Well, let me tell you: it’s an interesting experience.
As the whole world and his Trump* knows, there was a 4.8 force quake at 10:23am today, with epicenter in ~Lebanon NJ, shaking whole of NYC, tremors reaching as far as New Paltz (NY) in the north, CT and MA in the East and PA and even DC in the south.
I was at my home desk, innocently doing some space planning for an unnamed Fed office in the Caribbean (hmm) when suddenly the building started to rattle. Pictures and the clock swung on their hooks; some chotchkes fell from the shelves. Heard a knocking sound from inside the slab above and the walls, like they are cracking. I thought I had a vertigo fit – but it was not my head that was spinning. They tells us it was only for 30 sec, but it felt much longer. I jumped to the hallway – an Asian neighbor was running dawn the stairs, screaming “don’t stay inside, you’ll die!” Later, OEM head at work sent email with totally opposite instructions: expect aftershocks, stay indoors, far from windows and objects that might fall, and don’t go outside. But I did go outside for 10 min of fresh air, as I’ve got a massive headache.
Coworkers in the chat checked on each other: how are you in Rochester? and Linden NJ? and southern LI? One, from White Plains, reported her local pond developed big waves; a painting fell off the wall in Connecticut. First reaction of our boss: it must be because of fracking! oh the ignorance of the indoctrinated Left…
*new old meme: it’s all Trump’s fault! I say, if we’re talking conspiracy theories, how about the opposite: “they” blew up something right under T.’ golf course! elections are coming by hook or by quake!
Разумеется, как только я помыла окна, немедленно началась гроза – гром и молнии, ветер хлещет струями по стеклам, кондишены дребезжат и практически полу-апокалипсис
Planning my trip, was looking for ideas of a housewarming gifts for my hosts. And concluded that food appears to be the less risky proposition.
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