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Clustered! Earthquake, Communications, and Transit

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August 24, 2011
by jeremy
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Clustered! Earthquake, Communications, and Transit

from to message time

communications channel
jeremy erin earthquake in dc
seriously
whole building shook

1:52

gchat
jeremy erin did you guys get it?
the earthquake?

1:54

gchat
jeremy erin you there?

1:55

gchat
erin jeremy oh YES…. We felt it.

1:56

gchat
erin jeremy That was scary – me and Paul were just staring at each other… what’s going on?

1:57

gchat
jeremy erin exiting the building now
be online on my iphone if possible
phones are down a bit
cells

1:57

gchat
erin jeremy we just came in

1:57

gchat
jeremy erin U there

2:02

gchat
erin jeremy I’m here – you okay?

2:05

gchat
jeremy twitter Earthquake in dc

2:05

twitter
twtter facebook Earthquake in dc

2:05

fb
mom jeremy Really?

2:05

fb
kasey jeremy Feeling a little shakey and barfy!! That was nuts!  Cooper is beside himself right now!!

2:05
jeremy erin Dogs have to be freaking out

2:08

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erin jeremy U ok?

2:09

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jeremy erin Yes

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jeremy erin Any news?  Text may be the only thing that works?

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erin jeremy Yeah for sure

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erin jeremy CNN said 5.8 earthquake hits DC va and new york, but all seems ok so far

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jeremy erin I’m heading to train station to see if they will be moving.  Still have an hour before next train.

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erin jeremy On train?

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jeremy erin No.  Don’t know if it will be running.  Union station is emptied right now.  First train home is normally 3:45 anyway.

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erin jeremy What r ur options then?  Back to work?

2:30

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jeremy erin Work is shut down.  I’ll wait a bit and see what’s up.  Kasey commented on my tweet (via FB) and said Cooper is beside himself right now.

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erin jeremy Yeah I saw that.  What’s next?

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jeremy erin Just txtd Michael to see if he has any train insight.

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jeremy erin Can u try and check VRE.org for any train emergency info?

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erin jeremy K

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erin jeremy Sure can

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erin jeremy Just says reduced speeds

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erin jeremy Amtrak has stopped all train departures from union station until inspected

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dad jeremy (can’t retrieve message)

2:32

voicemail
jeremy mike Hey mike.  What r u up to?  Any idea if the trains will be running?

2:32

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jeremy mike R u around in dc?  I’m looking at various options to get home.  May have a jeep wrangler from a coworker.  Let me know if u r stuck as well.

2:34

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donny jeremy How’s it going on your end?  They have us outside our building.

2:37

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jeremy donny Just looking for transit options right now.  Apparently Cooper didn’t like the earthquake btw.

2:38

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jeremy donny How r u planning on getting out?  My voss lives in dc and has offered me his jeep

2:38

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jeremy donny Boss

2:38

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jeremy donny U there?

2:39

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donny jeremy Can you get to me?

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donny jeremy I’m leaving now can you get here?

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mike jeremy No trains

2:45

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mike jeremy Union station closed!

2:46

txt
donny jeremy Yes did you get my message?

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jeremy donny I’m out in dc.  Head out.  I’ll get my bosses jeep.

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donny jeremy Ok

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donny jeremy Yea!

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donny jeremy Are you good to get home?

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jeremy donny I’ll be fine.

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donny jeremy Ok

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jeremy andrew Can u txt me Paul’s cell?

2:48

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jeremy mike U at union station.  I’m gonna track down my boss and get his jeep.  Let me know if u need a ride 2:49 (putting time in due to delay)

2:49

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erin jeremy Any luck yet?

2:50

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jeremy erin Not yet.  Trying to track down Michael.  He’s here somewhere.

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erin jeremy What?

txt
jeremy erin Seeing if Michael wants a ride home.  Gonna try and get my boss’ jeep

txt
jeremy erin U guys tating at work?  Should check on dogs otherwise.

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jeremy erin VRE Update?

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jeremy donny, kasey, erin Dinner tonight together?

2:52

txt
jeremy paul Can I steal ur jeep?

2:53

txt
paul jeremy You will need to bring Sumant home

2:54

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kasey jeremy Sounds good to me!!

2:54

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andrew jeremy (sent Paul’s contact info)

2:52

txt
jeremy james Do u have paul’s cell

2:52

txt
james jeremy Who is this?

2:54

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jeremy james Jeremy. But I got it.

2:55

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jeremy paul Where does suman live?  Where should I meet u?

2:55

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paul jeremy Come back to my desk

2:58

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jeremy erin Btw.  Cal mom and dad so they don’t freak out.  Dad left a voicemail but can’t get to it or call out.

3:00

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erin jeremy Still the same alert on vre site – want me to check anything else

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jeremy james All good.

3:19

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mike jeremy Where you at?

3:13

txt
mike jeremy Yes.  My messages don’t come through.

3:14

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jeremy paul Almost there

3:15

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mike jeremy Check your gmail

3:15

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jeremy mike Emailed u back

3:20

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mike jeremy I got a ride but I am stuck getting out of the garage.

3:23

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jeremy mike Cool

3:26

txt
mike jeremy Where are you?

3:30

txt
donny jeremy How’s it going?

3:35

txt
jeremy mike In a jeep on 5th

3:35

txt
mike jeremy Ok

3:36

txt
jeremy mike U have a ride right

3:37

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mike jeremy Yes.  I am a coworkers car now.

3:39

txt
erin jeremy Update?

3:42

txt
jeremy erin In a jeep trying to drive out.  Gotta drop off sumant in Herdon though.

txt
erin jeremy How is ur boss getting home? ;)

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jeremy erin Walking

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mike jeremy R u any closer to getting home.

4:24

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jeremy mike Ditched jeep in parking garage.  Heading to train

4:24

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mike jeremy VRE is not running yet is it?

4:25

txt
jeremy mike It is

4:25

txt
mike jeremy Are you on the train now?

4:26

txt
mike jeremy What train are you taking?

4:26

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jeremy mike No.  A mile away

4:26

txt
jeremy mike Whichever one is next toward Manassas

4:27

txt
mike jeremy Are you at Union Station?

4:27

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jeremy mike No.  Walking ther.  In Chinatown

4:28

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mike Jeremy I am K and 16th street

4:28

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jeremy mike Wow

4:29

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jeremy mike Thinking about parking?

4:29

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mike jeremy Hmmm…I am think about getting out and walking back to Union Station.

4:29

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jeremy mike Meet u there.  Just got to edge of Chinatown

4:31

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mike jeremy No just getting out.  My coworkers isn’t coming into the office tomorrow.  She needs to drive home

4:31

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jeremy mike Metros are running if u are close.  Get u to union quicker.

4:32

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mike jeremy Where are you now

4:37

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kevin jeremy Did you feel the earthquake?

4:37

txt
jeremy kevin Umm. Yeah!

4:38

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kevin jeremy Call me!

4:39

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jeremy mike 4 blocks from union

4:39

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mike jeremy I am walking there now

4:42

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mike jeremy I am on my way

4:49

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jeremy mike Sitting outside union now

4:49

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mike jeremy I am at person square

4:50

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mike jeremy Mcphearson square

4:50

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jeremy mike 5:05 next train

4:53

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jeremy mike 5:30 for the one after.

4:54

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jeremy mike I’m grabbing some food and catching the 5:30

4:56

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mike jeremy ok

4:59

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mike jeremy In front of Verizon center

5:07

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jeremy mike At L 23 for 5:30 train.  See u in a bit.  I take it u didn’t use the metro.

5:07

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mike jeremy Walkin

5:08

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jeremy mike Don’t rush.  Apparently the 5:05 and 5:30 were canceled.  Checking next train now.

5:09

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mike jeremy Ok

5:10

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jeremy mike Boards aren’t updating.  Going back down to L 23 to see if I can get info there.

5:14

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mike jeremy I am here

5:24

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jeremy mike 27

5:25

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mike jeremy I am at the top.  By gate 24

5:25

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jeremy mike 27

5:26

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jeremy mike Head to 27 to catch the 5:30

5:26

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mike jeremy Are you on a train?

5:27

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jeremy mike Yes

5:27

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donny jeremy Make it home yet?

5:17

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jeremy donny Ditched the jeep due to traffic.  Walked back to union station because website said trains were running but the 5:05 and next 5:30 manassas bound trains are canceled

5:17

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donny jeremy Can you take the metro to Springfield and do you need me to pick you up?

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jeremy donny Meeting Michael here at the train.  We’ll see what this does for us.

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donny jeremy Let me know if you need me to get you I could come back down to crystal city if you can get there.

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donny jeremy Hey Jeremy why don’t you just make it home and relax.  We’ll do dinner tomorrow or something.  It’s going to be a long day for you.

5:40

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jeremy donny Sounds good.

5:41

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jeremy erin 5:30 is canceled.  Checking next train info.  I might not be home for dinner. ;)

5:15

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jeremy erin 5:30 is back on and I’m on it.

5:31

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erin jeremy Awesome!  Good!

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jeremy erin Train is stopped just outside the union station tunnel.  Didn’t make it far yet

5:48

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erin jeremy Boo.  Sry

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erin jeremy U want meto call kc still?

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jeremy erin No. That’s ok.

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2 Responses to Clustered! Earthquake, Communications, and Transit

  1. August 24, 2011 2:05 pm

    This is funny, honey. Thanks for sharing. What a whirlwind for you guys trying to get out of DC. I’m glad you made it home before 7pm. Whew… and happy everyone is safe!

    Reply
    • Avatar of jeremy
      August 24, 2011 3:04 pm

      I actually got home at 7:30. ;)

      Reply

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