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Posted: 3/18/2006 10:08:34 PM EDT

My window is up, and I can hear what sounds like either a jackhammer on steel plates, or a machine gun or two with very large ammo capabilities. It might be Fort Jackson, because it sounds a long way off, but the Fort should be too far for the noise to carry. I've never heard anything like it.

Columbia, SC

ETA: heard one helo, now one siren - fire truck

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:10:11 PM EDT

[#1]

So what's wrong with a little beautiful music to fill the background?

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:11:24 PM EDT

[#2]

Well, I live downtown.

Sounds like the south side of town, but I have some buildings around--could be reflected from a lot of places.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:13:51 PM EDT

[#3]

Its just your neighbors getting busy! Dont worry.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:20:08 PM EDT

[#4]

Update: coming from Northeast side of town. Sounds like 2-5 km. Called 911, they don't have any calls. At least 2-3 full autos, if that's what they are. Heard what sounded like one shotgun blast.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:21:41 PM EDT

[#5]

Obviously the zombies are comming for your azz , get a shit load of nails and some wood , and start covering the windows and doors !!!! the Auto fire is probally the CIA trying to divert them from your Hood !!

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:22:18 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Update: coming from Northeast side of town. Sounds like 2-5 km. Called 911, they don't have any calls. At least 2-3 full autos, if that's what they are. Heard what sounded like one shotgun blast.

Be sure to keep us updated. I heard what sounded like a large explosion followed by two gun shots not far from my house a few nights ago. Nothing ever came of it.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:24:11 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Update: coming from Northeast side of town. Sounds like 2-5 km. Called 911, they don't have any calls. At least 2-3 full autos, if that's what they are. Heard what sounded like one shotgun blast.

Scary shit man Stay Safe

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:24:31 PM EDT

[#8]

quiet now

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:26:12 PM EDT

[#9]

Better Ban Fort Jackson so the citizens can go to sleep....

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:26:29 PM EDT

[#10]

That means the guys with guns have been overwhelmed and are now being eaten! Get those windows boarded up!!

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:27:05 PM EDT

[#11]

Fort Jackson is too far away. I am not 100% sure it's gunfire, but I can't imagine anything else that loud.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:28:41 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
That means the guys with guns have been overwhelmed and are now being eaten! Get those windows boarded up!!

Yup that is a sure sign!!

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:30:57 PM EDT

[#13]

Load up!!!!

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:31:36 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Load up!!!!

Draw Down!

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:44:38 PM EDT

[#15]

Whatever it is has started up again.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:49:56 PM EDT

[#16]

Well, it must be some kind of jackhammer, maybe a night road crew on that side of town. If it were weapons fire, there would be helicopters.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:50:25 PM EDT

[#17]

Get in the damn car and go see what it is! I would.

You're town must be really small.

Posted: 3/18/2006 10:56:40 PM EDT

[#18]

Red Dawn

Posted: 3/18/2006 11:06:06 PM EDT

[#19]

Im Purty sure the zombie thing is a false alarm , is there a DENNY's near where you live ?

Posted: 3/18/2006 11:09:00 PM EDT

[#20]

Is there a car wash nearby??

Posted: 3/18/2006 11:10:12 PM EDT

[#21]

Settle down, It's your just neighbors DVD.

Posted: 3/18/2006 11:48:04 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Im Purty sure the zombie thing is a false alarm , is there a DENNY's near where you live ?

LMFAO!!! "Dennys" hahahahahaha.

Posted: 3/18/2006 11:57:50 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
My window is up, and I can hear what sounds like either a jackhammer on steel plates, or a machine gun or two with very large ammo capabilities. It might be Fort Jackson, because it sounds a long way off, but the Fort should be too far for the noise to carry. I've never heard anything like it.

Columbia, SC

ETA: heard one helo, now one siren - fire truck

^^Hahahaha, So yeah I heard what I think are gun shots so I log on AR15.com and post about it, maybe someone here knows who is shooting or can somehow be able to tell me what exactly it is I'm hearing. I think I will post a few more times then call the police... Damn I should have turned off the TV before I went to bed, My bad

Posted: 3/18/2006 11:57:55 PM EDT

[#24]

Open window, return fire, listen for silence, repeat as necessary.

Posted: 3/19/2006 12:12:19 AM EDT

[#25]

Don't be a pussy.. go for a drive.

Posted: 3/19/2006 12:42:46 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
Well, it must be some kind of jackhammer, maybe a night road crew on that side of town. If it were weapons fire, there would be helicopters.

Your first post said, "ETA: heard one helo, now one siren - fire truck"... so which is it?

Posted: 3/19/2006 8:21:00 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Well, it must be some kind of jackhammer, maybe a night road crew on that side of town. If it were weapons fire, there would be helicopters.

Your first post said, "ETA: heard one helo, now one siren - fire truck"... so which is it?

I heard a helicopter; if there were really people shooting, there would be more.

Well, I guess it was some kind of industrial/road construction noise, but I never heard anything like it. Like two or three giant jackhammers going at once, intermittently.

Posted: 3/19/2006 8:23:33 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Load up!!!!

Draw Down!

Lawyer Up!

Sue for your lost sleep time!

Posted: 3/19/2006 8:42:14 AM EDT

[#29]

It is not that hard to convert a semi-auto gun into a full-auto, all you have to is just "file down the sear a little."

Posted: 3/19/2006 8:45:06 AM EDT

[#30]

I hear that daily, at least it aint incoming arty.

Posted: 3/19/2006 9:04:46 AM EDT

[#31]

'Guess you never heard an excavator with a hydraulic breaker attachment huh ?

Commonly used in rock demolition. It's just a huge jackhammer that is put in place of the digging bucket and runs off the excavators auxillary hydraulics.

Sheesh... I though I was paranoid.