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Old 04-18-2008, 07:09 AM   #1
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Got woke up this morning in Central Illinois about 4:40am with the furniture shaking in the house. Reports are a earthquake at the Walbash Fault measured 5.2-5.4 in the West Salem area. Reports of it being felt in 7 states.
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Old 04-18-2008, 07:32 AM   #2
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That was not an earthquake.

It was all of the morels mushrooms in southern Illinois popping up at the same time!
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Old 04-18-2008, 07:42 AM   #3
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hahahahaha

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That was not an earthquake.

It was all of the morels mushrooms in southern Illinois popping up at the same time!
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Old 04-18-2008, 03:04 PM   #4
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Woke me up around 4:40 am and i"m in no. Illinois.
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Old 04-18-2008, 04:19 PM   #5
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my wife woke up to it and we're in southern WI
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Old 04-18-2008, 07:34 PM   #6
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here in stl, it didnt even wake me up, and my dog went crazy, and it woke every one at school and home up
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Old 04-18-2008, 08:00 PM   #7
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I woke up to the dog barking and the Deer mount shaking!

Its pissing n pouring rain right now
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Old 04-18-2008, 09:45 PM   #8
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felt the after shocks here in columbus OHIO
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:14 PM   #9
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felt the after shocks here in columbus OHIO
all the kids at school freeked out at about 10 a.m., i didnt feel anything
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:14 PM   #10
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We felt it here in Southeast Mo.,about 90 miles south of St. Louis....I woke up because the large wall mirrors we have started to shake and rattle,my youngest Daughter ran into our bed room saying that her bed started to shake!I was told there was a small tremor/after-shock later on at around 10:20 AM.
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