We certainly could sense it in San Francisco, anyway, but it definitely was smaller than what occurred on March 30, 2009. No reports of injuries or damage so far. See the deets below. It felt very small in San Francisco. It felt “short and sharp” to those a mile away from the epicenter in the East Bay. At least one “weenie Texan” transplant “thought it was a five.” And Commenter Jane says “It felt like a big truck drove up the street in Point Richmond.”
Those in the State Building in San Francisco’s Civic Center probably didn’t feel a thing. Mayor Gavin Newsom would probably like to remind you about upgrading your “soft story” structure. And good thing City Attorney Dennis Herrera is Suing for Seismic Safety Upgrades at the Mirant Power Plant, right?
Gaia is stirring…
An earthquake occurred at 3:30:56 PM (PDT) on Saturday, June 6, 2009.
The magnitude ? (not yet determined) event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NE of El Cerrito, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 3:30:56 PM (PDT) Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 22:30:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from | El Cerrito, CA – 1 km (1 miles) NE (37 degrees) Kensington, CA – 2 km (2 miles) NNW (330 degrees) East Richmond Heights, CA – 3 km (2 miles) SE (139 degrees) Berkeley, CA – 6 km (4 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Oakland, CA – 16 km (10 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 55.5 min. N (37.925N), 122 deg. 17.6 min. W (122.293W) |
| Depth | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Location Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 25, Nph= 25, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=39.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc40237749 |
| Additional Information | map with fault names Google Earth KML (Requires Google Earth.) Waveforms |
By now you’ve seen the latest viral video recreating Indiana Jones’ famous Boulder Dash? From the Gootube:
“We built a huge LEGO boulder and then made our friend dress up as Indy and run from it. Fun times!
(How respectful the Youtube poster was of our corporate overlords, taking care to CAPITALIZE corporate names.)
Anyway, it sure got plenty of Diggs.
However, some have alleged that the giant Lego ball was styrofoam and that the makers merely sought to promote a new game. (Who knows, you might like it.)
Irregardless, this has led to confusion on the Internets.
From Flickr via tillwe, are these LEGO bricks or not? (Commenter Phill says nay. Commenter Martin says it’s Duplo.)
Some appear to have lost their faith in the Web:
Viral is so mid-2000s, now it’s just being exploited and we’re all gonna hate it.
And the famous Laughing Squid is now trying to give credit to the entire crew that pieced together all 5 million Legos, to no avail.
Was Teak Motion Visuals or Teak Films Production behind this corporate subterfuge? Some think Sausalito’s Butler Shine and Stern (wouldn’t it be nice to be “hanging out on a fucking sailboat, while getting paid coupla hundred an hour“) may have had a hand in it.
Only Time Will Tell.
But in the meantime and while we’re on the topic, take a look at Teak Motion Visuals’ attempt at verisimilitude. How contrived does this scene appear on a scale from 1 to 10? Can’t you just see the guy with a baseball cap plotting out the most effective bouquet of garbage?
Are we really suppose to listen to this Amazing Group of Talented Creatives, and then ”Clean the Bay” and “Start With This Beach?” This particular beach at Crissy Field? Srsly? Until the sexy but trash-strewn drunkfest known as the Bay to Breakers Footrace gets rerouted, the Crissy Field Protection Area will never look like that. (If you want real, then check out San Francisco’s Warm Water Cove - it still looks like this.)
The makers of these contrived bits probably had a good time getting paid to do them, but when you start fibbing and shilling… Will this LEGO stunt end up on the list of Great Examples of Guerilla Marketing Gone Wrong?
Fail
Epic Fail.
