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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 5846/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| China's fine, it mainly hit South Asia as shown by the stats. The waves likely died down when/if they reached China. I felt one in the 3 range once... Montreal does get earthquakes but we're in an area where we're in no danger of getting the "big one" - just a ton of "little ones". |
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JR11 Rex Level: 35  Posts: 257/533 EXP: 278666 For next: 1270 Since: 06-07-04 From: Po-Town, ON Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Originally posted by Kyouji Craw I remember on Jan. 1, 2000, my town was hit with about a 4.3. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 5853/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| A town in Vermont got nailed with a high 2 a few years ago. No damage or anything, but there was a tiny section of the highway that was absolutely DESTROYED. Obviously it was the epicentre, but still... I would have hated to be ON that highway driving over it. | |||
geeogree Bloober Level: 34  Posts: 227/448 EXP: 231583 For next: 22068 Since: 03-16-04 From: Calgary, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 11 hours |
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| I heard the death toll is up around 13,000 now.... it'll probably rise a bit more as the days go by.... becaues of the damage and lack of food, clean water, etc. |
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Zarathud Level: 12  Posts: 5/55 EXP: 7184 For next: 737 Since: 12-27-04 From: Terra, Sol. Since last post: 294 days Last activity: 294 days |
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| This is awful. If anyone is able and should feel like dropping a few dollars their way, here are a few ways you can help. | |||
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 2683/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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We're lucky it didn't hit China or Japan, they're pretty major to the economy. But as for the poor folks who were actually there...  Wait, what's this about the Earth's rotation?  (edited by HyperHacker on 12-27-04 02:56 AM) |
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Darth Coby Vire Dacht je nou echt dat het over was? Dacht je nou echt dat ik gebroken was? Nee toch? Nou kijk eens goed op uit je ogen gast. zonder clic heb je geen kloten tjap... bitch Level: 55  Posts: 995/1371 EXP: 1240774 For next: 73415 Since: 03-15-04 From: Belgium Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 9 hours |
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| Yeah, finally someone else who noticed that Colleen said that. What's with the earth rotation? Changing that isn't good. :o |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco.  Level: 114  Posts: 4012/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Bah. I doubt it's true. If the Earth's rotation was suddenly changed by even a small amount, wouldn't we all be sent flying?  |
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geeogree Bloober Level: 34 Posts: 231/448 EXP: 231583 For next: 22068 Since: 03-16-04 From: Calgary, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 11 hours |
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| he said disturbed.... not stopped..... and that is a very powerful earthquake.... not too many reach the 9.0 range.... the earth's rotation isn't going to drastically change.... and we won't go flying.... don't worry |
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Mr. F-Zero Paratroopa Level: 20  Posts: 85/158 EXP: 40634 For next: 1805 Since: 09-09-04 From: London Since last post: 176 days Last activity: 52 days |
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| Latest figures suggest 23,000, and rising. The worst hit is Sri Lanka, over 10,000 deaths. What is amazing is, it wasn't just Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Maldives, India, etc. that was hit, but AFRICA was hit too- several areas were destroyed in kenya and Somalia, such was the strength of this quake. Ive been watching footage and its horrific- its not necesarrily the quake that killed, but the tsunamis created from such effects- theres a scene where around 1000 people standing on a beach watch these waves come in, and then a whole tidal wave erupts over half of them and everybody runs. In Sri Lanka whole towns are swept in water and where it isn't overcome theres whole heaps of dead bodies piled on top of each other, mass burial graves being made.Mostly the very young and old died, since they dont have the strength to swim up above the surface. I have a friend visiting family right now in Sri Lanka, i really hope he's OK. It's amazing that nature can cause this kind of devastation, but It is to be expected. |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 6262/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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A frickin 9.0 on the Ricter scale!? Holy fuck.  It was in the water so it caused gigantic waves. This is terrible.  |
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geeogree Bloober Level: 34 Posts: 233/448 EXP: 231583 For next: 22068 Since: 03-16-04 From: Calgary, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 11 hours |
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| well.... I actually heard that the waves themselves weren't that high.... but it was that they were so wide.... and they moved so quickly... that once people realized what they were, it was too late to actually run to safer/higher ground.... from the reports I have read.... they were 30 foot waves.... so, nothing unusual.... but the 30 foot waves were hundreds of feet long.... so, once they hit the shore, they just kept moving inland.... I can barely imagine the kind of damage that this has caused.... |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 6916/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| Ten swedish people are dead, and 2000 are missing. I'm not surprised considering how many of the places affected are liked by swedish tourists. It's gonna rise above 30 000, I hav that feeling. Nice timing it happens after Christmas... Any member on the board that is from there? South asia dosen't seem to have many Acmlmlers but... |
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geeogree Bloober Level: 34 Posts: 234/448 EXP: 231583 For next: 22068 Since: 03-16-04 From: Calgary, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 11 hours |
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| I can see it hitting 100,000.... considering how many places it hit.... there are so many coastal resorts in that area.... I'm sure of it.... and probably a lot of coastal villages/cities too.... I doubt even if there was someone that they would be in the frame of mind to come here and post about it right now.... |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 6265/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Originally posted by Kitten Yiffer The Earth is an ass when it comes to disasters and timings. Well, Reinfors lives in Malaysia but I doubt that it hit her.  |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco. Level: 114 Posts: 4029/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by Kitten YifferHey, I hadn't noticed that. What a wonderful gift to all of us. <3. |
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Zarathud Level: 12 Posts: 9/55 EXP: 7184 For next: 737 Since: 12-27-04 From: Terra, Sol. Since last post: 294 days Last activity: 294 days |
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| Just thought I'd pass this along: here are some pictures of what the Tsunami did to the town of Phuket in Thailand. | |||
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Jesper Busy, busy, busy. Level: 69  Posts: 1438/2390 EXP: 2856000 For next: 13743 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden. Since last post: 176 days Last activity: 79 days |
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Originally posted by Kitten YifferI hate reports of that kind. < |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 6922/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| ...well, that was my first thought too. Althought it's always more shocking when it's your nationality. It's just a trick that the newspaper uses... You really gave me the thought of the day Jesper. |
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Zarathud Level: 12 Posts: 10/55 EXP: 7184 For next: 737 Since: 12-27-04 From: Terra, Sol. Since last post: 294 days Last activity: 294 days |
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| While I'm not quite as worked up over it as Jesper, I'll second his distaste of regionalism/nationalism. I guess I'm not as angered over it because I understand it as a natural human predisposition to identify more strongly with people who are like yourself. Still, a life is a life no matter what nation it comes from. |
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