bobby12 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thats the one with the guys having a leisurely picnic in the bottom left corner while everyone else is sprinting up the hill. Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I wonder if that guy in the black, bottom middle, got away. He looks to have stopped, then once it caught up started running again. Then it was cut off. Sad video, had to be awful watching it in person. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I somehow don't think my house would have made it.....lol(not really lol). It's the flat top in the middle. Try this pic thing again. Link to post Share on other sites
smostyn 1 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Originally Posted By: norcal I wonder if that guy in the black, bottom middle, got away. He looks to have stopped, then once it caught up started running again. Then it was cut off. Sad video, had to be awful watching it in person. I have been wondering about that guy since I saw this the first time. Scarey stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 When you see the footage of people running for their lives and the wave catching them it is just haunting. In the footage as the waves comes around the houses it acutally looks like a group of people running acutally getting swept away. So So sad and over here I feel so helpless. Donating money just doesn't seem enough - I feel like I need to get on a plane with a crate of supplies. What else can we do from here???? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 "What can I do?" is the question I think the media/government needs to start answering now. Tell us what is needed and how to provide it. Saying that Kan is finally starting to show a bit of leadership, maybe things will start to come together soon. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 By the way I am fairly thankful Kan is in charge. At least he seems to have half a brain unlike a lot of the predecessors. I think Kan should utilise good old Japanese 'group decision making' (AKA: reduction of liability in case something goes wrong) by allowing foreign nuclear experts to come in and get full info access and advise on how to stop the reactors melting down. Maybe now it is too late though ("after 4 days the Americans came in a sorted the problem out"). Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Well 'happy hour' (when news feeds happen) was a non starter cause all of the crews are on the road Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Originally Posted By: bobby12 By the way I am fairly thankful Kan is in charge. At least he seems to have half a brain unlike a lot of the predecessors. I think Kan should utilise good old Japanese 'group decision making' (AKA: reduction of liability in case something goes wrong) by allowing foreign nuclear experts to come in and get full info access and advise on how to stop the reactors melting down. Maybe now it is too late though ("after 4 days the Americans came in a sorted the problem out"). This has been a lifeline for Kan who have probably had to resign anyway at budget time. The DPJ didn't get off to a very good start (esp with the suicidal standoff about the base relocation), but by failing to back them at the subsequent elections, the public has basically pulled the rug from under them. Without a majority in both houses, no government can do anything. The tsunami/quake response is apolitical thankfully, so it shouldn't be affected. For the Kobe quake, the PM (the socialist Murayama in some mad coalition with the LDP) didn't go to Kansai for about three days. He then said it much worse than he expected. Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hope people ok. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Morning all, how you all doing? Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 If they could sort out this nuclear thing, a bit better! No huge aftershocks today. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Looks like we will be getting power-off tomorrow as well. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Yes I saw that, 5pm-8pm here in Minamiuonuma. Wish it had been daytime not when it is dark. But I shouldn't be complaining! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps Morning all, how you all doing? Was rudely awakening twice by earthquakes and havr until next Tuesday paid off work. So a mixed day really. Spent last 30mins trying to calm my Mum and Dad down in regards to the nuclear power plant and food. When I come back to the uk, I am going to the bbc and smacking each **** reporter in the face HARD for upsetting my Mum. Happy face back on.... On and my son did a poo on me today for the first time. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Good job it was when the electric/water was on! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Being woken by an earthquake is a very bad experience. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Anyone know what this is going on about? ^^^^ Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara has been forced to apologise for a remark he made on Monday, reports Kyodo News. He apparently told reporters the tsunami was "divine punishment" for Japanese "egoism". Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Here found it: Ishihara apologizes over 'divine punishment' remark TOKYO, March 15, Kyodo Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara apologized Tuesday for his remark that the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck eastern and northeastern Japan represented ''divine punishment'' of the Japanese people who have been tainted with egoism. ''I will take back (the remark) and offer a deep apology,'' Ishihara told a news conference, adding he should have thought about the feelings of victims. Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai showed displeasure with Ishihara, who will seek his fourth term in the upcoming election, telling reporters that he hopes the Tokyo governor will pay consideration to disaster victims. On Monday, Ishihara told reporters, ''Japanese politics is tainted with egoism and populism. We need to use tsunami to wipe out egoism, which has rusted onto the mentality of Japanese over a long period of time.'' ''I think (the disaster) is tembatsu (divine punishment), although I feel sorry for disaster victims,'' he said. ==Kyodo Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Ishihara is an absolute tube!! BTW dunno if people have read this but its a statement made by the UK governments chief Scientific Adviser and he is trying to allay fears over the Nuclear situation. The notes were taken by the Chief Exec of the British Chamber of Commerce Japan, today: Quote: BCCJ Members Update on Japan’s Nuclear Power station situation At 5pm Tokyo time (Tuesday 15th March 2011) a telephone briefing was given by Sir John Beddington the UK’s Chief Scientific adviser and Hilary Walker Deputy Director Emergency Preparedness at the Department of Health. “Unequivocally, Tokyo will not be affected by the radiation fallout of explosions that have or may occur at the Fukushima nuclear power stations.†The danger area is within the 30 kilometer evacuation zone and no one is recommended or will be allowed to enter this area other than those people directly involved with the emergency procedures currently being undertaken at both Fukushima 1 & 2. Sir John went on to answer a series of questions including a comparison between Chernobyl and Japan. He said “they are entirely different, Chernobyl exploded and there was a subsequent fire with radioactive materials being launched 30,000 ft into the air. The maximum height of any Fukushima explosions would be no more than 500 metres." “The radiation that has been released is miniscule and would have to be orders of 1,000 or more for it to be a threat to humans†This was confirmed by Hilary Walker. He went on to say that the Japanese authorities are doing their best to keep the reactors cooled and that this is a continuing operation. All workers on site dealing with the emergency are being fully decontaminated at the end of each shift. When asked on how reliable was the information coming from the Japanese authorities as to radiation levels he said “this cannot be fabricated and the Japanese authorities are positing all the readings on the recognized international inforamton sites which they are obliged to do. Independent verification shows that the data provided is accurateâ€. In answer to a specific question from the Head of the British School in Tokyo, Sir John Beddington and Hilary Walker said that there was no reason at all for the school to be closed unless there were other issues such as power outages and transport problems. David Fitton, First Minister at the British Embassy in Tokyo moderated the teleconference and confirmed that a transcript of the briefing will be available on the Embassy website later today. BCCJ members are encouraged to regularly check the Embassy website as well as the Chamber website and Facebook sites for the latest information. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 This version of that tsunami video shows more Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 That's just mental. No words. Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Just got woken up by a shake here in Akishima Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 That was big... Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Yes 6.1 mag in Shizouka, shook here pretty hard too, still ratling now a bit off and on Link to post Share on other sites
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