Something funny just happened a few minutes ago. I am sitting at my PC right and suddenly a couple of loud booms shake the house. Next door neighbors come out and look around. I go outside and see if any tree branches might have fallen. OK DUH!... The space shuttle was coming in for a landing at Edwards Air Force Base just north of were i live so we heard double sonic booms. I turned the TV on and there the orbiter was coming in for a landing. This was the loudest it has ever been, usually the booms are very faint.
Oh and the windows shook as well, i could visually see them shake a bit.