Duck, cover, and hold?

hey, what's shaking? oh, yeah, me and the rest of southern CA got all shook up during the quake yesterday. preliminary reports said it was a 5.8 trembler, but it was later revised down to 5.4. all I know is that it was frightening. if that wasn't "the big one" then YIKES to what "the big one" is going to feel like!!

in the moment you don't know what to do. do I evacuate? do I go under my desk. well, evidently, you're suppose to "duck, cover, and hold." it doesn't quite roll off the tongue like, "stop, drop and roll" (and when are you suppose to do that one?!?!)....but in the aftermath of the earthquake drama, our HR department promptly reminded us that the proper response was to D.C. and H. they also reminded us that we can find this info in section Z, page 102 of our employee safety book.

um, note to HR: that info would've been helpful BEFORE the big shake. and PS, I don't know where my safety book is.

anyways, here's a photo of the aftermath in the cubefarm. The only "casualties" were my pink rubber duckie and my Lucy pez dispenser...and a few opened drawers.