| Sonja 27.12.2004 11:37 |
That's a tragedy! What annoys me most is that they keep repeating in the news "3 Germans may have died" So what? Over 20.000 people were killed!!! So sad... |
| Bob The Shrek 27.12.2004 11:43 |
It's only natural - you are watching German TV, they will want to report on their own citizens first. I am sure they are not detracting from the enormity of the tragedy because of it. |
| deleted user 27.12.2004 11:56 |
2 people me and my parents know were on holiday there. Don't know whether they're okay or not. They probably are though i hope. |
| Megamike The GREAT 27.12.2004 13:25 |
Actually here in the US, they said there may be 6 people dead from the US that is a shame though.. |
| deleted user 27.12.2004 13:34 |
Are you ok, Stephen? Email me if you wanna talk.. No i'm fine Linda. I don't know them really well i just know them if you know what i mean. Thanks though. I'm sure there okay. I'll know soon because one of thems my mums friends husband so my mum will tell me as soon as she speaks to her friend. Thats if she even knows! There more my mums friends than mine. I just know them. My mum will be more upset than me because i dont know em as well as her. Did you get my email earlier. The email with the France tickets for the tour? How are you then Linda. I've just got a new fleece to keep me warm when i go out during winter. It's all fluffy inside. |
| agneepath! 11994 27.12.2004 13:35 |
I still have difficulty grasping the enormity of it all... |
| Megamike The GREAT 27.12.2004 13:42 |
<font color=green>joe satriani</bold> wrote: 2 people me and my parents know were on holiday there. Don't know whether they're okay or not. They probably are though i hope.I know how you must feel, I had an online friend that I used to chat with everyday for over 2 years, he was on the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on 9-11-01, I didn't know about it until I got an email from his parents, they had gone into his email account and was telling everyone. I was devastated, I had JUST sent him a package of Queen tapes, he was heading home and they would have been there for him. his parents asked me if I wanted them back and I told them no, do what you want with them, they were his. :( It chokes me up everytime I think of it. |
| Janet 27.12.2004 14:00 |
"I still have difficulty grasping the enormity of it all..." Same with me. Its so huge, so widespread. And such devastation. Just awful. |
| deleted user 27.12.2004 14:50 |
Such an enormous shame. :^( |
| deleted user 27.12.2004 15:04 |
I know how you must feel, I had an online friend that I used to chat with everyday for over 2 years, he was on the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on 9-11-01, I didn't know about it until I got an email from his parents, they had gone into his email account and was telling everyone. I was devastated, I had JUST sent him a package of Queen tapes, he was heading home and they would have been there for him. his parents asked me if I wanted them back and I told them no, do what you want with them, they were his. :( I'm so sorry to hear that. Thats probably one of the most tragic things that's happened in my whole life time. I'm not too upset because these two people are more my mums friends than mine i just knew them. They're just the sort of people you might say hello to in the street if you saw them and carry on walking. I just knew them even though thier not my friends. I still obviosly hope thier alive. I'll let you know when my mum finds out because they're her friends so she'll know before me. |
| Bob The Shrek 27.12.2004 16:16 |
When my Mum worked for Customs & Excise, she had to escort a man onto a flight because he was being deported - it was Pan Am flight 102 that crashed in Lockerbie. |
| Mr.Jingles 27.12.2004 17:09 |
May God bless those victims of such an awful tragedy, and let's pray that they those death toll numbers won't keep raising, while the international community will arrive soon for humanitarian help. |
| deleted user 27.12.2004 17:48 |
God, are you ok? Good of the parents to tell you. It is. And i forgot to ask you that earlier, Are you okay? |
| Megamike The GREAT 27.12.2004 18:16 |
<h5><font color=gold>Linda Of The Valley wrote:it was very hard for a while, We were supposed to meet at the next Queen Fan club convention in 2002.. that was the main reason I didnt go to that one, you never think about things like that happening, I mean I can never imagine it.. but it did, and the worse thing about it was we were chatting 2 hours before his flight.. he was in the airport using his new laptop.. :(Britney Spears wrote:God, are you ok? Good of the parents to tell you.<font color=green>joe satriani</bold> wrote: 2 people me and my parents know were on holiday there. Don't know whether they're okay or not. They probably are though i hope.I know how you must feel, I had an online friend that I used to chat with everyday for over 2 years, he was on the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on 9-11-01, I didn't know about it until I got an email from his parents, they had gone into his email account and was telling everyone. I was devastated, I had JUST sent him a package of Queen tapes, he was heading home and they would have been there for him. his parents asked me if I wanted them back and I told them no, do what you want with them, they were his. :( It chokes me up everytime I think of it. you Never really get over it, and there are nights where I cry, not acutally bawl or anything, but I shed a few tears. he was a good guy, and he LOVED Queen, its not fair that assholes like Saddam are allowed to live, while innocent people die. His parents were very nice about it, I sent them some money.. back when I actually made it. :) |
| deleted user 27.12.2004 18:27 |
its not fair that assholes like Saddam are allowed to live, while innocent people die. I agree. It isn't at all fair. It's A Hard Life. I'm not having a very good time at the moment because i've fallen out with both my parents over nothing. Nothing at all. My dad woke up in a mood and has just gone to bed in a mood. Because i dont want to watch a film now and want to come on to QZ my sisters had a go at me. When stuff like this happens it really fucking pisses me off. I feel like no one likes me and everythings my fault. Or thats what my parents say. And i never do anything at all sometimes. Hopefully tomorrow they'll be happy and would have forgotten about it. |
| Mrs.Taylor 27.12.2004 18:32 |
Bob The Shrek wrote: When my Mum worked for Customs & Excise, she had to escort a man onto a flight because he was being deported - it was Pan Am flight 102 that crashed in Lockerbie.It was flight 103 actually ;o) |
| iGSM 27.12.2004 20:29 |
Well folks, I'll give you the buzz, the waters around here have been absolutely shocking. Extremely choppy and larger waves coming from no where. The tide would set earlier than usual and for a very short time. I suppose it's bound to have a large casualty rate hitting India/Sri Lanka/Indonesia/Malaysia, some of the most densely populated countries in the world. Sad though. Aftershocks could claim more lives. Sad stuff. Yep, true about Pan Am Flight 103. |
| Sonja 28.12.2004 02:30 |
It so unfair because you can't blame anyone.. no one can control it. They're expecting new shakes and waves anytime and no one can do anything about it. Mother nature is stronger than anything else in the world and that's damn scary! It was 9,0 on the Richter Scale. They said that's the power of 10.000 atomic bombs. Now figure that!! |
| Bob The Shrek 28.12.2004 03:56 |
Okay, Okay - I was one number out, so sue me ;-) |
| deleted user 28.12.2004 07:32 |
its not fair that assholes like Saddam are allowed to live, while innocent people die. I agree. It isn't at all fair. It's A Hard Life. I'm not having a very good time at the moment because i've fallen out with both my parents over nothing. Nothing at all. My dad woke up in a mood and has just gone to bed in a mood. Because i dont want to watch a film now and want to come on to QZ my sisters had a go at me. When stuff like this happens it really fucking pisses me off. I feel like no one likes me and everythings my fault. Or thats what my parents say. And i never do anything at all sometimes. Hopefully tomorrow they'll be happy and would have forgotten about it. Great news Britney. Me and mt parents are now getting along fine again. I now feel alot happier. Sorry this isn't anything to do with the topic. |
| The Mir@cle 28.12.2004 08:35 |
It's scary to see what water can do... Especially when you know you life only a few kilometres from the North see. It’s so bad to see al those dead children there, laying down in their parents arms. Awful, It did destroy my Christmas feeling. |
| Serry... 28.12.2004 09:09 |
Yeah, the terrible Xmas... |
| MamaQueen 28.12.2004 18:46 |
Joe Satriani: I will not diminish your pain, but if you put your problem in the prospective to what happened in Asia, you'll feel better. I'm still also trying the grasp the great tragedy that happened. Why does it always happen in the poorest countries? A few years ago, maybe 10 years ago, a tornado devastated the countries of El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala, over 10,000 people died in one day. I was watching the news, they were talking about what happened and after they commented that "the price of coffee probably will rise now". I was appalled (spl?), what's the price of coffe compared to the deaths? If they would have said that a few weeks after the tragedy and I would have accepted it. I called the channel and made my comment. They treated very rudely and said that "that was news and we have the right to give the news". Now that I've taken that off my chest (phew!), I'll say that I think contributions can be made to the Thai Red Cross through the internet. |
| Sonia Doris 29.12.2004 08:24 |
well...its getting bigger and bigger... over 70000 now... oh my gawd! and have u seen what the force of the earthquake did? i mean globally - to the earth! well... innocent people always have to pay for the mistakes of high positioned masters of war... |
| Bob The Shrek 29.12.2004 08:30 |
'innocent people always have to pay for the mistakes of high positioned masters of war... ' Err.....this was a natural disaster remember |
| The Mir@cle 29.12.2004 08:52 |
Dutch NOS television reports posibible 80.000 dead only in Sumatra. What a tragic. |
| Mr.Jingles 29.12.2004 08:53 |
Bob The Shrek wrote: 'innocent people always have to pay for the mistakes of high positioned masters of war... ' Err.....this was a natural disaster rememberTrue War and natural disasters are two completely different things, the only thing that both have in common is that on both innocents are the ones who take the worst part. However, I think that world leaders and those who wage for wars are to blame in this case because all the money spent on making weapons and other military expenses could help a lot as a relief of the tsunami victims in Asia, as well as helping fight poverty, hunger, and disease on third world countries. Shame on them! |
| iGSM 29.12.2004 09:32 |
I'm glad that the Asian region has come together although a noted absence is North Korea. Tamil Tigers needing help, Pakistanis helping India, Aceh Rebels needing help. This maybe a blessing in disguise albeit a fucking ugly harpy bitch. |
| Mr.Jingles 29.12.2004 10:35 |
iGSM wrote: I'm glad that the Asian region has come together although a noted absence is North Korea.If Kim Jong Il doesn't give a flying fuck about making his own people starve to death instead of making nuclear weapons and incresing his country's military power, much less he cares about people in other countries. Can't wait for the day that motherfucker dies and burns in hell for all eternity. |
| iGSM 29.12.2004 19:03 |
True, true..but he has a vast video collection! How cool is that!? Apart from the shit house state North Korea is in. Maybe he should get some lessons from Momar. |
| Mrs.Taylor 01.01.2005 16:39 |
And I hope the sick bastards who are emailing hoaxes to people posting on the Sky News website trying to trace family, friends, etc., burn in Hell or preferably, drown very slowly in dirty polluted water. |
| deleted user 01.01.2005 17:24 |
A cousin of mine lives in Bankok with his wife and son. We haven't heard anything from him since before Christmas Day and it is a possibility that he and his family vacationed near the tsunami. Normally we wouldn't be too worried, but he and his sister kept contact every day. It's a bit worrisome here at the moment. |
| Mrs.Taylor 01.01.2005 19:41 |
MarchOfTheDirtQueen wrote:I wouldn't say "worried", exactly. I think it's what's called a tongue-in-cheek comment, accompanied by a " ;o) "<font color = "magenta"> Mrs_Taylor wrote:Complete disaster, people have died and you're worrying about what number the plane was?Bob The Shrek wrote: When my Mum worked for Customs & Excise, she had to escort a man onto a flight because he was being deported - it was Pan Am flight 102 that crashed in Lockerbie.It was flight 103 actually ;o) I wasn't belittling Lockerbie or the Asia tragedy in any way, shape or form, so get over yourself. |
| Bob The Shrek 01.01.2005 19:59 |
'Complete disaster, people have died and you're worrying about what number the plane was? ' Complete disaster, people have died and you give a shit what someone posts to me. Mother Theresa is dead, maybe you can fill her robes. |
| Sonja 02.01.2005 11:50 |
Sonja wrote: That's a tragedy! What annoys me most is that they keep repeating in the news "3 Germans may have died" So what? Over 20.000 people were killed!!! So sad...I just realized that I posted this only 6 days ago: "over 20.000 people were killed" Look at it the death toll now - probably over 165.000!! It is truly unbelievable. |
| The Mir@cle 02.01.2005 12:10 |
Yeah, this goes really above my imagination. Thinking of it makes me sick, that's why I better not watch the news these days. |
| Mrs.Taylor 02.01.2005 15:04 |
I just realised a friend of mine is in India and only got married on 16th December. Fortunately he's been in touch to say he's ok. |
| brENsKi 02.01.2005 15:22 |
i think i know why they tend to "home in on" fellow countrymen....it's because the first thing that is important to most of us is "was anyone we know hurt?" - once we have that confirmed one way or the other, we then tend to absorb the other information the thing that i'm finding hard to absorb is actually getting a mental pitcure of how many people perished when the first figures of 50k were reported i could imagine how awful it was by trying to imagine enough to fill celtic park now the figures are above 150k i can't do it - it's the worst modern-day tragedy - and i can't get ahandle on how bad it is |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 02.01.2005 20:43 |
I was watching a news special on it earlier. I was gutted, I actually did shed a tear. I gave my donation yesterday. Brits have so far raised over £60.000.000 in just a week. Its only something like this that makes you realise how lucky we all actually are. Its just goes to show how things can make you sit up and realise that when you come home from work after a 'bad day', just spare a thought for everyone, not just in the devastated areas, but for friends and family who have lost someone. RIP. Sean. |
| Bob The Shrek 03.01.2005 05:57 |
As you may well know I am a complete bastard, I don't do tears & sympathy all that much - and this is not an admission of changing my ways - but I made my donation last week. |
| Hank H. 03.01.2005 06:13 |
What I don't like about the news reports is the way they are "promoting" the news - "biggest catastrophy of all times" etc. Of course it may help to raise money, but it just ain't true. There have been earthquakes with even more victims in the last 40 years, and not so many people seemed to be interested. Whatever, fact is, we live in pure luxury and this helped me realize it once again. It shouldn't be a problem for anyone who is able to afford an internet connection to donate some euros. |
| the oppositionist 03.01.2005 11:07 |
It sounds really nasty but my cousin and his wife were in the north on holiday. As soon as one of your own may be in trouble, suddenly its even more important. Boxing day, i wonder if he was trying to tell us something... |