Did the world shake for Emily Miller

[EmilyMiller]

So, earthquake, solar eclipse... what other signs that The End Is Nigh for you people in the US?

We were discussing at work when the locusts are gonna appear. Or maybe mantises.

Emily

 

[EmilyMiller]

oh I get it. Everyone all concerned about @EmilyMiller but no one's asked about MY status.

I know where I stand here now thanks.

I was working in a school near McGuire Airforce base. I thought it was just a low flying military plane or something.

Life’s not fair, hun

Emily

 

[Djmac1031]

Life’s not fair, hun

Emily

I don't get it. I mean, I'm blonde, too.

 

[alohadave]

How the hell did you feel a 5.1 across several states? As someone who has experienced more than a few 4+ and 5+ magnitude earthquakes, I can testify that a 5.1 earthquake won't be felt from more than about 200 km distance, although the terrain plays some role here.

People felt it up in Maine. Reports of people feeling it are sporadic. If I hadn't been sitting at my desk and seeing it, I probably wouldn't have noticed.

 

[EmilyMiller]

I don't get it. I mean, I'm blonde, too.

You need to work on your bubbliness more [that’s a word, right?]

Emily

 

[EmilyMiller]

As a California ex-pat, I can speak with some authority that a 5.1 can be quite a ride. I guess I need to check the news feeds about this one.

EDIT: Ah. Official sources now have it as a 4.7, centered in NW New Jersey. One interviewee said it lasted longer than her past experiences, so my edu-guess it was a "rolling" type quake. Those can be fun, provided the ceiling plaster isn't about to fall down on you.

It was a deep rumbling that got more intense then a bit of a final thump (I feel I’m writing a sex scene).

I thought it was the sump pump or HVAC malfunctioning and went down to see. Which my bf told me was the total opposite of what you are meant to do. He was working upstairs.

Emily

 

[12oclocktales]

Actually the wife and I were in bed enjoying a morning lark when it hit. Not knowing what it was yet and feeling all proud of myself, I said, “Gee, sweetie, that was a nice orgasm you had there.” She hasn’t stopped laughing yet. [Okay, so that’s totally made up bullshit, but it’s a pleasant thought. Not the laughing part.]

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

oh I get it. Everyone all concerned about @EmilyMiller but no one's asked about MY status.

I know where I stand here now thanks.

I was working in a school near McGuire Airforce base. I thought it was just a low flying military plane or something.

You have to consider you don't have a rep for discussing how powerful your Hitachi is either.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

You need to work on your bubbliness more [that’s a word, right?]

Emily

It is now. You do drive the lexicon around here, you know.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Jersey is the country’s designated laughingstock; lucky for the rest of the country it exists so people can point fingers and groan and mock and not have to admit how fucked up their state is. – Jersey Boy

You’re confusing New Jersey with West Virginia.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Jersey is the country’s designated laughingstock; lucky for the rest of the country it exists so people can point fingers and groan and mock and not have to admit how fucked up their state is. – Jersey Boy

I’m not from Jersey, I’m a PA girl. I’ve lived here for a few years, so I think I can be objective.

It’s really nowhere near as bad as the jokes make out. Yeah it’s got some scary bits - so does PA. Yeah it’s got some ugly bits - most places do. But it’s far from the picture painted of it. Parts are really lovely.

We had the most amazing Halloween. Both where we live and in little towns where there is one Main Street and everyone decorates. The egg hunt I helped out with was a real community thing and really nice and friendly.

The Shore is kinda a microcosm of the state, cheesy in places like Wildwood (which I still kinda like - partly nostalgia from my youth) picturesque and gentrified in Cape May. And lots of points in between.

I like it here.

Emily

 

[Djmac1031]

Jersey is the country’s designated laughingstock; lucky for the rest of the country it exists so people can point fingers and groan and mock and not have to admit how fucked up their state is. – Jersey Boy

I’m not from Jersey, I’m a PA girl. I’ve lived here for a few years, so I think I can be objective.

It’s really nowhere near as bad as the jokes make out. Yeah it’s got some scary bits - so does PA. Yeah it’s got some ugly bits - most places do. But it’s far from the picture painted of it. Parts are really lovely.

We had the most amazing Halloween. Both where we live and in little towns where there is one Main Street and everyone decorates. The egg hunt I helped out with was a real community thing and really nice and friendly.

The Shore is kinda a microcosm of the state, cheesy in places like Wildwood (which I still kinda like - partly nostalgia from my youth) picturesque and gentrified in Cape May. And lots of points in between.

I like it here.

Emily

There's also a HUGE difference between North Jersey and South.

I'm a South Jersey Boy, born and raised. All I can say is don't base your view of us here on shitty reality TV like Jersey Shore.

 

[EmilyMiller]

There's also a HUGE difference between North Jersey and South.

I'm a South Jersey Boy, born and raised. All I can say is don't base your view of us here on shitty reality TV like Jersey Shore.

Or The Sopranos

Or any Kevin Smith movie

 

[EmilyMiller]

There's also a HUGE difference between North Jersey and South.

I'm a South Jersey Boy, born and raised. All I can say is don't base your view of us here on shitty reality TV like Jersey Shore.

I fell in love with The Pine Barrens.

Emily

 

[MrPixel]

My one and only impression of New Jersey was on a family vacation, driving through Newark... IIRC...on the way to the New York World's Fair. That would be 60 years ago. And it stunk to high heaven. NJ, not the fair, which was awesome!

(Sorry, gang. That's the memory etched in my brain.)

 

[EmilyMiller]

My one and only impression of New Jersey was on a family vacation, driving through Newark... IIRC...on the way to the New York World's Fair. That would be 60 years ago. And it stunk to high heaven. NJ, not the fair, which was awesome!

(Sorry, gang. That's the memory etched in my brain.)

Newark <> Jersey

 

[alohadave]

My one and only impression of New Jersey was on a family vacation, driving through Newark... IIRC...on the way to the New York World's Fair. That would be 60 years ago. And it stunk to high heaven. NJ, not the fair, which was awesome!

(Sorry, gang. That's the memory etched in my brain.)

I managed to get lost on the Jersey Turnpike heading south and ended up in Penn. I'm still not quite sure how that happened.

 

[Djmac1031]

I managed to get lost on the Jersey Turnpike heading south and ended up in Penn. I'm still not quite sure how that happened.

Actually that's super easy to do. You can easily wind up on 295 that turns into 95 and next thing you know you're in PA and don't remember crossing a bridge.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Actually that's super easy to do. You can easily wind up on 295 that turns into 95 and next thing you know you're in PA and don't remember crossing a bridge.

They are essentially the same place down there

Camden is basically East Philly

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

My one and only impression of New Jersey was on a family vacation, driving through Newark... IIRC...on the way to the New York World's Fair. That would be 60 years ago. And it stunk to high heaven. NJ, not the fair, which was awesome!

(Sorry, gang. That's the memory etched in my brain.)

Same. i flew through EWR going back and forth to Ottawa a few times. Not impressed.

Other than that, I've done some research on 29 north of Trenton along the Delaware river. I'm bringing my Harley for that one. It looks beautiful on line. I've been told it's better in person.

 

[EmilyMiller]

next thing you know you're in PA and don't remember crossing a bridge.

The nice lady at Google Maps loves her “Welcome to Pennsylvania”

Emily

 

[Djmac1031]

Same. i flew through EWR going back and forth to Ottawa a few times. Not impressed.

Other than that, I've done some research on 29 north of Trenton along the Delaware river. I'm bringing my Harley for that one. It looks beautiful on line. I've been told it's better in person.

That's an interesting ride for sure. Beautiful scenery. A bit twisty/ turney though. Just be cautious.

Jersey drivers have earned our reputations as assoles legitimately.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Actually that's super easy to do. You can easily wind up on 295 that turns into 95 and next thing you know you're in PA and don't remember crossing a bridge.

All I know is that you have to take the opposite direction on 295 to what any sane person would think. If you want North, take 295S. If you want south, take 295N.

It’s like a wormhole.

Emily

 

[EmilyMiller]

Jersey drivers have earned our reputations as assoles legitimately.

One thing that is worse than PA. I think the MVC limits the turning circles of Jersey vehicles. That or a law states you have to use both sides of the road when turning.

 

[Djmac1031]

All I know is that you have to take the opposite direction on 295 to what any sane person would think. If you want North, take 295S. If you want south, take 295N.

It’s like a wormhole.

Emily

it's literally a giant upside-down U.

95N from Philly takes you all the way up to Newtown PA then crosses over into Jersey where it now becomes 295 S. South, despite the fact that you're still heading north as you go through Pennington then eventually Princeton and Trenton, where technically you're now headed East.

Keep going and it splits again; 95 N would take you to New York, 295 now swings down and actually heads south and into Southern Jersey. And if you followed it long enough you'd be right back just across the river from Philly.