Earthquake!

Alma del Norte says on May 24, 2008, 12:26:

LITERALLY bumpety bump

La vida es una rutina

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webmanco says on May 24, 2008, 12:26:

yes just now I though i was feeling dizzy, so many others i was in galerias, pictures later

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Lchiwawa says on May 24, 2008, 12:34:

it totally woke me up and ruined my pleasant dreams. i live in the first floor of an apartment building and was hoping i didnt get crushed. the one i felt was only just a few minutes ago though and you guys are posting from over 2 hours ago. how many of them were there?

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tejasmarcos says on May 24, 2008, 12:34:

same here. i thought i had a head buzz. no way that could have reached here in mde???

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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Lchiwawa says on May 24, 2008, 12:35:

oh nevermind, the time from the posts doesnt match up with the real time.

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adrimm says on May 24, 2008, 12:37:

It was just now - landlines are working (at least in Bogota).
RCN says it was central Colombia...

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Alma del Norte says on May 24, 2008, 12:37:

No, we're posting right now 14;37 in BOG. You still sleepy??

La vida es una rutina

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Lchiwawa says on May 24, 2008, 12:40:

for some reason on my page it's says you posted on 12:37

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rocinante says on May 24, 2008, 12:43:

Dude you are in a time warp. Just add two hours in your head and act natural.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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RAAAY says on May 24, 2008, 12:43:

Yes Lch.....you'll notice that you posted at 12.40........there is a timr difference..............This site is hosted from a location deep in the Colombian jungle. Peter, Desi and Kat have a tent there where all the major funtions of PBH are controlled from.

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.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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Alma del Norte says on May 24, 2008, 12:44:

Always does.

Anyway, measured 5.7:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008skbn.php

That's quite big isn't it?

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RAAAY says on May 24, 2008, 12:46:

Alma..." That's quite big isn't it? "

If I had a dollar for everytime I heard that.


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.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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rocinante says on May 24, 2008, 12:47:

You'd have 2 dollars from Robbi.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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Alma del Norte says on May 24, 2008, 12:48:

LOL!!!!!!!! Don't hijack my thread big boy.

La vida es una rutina

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adrimm says on May 24, 2008, 12:49:

Aside from the scale the intensity it is felt at also depends on the depth. There was a deep one about 6.5 a few years back near me and it wasn't too bad - a few things falling off shelves but little real damage.

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adrimm says on May 24, 2008, 12:50:

Ahh here we go:

From El Tiempo:

uerte temblor se sintió en el centro del país

El ministro del Interior confirmó que el epicentro se ubica en El Calvario (Meta) y tuvo una magnitud de 5.5 en la escala de Richter.

La profundidad fue de 3.1 kilómetros, es decir, a muy poca profundidad para este tipo de eventos.

En Bogotá se sintió a las 2:21 minutos de la tarde con mucha intensidad. Duró cerca de un minuto. En la capital no se reportan emergencias graves, salvo un incendio en el centro.

De inmediato no se informó sobre la magnitud del evento ni si hubo daños. El sismo se prolongó por varios segundos. Miles de personas salieron a las calles.

El sismo se sintió fuerte en ciudades tan distantes como Medellín y Bucaramanga.

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Alma del Norte says on May 24, 2008, 12:50:

Are we still talking about Raaay?

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elkfarmer says on May 24, 2008, 13:05:

An American in Bogota just survived his first Earthquake. Really Cool. Just happy my apartment building survived. I would have sworn that every building in Bogota would crash, with the building practices in construction . I was just proved wrong. (I´'m a retired builder/Contractor.

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aNdReSk says on May 24, 2008, 14:01:

O_o I'm alive

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adrimm says on May 24, 2008, 14:22:

I've been in a tremor in Colombia and it was weird, it as at night and the movement worked it's way into my dream. Whereever I was in my dream became a ship that was shaking... then the shaking went on and I started to wake up.. by the time I had fully awoken up & realised it wasn't a dream it had come to a stop.

This was in the 1990s - when I asked I was told that the foundations of buildings are curved to allow for movement.... I'm not quite sure I understand it, but obviously up to a certain magnitude it must work.

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webmanco says on May 24, 2008, 14:23:

The roof falling of the guy in Cartagena was a signal of what was coming. :-)

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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annieb says on May 24, 2008, 14:57:

Jejejje, very funny! I am still interested as to what hotel that happened at. Did anyone find that out?

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gatogris says on May 24, 2008, 15:10:

Nice to have a tremor once in a while. It reminds one of the precariousness of existence. But I'd rather not be here for the big one.

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LilaM says on May 24, 2008, 21:04:

Well I was at Crepe & Waffles at I was scared to death... I was with Chrisbel.. and his family... so hard to leave the place so I started praying for all of you sinners jejejeje, but at the end we waited for our order and left to Cajicá for a nice ride to the northern part of Bogotá,,, thank God I was outside my apartment... and my daughter was safe... hope everybody is doing fine!!!

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don´t try" B. Sills

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billyb says on May 24, 2008, 21:15:

"... so hard to leave the place so I started praying for all of you sinners jejejeje, "

Hi Lila, hope my name was the first of the sinners you mentioned in your prayers as i probably needed it the most. BTW, glad you and your daughter are fine.

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miamimike says on May 24, 2008, 22:39:

Una Amiga in North Bogota sent me this message this afternoon shortly after it happened. She and her daughter were at a neighborhood shopping center when it (quake) happened. They are pretty shaken up from the tone of her letter.

Mike,,,"hoy hubo un temblor en Bogota pero terrible,parecia que todo se iba a venir alsuelo,la niña y yo estabamos en un Centro Comercial cerca de la casa y toda su estructura se movia de tal forma que parecia que se fuera a caer,cuando salimos a la calle el suelo o pavimento se hacian hondas por debajo de los pies eso fue terrible se fueron las comunicaciones,la luz,no habia ni servicios de celulares.

En el centro de Bogota hubo incendios y algunas estructuras sufrieron daños sus edificios,me puse muy nerviosa.Pero bueno ya paso aunque INGEOMINAS dice que habran replicas...

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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Lisa Zee says on May 24, 2008, 22:49:

TEJAS.... did you really feel the earthquake? were you home?

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LilaM says on May 25, 2008, 19:02:

Thanks Billy for sure you were the first one jajajaj thanks

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don´t try" B. Sills

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goin_south says on May 25, 2008, 22:32:

Oh, hell!
"The Earth Shook!"
The first time I beheld LilaM... !
En El Restaurante Del Archies...en Bogota...
as she walked into the room :-))

Colombia es

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christobeldawg says on May 26, 2008, 22:52:

don't be too jealous GS, but LilaM and I experienced an earthquake together. We felt the earth move.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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goin_south says on May 27, 2008, 16:34:

well.... was it 'under yer feet'?
or, in some other mode?

Colombia es

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LilaM says on Jun 2, 2008, 19:24:

Another tremor today at 6:50 pm .... same place

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don´t try" B. Sills

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christobeldawg says on Jun 2, 2008, 19:26:

I think they are now saying that the epicenter is Crepes and Waffles.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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goin_south says on Jun 2, 2008, 21:43:

I thought they said it was the Crepi-centre.

Colombia es

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goin_south says on Jun 2, 2008, 21:44:

...and for everyone who's wondering.... a puerto rican told me that 'chipe chape' (as in the mall) means: ghetto. jeje

Colombia es

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