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Siwsan

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4. Totally understandable!

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 01:13 PM

Mar 2014

It always baffles me why my LA friends remain so blase, since most of them were living in LA when the Northridge quake hit! But, even though they tease me about my quake related discombobulation, they also are very understanding and accommodating.

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KTLA anchors hit the deck when an earthquake strikes while they're on the air [View all] Renew Deal Mar 2014 OP

Yup - been there, done that. And my LA friends laughed at me! Siwsan Mar 2014 #1

I agree. I felt a 2.0 once. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #2

I've been an "over-reactor" ever since Northridge. Probably PTSD, lol. Still a bit shaky this AM kestrel91316 Mar 2014 #3

Totally understandable! Siwsan Mar 2014 #4

You can't know till it's over that it's going to decrease, rather than increase in intensity. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #5

I was on a scaffold when one hit.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #8

The male anchor's reaction is a classic! CFLDem Mar 2014 #6

He just wanted an excuse Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #10

Bad Flying Squirrel! CFLDem Mar 2014 #11

I think they did a great job of it considering tea and oranges Mar 2014 #7

I agree Renew Deal Mar 2014 #9

OK, I was drinking coffee, tea and oranges Mar 2014 #13

Gene Autry would have been proud KansDem Mar 2014 #12