Yep. And to all the new transplants: WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA! (Wait...moving back already? Okay! Here's to lower housing prices/rent!)
MILITANT EMERGENCY TIP! BTW, to everyone hogging up the cellphone lines, take note: Local calls are hard to make but you CAN make out-of-state calls. The Militant recommends you designate an out-of-state friend or relative to be an emergency Single Point of Contact in the event of an earthquake, flood, wildfire, riot, alien invasion or zombie attack, and have your family members or social circle contact that person next time these things come round.
You're welcome.
I love earthquakes. They're so quick that it's soon over. Hopefully we learned enough from the Sylmar, Whittier Narrows, Loma Linda, and Northridge earthquakes to construct safe buildings and make sure our homes/businesses are safe.
ReplyDeleteThey're also one of the ways I know I'm back in L.A. from college in the East Coast, along with televised car chases, the sun, and Farmer John's stench.
I heard about the quake and knew the Militant would write something about it!!
ReplyDeleteNow that the initial fear that my family + friends would be hurt has subsided (it was "only" a 5.4), now I feel kind of jealous. It's been such a long time since we've had a quake! I wish I could've been there. Earthquakes in the 4-5 point range are generally exciting because there's usually not any damage but it's strong enough to feel.
I wonder what the transplants are saying?
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ReplyDeleteI wonder what the transplants are saying?
"Hello? U-Haul? Yes, I'd like to rent a moving van...ASAP!"
we haven't had a good jolt like that in a while. i thought about something you said in the sacatela creek post... envisioned a "post-big one" l.a. with o.g. waterways seeing the light of day again...
ReplyDeleteAfter northridge, our neighbors from Germany literally packed up their bags that day, headed to lax and were never seen again. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteMiles: Well, Germany is one of the few places in the world that doesn't experience natural disasters, though once in a while when they get a heat wave of over 90 degrees F, about 3 percent of their population dies.
ReplyDeleteGuess the only place that doesn't have natural disasters is...outer space. Oh wait, they have supernovas, black holes, meteors and the fact that there's no air out there could be a bit of a problem.
Hilarious bit about the 2,347 stores anchored by Home Depot and Target! Cuz that's really how it is!
ReplyDeleteI am a transplant of 6 years who was driving and didn't feel a thing. Still laughing at my family and friends back East sending me emails and text messages in all caps "ARE YOU OKAY???"
Good Lord, I want to tell them- look on a map and see how close Inglewood is to Chino Hills fool!!!
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ReplyDeleteI appreciate your in depth knowledge of LA. You are forgiven this time for including Diamond Bar in the Inland Empire... but it is not, no matter what wikipedia says.
ReplyDeleteSteph D.:The Militant was referring more to Chino Hills, which is undeniably IE.
ReplyDeleteOh Militant! I know I can count on you for awesome LA reporting. I live about 10 minutes from Chino Hills and it was shakin' alright! I guess when things like this happen it reminds us that (yes) even us Angelenos are mortal.
ReplyDeleteGood thing everyone's okay, but Militant you forgot to mention that the IE and the rest of suburbia is anchored by not only 2,347 Home Depot and Target, but also the wonderful cultural centers of: Applebees, Color Me Mine, Costco, and (dare I say) Chipotle. Cheers!!
Yeah, I'm sure plenty of the transplants are freaked. I have a friend from England who was panicking while it happened, but was pretty enthused directly afterwards since now he's had an authentic LA earthquake experience. A rite of passage for the willing, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteTania: ...and Chick-Fil-As, too.
ReplyDeletemilitant angeleno, i love you.
ReplyDeletevanessa: Awwww shucks...
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