Such is the nature of life, I guess....
Nature is very unforgiving.... We have it easy compared to everything else competing for resources on this planet, but we're still at the mercy of the rock we call home....
Such is the nature of life, I guess....Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
?In one building, the naked bodies of drowned babies, looking as if they were sleeping, were neatly laid out in rows.?
?Others cradled the dead in their arms, rocking back and forth inconsolably and kissing the victims' heads?
?When it came to burying their children, some parents used their bare hands or cooking utensils to scrape out graves in the earth.?
?Bloated bodies were floating in swimming pools, with soldiers using poles to retrieve them.?
?Soldiers in orange rubber gloves and white masks searched every building before loading the dead on trucks.?
?1500 passengers are believed to have died when their train was swept away, officials revealed last night.?
Most of my extended family lives around Madras, a region that has a death toll of close to 10,000 people. Luckily, everyone is fine but the selfishness of my concern for them and only them is still eating me up inside. 44,000 people died and I?m relieved. I know this is human nature ? we only care about events that have a direct impact on our meaningless lives. This world lost 44,000 people? 44,000 mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brother- gone.
I did the same thing during September 11th ? I called my friends and family and then had a big sigh of relief when I realized that everyone was fine and that my life would continue, relatively unchanged. Now, two days after this tragedy, the numbers are sinking in. What saddens me is the randomness of it all. No one is to blame, no terrorist can be smoked out, nothing can be done for equilibriums sake: we?re just left with the corpses of babies, lined up in rows whie their parents cradle their dead bodies in their arms.
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
?In one building, the naked bodies of drowned babies, looking as if they were sleeping, were neatly laid out in rows.?
?Others cradled the dead in their arms, rocking back and forth inconsolably and kissing the victims' heads?
?When it came to burying their children, some parents used their bare hands or cooking utensils to scrape out graves in the earth.?
?Bloated bodies were floating in swimming pools, with soldiers using poles to retrieve them.?
?Soldiers in orange rubber gloves and white masks searched every building before loading the dead on trucks.?
?1500 passengers are believed to have died when their train was swept away, officials revealed last night.?
Most of my extended family lives around Madras, a region that has a death toll of close to 10,000 people. Luckily, everyone is fine but the selfishness of my concern for them and only them is still eating me up inside. 44,000 people died and I?m relieved. I know this is human nature ? we only care about events that have a direct impact on our meaningless lives. This world lost 44,000 people? 44,000 mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brother- gone.
I did the same thing during September 11th ? I called my friends and family and then had a big sigh of relief when I realized that everyone was fine and that my life would continue, relatively unchanged. Now, two days after this tragedy, the numbers are sinking in. What saddens me is the randomness of it all. No one is to blame, no terrorist can be smoked out, nothing can be done for equilibriums sake: we?re just left with the corpses of babies, lined up in rows whie their parents cradle their dead bodies in their arms.
Does anybody else find it significant that this earthquake occurred at a time of full Moon, ie spring tides, which pull the rocks of the Earth just as they do the waters?
Mark Burford, Braintree, England
Why was there no warning about the "Tsunami" after the earthquake? Where the scientists on holiday?
George, Phuket, Thailand
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I'm looking to donate some money but want to give it to a non-religious US charity. Any suggestions?
red cross
Ummm.. Red Cross is a religious entity IIRC.
Originally posted by: SeminoleMarine
Save the Children
Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-728-3843
www.savethechildren.org
International Medical Corps
Tsunami Emergency Response
1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90404-1950
800-481-4462
www.imcworldwide.org
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
?In one building, the naked bodies of drowned babies, looking as if they were sleeping, were neatly laid out in rows.?
?Others cradled the dead in their arms, rocking back and forth inconsolably and kissing the victims' heads?
?When it came to burying their children, some parents used their bare hands or cooking utensils to scrape out graves in the earth.?
?Bloated bodies were floating in swimming pools, with soldiers using poles to retrieve them.?
?Soldiers in orange rubber gloves and white masks searched every building before loading the dead on trucks.?
?1500 passengers are believed to have died when their train was swept away, officials revealed last night.?
Most of my extended family lives around Madras, a region that has a death toll of close to 10,000 people. Luckily, everyone is fine but the selfishness of my concern for them and only them is still eating me up inside. 44,000 people died and I?m relieved. I know this is human nature ? we only care about events that have a direct impact on our meaningless lives. This world lost 44,000 people? 44,000 mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brother- gone.
I did the same thing during September 11th ? I called my friends and family and then had a big sigh of relief when I realized that everyone was fine and that my life would continue, relatively unchanged. Now, two days after this tragedy, the numbers are sinking in. What saddens me is the randomness of it all. No one is to blame, no terrorist can be smoked out, nothing can be done for equilibriums sake: we?re just left with the corpses of babies, lined up in rows whie their parents cradle their dead bodies in their arms.
I was not affected by this at all but I feel guilty too since I'm safe here in the US with my two little children. Hopefully, my donation will go some way in helping others. Maybe if we all gave a little, it could help ease their suffering?
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
?In one building, the naked bodies of drowned babies, looking as if they were sleeping, were neatly laid out in rows.?
?Others cradled the dead in their arms, rocking back and forth inconsolably and kissing the victims' heads?
?When it came to burying their children, some parents used their bare hands or cooking utensils to scrape out graves in the earth.?
?Bloated bodies were floating in swimming pools, with soldiers using poles to retrieve them.?
?Soldiers in orange rubber gloves and white masks searched every building before loading the dead on trucks.?
?1500 passengers are believed to have died when their train was swept away, officials revealed last night.?
Most of my extended family lives around Madras, a region that has a death toll of close to 10,000 people. Luckily, everyone is fine but the selfishness of my concern for them and only them is still eating me up inside. 44,000 people died and I?m relieved. I know this is human nature ? we only care about events that have a direct impact on our meaningless lives. This world lost 44,000 people? 44,000 mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brother- gone.
I did the same thing during September 11th ? I called my friends and family and then had a big sigh of relief when I realized that everyone was fine and that my life would continue, relatively unchanged. Now, two days after this tragedy, the numbers are sinking in. What saddens me is the randomness of it all. No one is to blame, no terrorist can be smoked out, nothing can be done for equilibriums sake: we?re just left with the corpses of babies, lined up in rows whie their parents cradle their dead bodies in their arms.
I was not affected by this at all but I feel guilty too since I'm safe here in the US with my two little children. Hopefully, my donation will go some way in helping others. Maybe if we all gave a little, it could help ease their suffering?
same. my family lives well north of the affected areas (in India). 44000+ dead...i just cant grasp it. im going to donate to the red cross. anyone know how they accept money/clothes donations?
Originally posted by: Salvatore
Amazing how in the OP there were only 500+ feared dead. Now look at the number. What a shame. It's almost unbelievable.
Originally posted by: saxguy
i'm not sure if this is covered by the news yet, but the scariest part is that the earthquakes are still going on! the area around Banda Aceh (Northern Sumatra island, Indonesia) is still experiencing relatively smaller earthquakes about 5-9 times a day since the first one.
from what i heard, the rupture in the earth's crust over the indian ocean is now more than 600 miles long and it is still rupturing slowly heading south, so now people in the coast area of mid-Sumatra island (who weren't affected by the original tsunami) are now preparing to get ready in case they are going to get something similar in the next few days.
Edit: please confirm or correct me if you heard otherwise. i'm always looking at the news and will edit this post if this is not true.
scientists said it probably jolted the planet's rotation. "It causes the planet to wobble a little bit, but it's not going to turn Earth upside down,"