Massive earthquake hits Japan

by **Vonners** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:40 pm

Kandorith wrote:To show you how outdated the international media is:

CNN:

"BREAKING NEWS" Tsunami hits Sendai Airport.....

really? Not what it says here...

by **Kandorith** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:41 pm

Got the message from a friend of mine in Europe, they are completely un-informed with news from 2 days ago.

by **Kiryu-shi** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:47 pm

Daistallia 2104 wrote:Oh, and for anyone who thinks I'm exagerating about Japanese officialdom, here's part of the reason: http://www.japanprobe.com/2011/03/13/as ... n+Probe%29

tl;dr version: this is a translation of a report from the Yomiuri, a major Japanese newspaper, saying that in a town of 23,000 only 5,900 made it to shelter, and that the city council was swept away by the tsunami while in the middle of a meeting about what safety measures to take.

Jesus, I visited Otsuchi this fall. We saw a mountain with markers about how high historic tsunamis have reached; we were talking about how terrible that was, but how good it was there are now enough safety measures that it couldn't happen again, to the same extent.

Still haven't heard from family friends in Ishinomaki. We're hopeful their house is okay, but if they were almost anywhere else off of the hill that they live on, it sounds bad.

by **Hyorius** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:47 pm

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Oh shit.

Considering Japan's location...

An 8.8? That's worse than Haiti!

except japan is a thousand times wealthier times wealthier than Haiti. That is the benefit of the Meiji restoration; years of hard work through industrialisation, land and government reforms, exceptional savings, and finally a robust economy, has paid off for Japan. That is not the case for unfortunate Haiti.

by **Kandorith** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:50 pm

Japan is showing their advancements.

They are using robots to search for survivors. *proud*

by **Vonners** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:52 pm

Kandorith wrote:Got the message from a friend of mine in Europe, they are completely un-informed with news from 2 days ago.

errr...I am living in Europe and just looked at the CNN site which has up to fate info...you do know that CNN and the BBC have a presence in Japan...their own reporters and camera crews...as well as the numerous live feeds from Japanese news sources...in fact I just watched the interview of the guy who survived his house collapse...grabbed onto a fishing boat underwater ! holy cow! face was pertty beat and hae kept it together as well until the end when he got emotional...

I

by **Vonners** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:54 pm

Kandorith wrote:Japan is showing their advancements.

They are using robots to search for survivors. *proud*

Actually California also has robotic SAR systems.

by **Kandorith** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:55 pm

Yup, but at his place apperantly CNN hasn't been broadcasting live today, not to mention CNN Japan is also quite outdated compared to TBS.

by **Vonners** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:56 pm

Kandorith wrote:Yup, but at his place apperantly CNN hasn't been broadcasting live today.

And that makes all of Europe 2 days late? :lol:

by **Staenwald** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:57 pm

Vonners wrote:
Kandorith wrote:Yup, but at his place apperantly CNN hasn't been broadcasting live today.

And that makes all of Europe 2 days late?

he probably lives in moldova...

by **Vonners** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:58 pm

Staenwald wrote:
Vonners wrote:
And that makes all of Europe 2 days late?

he probably lives in moldova...

Can't be any worse than Prague...

by **Staenwald** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:59 pm

Vonners wrote:
Staenwald wrote:he probably lives in moldova...

Can't be any worse that Prague...

that is most likely arguable...

by **The Blaatschapen** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:59 pm

Vonners wrote:
Staenwald wrote:he probably lives in moldova...

Can't be any worse than Prague...

It's worse. Especially the Transnistria part of Moldova.

by **Sibirsky** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:01 pm

Vonners wrote:
Staenwald wrote:he probably lives in moldova...

Can't be any worse than Prague...

Seriously? Moldova is the poorest country in Europe.

We're #1! We're #1! Wait a minute... this isn't something you want to be #1 in...

Moldovans also have the highest per capita consumption of alcohol. *Finally proud of his little, former home nation.*

by **Vonners** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:06 pm

Sibirsky wrote:
Vonners wrote:
Can't be any worse than Prague...

Seriously? Moldova is the poorest country in Europe.

We're #1! We're #1! Wait a minute... this isn't something you want to be #1 in...

Moldovans also have the highest per capita consumption of alcohol. *Finally proud of his little, former home nation.*

It sucks when you have to make it clear that one is joking...especially

in the context of my convo with Kandorith

that yes Moldova is truly the diseased left armpit of an ageing and hairy Parisian prostitute

by **Sibirsky** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:10 pm

Vonners wrote:
Sibirsky wrote:Seriously? Moldova is the poorest country in Europe.

We're #1! We're #1! Wait a minute... this isn't something you want to be #1 in...

Moldovans also have the highest per capita consumption of alcohol. *Finally proud of his little, former home nation.*

It sucks when you have to make it clear that one is joking...especially

in the context of my convo with Kandorith

that yes Moldova is truly the diseased left armpit of an ageing and hairy Parisian prostitute

When you put it like that, you realize why they lead the world in per capita alcohol consumption

by **Norstal** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:12 pm

Vonners wrote:
Sibirsky wrote:Seriously? Moldova is the poorest country in Europe.

We're #1! We're #1! Wait a minute... this isn't something you want to be #1 in...

Moldovans also have the highest per capita consumption of alcohol. *Finally proud of his little, former home nation.*

It sucks when you have to make it clear that one is joking...especially

in the context of my convo with Kandorith

that yes Moldova is truly the diseased left armpit of an ageing and hairy Parisian prostitute

You might also say that they are moldy. Yes it's bad pun day at NSG. Serves you right for threadjacking a Japan thread.

by **Vonners** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:18 pm

Norstal wrote:
Vonners wrote:
It sucks when you have to make it clear that one is joking...especially

in the context of my convo with Kandorith

that yes Moldova is truly the diseased left armpit of an ageing and hairy Parisian prostitute

You might also say that they are moldy. Yes it's bad pun day at NSG. Serves you right for threadjacking a Japan thread.

I'm innocent!

by **Kandorith** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:24 pm

Odd people you.....

by **The Rich Port** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:24 pm

God... What are the odds an NSer from Japan might have died? :shock:

by **Sibirsky** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:26 pm

The Rich Port wrote:God... What are the odds an NSer from Japan might have died?

Slim. Hopefully the real number is 0.

by **The Rich Port** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:27 pm

Sibirsky wrote:
The Rich Port wrote:God... What are the odds an NSer from Japan might have died?

Slim. Hopefully the real number is 0.

How many players are from Japan? I'm bad at math, but I think I can calculate the odds out.

by **Sibirsky** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:28 pm

The Rich Port wrote:
Sibirsky wrote:Slim. Hopefully the real number is 0.

How many players are from Japan? I'm bad at math, but I think I can calculate the odds out.

No clue. At least several.

by **Zeth Rekia** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:30 pm

Sibirsky wrote:
The Rich Port wrote:
How many players are from Japan? I'm bad at math, but I think I can calculate the odds out.

No clue. At least several.

Zeno's still worried about one in particular, but He/She never told Zeno where He/She's from, so it might just be misplaced anxiety...

by **Jari Head** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:30 pm

Re tracking things with this report from ABC online (US ABC that is) http://abcnews.go.com/International/japan-earthquake-nuclear-emergency-declared-miyagi-power-plant/story?id=13126081

Massive earthquake hits Japan

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