2004-12-31, 22:50 | Link #122 |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Fields of High Attus
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7th Methuselah: You're right. Words are not needed to see those pics which are just... , WTF and multiplied by 5 thousand billion.
I feel waaaay too lucky... and DwarD is right, it's bee nraining loads today, yesterday and the day before. Look up in the sky and there is simply no dash of yellow anywhere. CLouds everywhere, and it's so cold (well, relatively - I don't think it's gone over 30C the past few days!)... Just cos bits of Sumatra are blocking us we are completely spared. We are actually closer to the epicentre than Sri Lanka iirc. Definitely closer than Somalia!
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2004-12-31, 23:23 | Link #123 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Antwerp area, Belgium, Europa
Age: 48
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Some other really bad news I've been hearing : On Sri Lanka the Tamil controlled area's are not or hardly recieving any help at all, same goes for certain seccesionist area's in Indonesia. I can't believe those governments would use this to strengthen their position ... |
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2005-01-01, 03:21 | Link #124 |
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And now for your viewing displeasure I present before and after of the Tsunami :
Banda Aceh Shore Before (June 23, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe After (December 28, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe Banda Aceh Northern Shore Before (June 23, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe After (December 28, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe Banda Aceh City View Before Debris (June 23, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe After Tsunami (December 28, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe Banda Aceh City Zoom View Before Debris (June 23, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe After Tsunami (December 28, 2004) Source: DigitalGlobe |
2005-01-01, 03:31 | Link #125 |
Kurumada's lost child
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Oh My God! I am speechless.... I can't even imagine how terrible those waves were.
My sympathies to those who lost everything during that horrible tragedy. PS. Please God don't let a Tsunami like that hit Japan too! I want to keep watching anime forever! (Yeah bad joke...)
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2005-01-01, 07:30 | Link #126 |
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Japan has increased its aid to $ 500 million total including aid, other nations (including the US) are thinking to raise their aids as well. France already pledge to give $ 57 million despite the doubt of their more "stingy" country despite the humanitarian attitude.
and the US Marines has arrived in Aceh for giving direct aid for its people, mainly for transportation from their military helicopters and other aid from the US. More to come are to be expected from the US though. $ 350 million was only a start. Despite the generousity, I feel like this is also kinda a race for public image. May God bless the victims souls. |
2005-01-01, 09:54 | Link #127 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Holland
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Im am pleased to see that powerful nations such as Japan and the US have increased their contribution. Nothing but respect, US started out sketchy but they made up.
Im not fond on making estimates about this but I have a feeling we will near half a million casualties when everything is truly accounted for. Truly making it one of the more terrible disasters in human history.
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2005-01-01, 10:26 | Link #128 |
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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- Asian Development Bank has contributed about $325 million. - Sweden, being the country that has the largest casualities from Thailand, pledges $ 75 Million. Spain also contributed but I dont know the exact numbers, just saw them at CNN. The UN Humanatarian Leader said that Global Relief Pledge are near $ 2 Billion. The good thing is the numbers are still increasing in the near future. |
2005-01-01, 12:19 | Link #129 | |
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Those pictures are scary man, everything just wiped off the map. Unbelievable.
British public raised more money than the £50million ($96million) pledge of the British government, now that is something. Quote:
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2005-01-01, 17:50 | Link #130 |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Just thought I would help those that need to gain some perspective on this disaster via some statistics in past disasters (source: wikipedia.com)
2001 WTC attacks: 2,726 dead 1900 Galveston Hurricane (deadliest US nat'l disaster): ~10,000 dead Hiroshima Nuclear Attack: ~140,000 in 1945 Death Toll in Tsunami Disaster to date: 138,631 confirmed, thousands missing So just to let those hard-headed, heartless bastards who attempt to say this is just nature righting it's self know: Each one of those people that died in this disaster had a life, just like yours. They lived it, and they died doing whatever they were doing due to no consequence of their own, except for perhaps not making enough money. The fact you can even write in this forum is a gift you should be THANKFUL for. You have internet. That's something that I'm sure most of those people that died in the Tsunami could only dream of. Get off your high horse and be thankful of where you are today. |
2005-01-01, 19:41 | Link #132 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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I think animesuki would do a great service too if they can put up links to donation sites. |
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2005-01-01, 20:29 | Link #133 | |
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You say this, but I bet you lock your car doors and accelerate whenever you see someone who looks homeless. Its easy to be righteous and holy in text |
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2005-01-01, 20:57 | Link #134 | |
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I just dont make eye contact, and pretend to change the radio station. Also your rep us prity bad. |
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2005-01-02, 16:09 | Link #135 |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada eh?
Age: 37
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Canada has pledged $80 Million dollars soo far, and Canadians have donated over $35 Million dollars. Soo far though, there is very little actual Canadian presence.
http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/A...hub=topstories |
2005-01-02, 19:03 | Link #138 |
Kurumada's lost child
Join Date: Nov 2003
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This may sound "GAY" or whatever you wanna call it but to me it is just so beautiful to see that the world is so united at the moment, so much, that even all the wars and chaos seem to have vanished for just an instand from to world, so that we all children, adults, truck drivers, nurses, students, fishermen, in laws, politicians and terrorist are working together to help those in need.
It makes my heart beat very fast! Damn! Something just got in my eyes! if you excuse me I am going to see check whats up...
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2005-01-03, 07:26 | Link #140 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Liverpool
Age: 42
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In some cases there is a fine line between a terrorist and a freedom fighter. Don't get me wrong I’m not supporting terrorism it's just that there is always two sides of the story. So in short to just brand all terrorists inhuman without knowing all the facts is a bit rash in my opinion, but hey I guess that's just your opinion. Anyway I’m straying way off topic here so that's enough from me..... Edit: To Inuzuka: I have come to the conclusion that more people tend to stop and actually read spaced out posts than they do with cramped long paragraphed posts.
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