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John_B Jun 23rd 2010 6:51 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 

Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8652064)
Bloody hell. Just had a small earthquake in Toronto. I assumed at first it was the effect of the earlier pints but not so. Bit scary on the 18th floor and glad I am not in the 57 storey building next-door....

I felt it too. My office is down town Toronto. I thought somebody was pushing my chair, then my cubicle started to move. There was a strange creaking noise too. At one point I thought I'd come over all dizzy, like I'd lost my balance. Then everybody in the office got up and went to the window.

Bill_S Jun 23rd 2010 7:01 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 
I felt it in Cleveland. I thought I was imagining things, but a bunch of coworkers also noticed the shaking.

John_B Jun 23rd 2010 7:02 am

Re: earthquake in downtown TO
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8652143)
Bloody Torontonians and their thread headers. Toronto's not the epicentre of the universe you know.

I always thought London England was the epicentre of the universe. Maybe it's moved to Toronto due to the expansion of the universe.

Jerseygirl Jun 23rd 2010 7:04 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 

Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 8652064)
Bloody hell. Just had a small earthquake in Toronto. I assumed at first it was the effect of the earlier pints but not so. Bit scary on the 18th floor and glad I am not in the 57 storey building next-door....

It happened just after Marine 1, 2 and 3 landed by the Convention Centre. :lol:

dbd33 Jun 23rd 2010 7:15 am

Re: earthquake in downtown TO
 

Originally Posted by John_B (Post 8652255)
I always thought London England was the epicentre of the universe.

Not all of it, surely. Somewhere in NW1, I'd have thought.

Lethe Jun 23rd 2010 7:17 am

Re: earthquake in downtown TO
 
I felt it down in Niagara Falls. They are saying it's been downgraded to a 5.0 and centered in Ottawa and there might be aftershocks.

Clematis Jun 23rd 2010 7:38 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8652224)
Stormy thing. Big clouds, thunder and lightening, polkas, tornado things


Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8652217)
Storm watch?

As above!


Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8652227)
Start the day again I reckon. I am at home, shifts for today and tomorrow cancelled due to lack of work.
Hope your mozzie bites clear up soon. That is such a pain for you.

I hear you, to be honest I am just fed up with the whole thing.... Bloody mozzies.

Oakvillian Jun 23rd 2010 7:41 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 
we felt it out in Mississauga. Our upstairs neighbours all trooped out of the office into the parking lot. We stayed put. They all came trooping back in a few minutes later, grumbling about over-zealous emergency procedures. Since we're directly in line with one of the runways at Pearson, those on the upper floors of the building tend to take things rather seriously when it comes to strange goings-on in the fabric of the building...

ireland2canada Jun 23rd 2010 7:42 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 
I'm in Toronto. Things shook, desks tottered across the floor, the street lamps looked all rubbery. My workmates assumed it was G20 related. They turned to me in a panic and asked "What do we do"? I tried not to laugh.

Partially discharged Jun 23rd 2010 7:42 am

Re: earthquake in downtown TO
 

Originally Posted by John_B (Post 8652255)
I always thought London England was the epicentre of the universe.

Nope, the epicentre of the universe is Hadfield....:thumbsup:

fledermaus Jun 23rd 2010 7:57 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 
Is the earthquake related to England winning a footie match?

Clematis Jun 23rd 2010 8:01 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8652412)
Is the earthquake related to England winning a footie match?

Yeah even the tectonics plates were surprised we won!

ireland2canada Jun 23rd 2010 8:03 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 

Originally Posted by Clematis (Post 8652425)
Yeah even the tectonics plates were surprised we won!

Perhaps it was the sound of Hell freezing over?

Lord Vader Jun 23rd 2010 8:09 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8652412)
Is the earthquake related to England winning a footie match?

beer farts?

JamesM Jun 23rd 2010 8:49 am

Re: earthquake in Ontario/ Quebec...
 
We were evacuated from our 3 story here in Markham for an hour.

It worked quite well for me as the only place to get lunch on this business park is a Timmy's. I quickly ran over and took advantage of there being no people in the que.


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