03-11-2011, 09:36 AM
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#121
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Behind Enemy Lines
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
So are you saying Edmonton is the safest city in world?
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Doesn't look so bad living here after all =P
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03-11-2011, 09:36 AM
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#122
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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I'm assuming the USN has a carrier group in the area (what with North Korea and all), I'm sure they will move in to assist, as the carrier and its fleet has a considerable amount of aid they can supply, one of the biggest things being how much freshwater they can produce.
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03-11-2011, 09:42 AM
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#123
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by krynski
Doesn't look so bad living here after all =P
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if the rest of the world goes to hell, Edmonton will finally fit in
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03-11-2011, 09:43 AM
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#124
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Behind Enemy Lines
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Originally Posted by Canada 02
if the rest of the world goes to hell, Edmonton will finally fit in
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Hey...i didn't say i enjoy living here....
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03-11-2011, 09:57 AM
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#125
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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Fanman and CET need custom "CP > earthquake" titles.
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03-11-2011, 10:00 AM
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#126
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sagami Bay, Japan
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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Where are you? Are you right in the bay or inland a bit? Can you see much from where you are?
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My apartment building is about 2 blocks from the ocean, so it was a bit scary right after the big quake. But we've been very lucky and the waves here haven't gone over the barricades. By far the worst tsunami's have been in nothern Honshu, and my area is directly southwest of Tokyo. I can't see much cause I haven't left my place since it happened, but I've been glued to the TV here. Actually nobody around here has left or moved around since it happened, very quiet streets.
We're on the 3rd floor of a three story building so it seemed like the safest place to stay in the immediate area, especially after seeing people, cars and houses get caught up in the waves on the TV. The quakes happened fairly close to the shore and a lot of people up north didn't have time to get out of the way of the waves. But like I said we've been very fortunate here compared to many. Being an Alberta boy who is not programmed for earthquakes I'm having a hard time sleeping now haha. There's still little tremors coming now and then.
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03-11-2011, 10:00 AM
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#127
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
I'm assuming the USN has a carrier group in the area (what with North Korea and all), I'm sure they will move in to assist, as the carrier and its fleet has a considerable amount of aid they can supply, one of the biggest things being how much freshwater they can produce.
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Yes, I believe I heard this morning the Ronald Reagan is in the area and could be used as an operations base for supplies etc. The US has offered up any help.
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03-11-2011, 10:00 AM
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#128
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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Holy crap, I just watched a video of that wave on BBC and you expect it to stop but it just keeps going. Cars carried away like nothing.
It's like a wall of black death, flaming flaming debris and water that keeps on coming. Wouldn't know what to do cept say my prayers if I saw that coming at me.
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03-11-2011, 10:24 AM
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#129
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First Line Centre
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http://www.talksy.com/108468/japanes...more-info-here
Whooops....tried to donate and it says "American Red Cross program not available in Canada......Anyone have a link for Canadians to text donations to?
Last edited by macker; 03-11-2011 at 10:27 AM.
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03-11-2011, 10:30 AM
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#130
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Estonia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by macker
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http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=2372&tid=032
I'm pretty sure RC doesn't do txt donations in Canada.
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03-11-2011, 10:35 AM
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#131
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Barthelona
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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
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Just coming to post this link.
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03-11-2011, 11:16 AM
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#133
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First Line Centre
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For as much as people like to bash the US, look who is there yet again to do the heavy lifting in what will be a massive humanitarian effort.
Good on them.
*edit* PS. Happy 1000th post to me. It only took 7 years!
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03-11-2011, 11:22 AM
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#134
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trojan97
For as much as people like to bash the US, look who is there yet again to do the heavy lifting in what will be a massive humanitarian effort.
Good on them.
*edit* PS. Happy 1000th post to me. It only took 7 years!
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It's true, despite negative economic and overconsumption views of the US they get held to a very high standard and the good they do can get overlooked.
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03-11-2011, 11:23 AM
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#135
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by Hockey_Girl
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Unfortunately I have to think it will be much worse when all is said and done.
hopefully not, but the vast breadth of this thing has many areas well being unkown at this point. We will know more when the sun rises in about 4 hours.
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03-11-2011, 11:26 AM
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#136
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Not sure
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My God!
88,000 people missing.
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03-11-2011, 11:29 AM
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#137
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
Yes, I believe I heard this morning the Ronald Reagan is in the area and could be used as an operations base for supplies etc. The US has offered up any help.
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I'm assuming that the Americans will use MArine Amphibious Assault Ships (Wasp Class or Tarawa class) because they have huge sick bay capability can fly a lot of helicopters off the deck and it has excellent command and control capabilities.
I wonder if Dart has been put on notice
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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03-11-2011, 11:39 AM
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#138
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broke the first rule
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Originally Posted by KevanGuy
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Text REDCROSS to 30333...I found it in their Haiti donation information
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03-11-2011, 11:45 AM
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#139
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keratosis
My God!
88,000 people missing.
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 I know the population density is crazy over in Asian but that is a lot of people for something that happened less than 24hrs ago. That's like 1/3rd of the Victoria population just disappearing.
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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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03-11-2011, 11:50 AM
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#140
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Easter back on in Vancouver
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Those videos yesterday were just crazy. That water/mudslide looked like it was from a movie just destroying everything in it's path.
Hopefully there isn't too many casualities.
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