Hi there, just hope all of our Japanese brothers and sisters have not been too badly affected by the earthquake of today. Trust you are all doing well.
All best wishes for the country and its people.
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Posted 11 March 2011 - 4:13 PM
I will never, ever be able to shake those images I saw when I watched the news last night before bed.
Absolutely horrible, surreal. Sad.
I'm praying for Japan. I feel so helpless. I'm trying to figure out which would be the best relief fund to donate to? There are so many...
Absolutely horrible, surreal. Sad.
I'm praying for Japan. I feel so helpless. I'm trying to figure out which would be the best relief fund to donate to? There are so many...
be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle
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Posted 11 March 2011 - 4:18 PM
whirlygirl, on 11 March 2011 - 5:13 PM, said:
I will never, ever be able to shake those images I saw when I watched the news last night before bed.
Absolutely horrible, surreal. Sad.
I'm praying for Japan. I feel so helpless. I'm trying to figure out which would be the best relief fund to donate to? There are so many...
Absolutely horrible, surreal. Sad.
I'm praying for Japan. I feel so helpless. I'm trying to figure out which would be the best relief fund to donate to? There are so many...
A huge tragedy, although Japan can be very grateful the epicenter was in the ocean so most of the damage was done by the tsunami.
Whirly, i honestly and wholeheartedly suggest you NOT to donate to any relief fund, 99% of them are scams. Yes, there are tons of people who want to profit from disasters like this.
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Posted 11 March 2011 - 4:23 PM
igorchete, on 11 March 2011 - 8:18 AM, said:
A huge tragedy, although Japan can be very grateful the epicenter was in the ocean so most of the damage was done by the tsunami.
Whirly, i honestly and wholeheartedly suggest you NOT to donate to any relief fund, 99% of them are scams. Yes, there are tons of people who want to profit from disasters like this.
Whirly, i honestly and wholeheartedly suggest you NOT to donate to any relief fund, 99% of them are scams. Yes, there are tons of people who want to profit from disasters like this.
I totally agree, igor, most definitely - scams are what I'm afraid of, for sure. I was thinking the Red Cross as they are international, but was wondering if there is anything more direct (that's legit of course).
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Posted 11 March 2011 - 8:12 PM
I have quite a few friends in Japan. Most of them are in Tokyo. Haven't heard from them yet. They should be alright though if they were at home. I am worried for one of my friends who use to live in Sendai and Miyagi. She still has many friends in the region.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 1:03 AM
^Though I haven't (or at least haven't noticed any ads) the photos and videos I've seen remind me of the good ol' original Sim City. You know, when you chose to give up and had all sorts of disasters happen at the same time. All we're missing is Godzilla and alien abductions. The images are so horrid they feel unreal.
If there's anything positive to the situation is that the Japanese build most things to withstand earthquakes and set their panic aside when there's work to be done. They're all taught what to do when a quake hits. Most of all there's the cultural feat of respect for each other, everyone working towards collective good instead of every man for himself, if you know what I mean. It's like they all knew there'll be time to mourn when everything's cleaned up.
What's happened in Japan is really heartbreaking. For all who are there or have friends or relatives in the area, my thoughts are with you and I'm wishing you all strength.
If there's anything positive to the situation is that the Japanese build most things to withstand earthquakes and set their panic aside when there's work to be done. They're all taught what to do when a quake hits. Most of all there's the cultural feat of respect for each other, everyone working towards collective good instead of every man for himself, if you know what I mean. It's like they all knew there'll be time to mourn when everything's cleaned up.
What's happened in Japan is really heartbreaking. For all who are there or have friends or relatives in the area, my thoughts are with you and I'm wishing you all strength.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 3:45 AM
I'm most concerned about the possibility of that nuclear reactor having a meltdown. I'm thousands of miles away and all but the fact that this is higher than Three Mile Island on their, er... scale of risk of a meltdown really scares me. Think of how many lives could be lost beyond what there already has been if that radiation escapes.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 5:01 AM
There's already been a meltdown - and they're fearing a second one:
http://www.nytimes.c...3accidents.html
http://www.marketwat...lant-2011-03-12
There's talk of a third nuclear emergency too, it's getting bad.
My hopes and prayers are really going out to the Japanese. I can't imagine what they must be going through right now, to have your whole life just crash down around you like this.
http://www.nytimes.c...3accidents.html
http://www.marketwat...lant-2011-03-12
There's talk of a third nuclear emergency too, it's getting bad.
My hopes and prayers are really going out to the Japanese. I can't imagine what they must be going through right now, to have your whole life just crash down around you like this.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 6:05 AM
Scales, on 12 March 2011 - 5:03 PM, said:
^Though I haven't (or at least haven't noticed any ads) the photos and videos I've seen remind me of the good ol' original Sim City. You know, when you chose to give up and had all sorts of disasters happen at the same time. All we're missing is Godzilla and alien abductions. The images are so horrid they feel unreal.
If there's anything positive to the situation is that the Japanese build most things to withstand earthquakes and set their panic aside when there's work to be done. They're all taught what to do when a quake hits. Most of all there's the cultural feat of respect for each other, everyone working towards collective good instead of every man for himself, if you know what I mean. It's like they all knew there'll be time to mourn when everything's cleaned up.
What's happened in Japan is really heartbreaking. For all who are there or have friends or relatives in the area, my thoughts are with you and I'm wishing you all strength.
If there's anything positive to the situation is that the Japanese build most things to withstand earthquakes and set their panic aside when there's work to be done. They're all taught what to do when a quake hits. Most of all there's the cultural feat of respect for each other, everyone working towards collective good instead of every man for himself, if you know what I mean. It's like they all knew there'll be time to mourn when everything's cleaned up.
What's happened in Japan is really heartbreaking. For all who are there or have friends or relatives in the area, my thoughts are with you and I'm wishing you all strength.
Good points, Scales, you said it so well. Where I am from, seeing tragedies like this really hits home. It happened there and it can happen here. I just don't even know what to say about the crisis in Japan anymore... I'm just observing hoping and praying that if the worst happens, then the people there will overcome quickly and their will can endure.
In the news and even something so basic as a trending twitter #prayforjapan hashtag, it's incredible to see how much love there is for Japan the world over.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 7:27 AM
I don't think love, prayers or wishes will help them very much.
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inchemwetrust, on 12 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:
For those who haven't seen them, I only have one thing to say.....Ha Ha!
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 10:09 AM
Horrible, horrible news. I know from one of my Japanese contacts that she and her family and friends are okay. but i don't know anything about my other contacts (for those of you who didn't know, i used to live in Japan for about 6 months). I just hope everyone is okay.
This disaster is such a tragedy.
This disaster is such a tragedy.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 12:45 PM
I'm a little annoyed by the media putting so much emphasis on the meltdown. The nearby area is already being evacuated and the reactors have been shut down first thing. There's a relatively small amount of radiation getting out causing minimal damage considering what's happened around on the east coast. It's like moaning about a cracked nail when half of your bones are broken in a car crash. There's no chance the Fukushima reactors could go all Chernobyl. It's such a perfect occasion to do anti- and pro-nuclear politics...
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 9:44 PM
Scales, on 13 March 2011 - 7:45 AM, said:
I'm a little annoyed by the media putting so much emphasis on the meltdown. The nearby area is already being evacuated and the reactors have been shut down first thing. There's a relatively small amount of radiation getting out causing minimal damage considering what's happened around on the east coast. It's like moaning about a cracked nail when half of your bones are broken in a car crash. There's no chance the Fukushima reactors could go all Chernobyl. It's such a perfect occasion to do anti- and pro-nuclear politics...
I for one, think it's completely appropriate. The story seems to change (for the worse) every hour. Officials were downplaying any report of leakage from the beginning. And now, we're at a point of potential catastrophic meltdown. Radiation is serious business. This is something that cannot be reversed. Nor will it subside anytime soon.
Plus, this isn't an isolated event. Beyond the flow of the westerly jet stream, the plant borders the Pacific Ocean. We're all globally susceptible to this.
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Posted 14 March 2011 - 5:34 AM
One Piece of music news out of this.....DJ Kentaro is.......
ALIVE!!!!
He is originally from Sendai. I know I have raved about his skills in the past here. Would love to see him play again...which reminds me...he's playing coachella (still). Go check him out.
Here is a snippet of a set.
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He is originally from Sendai. I know I have raved about his skills in the past here. Would love to see him play again...which reminds me...he's playing coachella (still). Go check him out.
Here is a snippet of a set.
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Posted 14 March 2011 - 8:13 AM
The bloke off the internet, on 13 March 2011 - 8:27 AM, said:
I don't think love, prayers or wishes will help them very much.
Well of course we could just go on talking about how brilliant Hanna OST is and writing useless reviews about it. Most of what we are talkin about at the moment is objectively seen of far less importance than Japan. Even though love, prayers and wishes won't help much and it a sign that we care.
Let me know once you've arrived in Japan to support them actively.
love is all.
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Posted 14 March 2011 - 12:34 PM
average height of the tsunami wave : 30 feet
average height of a person from Japan: 4ft 2.
that was never gona be good.
I know bad humour,But on a serious note, was watching more of the "raw footage" on youtube of the surge when it hit, it mustve been terrifying. Feel totally useless over here, would love to help somehow. Shows how vunerable we are to mother nature.
Puts all our own silly worries into perspective doesnt it? I'm always fretting over minor stuff, we really dont realise how good we have it.
Worse still the nuclear power plants now are looking dodgy.
Thoughts prayers and love to Japan and its people.
average height of a person from Japan: 4ft 2.
that was never gona be good.
I know bad humour,But on a serious note, was watching more of the "raw footage" on youtube of the surge when it hit, it mustve been terrifying. Feel totally useless over here, would love to help somehow. Shows how vunerable we are to mother nature.
Puts all our own silly worries into perspective doesnt it? I'm always fretting over minor stuff, we really dont realise how good we have it.
Worse still the nuclear power plants now are looking dodgy.
Thoughts prayers and love to Japan and its people.
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