Japan Earthquake - Page 2

Retlaw · 12-03-2011, 12:16

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Its only when you see things like this happening around the world that it makes you think how lucky we are in this country, the only thing we have to bother about is our bad winter weather

You forgot the biggest problem.
Politicians.
They enter parliment like bananas going into storage.
They go in green, turn yellow, and come out bent.
Retlaw.

shillelagh · 12-03-2011, 13:34

theyve just had another earthquake .. saying it has hit 6 on the scale near where the nuclear plants are ...

jaysay · 12-03-2011, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

You forgot the biggest problem.
Politicians.
They enter parliment like bananas going into storage.
They go in green, turn yellow, and come out bent.
Retlaw.

Was talking about the environment Walter, things we have no control of what-so-ever

Less · 12-03-2011, 14:58

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Originally Posted by jaysay

things we have no control of what-so-ever

So he was right, politicians!

jaysay · 12-03-2011, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Less

So he was right, politicians!

Not in the context I used it in no

Less · 12-03-2011, 16:25

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Not in the context I used it in no

How are we to know what context, if any, you are attempting to use, unless you tell us?

jaysay · 12-03-2011, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Less

How are we to know what context, if any, you are attempting to use, unless you tell us?

Think I'll join mick in the calm room, read my first post

Eric · 12-03-2011, 21:30

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Its only when you see things like this happening around the world that it makes you think how lucky we are in this country, the only thing we have to bother about is our bad winter weather

Bad winter weather

Margaret Pilkington · 12-03-2011, 21:31

Well, Eric it is relative......it was bad for us.......you are used to it!

Eric · 12-03-2011, 22:50

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Originally Posted by heth

Come on guys, I didnt start this thread to be turned into a joke.

I am not a misery guts its just that alot of people are suffering out there and to be honest the jokes aint even funny.

I wouldn't worry about it, hon. It appears to be quite normal to put a funny face on tragedy. I don't know why, but it always happens. One could maybe call it the "Fat Lady Slipping on a Banana" syndrome. Siegfried Sassoon wrote a poem that sort of addresses the problem; it's called "Blighters".

However, I've just heard a report that the danger zone around the damaged reactor has been extended big time. Meanwhile, the Japanese government is saying that everything will be ok. I don't be thinking so.

steeljack · 12-03-2011, 22:54

if any "radiation" gets into the Jetstream it will be Alaska, B.C. and Washington State who will be the Canaries in the coalmine.

shillelagh · 13-03-2011, 01:06

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Originally Posted by Eric

I wouldn't worry about it, hon. It appears to be quite normal to put a funny face on tragedy. I don't know why, but it always happens. One could maybe call it the "Fat Lady Slipping on a Banana" syndrome. Siegfried Sassoon wrote a poem that sort of addresses the problem; it's called "Blighters".

However, I've just heard a report that the danger zone around the damaged reactor has been extended big time. Meanwhile, the Japanese government is saying that everything will be ok. I don't be thinking so.

theyre saying 170,000 have been evacuated from the no 1 plant and 30,000 from the no 2 plant ....

BBC News - Japan quake: Exodus from around Fukushima nuclear plant

Eric · 13-03-2011, 08:06

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Originally Posted by steeljack

if any "radiation" gets into the Jetstream it will be Alaska, B.C. and Washington State who will be the Canaries in the coalmine.

In a situation such as the one taking place in Japan, the "authorities" always begin by telling folks that there is nothing to worry about, that safety measures are being taken, etc. This is officialese for "it's time to head for the hills." Never did like the idea of nuclear power, or offshore drilling, or sending tankers through troubled waters, especially if the Captain is hammered out of his skull. Come to think of it, and you probably know more about this than we do, didn't some numbnuts once want to place a nuclear power plant on the San Andreas Fault.

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Benipete · 13-03-2011, 10:13

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

theyre saying 170,000 have been evacuated from the no 1 plant and 30,000 from the no 2 plant ....

BBC News - Japan quake: Exodus from around Fukushima nuclear plant

Most be a lot of Japs called Shima!

Tealeaf · 13-03-2011, 12:20

The Japs do seem to have a problem with 'owt nuclear, don't they?

Anyway, I've just done a quick calculation on that No 3 reactor that may be going into meltdown. It's the China Syndrome, except almost in reverse; if it does overheat and start plunging through the earth's core I reckon it will emerge in Ossy. I wonder if that will be a good thing or a bad thing?