I was down near the beach and working for an "asset-allocator" doing executions on their global futures portfolio when the Northridge Quake hit.
I ran out into the Street and couldn't believe how calm everyone was. I quickly went into the underground garage of the townhouse that I was living in to pull my Porsche out from underneath the house, and I was still amazed at how few people came out into the Street.
I mean that quake really ROCKED LA with some HUGE aftershocks!