Earthquake in Japan

[greenfairy43]

In a way, luckily it struck a relatively lightly populated area rather than anywhere like Tokyo, but the tv news footage is horribly dramatic, like the tsunami heading towards cars driving down the highway. I wonder if the drivers knew?

Poor f*ckers.

[ampersand]

nastiest one in a while by the looks of it. expecially that fire!

[amfy]

Tsunami warnings on several countries as far as Hawaii. Australia has been added now too. 8.8 is pretty heavy. This really isn't going to be good.

The only thing is that the warning systems do seem to be working and lots of the places due to be affected have got time to prepare on some level.

Just keeping everything crossed and praying for everyone involved.

[5co77ie]

Hoping my friends in Japan are okay.

[The Nal]

Killed 19 so far. I think you can multiply that number x 1000 I fear.

The video on the guardian website looks the the start of the apocalypse.

Edited March 11, 2011 by The Nal

[5co77ie]

The video on the guardian website looks the the start of the apocalypse.

[The Nal]

BIG Wednesday!

[5co77ie]

Or Bodhi from Point Break.

Laird Hamilton wouldn't surf this shit.

Edited March 11, 2011 by 5co77ie

[The Nal]

I was actually wondering would I give it a go - and i reckon if I had something terminal wrong with me - I probably would hire a 'copter and drop out of it onto it - what a way to go.

Edited to add - on a body board obviously I've not surfed in years and lasting one nano-second would be a bit crap!

Edited March 11, 2011 by The Nal

[rabid]

Eek

[The Nal]

Eek

Edited March 11, 2011 by The Nal

[The Nal]

Check out the latest on Sky News or wherever. Horrendous stuff.

[ampersand]

Check out the latest on Sky News or wherever. Horrendous stuff.

[ampersand]

i'm guessing my flight to sendai airport tonight is cancelled?

[bunique]

I was watching the whirlpool footage this morning and wish they'd show what happened to the boat :S

[Snufflebutt]

Tsunami warnings on several countries as far as Hawaii. Australia has been added now too. 8.8 is pretty heavy. This really isn't going to be good.

The only thing is that the warning systems do seem to be working and lots of the places due to be affected have got time to prepare on some level.

Just keeping everything crossed and praying for everyone involved.

[RABun]

If theres a country in the word prepared to react to an earthquake, its Japan. I wouldnt be amazed if the casualties aren't massive - it will be nowhere near the 250,000 figure that were killed by the Haiti earthquake. Compare the death toll in the Haiti earthquake to that of Chile, despite Chile's being far bigger. As good an argument as any for organised democracy

[Snufflebutt]

apart from the 300 people who washed up on a beach then?

[The Nal]

If theres a country in the word prepared to react to an earthquake, its Japan. I wouldnt be amazed if the casualties aren't massive - it will be nowhere near the 250,000 figure that were killed by the Haiti earthquake. Compare the death toll in the Haiti earthquake to that of Chile, despite Chile's being far bigger. As good an argument as any for organised democracy

[Snufflebutt]

Must be a bastard to insure as well. Wouldn't buy real estate anywhere as I'm not American /pedant

Edited March 11, 2011 by Snufflebutt

[onemangang]

is there any sort of festivals in japan?

[onemangang]

is there any sort of festivals in japan?

[ampersand]

fuji rocks!

[Ed209]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1365225/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Did-supermoon-cause-todays-natural-disaster.html

utter c**ts

[ampersand]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1365225/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Did-supermoon-cause-todays-natural-disaster.html

utter c**ts