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(81,859 posts) Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:14 PM Mar 2014

KTLA anchors hit the deck when an earthquake strikes while they're on the air

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KTLA anchors hit the deck when an earthquake strikes while they're on the air (Original Post) Renew Deal Mar 2014 OP

Yup - been there, done that. And my LA friends laughed at me! Siwsan Mar 2014 #1

I agree. I felt a 2.0 once. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #2

I've been an "over-reactor" ever since Northridge. Probably PTSD, lol. Still a bit shaky this AM kestrel91316 Mar 2014 #3

Totally understandable! Siwsan Mar 2014 #4

You can't know till it's over that it's going to decrease, rather than increase in intensity. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #5

I was on a scaffold when one hit.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #8

The male anchor's reaction is a classic! CFLDem Mar 2014 #6

He just wanted an excuse Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #10

Bad Flying Squirrel! CFLDem Mar 2014 #11

I think they did a great job of it considering tea and oranges Mar 2014 #7

I agree Renew Deal Mar 2014 #9

OK, I was drinking coffee, tea and oranges Mar 2014 #13

Gene Autry would have been proud KansDem Mar 2014 #12

Siwsan

(26,262 posts)

1. Yup - been there, done that. And my LA friends laughed at me!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:24 PM

Mar 2014

Apparently they consider me to be an 'over reactor'. I think I'm just ultra sensitive. I've experienced more than a few earthquakes, and they really knock my internal gyro off kilter, for an extended period of time. Even the mild ones we have experienced in Michigan can send my adrenaline on high gear so I completely empathize with these anchors!

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

2. I agree. I felt a 2.0 once.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:47 PM

Mar 2014

Supposedly humans don't often notice them under a 3.0, but it was a low-light condition and I suddenly had enormous trouble walking in a straight line. Sent it in, and despite living in a small, sleepy mountain town of less than 4k residents, some 60 other people had reported it as well.

And this was at 2am.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

3. I've been an "over-reactor" ever since Northridge. Probably PTSD, lol. Still a bit shaky this AM

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 01:07 PM

Mar 2014

from it.

Siwsan

(26,262 posts)

4. Totally understandable!

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 01:13 PM

Mar 2014

It always baffles me why my LA friends remain so blase, since most of them were living in LA when the Northridge quake hit! But, even though they tease me about my quake related discombobulation, they also are very understanding and accommodating.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

5. You can't know till it's over that it's going to decrease, rather than increase in intensity.

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 01:27 PM

Mar 2014

Those news commentators did pretty good, but given the rigging and lights above their heads, they were STILL a bit slow on the draw getting under the table.