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Post by Joe Neglia on Mar 18, 2011 17:18:56 GMT -5
Someone living in Japan sets the story straight. See that seems to be something a lot of people(not saying on here, just in general) don't seem to be grasping, Tokyo is fine. Most of Japan is fine. The only areas really screwed up are the areas that the tsunami hit. There are no food shortages or gas shortages in Tokyo or anywhere like that, and for the most part, the people in Japan are just carrying on like usual. Yes, sure, but that would be - to use our own experiences - similar to the rest of the U.S. during and after Katrina or 9/11. We too often equate Tokyo and Japan as nearly one and the same at times, and you're right with what you say. I just don't want to lose sight of the facts.
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Mar 18, 2011 19:58:18 GMT -5
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Post by mattperiolat on Mar 18, 2011 21:02:12 GMT -5
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Mar 19, 2011 1:03:21 GMT -5
Someone living in Japan sets the story straight. See that seems to be something a lot of people(not saying on here, just in general) don't seem to be grasping, Tokyo is fine. Most of Japan is fine. The only areas really screwed up are the areas that the tsunami hit. There are no food shortages or gas shortages in Tokyo or anywhere like that, and for the most part, the people in Japan are just carrying on like usual. Yes, sure, but that would be - to use our own experiences - similar to the rest of the U.S. during and after Katrina or 9/11. We too often equate Tokyo and Japan as nearly one and the same at times, and you're right with what you say. I just don't want to lose sight of the facts. That's just the thing, Western news sources are pretty much twisting all the facts, so anyone who is basing their opinions on what Western news sources have said have already lost sight of most of the facts. Not all the facts, mind you, but things like the food and fuel shortages(note, there are shortages, but ONLY in the areas directly hit by the tsunami, the rest of Japan is not facing any serious shortage of any kind), how dangerous the leaked radiation is, etc. I mean the guy does bring up a 100% really good point, the people on the West coast of North America do NOT need these radiation medications they are currently hoarding thanks to the aforementioned twisting of facts. The people within the affected radius around the plants are the ones that need the medication. We should be shipping them to Japan, not buying them all up.
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Post by mattperiolat on Mar 19, 2011 1:27:59 GMT -5
OK, got a follow up here. This is not the miracle we thought it was. Apparently the guy was visiting the ruins of his home and got trapped inside of the wreckage. He has not been there since the quake.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Mar 19, 2011 13:44:19 GMT -5
I mean the guy does bring up a 100% really good point, the people on the West coast of North America do NOT need these radiation medications they are currently hoarding thanks to the aforementioned twisting of facts. The people within the affected radius around the plants are the ones that need the medication. We should be shipping them to Japan, not buying them all up. On that I agree.
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Post by Cavs for Mavs Mafia on Mar 19, 2011 22:15:49 GMT -5
ok then
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Mar 19, 2011 23:25:12 GMT -5
So it seems like the media has forgotten about Japan and are now covering the Libya thing. even BBC no longer has a live feed for me to check.
So, now we wait? The fact that they aren't paying attention to a possible meltdown kinda indicates to me that things are going fine...but I still feel kinda uneasy not knowing what the status of it is.
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Post by Cavs for Mavs Mafia on Mar 20, 2011 0:24:38 GMT -5
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Post by stealthamo on Mar 20, 2011 12:56:20 GMT -5
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Post by hassanchop on Mar 22, 2011 9:16:14 GMT -5
ph.yahoo.matchmovegames.com/newsarticle/giving-back-to-japanRecent times have been trying for Japan, after the country suffered its worse earthquake in 100 hundred years, shocking the region at a frightening 9.0 Richter scale. While Japan and world powers are actively doing their part to restore the Nation’s confidence and stability, other communities in the world have been quietly contributing to this humanitarian cause as well. One of these, the Gaming community, has turned into a real fraternity with its active efforts in gathering donations for injured Japan. Japan popularized household names like Mario, Sonic, Pac-man and many other memorable characters that gamers all over the world have come to associate their childhoods with. Since the unfortunate disaster, Zynga - best known for their massively popular games CityVille and Zynga Poker – has used its leading market position in social gaming to source for donations that would go directly to alleviating this tragedy. Zynga asked users to donate money through the purchase of virtual goods in FarmVille, CityVille, FrontierVille and its other games, from which all proceeds would be donated to Save the Children’s Japan relief efforts. In a record 36 hours, Zynga managed to raise USD $1 million through their sales. Zynga has raised millions of dollars in recent years through similar campaigns, most notably for the relief efforts in Haiti. Bungie Games is also taking big steps to contribute to Japan’s relief. The makers of Halo 3 are putting together a campaign on their company’s website to drive donations through the sale of wrist bands. These wrist bands have the words “Ganbare Nippon” on them, spreading the spirit of unity, spiritual strength and endurance. The campaign will continue until 30th Apr, 2011. Read more about this here. Another big name in Gaming, Sony has been participating in its own way by making a donation platform available on their gaming network, the PSN. Donations come in $2, $5, $10, $25 and $50. PlayStation gamers can access this platform by logging onto the network and going under the “Aid Japan” option, found under the New Releases tab. All donations collected will go directly to the American Red Cross Society for Japan’s disaster relief. In difficult times like these, it is certainly heartwarming to learn that the gaming world isn’t merely about fun and recreation, but more of a wired community that cares for one another, regardless of geography or culture. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Japanese people and we hope they pull through these crises well.
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Post by Bake Or Die on Mar 22, 2011 10:31:28 GMT -5
Missing Virginia teacher's body located in Japan
RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia couple is mourning the death of their daughter after learning that her body was found in disaster-ravaged Japan, where she had been teaching English.
Taylor Anderson, 24, could be the first known American victim in the Japan disaster as authorities continue the daunting task of finding and identifying almost 13,000 people believed to be missing.
Anderson's family said in a statement that the U.S. Embassy in Japan called them Monday to tell them she was found in Ishinomaki, a city about 240 miles (390 kilometers) north of Tokyo.
Officials with U.S. Embassy in Japan and the State Department could not immediately confirm whether she was the first known U.S. victim in Japan. Another 25-year-old man is presumed dead after being swept into the ocean March 11 by a swell from the tsunami on the northern California coast.
"We would like to thank all those whose prayers and support have carried us through this crisis," said Andy and Jean Anderson, who live in Chesterfield County south of Richmond. "Please continue to pray for all who remain missing and for the people of Japan. We ask that that you respect our privacy during this hard time."
Jean Anderson said her daughter was last seen after the earthquake riding her bike away from an Ishinomaki elementary school after making sure parents picked up their children. A tsunami struck shortly after the earthquake, completely wiping out homes and other structures.
Friends and relatives used Facebook and other social networks to spread the word about the search for Taylor. Officials first told the family last Tuesday that their daughter had been located, but the Andersons learned that night that the information was incorrect.
Taylor Anderson had a lifelong love of Japan and began studying the language in middle school. She moved overseas after graduating from Randolph-Macon College in 2008 to teach in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme.
She taught in eight schools in Ishinomaki, in the Miyagi prefecture on Japan's northeast coast. During her stay there she developed a love for her students and for the Japanese people, her mother said.
She was scheduled to return to the United States in August.
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Post by Cavs for Mavs Mafia on Mar 23, 2011 0:30:55 GMT -5
So I would guess it's not going to be another Chernobyl considering how bored the media as become with it.
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Post by Orange on Mar 23, 2011 17:46:48 GMT -5
So I would guess it's not going to be another Chernobyl considering how bored the media as become with it. True, I think all the stuff in Libya has just completely overshadowed the situation in Japan. It sucks that radiation has reached Tokyo though, that's definitely not good.
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Post by Orange on Mar 23, 2011 21:35:05 GMT -5
CNN says radiation has spread to here in Colorado and Oregon. It's nothing lethal, but it amazes me how far it has spread
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Post by Kick Your Face on Mar 24, 2011 3:01:00 GMT -5
Yuji Nagata has donated 500,000 yen. What a great man he is.
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Post by mattperiolat on Mar 25, 2011 3:36:33 GMT -5
And here we go again... there are now reports that there may... may, mind you, be a breach in the reactor core of #3 reactor. Not a nuclear engineer but a core breach doesn't sound good.
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Post by devilfish on Mar 27, 2011 12:19:53 GMT -5
Hey guys, it's Brian. I need some advice...Bad.
A Few Months ago, I lost my new job here in Tennessee. A combination of me having a nerves episode, and the company being jerks (in my opinion) Thankfully, I have begun seeing a therapist, and he has begun helping me with all of my various problems, Actually talking to him has been very helpful. I am realizing that it's okay to screw up in life, and not to be so worried. I also got tickets to WrestleMania XXVII in Georgia on 4/3/11. I cannot wait at all. I am looking for a job, but right now money is not a problem. Things were going fine for me...until this horrific tragedy in Japan. I've been watching the news constantly for the last week, scared for those in Japan...and now scared for us in America.
Now before you lecture me about being callous. Understand that I know just how lucky and fortunate I am here in Tennessee. Over 1/2 a million in Japan are without a home or almost anything else to their name, and that around 10,000 have lost their lives. I have donated money to the red cross, and I pray every day for their safety and that life soon returns to normal, or at least the closest thing to normal we can achieve. And I sit in awe of the brave people at that plant who know they are going to die, and still work hard to ensure the lives of their countrymen. That having been said, I am scared...terribly scared about radiation. I am scared about this...more than I have told my loved ones. I am scared about this "radioactive plume" that is expected to hit the west coast today. I keep reading about how there is "no risk" to the US...but I also read the comments to the stories, and everyone commenting has already assumed that we're all going to die. I just can;t take it anymore. I am scared that things will get worse. That I won't get to go to WrestleMania because the rad. will be so bad that we are urged not to leave our house...I am scared our food supply will be contaminated...I am scared...I am scared over what may be nothing...because everywhere I turn I keep reading conflicting news. I just want answers dammit. I want to know the truth...I just.......want to know.
If you can slap some sense into me I would sure appreciate it.
Thank you from the bottom of my (racing) heart.
Brian
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Mar 27, 2011 14:44:42 GMT -5
Hey guys, it's Brian. I need some advice...Bad. A Few Months ago, I lost my new job here in Tennessee. A combination of me having a nerves episode, and the company being jerks (in my opinion) Thankfully, I have begun seeing a therapist, and he has begun helping me with all of my various problems, Actually talking to him has been very helpful. I am realizing that it's okay to screw up in life, and not to be so worried. I also got tickets to WrestleMania XXVII in Georgia on 4/3/11. I cannot wait at all. I am looking for a job, but right now money is not a problem. Things were going fine for me...until this horrific tragedy in Japan. I've been watching the news constantly for the last week, scared for those in Japan...and now scared for us in America. Now before you lecture me about being callous. Understand that I know just how lucky and fortunate I am here in Tennessee. Over 1/2 a million in Japan are without a home or almost anything else to their name, and that around 10,000 have lost their lives. I have donated money to the red cross, and I pray every day for their safety and that life soon returns to normal, or at least the closest thing to normal we can achieve. And I sit in awe of the brave people at that plant who know they are going to die, and still work hard to ensure the lives of their countrymen. That having been said, I am scared...terribly scared about radiation. I am scared about this...more than I have told my loved ones. I am scared about this "radioactive plume" that is expected to hit the west coast today. I keep reading about how there is "no risk" to the US...but I also read the comments to the stories, and everyone commenting has already assumed that we're all going to die. I just can;t take it anymore. I am scared that things will get worse. That I won't get to go to WrestleMania because the rad. will be so bad that we are urged not to leave our house...I am scared our food supply will be contaminated...I am scared...I am scared over what may be nothing...because everywhere I turn I keep reading conflicting news. I just want answers dammit. I want to know the truth...I just.......want to know. If you can slap some sense into me I would sure appreciate it. Thank you from the bottom of my (racing) heart. Brian Dude, there is nothing to worry about. The radiation that will hit the US is weaker than the radiation that hits your body when you get an x-ray. Nothing to worry about.
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Post by White Trash Lucha on Mar 27, 2011 15:16:57 GMT -5
Speechless.
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