Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan 2011: Pray for Japan

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@Jasmin: There will always be insensitive black sheep in any community. Just ignore that bastard motherf**ker. If he believes in karma so much, then one day he will get his "retribution" also. Be strong for your family and keep fighting!
 
Glad to hear your family's alright, Jasmin. :sohappy: I'm sure the rest will get in touch soon.
Pearl Harbour, huh... :bloodlust: a big credit in that tragedy goes to Mr.Churchill who was informed by British Intelligence of the upcoming attack but kept silent just to make sure the US experience it full scale and declare war against Japan immediately... but no, Churchill is a famous historical figure, and it's always easier to scold and hate people who have never been personally involved in ANY kind of aggression against other countries and wouldn't ever WANT to do that in the first place... and mock them at hard times like this. :blood:
It's just blind, ruthless ignorance. Ignoring it is really about the only thing you can and should do, Jasmin.
and I should have probably done the same instead of writing these flames, but the story really irritated me. :uh..:
 
people should stop talking about past. that's just stupid. :blood:

I read a tweet of my friend's acquaintance who said something like "don't care about Japan, they were our invaders". Indeed, they invaded Indonesia but that was more than 60 years ago and we've gained our independence ever since. :blood:
 
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Jasmin, maybe the knowing will comfort you that in the end everyone will get what he deserves. Even this guy can't flee from it!

I pray that your relatives are OK.
 
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missjasminnn said:
thanks everyone for your wishes. i really appreciate it! good news: we finally got in contact with some of my family in miyagiken. so happy right now! we're still waiting for some to get in contact with us.


a little off topic, but i really want to get this off my chest. i experienced the most racist comment ever today. i was with my mother at the grocery store today, trying to get our minds off the tragedy, but we couldn't so we were talking about it while getting groceries. a man walked by and heard us and said "remember pearl harbor? it says to enjoy your tsunami, you japs!" i broke into tears, while my mother told me to ignore it. how can people be so arrogant and racist? i wonder how many people think like that. :/
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That's great to hear Jasmin...well, the first part at least.

Alahndro and Nick, let's keep the conspiracy theories to ourselves, ok? This isn't the time to be discussing other events and what may have occurred in them. Let's keep this topic clean of all things that can start flame wars. This is really the last place to have them...
 
I got an email from my cousin who lives in japan. he's 300 miles away from the epicenter so he didn't feel the earthquake, but he e-mailed everyone to tell them he was okay and to clarify something.

like kel mentioned, the situation with the nuclear reactors appears to have been overly hyped and blown out of proportion by overseas media. http://mitnse.com/ has a less sensational summary of what's happening at the plants. my cousin also said that the people living nearby were evacuated for precautionary measures, not because there was a dangerous level of radiation in the air.

in closing, he wrote:
"living here and watching the news and the reaction of the people around me, i believe that the situation is no where near as bad as foreign media would have foreign audiences believe, so please don't be worried. we're fine!"
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so glad for your cousin :touched: :sohappy: it would be great if the media were exaggerating indeed (not the fact of them exaggerating ( :knife: ), but the fact that the situation is better than we think).
On the other hand, I doubt they'd fabricate the info like Fukushima-1 sections going boom one after another, and THAT sounds a billion light years away from optimistic :uh..: :uh..: :uh..:
it's also tragically ironic if you think that the issues partly derive from the dangerous conditions the workers are operating in. While Chernobyl was a bigger mess in the first place, the efforts to negate the consequences used more human resourses - not only because of those people's heroic attitude (although I wouldn't even try to deny such a factor at work),but because the government had no qualms about sending them there, and nobody could really refuse. :omg: The Japanese officials are obviously not so careless about wasting away human lives. And heck, if you ask me, it's a good thing, no matter how it might influence the progress of repairs at the station.
and where's the equipment the Americans sent? putting it to use may be difficult now, but I haven't even heard any news of it arriving... :uh..:
 
Such admirable spirit of the Japanese people... :TdT:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zeroCZSrjo&hd=1[/youtube]
 
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Nick Hunter said:
it would be great if the media were exaggerating indeed (not the fact of them exaggerating ( :knife: ), but the fact that the situation is better than we think).
On the other hand, I doubt they'd fabricate the info like Fukushima-1 sections going boom one after another, and THAT sounds a billion light years away from optimistic :uh..: :uh..: :uh..:
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Personally, I’d rather believe a Japanese person who is keeping himself updated and probably getting the more accurate news from his government than foreign outlets. American and Taiwanese media both love a good story, and they’re not past exaggerating a few points or finding a heartbreaking sob story to ramp it up. There is some truth in what they’re saying, but the way they’re describing everything is just making people overseas panic.

Of course the situation with the nuclear plants isn’t “optimistic”. It sucks (as does the fact that Japan was hit with an earthquake and a tsunami in the first place, leading to this mess), but the Japanese government is being careful and people are being evacuated as precautionary measures. If the US govt was in the same position they’d probably start hustling the evacuees out upon detecting more dangerous levels of radiation, so that's possibly another reason the US media is misconstruing the Japanese govt’s actions to mean something of seriously catastrophic proportions is going on. Those unfortunate workers are stuck at the plants, but no doubt they themselves are being very cautious and doing the best they can to protect themselves while at their jobs.
 
Gosh, the nuclear reactor is in REALLY bad shape. Some workers are risking their lives trying to solve the problems, but at this rate, they will either die by an explosion or suffer from radiation. I can't take this anymore, I'm completely depressed.
 
oh jasmin i'm so glad your family is okay! <3 I hope you get in contact with the others soon!!
That guy at the store... wow :uh..:
Same with HIS-MASK, my country (China) has had bad experiences with Japan in the past but we all accept it's just history now and people don't deserve to die because of their geographic location =_= and that man needs a history lesson if he hasn't realized what kind of "revenge" the US already exacted on Japan after PH...
 
I'm glad your family's okay, Jasmin!! :sohappy:

I can't believe what that man said, though. It's one thing to feel bad about something like Pearl Harbor, but to have a grudge against a country when most of its citizens probably had nothing to do with the attack...especially when Japan's in such a bad way now...is just plain cruel. :bloodlust: Don't pay him any attention!

Well, here's hoping those nuclear plants calm down...someday...before radiation hits Tokyo... :vortex:
 
@winter:well it's always like that,it's easier for people to believe the worst theory unfortunately.I have faint in the Japanese,they have always been strong,disciplined and well-organised.

@jasminn:i am sorry about the racist sweety,but you should just ignore them like your mother said,the racists are everywhere unfortunately :uh..:
The important is your family is ok :)
 
I found a report from a Russian that resides in Tokyo. Too big to translate now, but the gist is: the author calls the foreign media reports overhyped. The atmosphere in Tokyo is understandably disturbed indeed, but the only people he saw really panic are tourists and other foreigners who long to leave the country ASAP The streets are less crowded, subway routes malfunction and many people try to cut down on consuming electiricity when possible. There have been warnings of possible power shortages, but the schedules and locations are not so clear. Small 24/7 shops experience lack of supply just as the media said (due to people stocking on needful things), but bigger supermarkets handle it relatively well.

Like Lunaria said, Japanese really seem reserved and well-organised. Can't but admire their composure in such a situation. :TdT: I, too, believe they will overcome this. I just pray that the situation at Fukushima-1 and other stations settle down as soon as possible. :uh..:
I'm happy for your family, Jasmin! :touched: they're safe and that's what important.

@HIS MASK, Kerahna: the problem with some people is that they enjoy FEELING offended for the historical harm done to their country and venting their "righteous anger" on those who are not related to the bygone events whatsoever. Maybe that makes 'em feel more patriotic, but in my POV, this is just wrong.
Forget the poor moron, the only thing he poked a hole in with his comment is his own conscience. Maybe he'll reconsider his attitude and views someday.
 
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I found a report from a Russian that resides in Tokyo. Too big to translate now, but the gist is: the author calls the foreign media reports overhyped. The atmosphere in Tokyo is understandably disturbed indeed, but the only people he saw really panic are tourists and other foreigners who long to leave the country ASAP The streets are less crowded, subway routes malfunction and many people try to cut down on consuming electiricity when possible. There have been warnings of possible power shortages, but the schedules and locations are not so clear. Small 24/7 shops experience lack of supply just as the media said (due to people stocking on needful things), but bigger supermarkets handle it relatively well.
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Not surprised that information usually gets distorted when used out of context (just like the Wikileaks saga not too long ago).

Well, I've given up on trying to convince people to not buy into media hype already. I'll just let people believe what they want to believe. AFAIK, the Japanese are very resilient folk with admirable courage and tenacity. I know they will ride out this storm together.
 
Foreign reposts are hyped sure. I was a bit ill yesterday so I as watching tv instead of being on the computer and I watch a small newsrepost between the simpsons ads.

They were slow News some news even 6-10 hours late, and exagereted too much.

I also listened today a bit of a translation over a nhk report and it was quite a bad translation :uh..:

I decided I will try to read just info at the pagres from nhk international and CNN that seems to not be so hyped and likes to explains things aside from giving news (their this is not Chernobil post is quite interesting)
 
their this is not Chernobil post
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Btw, experts have officially marked the incident at Fukushima-1 as level 4. Chernobyl sports level 7 (the highest). :ayashii:
So, while the situation is deemed as serious, looks like nobody (save the media) actually expects it to repeat the events of April 1986.
 
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Special_K said:
Well, I've given up on trying to convince people to not buy into media hype already. I'll just let people believe what they want to believe. AFAIK, the Japanese are very resilient folk with admirable courage and tenacity. I know they will ride out this storm together.
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Yeah, that was part of my point too. I wish people would stop freaking out and have a little faith in the Japanese. If I had to pick a country who I thought was competent of pulling themselves together after a national disaster, it would be Japan.
 
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