Smiles and Cries
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WOW to think I this weekend with the flu sucked but this damn
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Massive earthquake hits Sumatra
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You really have to respect the kind of power the earth is capable of. No matter how powerful man himself may become, it is nothing compared to the wrath this planet is capable of releasing upon us. My heart goes out to those poor families that suddenly find their selves without mothers or fathers, brothers or sisters. It's impossible for the mind to wrap itself around the concept of 22,000+ people dead, and part of me hates that I will never be able to realize how much pain that has caused to so many people and how fortunate I am in my own life to not be going through that. It is as amazing as it is horrible.
Do The Mario
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The weather in Perth was crazy today one of the hottest days in our semi arid summer then it started to hale!Trevelyon said:
Around 5000+ Australians in the effected region hopefully none are dead, Australia also just sent off 10 million dollars as an initial aid package I assume we will probably send troops to help with rebuilding, what a tragedy.
Do The Mario said:
That storm that brewed up around 9pm was crazy! Absolutely the loudest thunder I've ever heard in my life. My whole house shook, like we were in a very mild earthquake, and yeh the downpour was bizarre, I mean... when was the last time that much rain fell on Perth in the last week of December?
I think God is seriously pissed at this region of the world, atm.
Do The Mario
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Trevelyon said:
I just started jogging with my pooch and it started haling out of nowhere, had to duck into a friends house.
BTW do you go night clubbing? WTF was up with all the deros out and about last night!
Update
23k dead
2 Australians confirmed
Not to sound like a dick, but if this was a terrorist attack these people would be receiving a hell of a lot more aid and attention.
Do The Mario
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Trevelyon said:
Na claremont, I would have being better off growing a rats tail and putting a thong on one foot and a shoe on the other.
Outlaw Pro Mod
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"Late Monday, Indonesian Vice President Yusuf Kalla was quoted as saying he believed the toll in the country could be as high as 25,000, that would be 20,000 more deaths than confirmed there so far and push the overall death toll to 42,000."
Do The Mario said:
Yeah that was weird. I remember standing outside talking/bitching to my brother about the hot weather and all of a sudden it starts to hale!
Outlaw Pro Mod said:
Jesus christ 42,000 people. I haven't heard much about the disaster apart from the scenes I have seen on TV but christ 42,000 is a loooot of people. It must be a nightmare over there.
That's very generous of you. The IFRC is currently appealing for assistance.Timbuktu said:
http://www.ifrc.org/index.asp
42,000 is a high deathtoll, yes, but just realize that this is a tiny, tiny taste of what nature is capable of. not to be cold or anything, but this is simply another disaster. unforunately as population increases and time goes on, there will only be more disasters that make this one seem like nothing.
Crow357 said:Those poor people. I saw one report today where an eye witness said that when the ocean sucked back and revealed 1000 meters of sea bed that people started walking out to see what was going on..
Yeah it's fucked up, i saw some other stories on the news about people who didn't know tsunamis came in waves... like some tourists that went down on to the beach to observe the natural phenomenon and then getting swept away.
Also in one village in sumatra a bunch of fish were washed onto the beach so the people sent all their children down to collect them... then the biggest wave hit
Within the past ten years we've had Turkish and Iranian earthquakes each killing over 20,000 people and now these tsunamis with an insane amount of casualties. Instead of spending billions on research for improved warning systems, infrastructure and socio-economic conditions (the lack of which lead to such vast losses of life) the money is continuously pissed away into methods to kill and maim others, never-ending propaganda on the 'great and evil terrorist threat' and imperialist adventures to the detriment of many. I don't want to turn this into a political discussion, but rather point out how plainly fucked the world and many in it really appear in situations like these.
Yesterday morning, when the toll was at 8000, my dad commented on how it would probably rise to 20,000. I wasn't too sure. But I had no idea just how serious it was. Now, it could pass 50,000 lives.
I was watching the news earlier. Seeing small girls, for example, being placed in a row of bodies was so difficult to watch. And the live footage of the tsunami crashing in dropped my jaw. It was horrifying.
I was watching the news earlier. Seeing small girls, for example, being placed in a row of bodies was so difficult to watch. And the live footage of the tsunami crashing in dropped my jaw. It was horrifying.
I was actually curious how religious the region would be (obviously fluctuating - no culture is entirely similar). This has been so devastating, I'd hate for so many people to amount it to 'God'. As if they did something wrong. Fact is, people in areas like that often live richer lives than anyone in North America, imo.Che said:
The Chosen One
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I'm a bit annoyed at how little our country (United States) is contributing to this disaster. I think we've only pledged about 15-16 million so far. For heaven's sake that's just the average salary of one MLB/NBA player. We pour billions into Iraq in the name of global terrorism, but can only spare a few million when over 20,000 people die?
This is a real catastrophe of biblical proportions, but our government seems very lukewarm about it. As sad as I am for those 3,000 that died on 9/11, we have possibly upward to 30,000 - 40,000 people dying in a couple hours time, many of them children.
Obviously, this is mother nature and there isn't much you can do to prevent these disasters. But let's at least act like we care beyond the 1-2 day news cycle. Improving living standards in these 3rd world countries will go a long way in lessing these catastrophic death tolls.
This is a real catastrophe of biblical proportions, but our government seems very lukewarm about it. As sad as I am for those 3,000 that died on 9/11, we have possibly upward to 30,000 - 40,000 people dying in a couple hours time, many of them children.
Obviously, this is mother nature and there isn't much you can do to prevent these disasters. But let's at least act like we care beyond the 1-2 day news cycle. Improving living standards in these 3rd world countries will go a long way in lessing these catastrophic death tolls.
Mike Works
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I'm fairly certain man could kill more than 250,000 with a press of a button, so no.tedtropy said:
DSN2K said:death toll may reach 59000
http://prisonplanet.com/articles/december2004/281204deathtoll.htm
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ManaByte
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After the Jet Li survival story, CNN just reported another "celebrity" survival story.
Petra Nemcova:
Was on top of a palm tree for eight hours as her boyfriend was swept out to sea. Survived with a broken pelvis and other injuries.
There are also deaths reported as far west as Somalia.
Petra Nemcova:
Was on top of a palm tree for eight hours as her boyfriend was swept out to sea. Survived with a broken pelvis and other injuries.
There are also deaths reported as far west as Somalia.
Do The Mario
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People are pissing me off in Australia, familys of missing people (5500+) are angry that the government cant locate there missing family members.
What do they expect?
The government to wave a magic wand and restore order in these countries?
One family said they are ringing the hotline like every 5 minutes and demanding to get constant updates or talk to politicians.
Now I dont want to sound heartless but the Aid works, consulate workers etc.. are working their hardest to locate the missing people and do not need selfish people slowing down the process by clogging up the system. The other 5499 missing peoples families also want to talk to someone.
One West Australian women believes she has lost her entire family, 50 people in total.
What do they expect?
The government to wave a magic wand and restore order in these countries?
One family said they are ringing the hotline like every 5 minutes and demanding to get constant updates or talk to politicians.
Now I dont want to sound heartless but the Aid works, consulate workers etc.. are working their hardest to locate the missing people and do not need selfish people slowing down the process by clogging up the system. The other 5499 missing peoples families also want to talk to someone.
One West Australian women believes she has lost her entire family, 50 people in total.
DonasaurusRex
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Geezus its like sri lanka was a barrier island...they had little chance. This is just messed up , there really is no promised tomorrow. Things like this just put it all in perspective. we are like flashes of light, we need to make the most of our time , sucks we have to fight so much.
Project Midway
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Damn, over 200 finnish tourists are missing.
Yeah thats a small number considering the total death toll but it is a huge number for our little country....
Yeah thats a small number considering the total death toll but it is a huge number for our little country....
ManaByte said:After the Jet Li survival story, CNN just reported another "celebrity" survival story.
Petra Nemcova:
Was on top of a palm tree for eight hours as her boyfriend was swept out to sea. Survived with a broken pelvis and other injuries.
There are also deaths reported as far west as Somalia.
Wow... saw her on conan last night, well it was a repeat from last week, but damn, that is wild... I cant even fathom how crazy this is....
Forsete
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Project Midway said:Damn, over 200 finnish tourists are missing.
Yeah thats a small number considering the total death toll but it is a huge number for our little country....
You are not alone my friend.
Sweden has at least 1500 people missing. I cant help it but right now Im thinking of Estonia, dont let it be true.
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