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300 feared dead in New Zealand earthquake

POSTED BY: Magonsdaughter
UPDATED: Monday, February 28, 2011 05:54
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:38 AM

http://www.theage.com.au/world/we-may-be-witnessing-new-zealands-darke
st-day-pm-says-65-killed-in-quake-20110222-1b356.html


Is there any where that isn't experiencing catastrophe right now? It doesn't feel like it.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:09 PM

My condolences to the victims. Heart wrenching.



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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:26 PM

Hello,

May Peace follow Tragedy, and Prosperity follow Loss.

--Anthony



Assured by friends that the signal-to-noise ratio has improved on this forum, I have disabled web filtering.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:35 PM

I hope this doesn't set off other earthquakes in the region. And volcanoes. And tsunamis. I'd vacate from coastal and island regions as much as possible in the meantime.

As for the initial question about catastrophes, unfortunately I think they must have always happened at the current rate, we're just more aware of all of them because of the internet.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 1:31 AM

That is sad, I'm sorry people died.

I think Byte might be right, we're a lot more aware of all the things that happen lately with the news and the Internet, its just that Megansdaughter's part of the world is having some difficulties just now, with floods and quakes, things will probably settle down soon and some other part of the world will have things to handle.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 2:36 PM

Terrible to hear. Not aware of much quake activity in NZ, though I do see that it sits on the edge of a tectonic plate....




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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:22 PM

Jesus christ Mags do you ever post anything that is not a disaster....Floods in queensland, wild fires in queensland, e.Quakes in New zealand?


No one cares about New Zealand or soccer...

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kaneman:
Jesus christ Mags do you ever post anything that is not a disaster....Floods in queensland, wild fires in queensland, e.Quakes in New zealand?


No one cares about New Zealand or soccer...




Some people like really bad things. Obama WAS elected after all.

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Friday, February 25, 2011 10:50 PM

Just to continue to keep people informed, the toll has risen to 123 with about another 200 missing and at this stage it is presumed no more survivors will be found. One of the big questions now, is whether Christchurch, a beautful city and a major economic and tourist centre of NZ will ever be viable.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/the-unthinkable-a-broken-city-left-with
out-a-future-20110225-1b8m7.html


For those of you who don't give a damn, perhaps it might be worth considering that life does exist outside of the US. And I'm speaking to you Kanemoron.

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Friday, February 25, 2011 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Just to continue to keep people informed, the toll has risen to 123 with about another 200 missing and at this stage it is presumed no more survivors will be found. One of the big questions now, is whether Christchurch, a beautful city and a major economic and tourist centre of NZ will ever be viable.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/the-unthinkable-a-broken-city-left-with
out-a-future-20110225-1b8m7.html


For those of you who don't give a damn, perhaps it might be worth considering that life does exist outside of the US. And I'm speaking to you Kanemoron.




Only to those outside the US....trust me.

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