The Shape of Today

Earthquake!

The only thing more amusing than a southern Snow Panic is the southern reaction to an earthquake, such as we're having this morning.

Said quake was in Tennessee and apparently was felt over a wide swath of Georgia. I say "apparently" because it hit sometime around 4 AM and I slept through it. Or, if I noticed it, I just assumed it was part of whatever dream I was having. The scale was 4.4 which according to the Richter Scale is not particularly strong or dangerous.

That hasn't stopped people from flying into various states of excitement, however. The Atlanta stations are full of people claiming to have been thrown out of bed, and the morning show anchors are excitedly showing each other colorful graphics and collaring bewildered seismologists to discuss the big scary quake. They're a rarity here in Georgia, so they're a major media event.

I was pretty whipped by the time I turned in last night, so while I'm disappointed to have missed out on the action, I'm glad I got a good night's rest. Workday incoming.