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(48,121 posts) Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:10 AM Mar 2014

KTLA anchors dive under a desk live on TV as an earthquake hits (pic)

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.@KTLA anchors dive under a desk live on TV as an #earthquake hits #LosAngeles http://cnn.it/OowFh8 pic.twitter.com/148SbPppHT via @cnnvideo

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KTLA anchors dive under a desk live on TV as an earthquake hits (pic) (Original Post) The Straight Story Mar 2014 OP

That looks like a pic of them seeing Papa Smurf naked snooper2 Mar 2014 #1

On KCBS you could see the whole set wiggling and jostling. calimary Mar 2014 #2

the look on the guy's face is priceless steve2470 Mar 2014 #3

This is exactly what we are trained to do here in CA and for this I applaud their actions. Tikki Mar 2014 #4

Yep. I don't blame them with all that gear hanging over their heads. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #6

Video PotatoChip Mar 2014 #5

went right to USGS, quick thinking indeed nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #7

Duck and cover Baclava Mar 2014 #8

Good for them! longship Mar 2014 #9

The expression on his face is priceless. MicaelS Mar 2014 #10

Exactly what you're supposed to do when a quake hits. cui bono Mar 2014 #11

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

1. That looks like a pic of them seeing Papa Smurf naked

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:13 AM

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calimary

(81,261 posts)

2. On KCBS you could see the whole set wiggling and jostling.

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:14 AM

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The four anchors there grabbed the desk and froze. While the backdrop behind them just danced and flapped and jiggled. It looked so flimsy! I kept thinking - good thing it was firmly attached. Nothing fell. But it sure was dancin' back there behind everybody on the set. They're probably gonna rerun that clip on that station - all day long. Worth it. It was a great little piece of tape.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. the look on the guy's face is priceless

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:16 AM

Mar 2014

I bet he gets tons of ribbing from his friends.

Tikki

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4. This is exactly what we are trained to do here in CA and for this I applaud their actions.

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:18 AM

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Someone watching them live or seeing this video…Could save someone's life in the future.

Tikki
ps doesn't matter that this was a weak quake, they felt it...

Hassin Bin Sober

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6. Yep. I don't blame them with all that gear hanging over their heads.

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:40 AM

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PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)

5. Video

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:35 AM

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steve2470

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7. went right to USGS, quick thinking indeed nt

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:45 AM

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Baclava

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8. Duck and cover

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:45 AM

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well trained

longship

(40,416 posts)

9. Good for them!

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:24 PM

Mar 2014

That set is full of hanging lights and stuff. They had no idea how strong the quake was going to be.

They went quickly to coverage. That too was good.

MicaelS

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10. The expression on his face is priceless.

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:28 PM

Mar 2014

That picture is going to be turned into a million LOL something or others.

cui bono

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11. Exactly what you're supposed to do when a quake hits.

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:37 PM

Mar 2014

I just stayed in bed.

The CBS crew had four people just sitting there with the set swinging behind them. If it had been bigger they could have gotten seriously hurt, on camera. They should have done what the KTLA anchors did for safety.

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