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I’ve just been sitting here and the whole house shook for about 4 seconds. So, being the geek I am: go internet go! The ever-useful Sheffield Forum tells me that I wasn’t imagining it. Even more surprising is the news there that it was felt as far west as Manchester and that according to my friends who I’m talking to over IM, as far East as Hull. Wierd. They felt it strongly too. More news later, I guess. It’s always interesting to see how the big media (like the BBC) react to this sort of sudden unexpected news.

Update: The BBC have got an initial report here. Got two pals in North London saying they felt substantial shakes.

Update #2: One guy hurt his leg when his chimney fell on him. My Mums piggie bank nearly fell off the telly. That’s it. No doubt the Japanese/San Franciscans are looking on and sneering at us making such a fuss. Unsupprisingly, it was left to b3ta.com to make the defining point.

Bored of those “Turn your mobile off, popcorn is available in the foyer…” animations that you get before films? This is the perfect substitute:

From the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie, which is going to completely rock if #1: it ever makes it to these shores (doubtful) and #2: you’re perfectly willing to embrace it’s utter black-hole like density of arrogance and idiocy (personally, I’m more than happy to do this).