie. I was wondering how our PIPer's in Washington were doing. To date,in my lifetime anyway, we have only had 2 or 3 minor earthquakes in my area, and I slept through them. I vaguely remember one of them when things were 'jumping' on my bureau and dresser. It must be horrifying to go through a big one like the one you had. Again, glad you are okay! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
This is wonderful news!! I wondered how many passionate poet members were affected.  |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Nicole went through it too! I'm glad you're ok. That has to be terribly scary! |
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Acies
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Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-07
Posts 7665Twilight Zone |
good to see thatyou're ok  "So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this give life to thee." W.S. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Jumping in here to say thank God that all of you are safe. I heard from Dale and Rosemary Gwaltney - they were quite shaken about, but they, and the house came through in good shape. Prayers for all are sent. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
well, as one of those who sent an e-mail, let me say that I'm very happy that you're ok. . . let's hope that there's not another one too soon ok??? -------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
I'm glad you're okay, and that a few others are okay. I read briefly about it while I had a few minutes at work this morning. Geesh..Tornadoes, earthquakes...hmm..what else is it time for?  Laters and love everyone! *Jenn* |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
6.8? - That's the kind you sleep through! |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Pleased to hear all is well.  Dee I wish you every happiness and may you always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I'm glad you're all right Irie... I know this was a pretty intense quake... Here's hoping the rest of our northwest family has been equally unscathed.. |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Nice to know all is well!  I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. I'm in love with my shadow I admire it daily |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
My husband and I always talk about retiring in Portland Oregon. We've never been in that area but just by pictures and such we thought it was the place for us. Now I have reconsidered and will stay on the Texas coast. We do have our hurricanes but at least we know where they are and a 72-hr notice to seek shelter if it’s close to us. Glad that this earthquake was not a major killer but who knows when the next one hits what it will do. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Now is as good a time as any for a short story [Christopher....hush]....years [and years] ago we moved to Battle Creek due to a company transfer...while staying at the local Holiday Inn on a house hunt, we were on the second floor. Mate was in a chair, reading the newspaper, and I was on the bed, watching TV news....and I felt this....movement....[looked to the left and right and didn't find any funny machinery lurking around] and said "we've just had an earthquake..." [and coming from CA...I should know!] My mate of three months looked at me like I was nuts....told me I was nuts....and moments later the newsman said "Michigan [read Battle Creek area] just had an earthquake...." tada! Validation! Glad to know you are OK....better yet to know that with that magnitude, no deaths whatsoever! [This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 03-03-2001).] |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
Many, many warm thanks to ALL of you! I didn't realize there we so many of us here, in this neck of the woods. Again....Thank you for your concerns..... The same man that predicted this quake, and the India quake, has predicted another one. Normally this wouldn't bother me so much. BUT...... Ten out of the Eleven he has predicted have hit. What's scarier than that, this one to come he says will arrive with a magnitude of 9. I hope this makes Ten out of twelve.... I really hope he's wrong! ~Sheri "The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first" |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
Oh yes.....and Chris....??? You're sleeping at 10:54 AM? Sheeeesh...you lazy bum...... GET OUTA BED! ~Sheri "The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first" |
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Acies
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Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-07
Posts 7665Twilight Zone |
9 on the RS? geez, that's like the quake that destroyed Alaska decades back. "So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this give life to thee." W.S. |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
I have to say it was quite scary as a fellow Northwestern resident! *shiver* I was upstairs and this ol house started shivering and swaying...YIKES!  ~H A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life to be thankful for a good one. Mae West (1892-1980) |
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