EARTHQUAKE!

[uscpsycho]

WOW! That was a good one!

[NicoleErin]

I didn't feel it. My Mom did though.

[uscpsycho]

That's the strongest I've felt in quite some time. I just read it was 5.0 and centered right by Hawthorne. It lasted a good 10-15 seconds for me and everything was rattling.

[Cooter]

I didn't feel it. My Mom did though.

that's what she said.

[unclefeiny]

I am only a few miles from the epicenter, it was shaking pretty good here, I felt one of the aftershocks as well

[deegee83]

that's what she said.

crap I didn't feel it either...can we try again???
LOL

[uscpsycho]

I bet KL and IHML felt it pretty good. They're pretty close to the epicenter.

[unclefeiny]

yeah, they've got some broken glass to clean up and IHML cut her leg, it wasn't that bad for me, just a whole lot of shaking and a couple of things fell over

[deegee83]

wow that's pretty scary stuff in Torrance!

[caligirlUCR]

Here in Huntington it was crazy!!! I was in my car and it was weird!! I wasn't moving and it took me a good 10 sec to realize what was going on . . . but it was really strong.

[Miss B]

didn't feel it over here in van nuys

[Chevgirl357]

I had just nodded out on the couch and it woke me up. I had no clue what to do, I started running in circles! Then I realized I should check on my 3 year old! He was fine, but it woke him up too. My mom lives in Bellflower and said it knocked down some pictures.

KL & IHML how scary. Glad you guys are ok.

[deegee83]

Checking in with Nana and Poppa in Hermosa Beach - they felt it but nothing broken or toppled there.

[IheartMillerLite]

yeah, they've got some broken glass to clean up and IHML cut her leg, it wasn't that bad for me, just a whole lot of shaking and a couple of things fell over


Yup, broken glass and lots of tipped over things off shelves. Spent a good hour cleaning up! Not fun being near the epicenter! It was the strongest I've felt in awhile!

[Miss B]

just glad everyones alright!

[Strunkas]

Yes we didnt feel it too heavy here in riverside, however my boyfriend is facility engineer for Toyota Tech in gardena...and they had quite a bit of minor damage there. Ceilings Fallen, fans, tiles broken...light fixtures broken...nothing too serious but he did get called in.

[KittyLeigh]

My first time on the boards for today! Yep - that was a scary one! Nothing too major - but I was a little sad about the broken shot glasses and a couple souvenir ceramic things from Vegas.

Oh well, gives me an excuse to buy a big yummy drink during my next trip there? :)

[Miss B]

My first time on the boards for today! Yep - that was a scary one! Nothing too major - but I was a little sad about the broken shot glasses and a couple souvenir ceramic things from Vegas.

Oh well, gives me an excuse to buy a big yummy drink during my next trip there? :)

hhmm..like you needed an excuse! lol

[Chevgirl357]

Yes we didnt feel it too heavy here in riverside, however my boyfriend is facility engineer for Toyota Tech in gardena...and they had quite a bit of minor damage there. Ceilings Fallen, fans, tiles broken...light fixtures broken...nothing too serious but he did get called in.

Really? They're one of our customer's! I deal with Joe Petorella and Bill Pettis. That's funny.

[deegee83]

My first time on the boards for today! Yep - that was a scary one! Nothing too major - but I was a little sad about the broken shot glasses and a couple souvenir ceramic things from Vegas.

Oh well, gives me an excuse to buy a big yummy drink during my next trip there? :)


that's my girl!!!! :D

[uscpsycho]

Here we go again...

[Chevgirl357]

Here we go again...

I didn't even feel it! All of my co-workers that were standing next to me in a conference room felt it, but I was on the phone not paying attention I guess. These things need to stop!

[Strunkas]

Really? They're one of our customer's! I deal with Joe Petorella and Bill Pettis. That's funny.

Oh really!!What do you do again? Im sorry i know its for a contruction company but...I dont remember exactly what..or how..I have no idea who either of them are...but im sure my boyfriend does! Ill ask tonight and see what he says.

[KittyLeigh]

Same epicenter (or very close to the same)! IHML's sister (our other roomie) called her and said stuff fell over again. Some same stuff I think and some new stuff. Good times....

[unclefeiny]

I was over at the Old Navy on Rosecrans for that one and almost fell over. Fun times. I can't wait to go camping this weekend and get away from LA for a few days. Although we're going camping up in Kern County which is right by the San Andreas Fault, hooray!

[IheartMillerLite]

These earthquakes can stop now!! I've lived here all my life but I can't get used to them!

[caligirlUCR]

hmmm I did not feel the one today - i spent all day driving from the dmv to the court house to the smog place back to the court house trying to get my ticket written off and my registration updated . . .

[Chevgirl357]

Oh really!!What do you do again? Im sorry i know its for a contruction company but...I dont remember exactly what..or how..I have no idea who either of them are...but im sure my boyfriend does! Ill ask tonight and see what he says.

I work for Southland INdustries. We do the HVAC maintenance on the dyno pit there (cooling tower and pumps). I think we're about to do a big flush on the CT, my boss had me looking for vendors yesterday to pump out 3,000 gallons and hold it. We used to do the Technical Center equipment too, but now we just have the engine dyno.

[wagonwheelfestival]

that's what she said.

Cooter pulls a good one out of his ass... hahahaha

[Strunkas]

I work for Southland INdustries. We do the HVAC maintenance on the dyno pit there (cooling tower and pumps). I think we're about to do a big flush on the CT, my boss had me looking for vendors yesterday to pump out 3,000 gallons and hold it. We used to do the Technical Center equipment too, but now we just have the engine dyno.

LOL omg. Thats what my boyfriend does! I talked to him last night he said he knows Joe but not BIll!!! how funny!!! i guess jo now does the electrical and my boyfriend took his position as facility engineer.. In which he does all the hvac..how weird!!

[Chevgirl357]

LOL omg. Thats what my boyfriend does! I talked to him last night he said he knows Joe but not BIll!!! how funny!!! i guess jo now does the electrical and my boyfriend took his position as facility engineer.. In which he does all the hvac..how weird!!

That is funny. And KittyLeigh is trying to get a job at Mattel which is a HUGE customer of ours. Yeah, Toyota does a lot of their HVAC in house which is why we only have the dyno pit anymore under contract.

[Strunkas]

That is funny. And KittyLeigh is trying to get a job at Mattel which is a HUGE customer of ours. Yeah, Toyota does a lot of their HVAC in house which is why we only have the dyno pit anymore under contract.


Aw thats cool. How funny, its such a small world its insane! Well yeah ttc hired on jorgensen associates which is the company my boyfriend works for..and he is there 4 days a week, but if something goes wrong or whatever, he is the one they call.

[deegee83]

dangit I never feel it. Maybe I should get the equipment tuned up or something.

[Chevgirl357]

Aw thats cool. How funny, its such a small world its insane! Well yeah ttc hired on jorgensen associates which is the company my boyfriend works for..and he is there 4 days a week, but if something goes wrong or whatever, he is the one they call.


So he works for an HVAC company then? Is he union? Only reason I ask is I think we're going to be hiring a few technicians in the near future, and we pay GOOD, but we're union.

[Strunkas]

So he works for an HVAC company then? Is he union? Only reason I ask is I think we're going to be hiring a few technicians in the near future, and we pay GOOD, but we're union.

no he isnt union. Oh really?! He might look into it. Let me know once ya guys get close to that oppurtunity.

[uscpsycho]

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[Chevgirl357]

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Ummm, that was like SO yesterday! LMBO, you don't know us very well, do you Mr. Psycho?

[tractorpilot]

So he works for an HVAC company then? Is he union? Only reason I ask is I think we're going to be hiring a few technicians in the near future, and we pay GOOD, but we're union.

Union is the way to go. Time to bring back the middle class.

[Chevgirl357]

Union is the way to go. Time to bring back the middle class.

Am I sensing sarcasm there? Honestly, I can't tell.

[tgcali]

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Ummm, that was like SO yesterday! LMBO, you don't know us very well, do you Mr. Psycho?

No kidding. Try to keep up!

[tractorpilot]

Am I sensing sarcasm there? Honestly, I can't tell.

NO not @ all I'm a teamster, I wish I would have gotting into the union @ a younger age I could have retired already. I was just stating a fact unions created the middle class & You can't have a middle class unless You have a 40 %. Union work force as we had in the 50s & 60s

[tgcali]

I agree completely TP. We are much better off with strong unions.

[unclefeiny]

Except when the teachers' union gets too strong and basically runs LAUSD into the ground

[uscpsycho]

And the people working in the concession stands at Dodger Stadium and Staples Center are racing to see who can serve food the slowest.

[KittyLeigh]

And the people working in the concession stands at Dodger Stadium and Staples Center are racing to see who can serve food the slowest.

hahaha - talk about a thread being jacked? :)

Oh - and I agree with you - Dodger game Monday = slowest employees EVER!

[tractorpilot]

Sorry they didn't throw the weinie to You fast enough

[uscpsycho]

hahaha - talk about a thread being jacked? :)

Oh - and I agree with you - Dodger game Monday = slowest employees EVER!

There are times I could swear that their bonuses are tied to how slow they provide service. I've never seen people move so slow in all my life. And every time they enter your order into the machine it's like their first time using it, every time. Don't they know where the button for BEER is after they've pushed it a few thousand times?

Then one day I saw a sign near the Staples entrance saying how they're proud to be union or something like that and then I understood.

[unclefeiny]

sorry to go on topic, but these aftershocks are really getting old

[Chevgirl357]

NO not @ all I'm a teamster, I wish I would have gotting into the union @ a younger age I could have retired already. I was just stating a fact unions created the middle class & You can't have a middle class unless You have a 40 %. Union work force as we had in the 50s & 60s

Ok, lol, couldn't tell! I agree, when you're in my business, union is awesome. I'm not union, nor is our office staff, but all of our field are. And they make INSANE $$$. I think 5th year apprentices are now around $30/hr or so. Our Foremen for my department make over $42/hr. I'm in the wrong field I think!

[Chevgirl357]

sorry to go on topic, but these aftershocks are really getting old

Was there another one? And get off topic damnit! LOL

[IheartMillerLite]

Yep, last night...it was a small one but I definitely felt it shaking!

[caligirlUCR]

awww no fair! I am not feeling any of the aftershocks . . .

[Chevgirl357]

awww no fair! I am not feeling any of the aftershocks . . .

Whatdya mean "no fair"??? LOL, you LIKE earthquakes? If I never feel one again I will be just fine. Too scary!

[caligirlUCR]

yep i think they are pretty fun actually . . . I know thats kinda crazy but I cant help it . . .

[Cooter]

Except when the teachers' union gets too strong and basically runs LAUSD into the ground

the best was the grocery workers strike, where they were protesting every day and once in awhile a union head would drive up in his bentley and drop off some donuts for them. hmm...

[uscpsycho]

the best was the grocery workers strike, where they were protesting every day and once in awhile a union head would drive up in his bentley and drop off some donuts for them. hmm...

That was out of control. Those grocery baggers were making like $30/hour. That's obscene.

[tgcali]

That was out of control. Those grocery baggers were making like $30/hour. That's obscene.

I spent a few years throwing freight for Albertson's. The baggers don't make that, the cashiers do.

[tractorpilot]

That was out of control. Those grocery baggers were making like $30/hour. That's obscene.

Baggers were not making $30 that's what the corporations want to make You believe. They are factoring in all taxes payroll taxes & health & welfare benefits. Our company can say they're paying me about $70 an hour when in fact my hourly wage is about $23 an hour but I do have nice health & welfare benefits

[tgcali]

Exactely TP, the baggers make minimum wage. The cashiers make bank, but, they are never given more than about 25-30 hours a week because of it. I made good money because I worked graveyard cashier throwing freight with the crew and that was the only cashier job that was a full 40 hours a week.

[tractorpilot]

Yeah usally they have to work as part timers for at least 5 years. I know @ budwieser they have people that have worked 10 years as part timers ( beer wagon driver is hard work) making $10. Grocery work is hard I maybe deal with 10 customers a day that's hard enough. Imagine how many people a clerk or the weinie man @ the game are trying to appease.

Yet the concessioner is more then to let you think he's got to charge You $10 for a beer or dog cause his employee union

[IheartMillerLite]

That was out of control. Those grocery baggers were making like $30/hour. That's obscene.


I bagged groceries at Lucky's (before it was Albertson's) and I only made minimum wage. The checkers make a lot, but the baggers don't. That's for sure.