300 feared dead in New Zealand earthquake

POSTED BY: Magonsdaughter
UPDATED: Monday, February 28, 2011 05:54
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MAGONSDAUGHTER

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:38 AM (P)

http://www.theage.com.au/world/we-may-be-witnessing-new-zealands-darke
st-day-pm-says-65-killed-in-quake-20110222-1b356.html

Is there any where that isn't experiencing catastrophe right now? It doesn't feel like it.

CANTTAKESKY

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:09 PM (P)

My condolences to the victims. Heart wrenching.

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Hell, the only reason the Government hates crime at all is that it despises competition. - Frem

ANTHONYT

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:26 PM (P)

Hello,

May Peace follow Tragedy, and Prosperity follow Loss.

--Anthony

Assured by friends that the signal-to-noise ratio has improved on this forum, I have disabled web filtering.

BYTEMITE

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:35 PM (P)

I hope this doesn't set off other earthquakes in the region. And volcanoes. And tsunamis. I'd vacate from coastal and island regions as much as possible in the meantime.

As for the initial question about catastrophes, unfortunately I think they must have always happened at the current rate, we're just more aware of all of them because of the internet.

RIONAEIRE

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 1:31 AM (P)

That is sad, I'm sorry people died.

I think Byte might be right, we're a lot more aware of all the things that happen lately with the news and the Internet, its just that Megansdaughter's part of the world is having some difficulties just now, with floods and quakes, things will probably settle down soon and some other part of the world will have things to handle.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

AURAPTOR

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 2:36 PM (P)

Terrible to hear. Not aware of much quake activity in NZ, though I do see that it sits on the edge of a tectonic plate....

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

KANEMAN

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:22 PM (P)

Jesus christ Mags do you ever post anything that is not a disaster....Floods in queensland, wild fires in queensland, e.Quakes in New zealand?

No one cares about New Zealand or soccer...

NEWTGINGRICH

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:23 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by kaneman:
Jesus christ Mags do you ever post anything that is not a disaster....Floods in queensland, wild fires in queensland, e.Quakes in New zealand?

No one cares about New Zealand or soccer...

Some people like really bad things. Obama WAS elected after all.

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Friday, February 25, 2011 10:50 PM (P)

Just to continue to keep people informed, the toll has risen to 123 with about another 200 missing and at this stage it is presumed no more survivors will be found. One of the big questions now, is whether Christchurch, a beautful city and a major economic and tourist centre of NZ will ever be viable.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/the-unthinkable-a-broken-city-left-with
out-a-future-20110225-1b8m7.html

For those of you who don't give a damn, perhaps it might be worth considering that life does exist outside of the US. And I'm speaking to you Kanemoron.

KANEMAN

Friday, February 25, 2011 11:03 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Just to continue to keep people informed, the toll has risen to 123 with about another 200 missing and at this stage it is presumed no more survivors will be found. One of the big questions now, is whether Christchurch, a beautful city and a major economic and tourist centre of NZ will ever be viable.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/the-unthinkable-a-broken-city-left-with
out-a-future-20110225-1b8m7.html

For those of you who don't give a damn, perhaps it might be worth considering that life does exist outside of the US. And I'm speaking to you Kanemoron.

Only to those outside the US....trust me.

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Saturday, February 26, 2011 4:24 AM (P)

Oh I get that there are some that don't care, and you know what, who cares. If more Americans cared less about the rest of the world, and actually stayed out of it, at least militarily speaking, we'd all be better off.

QUESTIONABLEQUESTIONALITY

Saturday, February 26, 2011 11:50 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Oh I get that there are some that don't care, and you know what, who cares. If more Americans cared less about the rest of the world, and actually stayed out of it, at least militarily speaking, we'd all be better off.

Sure tell that to:

France
South Korea
Iraq
England
The whole south Pacific
the rest of Europe

You talk like a women with a paper ass.

AURAPTOR

Saturday, February 26, 2011 3:53 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Oh I get that there are some that don't care, and you know what, who cares. If more Americans cared less about the rest of the world, and actually stayed out of it, at least militarily speaking, we'd all be better off.

I heard there was a bad quake in NZ.

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

KANEMAN

Saturday, February 26, 2011 4:15 PM (P)

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:29 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by QuestionableQuestionality:
Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Oh I get that there are some that don't care, and you know what, who cares. If more Americans cared less about the rest of the world, and actually stayed out of it, at least militarily speaking, we'd all be better off.

Sure tell that to:

France
South Korea
Iraq
England
The whole south Pacific
the rest of Europe

You talk like a women with a paper ass.

You really swallow all that shit about saving the world?

I wouldn't mind if America saw itself as the big world protector if it was a nation of informed voters about world issues, but it seems that so much foreign policy is orchestrated and supported by people who know jack shit and see the world as 'good folks and bad folks and we is gonna bomb the shit outa the bad folks'.

Or like this. The world according to Kaney

KANEMAN

Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:49 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Quote:
Originally posted by QuestionableQuestionality:
Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Oh I get that there are some that don't care, and you know what, who cares. If more Americans cared less about the rest of the world, and actually stayed out of it, at least militarily speaking, we'd all be better off.

Sure tell that to:

France
South Korea
Iraq
England
The whole south Pacific
the rest of Europe

You talk like a women with a paper ass.

You really swallow all that shit about saving the world?

I wouldn't mind if America saw itself as the big world protector if it was a nation of informed voters about world issues, but it seems that so much foreign policy is orchestrated and supported by people who know jack shit and see the world as 'good folks and bad folks and we is gonna bomb the shit outa the bad folks'.

Or like this. The world according to Kaney

allthough simplistic, that map about sums it up.

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:02 AM (P)

Thought it might. Do your braincells scream when they occasionally bump in to each other?

CANTTAKESKY

Sunday, February 27, 2011 12:04 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
If more Americans cared less about the rest of the world, and actually stayed out of it, at least militarily speaking, we'd all be better off.

Ron Paul's been preaching this for a long time. Sigh. If only it came true.

I love that map. Hilarious. So sad at the same time that so many Americans believe it is true.

RIONAEIRE

Monday, February 28, 2011 5:54 AM (P)

Again Megan'sdaughter I'm sorry about this, tough stuff. Hopefully things can be rebuilt, I'm sure the city will continue to exist. But its still hard.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya