Video: Earthquake Scares the Hell out of Fantasy Baseball Analysts

Tuesday’s 5.8 magnitude Virginia earthquake sent no one to the grave, thankfully, and minorly injured only a handful of people. It caused an estimated $100 million in damages. Chump change.

I felt it, up in Toronto. It was honestly a bit thrilling; a party in my cubicle. And after watching the video below, one that you may or may not have seen elsewhere along your travels, I’ve come to the conclusion that the earthquake was, in fact, a gift. Witness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2hiyLID1sY

My favorite quotes, in chronological order:

Hang on.

What’s shakin’?

Holy shit.

Is there a building shaking?

Should we … go somewhere?

This is it. This is what an earthquake is, guys.

Did you know that most of Manhattan is built on landfill, not on granite, and if there were like an 8.0 earthquake then parts of Manhattan would just disintegrate. Did you know that?

I did. I’d like to … not be worried about that right now.

Priceless. The whole thing. But especially Jeremy Brisiel’s loosening of his tie, and repeated clicking of his pen. And shout-out to Corey Schwartz: He never broke character. At a time of great fear and confusion, he continued to do what he does: Drop knowledge. What a man.

I don’t know about you, but I’m all for another minor earthquake. Maybe a few minor earthquakes. Mostly because I want to see how Brisiel, Schwartz, and Mike Siano Nando DiFino — Thanks, Paul, from the comments — are going to react the second time around. Godspeed, gentlemen.

Moments after NotGraphs reader, and future Nobel laureate, Ethan S. let us know about the very special video above, I followed him on Twitter. You should probably do the same. And, last but certainly not least: Thank you, too, Deadspin. For all that you do.