26-12-2004 18:11									#31
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I just phoned my sister in law and everything is fine.

My brother is safe, everything is normal.

As the reports from the Thai resorts were poor, I mistakenly thought that perhaps the Thai southern coast was hit . I didn't realize the Thai coast facing Sumatra was that large . Must be because when i visit Malaysia, I usually head out to Malaysia's eastcoast, it's so much better then the westcoast.

Don't know how my sister-in-law's family is doing on Penang Island, but given the few casulties there, I guess I shouldn't worry too much.

	26-12-2004 18:49									#32
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quote: I just phoned my sister in law and everything is fine.

	26-12-2004 19:15									#33
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I'm deeply sad about this.

Here we are used to have quakes, the lastest faced in the central valley was a 8.1 ~ 8.3 in 1985, which provoked damages but not to many deaths, thank God.
On 1960 several quakes hit south Chile. On May 21st, three 7.5 hit Concepción, on May 22nd a 8.1 hit Valdivia at 3.10pm and then a 9.6 hit the same city at 3.40pm. New lakes and hills born from that quake, which was the biggest recorded ever. After the quakes a huge tsunami sunk the cities in the south and huge waves reached Easter Island, Hawaii and Japan...

I can't imagine what is facing 6 tsunamis a day (like people in south east Asia faced today), or even two huge quakes... I only hope that the aftershocks aren't that big and rescue operations work properly.

My thoughts and prays with the people of South East Asia.

	26-12-2004 19:41									#34
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Last I read, six thousand three hundred dead.

	26-12-2004 19:45									#35
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Yeah, the figures are now up to 6000+. Before the end of this, we could easily have 10,000 dead from this monster quake.

	26-12-2004 20:53									#36
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Last I heard it was 7,100 from drudgereport. I would expect it to climb to 25,000 or greater. Why the high number is because the area this hit was densely populated. I'm deeply saddened by this event and several of my relatives were in Thailand on vacation at the time. I have no words on their safety and do not know anything right now on it. I'm hoping that they were NOT those trapped in that one cove off Thailand.

	26-12-2004 22:43									#37
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Doomsayers are predicting eastern Africa is next

	26-12-2004 23:10									#38
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon That's where Krakatoa is. I hope the tsunami weren't anything like the ones that Krakatoa produced.

Krakatoa is between Java and Sumatra; it's on the other side of the island from the quake

	26-12-2004 23:17									#39
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I really enjoyed my vacation to Sri Lanka a few years back, I'm praying for long lost friends...

	26-12-2004 23:23									#40
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>10 000 and counting

	26-12-2004 23:28									#41
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the Maldives got swamped

	26-12-2004 23:30									#42
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Hmmm, I always wanted to live there.

	26-12-2004 23:42									#43
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This will probably be inaccurate in one hour.

http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.a...55E1702,00.html

THE death toll from an earthquake off Indonesia and the tsunamis that it unleashed reached 10,226 today, with officials reporting deaths in seven countries in southern and southeastern Asia.

	26-12-2004 23:57									#44
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quote: in Sri lanka, over a million wounded and displaced, IIHC.

Good. Perhaps that'll teach the idiots that they have to build proper housing before starting a civil war over trivial differences regarding their religions.

Yeah right, who am I kidding...

quote: several of my relatives were in Thailand on vacation at the time. I have no words on their safety and do not know anything right now on it. I'm hoping that they were NOT those trapped in that one cove off Thailand.

Only a small southern part of Thailand was affected. Your friends are probably currently having a hangover in a brothel in Bangkok (nothing personal, it's just that I still haven't figured out what else westerners do in Thailand than **** little kids).

quote: Little late for that. Well over 500 hundred now

I doubt the amount killed will get much over 50k.

Off the topic:

quote: Krakatoa is between Java and Sumatra; it's on the other side of the island from the quake

I've never heard of the place before... just how can you guys over here remember the exact location of every single place around the globe?

	27-12-2004 00:08									#45
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quote: Originally posted by VJ Only a small southern part of Thailand was affected. Your friends are probably currently having a hangover in a brothel in Bangkok (nothing personal, it's just that I still haven't figured out what else westerners do in Thailand than **** little kids).

VJ, you're a rude little brat. Nothing personal? WTF? These are my damn relatives you are speaking about. You better show some god damn respect. If I were to ever see you, I swear I would kick the... they are not my friends but my family. You should just jump off a cliff you little insulting....

I still have no words from them as they were in the Southern portion of Thailand!

	27-12-2004 00:10									#46
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Tactful as always, VJ.

EDIT: Now you've really done it, making me agree with Fez. You need therapy.

	27-12-2004 00:11									#47
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I could just say a few things about him... but to the respect of the 10,200+ dead I will not. VJ should be banned... and someone should give him a kick in the head.

	27-12-2004 00:14									#48
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quote: These are my damn relatives you are speaking about. You better show some god damn respect.

Yeah right. Tell me something: If you really care for your relatives, then why don't you have any idea where exactly are they? Thailand is a pretty damn big country (½Mm²), and like I said, only a narrow southern part of it was struck with this disaster. Most of the population is not within hundreds of kilometres of that area.

quote: I could just say a few things about him... but to the respect of the 10,200+ dead I will not. VJ should be banned... and someone should give him a kick in the head.

Oh boohoo, people died and I'm not giving whipping myself out of shame. Calm down, little one. It's not like you're going to save anyone by whining about it on the Internet.

	27-12-2004 00:17									#49
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quote: Originally posted by VJ Yeah right. Tell me something: If you really care for your relatives, then why don't you have any idea where exactly are they? Thailand is a pretty damn big country (½Mm²), and like I said, only a narrow southern part of it was struck with this disaster. Most of the population is not within hundreds of kilometres of that area.

Yeah right my ass.

Because information travel slowly in my family. People don't often tell me where some of my relatives are going. They told me they were going to Southern Thailand on vacation, and I was not concerned where they were before the earthquake. I did not have to know there exact location. Furthermore, you're a damn fool who should just shut your mouth. You shouldn't even be in this thread. Most of the resorts ARE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION, 200 TOURIST DIVERS WERE SWEPT AWAY, YOU FOOL! READ THE DAMN NEWS!

	27-12-2004 00:19									#50
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http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.a...55E1702,00.html

"In southern Thailand at least 310 people were killed, including foreign tourists at famous seaside resorts, and 5000 injured, officials said."

DO NOT EVEN ARGUE WITH ME!

	27-12-2004 00:20									#51
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quote: Originally posted by VJ Oh boohoo, people died and I'm not giving whipping myself out of shame. Calm down, little one. It's not like you're going to save anyone by whining about it on the Internet.

You are pathetic.... Show some god damn respect. I could of lost some relatives over there as several of them are professional divers. You are the little one.. you are so small people don't care.

	27-12-2004 00:31									#52
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Did someone piss in your Post Toasties this morning, VJ? You're more of an asswipe than usual.

	27-12-2004 00:32									#53
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quote: Originally posted by VJ Yeah right. Tell me something: If you really care for your relatives, then why don't you have any idea where exactly are they? Thailand is a pretty damn big country (½Mm²), and like I said, only a narrow southern part of it was struck with this disaster. Most of the population is not within hundreds of kilometres of that area. Oh boohoo, people died and I'm not giving whipping myself out of shame. Calm down, little one. It's not like you're going to save anyone by whining about it on the Internet.

Are you serious or just trolling? Here's an idea: quit showing your ass. No one asked you to "whip yourself from shame", but a little goddamn respect for the dead isn't too much to ask, is it?

I hope you never have to deal with the loss of a loved one before their time.

	27-12-2004 00:32									#54
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I tried not to reply as Gian asked, but since commies seem to be getting kicks out of mental masturbation...

quote: Show some god damn respect.

It's pretty damn easy to just whine about people dying because of some disaster which occured on the other side of the globe. Trying to help them could be a bit harder, but what would be the fun in that? You wouldn't have time to praise yourself from "showing respect" anymore. You're not the only one with close relatives in SE Asia, you know. Some of them ain't just ****ing around as tourists.

quote: Because information travel slowly in my family.

They don't have a cell phone or anything? Try using SMS.

quote: I was not concerned where they were before the earthquake.

Ie. you didn't really care until it occured to you that you could use them in an argument to whine to your fellow posters here?

quote: You need therapy.

A bunch of people died since they either lived right next to a continental slope or they didn't build their houses properly. Where's the big outrage? I guess I could enter a few sad smilies in order to look good, but what's the point? What would that solve? Really, who cares? Do you think you really even remember this accident after a year?

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quote: I hope you never have to deal with the loss of a loved one before their time.

Ok, this is just bs. Love is a hippie lie, a feel-good term which in reality doesn't exist, a depressing euphemism for lust, used to gain credibility when you need to look good in front of kids. I think we all know this, we've grown up. You can stop using this holier-than-thou -crap.

	27-12-2004 00:36									#55
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quote: Originally posted by VJ crap

If it offends you so much, why bother to post? Is it theoretically possible for you to skip this thread and not post/ignore it?

But what's the fun in that, right?

	27-12-2004 00:37									#56
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quote: Originally posted by VJ It's pretty damn easy to just whine about people dying because of some disaster which occured on the other side of the globe. Trying to help them could be a bit harder, but what would be the fun in that? You wouldn't have time to praise yourself from "showing respect" anymore. You're not the only one with close relatives in SE Asia, you know. Some of them ain't just ****ing around as tourists.

Boy, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or what? Whine about people dying because of some disaster? I don't whine. I discuss. And I show concern especially since my relatives are in fact in Southern Thailand. I don't know there exact locations in Southern Thailand. Furthermore, my family is trying to get into contact with them. You should just be careful what you say, dipshit. Be very careful. I'm not praising myself... just showing some concern, like others in this thread who have had expressed similiar concerns about their own loved ones there.

quote: They don't have a cell phone or anything? Try using SMS.

They can't have a cell phone because the service they use does not have international service, as most cell phones. You need to smarten up too.

quote: you didn't really care until it occured to you that you could use them in an argument to whine to your fellow posters here?

Whine? You are a fool.. and you don't know what you are talking about. I simply am expressing valid concerns and am posting valid information.

quote: A bunch of people died since they either lived right next to a continental slope or they didn't build their houses properly. Where's the big outrage? I guess I could enter a few sad smilies in order to look good, but what's the point? What would that solve? Really, who cares? Do you think you really even remember this accident after a year?

I am showing a huge outrage about the poor infrastructure. That's why my friend's family left Bangladesh and immigrated to the United States. You really should shut your pathetic mouth. You are a god damn troll. A stupid one at that effect.

	27-12-2004 00:39									#57
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quote: If it offends you so much, why bother to post?

I was originally posting in order to provide information to Gian, (Edit: and to ask a single question from che). Then you showed up and started to bash me along the lines of your moral crusade, constantly demanding replies.

quote: Is it theoretically possible for you to skip this thread and not post/ignore it?

Yes, I think I'll take the hint now...

	27-12-2004 00:40									#58
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quote: Originally posted by VJ I was originally posting in order to provide information to Gian. Then you showed up and started to bash me in your moral crusade, constantly demanding replies. [quote[Is it theoretically possible for you to skip this thread and not post/ignore it?[/quote[ Yeah, I think I'll take the hint now...

You don't know ****. I was the one posting information. I was the one posting links. You posted nothing. Get out of here you dis-information troll.

	27-12-2004 00:52									#59
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Generally speaking, if three different people with different viewpoints all agree that you're a dipshit, chances are you're a dipshit.

	27-12-2004 01:06									#60
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quote: Originally posted by Theben Generally speaking, if three different people with different viewpoints all agree that you're a dipshit, chances are you're a dipshit.

Make it four