Comments for Remembering the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Comment on Earthquake Oct. 17, 1989 by Mark Knapp

Mark Knapp — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:34:49 +0000

I could think of nobody better to handle the situation than Mr. Ted Bockman. He’s always been cool under pressure.

Comment on Earthquake Oct. 17, 1989 by John P. Lizarraga

John P. Lizarraga — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:25:25 +0000

I think I would have stopped and just waited until the Hwy Patrol came to lead me through – sounds pretty darned scary to me! PL

Comment on Loma Prieta in Aromas by Anthony Cardott

Anthony Cardott — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:35:30 +0000

yeah my story is basically the same because I lived in the same house as Denney, but with different details:
I was watching Ghostbusters the cartoon on TV and the TV turned off suddenly (I was pissed). then the floor undulated like a pond after you throw a pebble in it and I leaped up to get out of the house. The bookcase fell over and I had to wait for the books to stop falling, then I ducked under it and went out onto the porch.
I remember doing homework a few days later by candle light and I had just heard Bill Withers’ “Aint no sunshine” for the first time. My mom was trying to explain the math problem to me so i cleverly said “I know, I know I know…” and she got all mad.

Comment on The Long Walk Home by Sydney

Sydney — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:19:09 +0000

Thanks for posting my story among your many interesting contributions about that day.