Jesus H, head over to Sky News, 8.8 earthquake in Japan (11 March)

[98tls]

Unbelievable footage,very very sad.

[Gone Burger]

It's terrifying news. I'm watching the footage too. It breaks your heart to think of all they are about to go through. Thoughts are with Japan, may you all be safe, and find your loved ones.

Crazy times in the world at the moment.

[NighthawkNZ]

Pacific plate and the ring of fire is on the move or its twisting and resettling or something... I don't think its over yet... hold on we are in for a bumpy ride...

Kia Kaha Japan stay strong... you are not alone...

[98tls]

It's terrifying news. I'm watching the footage too. It breaks your heart to think of all they are about to go through. Thoughts are with Japan, may you all be safe, and find your loved ones.

Crazy times in the world at the moment.

Indeed,have to say i switched back to the rugby,watching the helicopter footage of the wave and the town/buildings/roads it was running over had me mesmerized (spell) then i thought wtf am i doing watching people going through hell.As you say thoughts to them.

[Mental Trousers]

News is saying it's 7.9, not 8.8. But they're not sure.

The pics they were showing were from a live webcam. You could see lots of shit moving left to right. A few minutes later it was all moving right to left. That was the tsunami pushing into the harbour in Senhai. I missed the bit where a ship hit the bridge.

[98tls]

News is saying it's 7.9, not 8.8. But they're not sure.

The pics they were showing were from a live webcam. You could see lots of shit moving left to right. A few minutes later it was all moving right to left. That was the tsunami pushing into the harbour in Senhai. I missed the bit where a ship hit the bridge.

News i am watching are now saying 8.9,who knows whatever it is its bad.

[James Deuce]

News is saying it's 7.9, not 8.8. But they're not sure.

The pics they were showing were from a live webcam. You could see lots of shit moving left to right. A few minutes later it was all moving right to left. That was the tsunami pushing into the harbour in Senhai. I missed the bit where a ship hit the bridge.

It is an 8.8 - It was upgraded from 7.9 about 30 minutes ago. There was a 7.1 aftershock a little while ago too.

[James Deuce]

It just went to 8.4.

[Mental Trousers]

Guess we won't know the actual magnitude for a while. The different news services are reporting different magnitudes.

[98tls]

Can just see all the media Hyenas frantically rushing to get out of Christchurch and off to feed over there.

[Paul in NZ]

dear god - poor bastards...

sigh - hard times folks

[mashman]

USGS Earthquakes monitoring... look at the size of those after shocks (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php)... fack me what a mess

[awa355]

USGS Earthquakes monitoring... look at the size of those after shocks (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php)... fack me what a mess

When you see how many have been around Japan, it makes the ChCh quake look minor.

[Toaster]

Terrible news and condolences for the inevitable loss of life. Tragedy just keeps on hitting hard.

China hit the other day, CHCH, Haiti and others.... the fear is not knowing if or when the next big one will hit. Certainly feels like uncertain times.

Scary.....

[SPP]

My brother lives and works in Tokyo. I finally got a call to him... "It was a big bastard!!"

If Tokyo got that much of a shake, the Sendai Prefecture must have been hell.

[Grasshopperus]

head over to Sky news,8.8 in Japan.

And for those of us who aren't part of the millionaire South Island aristocracy there's free-to-air coverage too

[mashman]

My brother lives and works in Tokyo. I finally got a call to him... "It was a big bastard!!"

If Tokyo got that much of a shake, the Sendai Prefecture must have been hell.

they just reported that Sendai airport is flooded.

[mashman]

how's that straight bead coming Brian?

[Brian d marge]

reporting in , twas a biggie , but our building are rubber mounted so all good

Hope no one is hurt , I was welding at the time , ,, hard to run a straight bead ,,, might grind it off and start again

I have a case off beer and move the camping stuff near the door

Other than that all is well

Oh Enfield was off the bench and fell over ... scratched tank ... oh well

I reckon it was the aussies and all that water made the earth move ( and its moving as I type , )

poor fish in me aquarium are getting sea sick

update , city hall loud speaker is calling for help so somethings fallen over

[SPP]

they just reported that Sendai airport is flooded.

Did you see then coverage of the wave coming in?! holy shit. Those poor bastards. I hope they managed to get the people out of the way.

[98tls]

And for those of us who aren't part of the millionaire South Island aristocracy there's free-to-air coverage too

:violin:You poor thing you.By the way theres no such thing as "free",no doubt its simply subsidised by us down here.:rolleyes:

[Mom]

Unbelievable footage,very very sad.

I have tears streaming down my face. Far canal, we thought we got slammed...

My daughter is devastated, she has friends in that area, I am worried sick, I have kids that I loved and looked after living there, the family that loved and looked after my daughter are there too! How is Brain Damaged? Best he get his bum in here soon or else!!!!


Sendai is Sister Town to Warkworth, their people are our people. FFS, look at the footage! omg!!!

OMG!!!

[98tls]

Did you see then coverage of the wave coming in?! holy shit. Those poor bastards. I hope they managed to get the people out of the way.

Unless the cars on the road were remotes then i doubt it,they simply disappeared.7th largest recorded quake in history so there saying.

[mashman]

Did you see then coverage of the wave coming in?! holy shit. Those poor bastards. I hope they managed to get the people out of the way.

We did. We sat open mouthed as the cars got picked up off the highway and redirected, people standing on bridges watching the water and not fully realising that being on the bridge was a really bad place to be, what with the houses, boats, trucks etc... ploughing towards it... fack :facepalm:

[superman]

Unless the cars on the road were remotes then i doubt it,they simply disappeared.7th largest recorded quake in history so there saying.

Yeah I never knew there was a bloody 9.5 in the 60s! I thought this has gota be one of the biggest ones yet recorded. Still fucking massive! Mother Nature... dem bitches be crazy.

[SPP]

Unless the cars on the road were remotes then i doubt it,they simply disappeared.7th largest recorded quake in history so there saying.


We did. We sat open mouthed as the cars got picked up off the highway and redirected, people standing on bridges watching the water and not fully realising that being on the bridge was a really bad place to be, what with the houses, boats, trucks etc... ploughing towards it... fack :facepalm:

Faaaaaaark

[Wiki Drifter]

Did you see then coverage of the wave coming in?! holy shit. Those poor bastards. I hope they managed to get the people out of the way.

Holy shit balls... :eek5:

[Oblivion]

I went to Japan a couple of years back. Met alot of new people. My thoughts are with them and there families at this time. Personally I was praying that Christchurch would be the end of this nightmare. I now regret to think that this is just the beginning.

Also 8 are reported to have passed

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/4758653/Tsunami-hits-Japan-after-earthquake

[Mental Trousers]

USGS Earthquakes monitoring... look at the size of those after shocks (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php)... fack me what a mess

Wish I hadn't looked at that. That shit is scary.

[SPP]

Unless the cars on the road were remotes then i doubt it,they simply disappeared.7th largest recorded quake in history so there saying.

They just said it's the largest measured since they started recording 140 years ago!

up 10m wave?! oh man. I really hope they don't get any more tsunamis from the aftershocks.

[Brian d marge]

beer no 3 , moving to cheap whiskey very soon ,,,,, very soon

Stephen

Funny internet ok , but all the phones are down

[98tls]

beer no 3 , moving to cheap whiskey very soon ,,,,, very soon

Stephen

Funny internet ok , but all the phones are down
Glad to hear your ok,all the best eh.

[Mental Trousers]

Funny internet ok , but all the phones are down

There won't be an huge increase in internet traffic. In fact there'll probably be a drop. There will, however, be a big surge in voice traffic.

[mashman]

Just watched a chemical plant or refinery tank explode... it looks like it has gone from day to night in minutes as the "cloud" builds from the fire... it's like a horror movie :(

[98tls]

Threat of a Tsunami for the upper North New Zealand,nothing to panic about so they say but may pay for those up there to keep an eye on TV or maybe turn the radio on eh,as i said nothing to panic about just posting whats coming over the TV.

[mashman]

"they believe" that there's a tsunami bigger than some pacific islands on their way across... hopefully that fucker disipates

[MIXONE]

Yeah I never knew there was a bloody 9.5 in the 60s! I thought this has gota be one of the biggest ones yet recorded. Still fucking massive! Mother Nature... dem bitches be crazy.

I remember the schools being emptied and everyone heading for high ground in case a "tidlewave" took out the town.Nothing happened much to all us kid's disappointment.

[Mental Trousers]

"they believe" that there's a tsunami bigger than some pacific islands on their way across... hopefully that fucker disipates

With tsunami's generated by land slides they're always larger in one direction. So hopefully the worst of it has already hit (assuming it was a land slide that did it)

[Highlander]

I have tears streaming down my face. Far canal, we thought we got slammed...



And we did.
Don't wish to take anything away from those suffering damage to property or loss of family / friends in Christchurch, but this kinda makes you realise Fred Dagg was on to it when he sang "we don't know how lucky we are".

[SPP]

"they believe" that there's a tsunami bigger than some pacific islands on their way across... hopefully that fucker disipates

A lot of the pacific islands rise steeply out of the sea. I'd be packing my waka, just in case.

[Brian d marge]

Glad to hear your ok,all the best eh.
Thank you

All ok Wife has walked in the door

Parents in law missing in action ..... in tokyo somewhere ( most likely ok )

Stephen

[mashman]

With tsunami's generated by land slides they're always larger in one direction. So hopefully the worst of it has already hit (assuming it was a land slide that did it)

dunno... if you take a look at the locations map on the USGS site (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_40.php), it looks like they've been hammered on both sides of the fault, both sides of the fault looking like they're at very different depths... so not sure how that'll work. The TV just said if there's anything that's crossed the Pacific, it'll hit Honolulu by 2am our time...

[SPP]

Thank you

All ok Wife has walked in the door

Parents in law missing in action ..... in tokyo somewhere ( most likely ok )

Stephen

Yeah, glad to hear that you and your family are all good. Bust out that whiskey.

[Mom]

And we did.
Don't wish to take anything away from those suffering damage to property or loss of family / friends in Christchurch, but this kinda makes you realise Fred Dagg was on to it when he sang "we don't know how lucky we are".

Oh Dear God this is YUK! My vocabulary actually is defeated, though I am sure if I try I can find some good words. I am associated with Sendai via a daughter that was an exchange student there, and it is sister town to here.

We have no fucking idea!

OMG!

[98tls]

Thank you

All ok Wife has walked in the door

Parents in law missing in action ..... in tokyo somewhere ( most likely ok )

Stephen

Been over on the TL website,theres a few members over there that everyones waiting for to post up.Scary stuff.

[Fatt Max]

Totally scary shite for those poor people,

The aerial shots of the devastation are mental, hard to visulaise that there are people down there....

[Ocean1]

They're possibly the most prepared lot on the planet.

Still: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/pager/events/us/c0001xgp/index.html

[James Deuce]

They're possibly the most prepared lot on the planet.



Absolutely - really interesting watching that tsunami flow mostly around centres of habitation. Very clever flood protection works built into infrastructure.

[dogsnbikes]

beer no 3 , moving to cheap whiskey very soon ,,,,, very soon

Stephen

Funny internet ok , but all the phones are down

Glad you guys ok.... we have friends and family in Yugawara, but knowing phones are out has put the Missus mind at ease


"they believe" that there's a tsunami bigger than some pacific islands on their way across... hopefully that fucker disipates

No problem's the ferries are still sailing:devil2:

[mashman]

Not sure if anyones been watching One News, but there's a hotline for relatives 04 439 8000

[kevfromcoro]

Christ,,, wots going on.
Melbourne had the fires last year.
QLD copped the floods. and then a cyclone
Then the Greymouth incident
Then ChCh.....
And now this lot...
Mayebe we are up for a bit of a bumpy ride.. as said.

[Maha]

That Nostrildrama dude said next year is the one.

[oldrider]

That Nostrildrama dude said next year is the one.

Yeah, him and Ken Ring! .... :rolleyes: .... whatever it's getting kinda lively out there! :facepalm:

Really feel for "all" the victims of these things! Bloody scary stuff! :eek5:

[EJK]

Atleast other buildings across Japan are structurally well built.

According to my knowledge, ever since after the Great Hanshin Earthquake (in 1995) they've been building earthquake-proof multi storey buildings.

My thoughts and prayer goes out to all affected. There is nothing I can do but pray and hope aye?

[NighthawkNZ]

That Nostrildrama dude said next year is the one.


Yeah, him and Ken Ring! .... :rolleyes: .... whatever it's getting kinda lively out there! :facepalm:

Really feel for "all" the victims of these things! Bloody scary stuff! :eek5:

Suppose you all believe in the 2012 BS too...

[Highlander]

Suppose you all believe in the 2012 BS too...

I'll make up my mind on that in 2013.

Though my believing in it or not does'nt alter the accuraccy of the prediction (Prophecy?)

[Daffyd]

Suppose you all believe in the 2012 BS too...

Well, I gotta say it's becoming more likely.

[mashman]

I'll make up my mind on that in 2013.

Though my believing in it or not does'nt alter the accuraccy of the prediction (Prophecy?)

pretty much sums it up for me.

[jellywrestler]

They won't be short of raw fish for sushi for a while!
Seriously, while there was shit luck in Christchurch, and it will go on for a long while at least we didn't get a wall of water too, we've gotta be thankful for that.

[Brett]

They're possibly the most prepared lot on the planet.

Still: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/pager/events/us/c0001xgp/index.html

They are the most skilled designers of earthquake resistant infrastructure in the world, an absolute credit to the Japanese that their buildings withstand the seismic forces that they do.

Those Tsunami's rolling in are a bit scary. I really feel for those people and hopefully all of their planning limits their losses.

Man the earth is doing some crazy stuff at present.

[Brian d marge]

Atleast other buildings across Japan are structurally well built.

According to my knowledge, ever since after the Great Hanshin Earthquake (in 1995) they've been building earthquake-proof multi storey buildings.

My thoughts and prayer goes out to all affected. There is nothing I can do but pray and hope aye?

They have and Canterbury uni and Tokyo have been working closely , our houses are very light and built differently to Nz ,, all the bridges are rubber mounted and the big high rises have Damping as per motorcycles ( active I think as in computer controlled but most likely wrong on that one )

Stephen

[onearmedbandit]

This is terrible terrible news. I've spent a bit of time there, my daughter is half-Japanese and thankfully she and her mother are her in Christchurch. I didn't think I'd be saying that in a hurry, 'lucky to be here in ChCh'.

I read this article a few days after our 'quake in February, the author considers the possibility of that affecting Japan.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/christchurch-quake-may-portend-major-seismic-activity-for-japan

[Winston001]

Man the earth is doing some crazy stuff at present.

I know a lot of people feel the same way but I'm not sure anything unusual is happening though. Have a look here at the US Geological Survey list of killer earthquakes for the last 110 years: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/world_deaths.php There are heaps of them.


Earthquakes are normal. Unpredictable and bloody awful. But normal. Especially for countries on the edges of tectonic plates like Japan and NZ.

The difference we have today is digital camera technology and the internet. Disasters are made real as they occur. Our parents heard about this stuff on the radio, with more detail in the newspaper after a few days.

The other point is that there are 6.7 billion people on the planet today, many living on coastlines. The effect of disasters is magnified by the human impact because there are so many more vulnerable people.

As I type, a geologist is saying on TV that there isn't anything remarkable about the current earthquake activity. The Pacific Plate is moving around a bit but that's what plates do.

No comfort to the people of Japan. Its numbing watching the footage. Words fail me and I can only hope people survive.

[SpikedPunch]

My brother and his 7mo pregnant wife are in Tokyo right now. We finally heard from them at about 1am, big relief! Horrifying stuff watching this live. We have a family friend who lives in NZ but his Mum, Dad, Grandma and Sister are in one of the areas that has been hit by the tsunami, very worried about them.

[Brian d marge]

USGS Earthquakes monitoring... look at the size of those after shocks (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php)... fack me what a mess

yes I wish it would stop shaking

Sad news , they say 200 bodies have washed up on the beaches , not good

Going to be a long nite ( my two boys are sound asleep , couldnt care ....)


Hope it doesnt go to pear shaped to much more

( interesting about the power we are ok but just down the road ..nowt )

Stephen

[mrchips]

Holy Chite, this is crazy !

+ this..... Indonesian volcano erupts (http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/4760575/Indonesian-volcano-erupts)

Mother nature is kicking serious arse !

[marie_speeds]

Have to you agree with you Mr Chips about Mother Nature kicking ass....I had this very weird thought as I watched news late last night about the irony of the ocean wreaking such terrible havoc....

[Mom]

Sad news , they say 200 bodies have washed up on the beaches , not good

Stephen

Far canal. I am so worried about the people I know in Sendai. Please let them be safe!

[Hans]

I wonder how the Institute of Cetacean Research stood up. It'd be a shame if anything happened to them....

[Maha]

Give us a break Mother Earth will ya mind.

[Ocean1]

They are the most skilled designers of earthquake resistant infrastructure in the world, an absolute credit to the Japanese that their buildings withstand the seismic forces that they do.


They have and Canterbury uni and Tokyo have been working closely

An ex DSIR scientist developed the first effective base isolation systems. The developed world took notice and have been using them ever since.

The DSIR was fragmented and it's funding dispersed. The IP for the base isolators was more or less given away.

[Conquiztador]

Latest info says over 1,000 dead and number will rise.

Tsunami that arrived in NZ was 15cm. I am very pleased re that!

[Skyryder]

Hope they get this sorted.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031103673.html

If not the quack and tsunami will pale in comparison.

More details

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/japan-earthquake/4761340/Nuke-plant-trouble-after-Japan-quake


Skyryder

[carbonhed]

Looking at the footage of those tsunami's I'm busy recalculating just how far from the coast is "safe". Poor devils. Thoughts with them :(

[NighthawkNZ]

Looking at the footage of those tsunami's I'm busy recalculating just how far from the coast is "safe". Poor devils. Thoughts with them :(


You can't go around living in your own wee safety bubble... nothing will get done, you start to worry about every thing else...

The further inland the closer you get to the major fault line, or in the north volcano... further south the big freeze could happen... do I live on the hill where a slip could happen, or on flat that could be reclaimed land and liquify... Do go inland

So Ok lets move to Aussie well they have the same problems flooding, bush fires Tsunami's and cyclons... at the end of the day it doesn't matter where we try and live on this rock a natrual disaster could hit you...

The best thing you can do is just be prepaid have your emergency kit ready to bug out at short notice... wouldn't start worrying about things as if and I say if it happens nothing you can do about it...

[awa355]

The ChCh quake was a shocker for NZ. Down south was childs play compared to the Japan shake up yet look at the loss and suffering Canterbury is going thru. Just goes to show how insulated we have been.

Has made me think, maybe I should get serious about a survival kit.

[sil3nt]

Haven't seen any news on it yet but this is video is terrifying
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=016_1299829101

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c98_1299851449

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=970_1299840275

[Maha]

What staggers me the most is the force and the relentless speed in which the water moves.
How far inland has it reached?

[Ocean1]

What staggers me the most is the force and the relentless speed in which the water moves.
How far inland has it reached?

11 kilometers apparently. That'll be up an estuary or river valley. Doubt damage has spread that far.

I heard some officials explaining that they'd told local coastal shipping to return to port. I sincerely hope they had more sense, the best place to be when a tsunami arrives is open ocean.

[EJK]

One thing I noticed while watching the video was, the places where it hit was all countryside. I wonder if it would've been less damaging if the terrain was elevated.

[Brian d marge]

One good thing , at least we dont have to shyt in a bucket ...Having a shower now , give me 10 min free of shaking please

Stephen

[Mom]

We have heard from one of the girls who stayed here, she is safe.

[onearmedbandit]

One thing I noticed while watching the video was, the places where it hit was all countryside. I wonder if it would've been less damaging if the terrain was elevated.

How do you mean 'terrain was elevated'? Do you mean the buildings etc?

[george formby]

One thing I noticed while watching the video was, the places where it hit was all countryside. I wonder if it would've been less damaging if the terrain was elevated.

Their is only a little bit of footage for a huge coastline from the TV stations. I fear their is lot more amcam footage to come. The scale & destruction is unbelievable.

A mate called a couple of hours ago, he was watching the tide on the Rawhiti side of the Bay move from high to low & back again in 10 minutes. Did this 3 times in an hour. High tide here today was lower than a low tide.:shit:

[EJK]

How do you mean 'terrain was elevated'? Do you mean the buildings etc?

No, big hills.

[onearmedbandit]

No, big hills.

Ha sorry I still don't understand. Of course there would be less damage if the terrain was elevated, that seems blindingly obvious, so I was trying work out what you were on about.

[AllanB]

Gives me an uneasy feeling watching the Japanese disaster.

My heart goes out to them.

[Kendog]

No, big hills.
Seen water flow up hill?

[Pussy]

Gives me an uneasy feeling watching the Japanese disaster.

My heart goes out to them.

With you on that!
Makes you feel powerless watching it, eh?

[marty]

Ha sorry I still don't understand. Of course there would be less damage if the terrain was elevated, that seems blindingly obvious, so I was trying work out what you were on about.


maybe he means they should have built some hills?

[Ocean1]

Seen water flow up hill?

It can, and does. But I think he meant the profiling rather than the actual elevations, some of the shots of the tsunami flow showed the clear affects of engineered teraforming.

[marty]

link to water flowing uphill? not via capilliary action or optical illusion either - an actual meaningful amount

[Ocean1]

link to water flowing uphill? not via capilliary action or optical illusion either - an actual meaningful amount

Find it yourself, it's not an uncommon occurance. If you channel water down a ramp which has an upward slope at the end the water will follow the slope. Some gold mining sluices are designed that way, to drop heavy particles out. On a larger scale you probably saw it happen in the clips from Japan, the tsunami flow driving up and over a raised highway.

[george formby]

It can, and does. But I think he meant the profiling rather than the actual elevations, some of the shots of the tsunami flow showed the clear affects of engineered teraforming.

A lot of the land shown being inundated including the Nuclear Power station has been reclaimed from the sea so is basically at sea level.

[Conquiztador]

And now we hear that Japan has moved! And the earth axis has shifted. As a result of the earthquake. Wow!

[Ocean1]

And now we hear that Japan has moved! And the earth axis has shifted. As a result of the earthquake. Wow!

A statement about the accuracy of modern measurement systems more than anything else. Did the source quantify the distances and angles involved?

[onearmedbandit]

A statement about the accuracy of modern measurement systems more than anything else. Did the source quantify the distances and angles involved?

This source states the coastline movement but doesn't mention specific angles.

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Japans-Earthquake-Alters-Coast-Line-Changes-Earths-Axis-117857349.html

Wow, this google thing is amazing...

http://www.inquisitr.com/100604/japans-earthquake-causes-earths-axis-and-japans-coast-to-shift/

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8454620-japans-earthquake-moved-japan-24-meters-and-shifted-earth-on-its-axis

[Ocean1]

This source states the coastline movement but doesn't mention specific angles.

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Japans-Earthquake-Alters-Coast-Line-Changes-Earths-Axis-117857349.html

2.4M movement in GPS locations, wow. 10cm and 10" quoted pole axix movement.


Wow, this google thing is amazing...

http://www.inquisitr.com/100604/japans-earthquake-causes-earths-axis-and-japans-coast-to-shift/

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8454620-japans-earthquake-moved-japan-24-meters-and-shifted-earth-on-its-axis

And a possible 0.12microsecond reduction in the length of the day. Fuck, I'm off for a ride before it gets dark.

[george formby]

This is nearly to much to take in.

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[onearmedbandit]

Wow devastating footage. My heart really goes out to the people of Japan, so sad.

[Conquiztador]

Live broadcast:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tbstv

[onearmedbandit]

Live broadcast:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tbstv

Thanks, just forwarded that my ex-wife who is from Nagoya but is living here in Christchurch. Her family and friends are fine thankfully.

[Brian d marge]

powers out in Tokyo for the next week or so , rolling stoppages depending on your area
Not much one can do except keep family safe and spirits up

which reminds me I needs to buy some more

Stephen

[Brian d marge]

footage from the bbc


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12725646


Some power in that

Stephen

[Winston001]

Good to know you and your wife are safe. The scale of this disaster is incomprehensible. On the positive side the Japanese buildings have been impressively built with some even standing up to the tsunami. I believe Japan and NZ lead the world in earthquake construction. It makes homes expensive but I don't think any of us will argue about that.

[Mom]

My daughter lived in Miagi, it is a wasteland, she is waiting to hear news of her host family. Unbelieveable!

[Paul in NZ]

Bloody hell.... Take nothing for granted EVER eh?

Sooooo much suffering to come out of this - almost enough to cause a dedicated non believer to shed a short prayer for the poor buggers. Truely an EPIC disaster.

[mashman]

and a Volcano popping off down south (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/9003484/volcano-erupts-in-japan/) when yer flying around doesn't really help... let's hope it has shot its bolt. Never rains but it pours eh...

[Conquiztador]

Before and after photos here. Hover over the picture and drag before/after.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

[Brian d marge]

Good to know you and your wife are safe. The scale of this disaster is incomprehensible. On the positive side the Japanese buildings have been impressively built with some even standing up to the tsunami. I believe Japan and NZ lead the world in earthquake construction. It makes homes expensive but I don't think any of us will argue about that.

After the 164 Kanto , Hanshin quake , NZ and Japan teamed up , I heard that the building code were dramatically improved after
Then again in 1980 after the Kobe eathquake

The CTV building surprised me, but then theres not a lot u can do if a big hole opens up

They are saying there is to be another big earthquake very soon

Oh joy

Stephen

[imdying]

One good thing , at least we dont have to shyt in a bucket ...Having a shower now , give me 10 min free of shaking pleaseHahahahah, funny, I was just thinking I'm glad shitting in a bucket is the worst of Cantabrians problems. We might have a rooted city, but at least we're not drowning and glowing in the dark to boot.

Poor Jap bastards, what a shit shit series of things to happen to anyone. I was stoked that they came to help us out even though we support terrorists actively attacking them, I hope we send some help back the other way.

[Toaster]

Take nothing for granted EVER eh?

Totally agree, we simply get on with life and plan for futures but who knows what will really happen to any of us or all of us one day.

All we can do is do all we can to help others in need, any way we can. We never know when or if this will happen to us on a similar scale. What has hit Christchurch has hurt so many and will affect all of us living in NZ financially, emotionally or otherwise. What would we do if a disaster of the scale in Japan hit us?

I guess the best we can do is be prepared individually and prepare to help communally.

[onearmedbandit]

Poor Jap bastards, what a shit shit series of things to happen to anyone. I was stoked that they came to help us out even though we support terrorists actively attacking them, I hope we send some help back the other way.

Yep, already done, NZ was one of the first countries to respond.

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8999235/nz-sends-help-to-japan-after-tsunami/

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/japan-earthquake/4761624/NZ-to-send-help-to-Japan

[ellipsis]

What would we do if a disaster of the scale in Japan hit us?

....beats me why people are still saying if...its when...

[mashman]

looks like Japan may be in for Tsunami round two (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/9006529)... here's hoping the firefighting helicopter crew are wrong

[Brian d marge]

They will have more problems from me strangling morons than the tsunami

trust me , I will friggen throttle some of these Morans

Im going to work in me garden for a while

aaarrgggg


Stephen

[Toaster]

....beats me why people are still saying if...its when...

Simple, the use of the word "if" denotes whether or not the eventual disaster happens in our lifetime or not.

[EJK]

A friend of mine showed me this. Earthquake and Tsunami alert system on TV air.


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[sidecar bob]

Poor Jap bastards, what a shit shit series of things to happen to anyone.
Yeah, my old man was held captive by them for four years during the war, he also suffered a shit series of happenings.

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah, my old man was held captive by them for four years during the war, he also suffered a shit series of happenings.

Didn't take too long for someone to mention the war. Yep, the Japanese were responsible for some pretty atrocious behaviour during many wars. Just like the Germans, the Russians, the Americans, that list goes on and on. And that's just the modern era.

[Mom]

Yeah, my old man was held captive by them for four years during the war, he also suffered a shit series of happenings.

And by opening our homes up to the children of Japan, we help to mend the wounds left by our predecessors. I took my homestay kids to ANZAC servies, they were always warmly welcomed by the diggers.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah, my old man was held captive by them for four years during the war, he also suffered a shit series of happenings.

Sorry to hear about that. But don't for a minute think the Allies were all goody goods when it came to dishing shit out. It was after all...a world at war. I think Hiroshima and Nagasaki more than made up for anything the Japanese did.

[Fatt Max]

Didn't take too long for someone to mention the war. Yep, the Japanese were responsible for some pretty atrocious behaviour during many wars. Just like the Germans, the Russians, the Americans, that list goes on and on. And that's just the modern era.

....and the English, and I'm proud to be English.

But here its global help. Me and Mrs Max were talking last night, isnt it amazing that these days nations will do anything to help each other in times of strife, regardless of how 'rich' your country is.

It was not that long ago that if you were in the shite, you were on your own.

Its shocking what's happening. All you can do is pray for those poor people where eber they are and hold your familiy close every chance you get.

[Mom]

hold your familiy close every chance you get.

And your friends...

This has been my mantra for a long time now. Cost me my first marraige. Thankfully 2nd time around I fared a bit better.

[sidecar bob]

Sorry to hear about that. But don't for a minute think the Allies were all goody goods when it came to dishing shit out. It was after all...a world at war. I think Hiroshima and Nagasaki more than made up for anything the Japanese did.

Yeah, but theres someting not quite right with people that dish out shit to small children.
Sorry, but im not sorry.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah, but theres someting not quite right with people that dish out shit to small children.
Sorry, but im not sorry.

That's a shame. I'm really sorry for the poor people of Japan right now. Nearly brings tears to my eyes seeing what they're having to endure.

[sidecar bob]

That's a shame. I'm really sorry for the poor people of Japan right now. Nearly brings tears to my eyes seeing what they're having to endure.
Come & have a yarn with the old fulla, that wont "nearly" bring tears to your eyes.

[Fatt Max]

And your friends....

My friends are my familiy, always have been, so I keep them all in the same basket...

What this whole set of events does for me is re-ignite my faith in the goodness of the human spirit. We do get some hung up on shite, strung out by what is total bollocks...

Then you see those people on TV trying to hold their lives together in the face of further catastrophe, the unknown of possible further disaster. You see it in the faces of the children, its so heart breaking.

So fuck the petty bullshit in life, the aggro, the point scoring, the inuendo to get one over on each other, chasing a dollar, moaning about how bad the government is for overcharging us.

Then look at those people on TV....

The vast majority of people get it, it seems that bikers do as well (apart from a few) but opinions are opinions......

and as many people have told me, mine mean fuck all and what the fuck do I know.....

Stay safe and sound people,

Peace....

[Crasherfromwayback]

Come & have a yarn with the old fulla, that wont "nearly" bring tears to your eyes.

It's ok thanks all the same. Heard plenty of horror stories from both sides. The people of Japan were pretty quick to come and help us in Christchurch though...maybe they've moved on and learnt to forgive.

[Fatt Max]

...maybe they've moved on and learnt to forgive.

I think the majority of the world community thinks like that now....long may it remain so...

[far queue]

I think the majority of the world community thinks like that now....long may it remain so...I agree, the generation that fought WW1 is gone, and the generation that fought WW2 nearly so. My dad also fought in WW2, and the history of of the wars from 1914 to 1945 has always been an interest of mine. I've heard stories from those that were there and read plenty more. There was certainly some nasty stuff done by the Japs (and Germans) of the time and I believe they are rightly despised for it. BUT - that generation is nearly gone and make up a very small percentage of those still alive in Japan (or Germany) today. Most of those alive today were far too young at the time to have any involvement or were not even born at the time. The Japanese (and German) people of today should not be confused with those of 1937-45.

The pictures on TV show the ordinary people of Japan struggling to come to terms with what has happened. Just like the ordinary people of NZ on 22 Feb, and in a lot of cases here - still. My heart goes out to them and I wish them all the best.

[Brian d marge]

Theres no Ice in the fridge ...

Im being irradiated

1/4 bottle of whiskey left

and some of me friends haven't heard from family .

Still one the plus side ,
The enfields going well, though im getting some clutch slip.......

stephen

ps How do you know if your being nuked ,,,?? green cloud , the air smells funny , or a third arm in ten years time??

[SpikedPunch]

Come & have a yarn with the old fulla, that wont "nearly" bring tears to your eyes.

Japan was occupied by the Americans after WWII. They were disarmed. The Japan we know today is a world away from the Japan of then. If you don't think Hiroshima and Nagasaki were punishment enough, I can't imagine what you think would be. I'm sorry your old man went through some horrible, awful stuff. The people who commit that kind of torture are completely reprehensible monsters. But these are normal, everyday PEOPLE who are being horribly effected by a disaster. Families, children. Not soldiers. And when you blast those people over there right now, you're blasting my family too. My brother, his wife, and my unborn niece. I'm worried sick about them right now.

[onearmedbandit]

or a third arm in ten years time??

Ooo ooo ooo if you hear of any of that going on, see if they want to come to some sort of arrangement. I'm fussy though, if they ride a Honda I'm not interested.

[Brian d marge]

Ooo ooo ooo if you hear of any of that going on, see if they want to come to some sort of arrangement. I'm fussy though, if they ride a Honda I'm not interested.
I will in due course let you know
Unfortunately life is pretty grim here,I enclose a photo of how bad

234531everyone of those bottles are empty

Grim

The wife has been speaking to me

Grim


and on a new twist , not unexpected
my part time Job ( drinking money F4$$%6g important has decided that the time off caused by the earthquake , is unpaid ,nooooo sod the red cross this is important )

One good thing is I can buy a 12 pack of pies from the supermarket and they will be nice and hot by the time I walk home , great trouble is the beer is also warm ,,, and only English beer tastes good warm

As for me fish , they are doing well The white angel fish I think will be ready for the Hawaii surfing champs next week ,Jut been watching him do the tunnel , awesome control .....I split the club soda


Oh well must dash , Ive got 2 kids and a wife ( I need to reduce her Iodine treatment ) and they need new tin foil hats ... as the Japanese government has told us that all will be well and that tin foil hat will protect us from the communist threat

Must dash

getting very very sober now ,,,, and irradiation suxs when u are sober

Stephen

[Brian d marge]

Snip from Joseph Gerbils

Please refrain from over-stocking supplies
Food and supplies are selling out from the stores in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, however this may cause in running short of supplies for the worst stricken areas. Japanese government has announced that there are enough supplies in stock. Please act calmly with patience.


Im calm ...but if the whiskey runs out , I kill....

[Paul in NZ]

It's ok thanks all the same. Heard plenty of horror stories from both sides. The people of Japan were pretty quick to come and help us in Christchurch though...maybe they've moved on and learnt to forgive.

Yeah - amen to that. After VE day my old man travelled overland with all his units gear from northern Italy back to Blighty and was told not to hurry so he took full advantage... What he saw in the fire bombed cities of Germany caused him troubles for many years and frankly I dont think he was overly happy about it at all.

I would never condem a veteran's view or opinion of an event but we have the luxury of taking a wider view. War's change people - they are terrible terrible things because of that and you would be horribly wrong if you thought that the behaviour of the Japanese then is anything like what they are now. Point to any ethnic group (even Kiwis) and you will find a fairly recent and nasty stain - its a part of the human condition and not unique to Japan. I'm afraid to say that on the inside we truely are all pretty well the same (ie dreadful)

Our job as human beings is to rise above that and to make sure we keep our capacity for hatred well in check.

I have many Japanese friends and I work for a Japanese company. I hope my friends are going to be OK but I'm sure they will attend diligently to their efforts to work through it all...

[Brian d marge]

Right, I am standing in the que to pick up 27 litres of "shitting bricks"

I may not need them , but when the US, Australia , France ( NZ doesnt care)

Say please think about Buggering off

its a concern.

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thought it timely to add this again

Stephen

[Brian d marge]

From the government helping me feel safe

Stephen

234591

[merv]

From the government helping me feel safe

Stephen

234591

Are you glowing in the dark yet then?

[Brian d marge]

Are you glowing in the dark yet then?

St Patricks day went well with me new green hair!!!!

Stephen

[Grumph]

I've suspected for years that an Enfield could survive a nuclear catastrophe....are we going to find out now ?

I see the NZ govt has issued an advisory to leave....could be about time to go.

[Mom]

St Patricks day went well with me new green hair!!!!

Stephen

NZ government came out yesterday and advised any kiwis in Tokyo to leave. I have beds available, though try and wash the green out of your hair eh? Ir will clash with my decor :shit:

[Paul in NZ]

I've suspected for years that an Enfield could survive a nuclear catastrophe....are we going to find out now ?

I see the NZ govt has issued an advisory to leave....could be about time to go.

The real question is will Japan survive the Enfield - I suspect not...

[doc]

Waiting for bike parts could take a bit longer

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/

[mashman]

Waiting for bike parts could take a bit longer

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/

good job mines Italian with an excellent global distribution network :) (welcome to my world)

[Brian d marge]

I've suspected for years that an Enfield could survive a nuclear catastrophe....are we going to find out now ?

I see the NZ govt has issued an advisory to leave....could be about time to go.

it fell over scratch its tank and broke the guttering down pipe .
Thanks for the kind offers but I live here and a few errgs wont shift me

On saying that, When it comes to doing stuff quickly and being decisive , the Japanese are friggen useless at it

Couldn't organize a piss up in a brewery. You are starting to see this with the Reactors, Dropping water on the according to the Americans is pointless you have to get the pumps working

As a culture they focus on detail , the reason why the bikes are good , but they will miss the more important bigger picture

Seen it a hundred times. Now its serious.

Oh well spent the day in the garden planting me veges , Doing a bit of Cad work on the computer before the power goes out , ( shit only 1/4 bottle of Whiskey left ...Time to buy the ULTRA cheap stuff . Times ARE hard )

I was watching the history of the Nazi party last night and thinking to myself I would have buggered off

Well I'm in the same position. The situation as it stands is bad but bearable , but it could turn to custard at any moment

But if it DOES turn to Jelly , then its too late , the boys have arrived with the Yellow stars and I have a bit of a sticky wicket on me hands

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