Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake

[xxMATTGxx]

A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.

Japanese television showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away by a vast wall of water after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

Officials said the wave could be 10m (33ft), and numerous casualties are feared.

The quake struck about 250 miles (400km) from Tokyo at a depth of 20 miles, shaking the capital.

The tremor at 1446 local time (0546 GMT) was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks.

Seismologists say it is one of the largest earthquakes to hit Japan for many years.

The tsunami warning was extended to the Philippines, Indonesia and the Pacific coast of Russia.

Tsunami waves hit Japan's Miyagi and ***ushima prefectures, officials said.

Japan's NHK television showed a massive surge of water sweeping away buildings, cars and ships.

The earthquake also triggered a number of fires.

There were reports of about 20 people injured in Tokyo after the roof of a hall collapsed onto a graduation ceremony.

There were also reports of injuries in Tokyo after.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12709598


Not good news for Japan :(

Hope not many people have been killed by such events but R.I.P to those who have.

[Slowpoke]

Watching it on Sky News now, tragic

[karter]

TOKYO – A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Fires triggered by the quake burned out of control up and down the coast.
At least one person was killed and there were reports of several injuries in Tokyo, hundreds of kilometers (miles) away, where buildings shook violently through the main quake and the wave of massive aftershocks that followed.
TV footage showed waves of muddy waters sweeping over farmland near the city of Sendai, carrying buildings, some on fire, inland as cars attempted to drive away.
"This is a rare major quake, and damages could quickly rise by the minute," said Junichi Sawada, an official with Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Officials were trying to assess damage, injuries and deaths but had no immediate details. Police said at least one person was killed in a house collapse in Ibaraki prefecture, just northeast of Tokyo.
A large fire erupted at the Cosmo oil refinery in Ichihara city in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo and was burning out of control.
Public broadcaster NHK showed footage of a large ship being swept away by the tsunami and ramming directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture. Similar destruction was seen in dozens of communities along the coast.
In various locations along the coast, footage showed massive damage from the tsunami, with cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters.
The quake struck at 2:46 p.m. and was followed by five powerful aftershocks within about an hour, the strongest measuring 7.1. The U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9, while Japan's meteorological agency measured it at 8.4.
The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific coast of Japan. NHK was warning those near the coast to get to safer ground.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), about 80 miles (125 kilometers) off the eastern coast, the agency said. The area is 240 miles (380 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo.
In downtown Tokyo, large buildings shook violently and workers poured into the street for safety. TV footage showed a large building on fire and bellowing smoke in the Odaiba district of Tokyo.
In central Tokyo, trains were stopped and passengers walked along the tracks to platforms. NHK said more than 4 million buildings without power in Tokyo and its suburbs.
The ceiling in Kudan Kaikan, a large hall in Tokyo, collapsed, injuring an unknown number of people, NHK said.
Osamu Akiya, 46, was working in Tokyo at his office in a trading company when the quake hit.
It sent bookshelves and computers crashing to the floor, and cracks appeared in the walls.
"I've been through many earthquakes, but I've never felt anything like this," he said. "I don't know if we'll be able to get home tonight."
Footage on NHK from their Sendai office showed employees stumbling around and books and papers crashing from desks. It also showed a glass shelter at a bus stop in Tokyo completely smashed by the quake and a weeping woman nearby being comforted by another woman.
Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday.
Thirty minutes after the quake, tall buildings were still swaying in Tokyo and mobile phone networks were not working. Japan's Coast Guard has set up a task force and officials are standing by for emergency contingencies, Coast Guard official Yosuke Oi said.
"I'm afraid we'll soon find out about damages, since the quake was so strong," he said.
The tsunami roared over embankments in Sendai city, washing cars, houses and farm equipment inland before reversing directions and carrying them out to sea. Flames shot from some of the houses, probably because of burst gas pipes.
In Tokyo, hundreds of people were evacuated from Shinjuku station, the world's busiest, to a nearby park. Trains were halted.
Tokyo's main airport was closed. A large section of the ceiling at the 1-year-old airport at Ibaraki, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo, fell to the floor with a powerful crash.
TV announcers urged viewers near the shore to move to strong concrete buildings and stay above the third floor .
Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said they were still assessing damage but had not confirmed any deaths.
One person was injured at a baseball stadium in Sendai, but his condition was not immediately known.
Dozens of fires were reported in northern prefectures of ***ushima, Sendai, Iwate and Ibaraki. Houses collapsing and landslides were also reported in Miyagi.

Thread Merged by xxMATTGxx (General Manager): Due to being two threads about the same matter.

[Aidenn]

Seen this on the news when i woke up this morning, i was in shock.. what a way to start a morning (in shock, not glad!!)

[Ajthedragon]

Horrific. I hope not many people died. :( RIP.

[StefanWolves]

The whole of the American West Coast, Hawaii, Australia, South America, Phillipines etc are expected to be hit by Tsunamis in the next few fours. The main problem is that in those parts of the world right now it is around 12pm-5am, most people wont even know so it COULD be tragic.

Sky News also just said that the Tsunami ripping through the pacific is higher than most pacific islands so they could be wiped out.

They also said this quake is estimated to be 1000 times MORE powerful than the one that recently hit New Zealand.

Holy crap I feel sorry for the people caught up in this. :|

[efq]

Awful. So much happening lately somethings got to give.

Although, on the video, the Japanese should be smart enough to not stand on a bridge when there are houses flowing underneath or stand anywhere near the water. It's asking for trouble.

But god help them.

[StefanWolves]

This is going to cause much more damage over the coming hours. Huge disaster. Now hopefully Sky News will shut up about all this Libya crap an focus on what truly is important. It puts everything into perspective.

[Grig]

I was in the news centre this morning for some internship, we had to work our sources were getting calls from Japan etc. so far 8 people confirmed dead, many more missing- death toll going to rise for sure. Tsunami warning has extended to Taiwan, the Philippines, Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia, as well as those Matt listed.

Said to be the 7th largest earthquake ever to strike on record. It's a good thing Japan is more earthquake resistant than some other countries. Good thing some of the waves came on farmland too and not residential areas.

Anyway, R.I.P to those who perished in this tragic event.

[efq]

19 confirmed dead.

[Niall!]

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY ANIMES?

[xxMATTGxx]

Japan issues state of emergency at nuclear power plant following failure of cooling system; no radiation leak reported.

[StefanWolves]

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY ANIMES?

Your cool

Do us all a favour and just leave?

[Catzsy]

This is a bit of a catastrophe. I heard it was the biggest earthquake ever to hit Japan. RIP to the loss of life. :(

[xxMATTGxx]

As many as three hundred bodies have been found in Japanese city of Sendai, says Japan's news agency Jiji

[GirlNextDoor15]

oh God. I heard that on the news. It was shocking and tragic. I hate when these things happen. I'm so worried right now. But I think New Zealand received a huge impact. The country's already suffering from the recent earthquake and now, they'll have tsunami since there's tsunami warning for that country. :/ I surely hate this. I think mother Earth is giving up on us.. :(

[Neversoft]

"Japanese police have now confirmed that between 200 and 300 bodies have been found on the beach near Sendai, the closest city to the epicentre. NHK television said the victims appeared to have drowned. Earlier, police said at least 60 people had been killed and 56 were missing."

Watching it live on the BBC website now and every single piece of footage is absolutely shocking.



WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY ANIMES?Your cool

Do us all a favour and just leave?

Yes. Seriously not funny Nail. =/

[xxMATTGxx]

There is also a ship missing with 80+ people on board which the coast guard are looking for.

[Catzsy]

It looks like it is going to be a huge tragedy. :(

[Grig]

the ship has 100+ people, as it was swept by the tsunami

[karter]

The News now says 160 Confirmed dead

oh god!

---------- Post added 11-03-2011 at 08:28 PM ----------

Estimated Time Arrivals Of Tsunami Waves (GMT)

Japan: 05.46
Hawaii: 13.07
Mexico: 16.50
Philippines 10.02
Papau New Guinea: 11.31
Samoa. 14.53
Australlia 15.35
New Zealand 17.23
Nicaragua 22.23
Peru OO.41 (12 March)
Chile O2.51 (12 March)

[Neversoft]

88,000 are missing apparently and the country is still being affected by aftershocks.

[Arron]

So tragic. Which countries are being threatened by the Tsunami?

[Inseriousity.]

Oh another natural disaster added to the tally. :(
Luckily the other countries have some warning to prepare evacuations etc unlike Japan. RIP and hope they find many missing people alive.

[Conservative,]

Wow...

160 people dead currently the death toll will probably hit the 1000s by tomorrow. Not good at all. RIP those who have lost their lives.

[xxMATTGxx]

Nuclear plant in northeast Japan that suffered cooling system failure expected to return to normal soon.

[Neversoft]

So tragic. Which countries are being threatened by the Tsunami?

"Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan"

On the Google homepage.

[buttons]

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY ANIMES?
anime doesn't have an s even when it's plural
and i am sick to death of people asking me how i feel about my anime people dying what the **** shut up

r.i.p, all these natural disasters omg hstssdhdshf funny cause in my magazine someone predicted there would be an earthquake (close enough) in japan in february-march time. sigh. end of the world 2012 guys

[xxMATTGxx]

Some very good quality images from when the Earthquake/Tsunami started happening:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/20110311_japan.html?ref=asia#1

Also being reported:

World Nuclear Association understands situation at ***ushima plant is "under control" and water is being pumped back into cooling system.

Civil defence officials in the Philippines lift their tsunami alert after its Pacific seaboard was only hit by small waves.

[Nemo]

Sad sad stuff. Hopefully wont be damaged much more. Pretty luck (in a way) that it hit japan, and not another third world country or less-prepared country.

RIP to those who died

[Repentance?]

my heart and thoughts go out to all those in Japan. RIP all those who have died, and good luck to the services trying to help and also those injured xxxx

---------- Post added 11-03-2011 at 04:30 PM ----------

me and my friend are going to try and raise money for Japan, any ideas? this is such a disaster D:

[Niall!]

Jesus christ Chris and jen calm the **** down.

I didn't know how serious it was when I posted this morning, and even then it was a joke.

[xxMATTGxx]

The Tokyo Electric Power Company has said the pressure inside the No. 1 reactor at its ***ushima-Daiichi nuclear plant has been rising, with the risk of a radiation leak, according to the Jiji Press news agency. Tepco planned to take measures to release the pressure, the report added. The reactor's cooling system began to malfunction after the earthquake. People living close to the plant were later evacuated as a precaution.

[Jordan]

The tsunami waves have reached the US coast and Hawaii 3ft high

[Sharon]

R.I.P to those who were perished.

[Marbian]

I woke up this morning seeing about it everywhere, what a tragic.. :(

[Slowpoke]

Some of the pictures and videos are absolutely mind-blowing

[Eoin247]

The Tokyo Electric Power Company has said the pressure inside the No. 1 reactor at its ***ushima-Daiichi nuclear plant has been rising, with the risk of a radiation leak, according to the Jiji Press news agency. Tepco planned to take measures to release the pressure, the report added. The reactor's cooling system began to malfunction after the earthquake. People living close to the plant were later evacuated as a precaution.

They have managed to successfully cool it since.

When i saw the video of the tsunami during class today i was absolutely amazed and horrified. From that distance above in the helicopter, it all looked so innocent and as if everything were just toys. But then after thinking for a few seconds you realise that in that murky water must lie hundreds of dead bodies.

[wixard]

thoughts are with japan right now, rip to those affected

but look


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhJzdtzl6KY

awesome...

[Jordan]

Some reports from local US media of the tsunami's arrival on the US West Coast: Joe Vazquez from CBS5 tweets: "Second tsunami surge now hitting Santa Cruz. CBS5 reporting a dozen or so sunken boats. County spokesman says at least $2m damage." KGO Radio tweets: "Crescent City OES: All docks are gone after first surge, 35 boats crushed, water starting to fill harbor parking lot."


The power of the earthquake off north-east Japan shifted the earth's axis by nearly 10in (25cm), Earth-issues.com reports, citing the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The phenomenon is not unusual for a major quake.

Just read that the PM has issued a "Nuclear Emergancy"

Oh dear

[xxMATTGxx]

Japanese authorities to release radioactive vapour to ease pressure at ***ushima nuclear reactor

ABC's Christiane Amanpour tweets: "Coolant for compromised nuclear plant in #Japan is simply water. Diesel generators sent in to get water pumps running."

[Niall!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3fUqdGXLbM

[xxMATTGxx]

A magnitude 6.6 quake has now struck in central Japan, AP news agency reports, causing Tokyo buildings to sway. It is not clear if this is connected to the earlier quake and aftershocks.

[SaltNvinigar]

Absolute disaster :l

[Niall!]

There's apparently volcanic activity now as well.

[xxMATTGxx]

2131: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has just announced that residents living within 10km (6.2 miles) of the ***ushima-Daiichi nuclear station must evacuate their homes, according to the Kyodo news agency. Engineers are trying to fix the cooling system of one of the plant's reactors, which was damaged by the earthquake. The authorities had earlier told some 3,000 residents living within 3km (1.9 miles) to leave.

2132: The Tokyo Electric Power Company has said radiation may already have been released at the ***ushima-Daiichi nuclear plant

[Niall!]

***ushima Nuclear Plant now at 1000X normal radiation level.

[JerseySafety]

We had waves like 40cm Max hit the very top of NZ from the Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan.

So it look's like it's ok over here. R.I.P. Like 5 Earthquakes in the last month? D:

[Slowpoke]

2310: More from the Tokyo Electric Power Company: It says the ability to control pressure in some of the reactors at ***ushima-Daini has been lost. Pressure is stable inside the reactors, but rising in the containment vessels.

[efq]

You got to give it to the guys who are working at the nuclear plant. The radiation surged around the nuclear site so they had to be affected. But they're putting their lives at risk to save others <3

[alexxxxx]

Japan is the 'best' possible country for this to happen to. They are the most prepared country for earthquakes and tsunamis.

I think a lot needs to be said for the engineers that have saved thousands of people's lives. These buildings haven't stayed standing up on their own.

RIP to all those who have died.

[JerseySafety]

Apparently there was also a 6.1 quake in Tonga? :O

[xxMATTGxx]

0548: The plant's operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, tells AFP: "We believe the reactor is not melting down or cracking. We are trying to raise the water level."

The quake death toll rises to more than 700, the AFP news agency reports

[Eric]

My japanese teacher went back to Japan. Hopefully she's safe in Tokyo! :)

[Jordan]

AFP says an explosion has been heard at the ***ushima-Daiichi plant, and says Japanese TV is showing a white cloud above the plant.

Japan's NHK TV also has that report of an explosion, which it says was "near" the ***ushima-Daiichi plant. The Tokyo Electric Power Company - which runs the plant - says some workers were injured, NHK reports.

NHK TV says the number of dead across Japan has reached 1,000.

[xxMATTGxx]

Japanese media reports say that radioactivity has risen 20-fold outside the ***ushima-Daiichi plant.

[Jordan]

Japan's NHK TV showing before and after pictures of the ***ushima-Daiichi plant. It appears to show that the outer structure of one of four buildings at the plant is no longer there.

[Grig]

Could be another Chernobyl people.

[xxMATTGxx]

http://mattgarner.net/upload/images/1299934982.png

One of the buildings seem to have vanished/collapsed. (The wall)


Malcolm Grimston, a nuclear energy expert from Imperial College London, has told the BBC that as long as any nuclear meltdown is small-scale, it can be contained: "For example, there was one in the Chapel Cross plant in south-west Scotland in the 1960s, and at the end of that it only affected two of what they call the fuel channels, the long tubes where the fuel is put. They simply sealed those off, there was no release of radioactivity offsite and the plant continued to operate for 30 years."



NHK TV carrying advice to people to protect themselves against radiation. Experts say people should cover their mouths and noses with wet towels. Exposed skin should also be covered and people should wash after coming indoors. People should also avoid vegetables and other fresh food, as well as tap water, until authorities give the all-clear.

[Jordan]

Some pictures have come through now on Japanese TV of that explosion. It looks very strong. You can see debris being blasted from the building, then a cloud of smoke mushrooming up from the plant.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698 click BBC News Live Coverage they are talking about it now

[xxMATTGxx]

Yeah just seen the explosion, doesn't look good. But we don't know yet for sure.

-----

The BBC's Nick Ravenscroft was on his way towards ***ushima, but about 60km from the plant was stopped by the police and told it was too dangerous to proceed. He says there is lots of traffic coming in the other direction. Authorities in vehicles with sirens are making public announcements to the crowds.

---------- Post added 12-03-2011 at 09:07 AM ----------

Japan's NHK TV says officials measured the level of radiation at the entrance of the ***ushima-Daiichi plant at 1529 Japanese time. If people are exposed to this level of radiation for an hour they'd receive the same amount of radiation they normally would in a year, the report says.

[Jordan]

Japan's NHK TV says officials measured the level of radiation at the entrance of the ***ushima-Daiichi plant at 1529 Japanese time. If people are exposed to this level of radiation for an hour they'd receive the same amount of radiation they normally would in a year, the report says.

[le harry]

bout time australia had a break from these disasters

r.i.p to those who died tho, can't think of many things more terrifying than a tsunami.

[xxMATTGxx]

Japan nuclear plant update: Hourly radiation leaking from ***ushima is equal to amount permitted in one year, official tells Kyodo

[Jordan]

Japan has officially requested help to deal with the aftermath of the Earthquake and Tsunami

[xxMATTGxx]

Japanese officials order evacuations of several coastal areas and warn that aftershocks may trigger 2-meter tsunami waves

---------- Post added 12-03-2011 at 09:31 AM ----------


Japan has officially requested help to deal with the aftermath of the Earthquake and Tsunami

In regards of that: Japan has asked British government for assistance with rescue operation following earthquake and tsunami

[Jordan]

"This is starting to look a lot like Chernobyl" Walt Patterson, an associate fellow with Chatham House, has told the BBC after seeing pictures of the explosion at the ***ushima-Daiichi nuclear plant. "The nuclear agency says that they have detected caesium and iodine outside the unit, which certainly indicates fuel melting at the very least," he says. "Once you have melting fuel coming into contact with water, that would almost certainly be the cause of the explosion."

[xxMATTGxx]

Japanese authorities are extending the evacuation zone around the two ***ushima nuclear plants from 10km to 20km, according to local media.

[Inseriousity.]

Oh they worked so hard to contain it. :(

[Jessicrawrr]

poor japan :'(
i see people on here and facebook making jokes about it, sick people.

[efq]

Oh they worked so hard to contain it. :(
Yeah exactly what I was thinking, they have been there for hours on end putting their life at risk to try and contain the radiation but bam, that happens.

[-:Undertaker:-]

It must be said about nuclear energy though, that its something like more people die per year working on gas and oil rigs/fields than have died in the history of nuclear energy, which stretches back to around 50 years ago. The figures are along the lines of that, you'd have to check for more on it. (I know there's also a stat for wind turbines, which are more dangerous than nuclear energy). I think nuclear is seen as more of a danger simply because its scary, I know when I read about Chernobyl I still get chills sent down my spine as nuclear/radioactivity is strangely scary.

It must be terrible obviously and that part of the world has had a terrible year (Japan with quake and flooding, New Zealand with quake and Australia with fires and flooding) - but it goes to show the immense power of nature and just how weak and temporary man and his creations are.

R.I.P. to all those who have lost their lives.

[T@R]

IS it true Justin Beiber donated a million dollars?

[Jordan]

IS it true Justin Beiber donated a million dollars?

I have heard rumours that he has.

[Jessicrawrr]

IS it true Justin Beiber donated a million dollars?

I've heard rumours of it.

[efq]

How creepy is this: I know its mixed formats but the numbers, weird coincidence :p

USA lost many lives on 9-11-01
Now, Japan has lost more lives on 3-10-11
Add the 2 dates together and you'll get 12-21-12

[Grig]

The discussion continues now that we're back. The latest concern is the containment of the nuclear power plants, there has been problem after problem and now the aim is to avoid any radiation leakage.

[le harry]

my asian girlfriend broke up with me today....

Edited by Infectious (Forum Moderator): Please do not make pointless posts, thanks!

[Neversoft]

Poor Japan, they haven't had a very good history with radiation. I've seen yanks all over the internet celebrating, saying the Japanese deserved it, that it was karma for Pearl Harbour and 'revenge' because God is 'on their side'. What miserable *****. They seem to forget they bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki and killed more than 200,000 and thousands more some weeks, months and even years later due to radiation. If this is karma for what the Japanese did, I can't even imagine what is coming to America. Some people just have no damn respect.


I have heard rumours that he has.

If he did he's just gone up a notch in my book.

[Conservative,]

How creepy is this: I know its mixed formats but the numbers, weird coincidence :p

USA lost many lives on 9-11-01
Now, Japan has lost more lives on 3-10-11
Add the 2 dates together and you'll get 12-21-12

A terrorist attack and a natural disaster have nothing in common except people died - which happens every day. So no, it's not creepy, just coincidental.

RIP to those who lost their lives, awful thing to happen and with the nuclear meltdown as well (is it actually a melt-down yet?) things just getting worse - but these things happen.

[Robbie]

my asian girlfriend broke up with me today....

don't worry, there's plenty more in the sea.

Edited by Catzsy (Forum Super Moderator):
Please stay on-topic

[Jessicrawrr]

thousands of people were found near the sea a day after the earthquake and tsunami, tens of thousands of people missing in just one town, and some people think it's ok to joke about something as tragic as this? the aftershocks were on the scale of an average earthquake, so earthquake after earthquake, after all of this devastation.
makes me sick how anyone could joke about this;l again, rip all that have been killed.

[Mark]

This is really very unfortunate :( I feel so lucky that this is not me but at the same time my condolences are with everyone who was affect.

[Jessicrawrr]

If there is the massive massive radiation escape that they're trying so hard to contain, then the radiation will more than likely travel over the us and affect UK.

[-:Undertaker:-]

They think the nuclear reactor/s will have to be put into a coffin structure like Chernobyl was, what they are doing now doesn't seem to be doing any good. News reports are saying there are about 50 workers carrying out basically a death sentences in trying to control the reactor - anyone whos familiar with Chernobyl will know how terrible the effects of radiation are which killed those workers during that crisis.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8393018/Japan-nuclear-crisis-***ushima-Fifty-cut-off-from-family.html

[Neversoft]

They think the nuclear reactor/s will have to be put into a coffin structure like Chernobyl was, what they are doing now doesn't seem to be doing any good. News reports are saying there are about 50 workers carrying out basically a death sentences in trying to control the reactor - anyone whos familiar with Chernobyl will know how terrible the effects of radiation are which killed those workers during that crisis.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8393018/Japan-nuclear-crisis-***ushima-Fifty-cut-off-from-family.html

There is actually over 100 workers in the '***ushima 50' but they are called as such because they work in groups of fifty at a time, and I would say what they are doing is more akin to suicide than a death sentence.

[-:Undertaker:-]

In regards to the nuclear power plant, I read;

Nuclear fatalities (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents) in the last ten years: 7
Wind farm fatalities (http://www.caithnesswindfarms.co.uk/accidents.pdf)in the last ten years: 44


http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100080636/japan-whatever-happened-to-the-nuclear-meltdown/

[matt$]

my asian girlfriend broke up with me today....



don't worry, there's plenty more in the sea.

im sick and tired of all these japan jokes, they just keep flooding in...