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Indonesia Needs Help, Death Toll Expected To Exceed 400,000
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| 12/30/04
Posted on 12/30/2004 10:01:15 AM PST by Keith Burwell
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To: Heatseeker
Apparently they built breakwaters around one or more of the larger islands after some floods in the 80's and that helped, but still, when you consider Somalia is twice as far away, is continental and not just low-lying islands, and still had almost twice the death toll, the Maldives did relatively OK.It all depends on the off-shore topography. Diego Garcia was unscathed and it too is no more than a few feet above sea level; but the water deepens quickly off the Island. Tsunamis get destructive where there is continental shelf or gradually shallowing bottom, because the bottom slows the wave down and thus it grows in height in order to conserve energy.
361
posted on
12/30/2004 3:26:02 PM PST
by
IonImplantGuru
(PhD, School of Hard Knocks)
To: I Gig Gar
Oops - clicked the wrong reply link it seems - tabbed browsing has its share of perils. (Short version: Never mind) ;)
362
posted on
12/30/2004 3:27:40 PM PST
by
dob
To: Outland
I expected the non-varifiable death toll to go up in proportion to the amount of aid money in the feeding trough. You and me both.
To: Keith Burwell; MeekOneGOP
MeekOneGOP, s/he's still alive and kickiin'.
364
posted on
12/30/2004 3:33:53 PM PST
by
7.62 x 51mm
(• veni • vidi • vino • visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
To: MeekOneGOP
Meek, VKs,
Just a thought here: I understand it is your sacred duty to grind trolls to dust, but on a thread as serious as this I'm reminded of how people acquire hushed voices whilst inside a church.
Perhaps the kitties can have supper quietly in the corner from time to time?
365
posted on
12/30/2004 3:40:06 PM PST
by
Tarpaulin
(Look it up.)
To: MeekOneGOP
Well that was quick, I was in the bathrooom what did I miss?
/humor
366
posted on
12/30/2004 3:50:38 PM PST
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(Never underestimate the power of a cacophony of Cowbells played in unison...It shocks the mind.)
To: pageonetoo
Not all Catholics are Christians... It IS a Christian religion.
But I guess it's safe to say not all professing Christians are genuine Christians.
367
posted on
12/30/2004 4:01:14 PM PST
by
Jorge
To: Jorge
But I guess it's safe to say not all professing Christians are genuine Christians.God knows the heart... it's not up to us to judge, but we do need to test the Spirit!
368
posted on
12/30/2004 4:24:38 PM PST
by
pageonetoo
(I could name them, but you'll spot their posts soon enough.)
Comment #369 Removed by Moderator
To: K4Harty; All
I've wanted to say this for a few days...
Gee, I wonder how much Bin Laden and Al Qaeda will pledge for relief...????
I REALLY think the Bush Administration should rally on this.
Think about it - what a great way for us to show the world just what kind of group of thugs that they are !!!!!!
To: lukinator; MeekOneGOP; Doomonyou
I sit corrected on row 369 beside the FemiNazi in horrid need of a dildo.
She smells like grease.
Please take it over there to the corner.
371
posted on
12/30/2004 4:43:03 PM PST
by
Tarpaulin
(Look it up.)
To: Tarpaulin
Damn I missed something good I see.
372
posted on
12/30/2004 4:43:46 PM PST
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: Tarpaulin
I missed it too, wonder what it was about? Can someone clean it up & print ?
To: snopercod
How long before the muslims in Indonesia blame the CIA for the tsunami?
Everyone know it was a "Zionist conspiracy"! Didn't you read about Israel's new earth quake technology in Al Jazeerah? /sarc
374
posted on
12/30/2004 4:49:13 PM PST
by
superskunk
(Quinn's Law: Liberalism always produces the exact opposite of it's stated intent.)
To: MeekOneGOP
Thanks for the ping. I was gone for awhile, so I guess I missed it.
375
posted on
12/30/2004 4:50:54 PM PST
by
superskunk
(Quinn's Law: Liberalism always produces the exact opposite of it's stated intent.)
To: Beckwith
376
posted on
12/30/2004 4:54:40 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Big government is still a big problem.)
To: LiveFreeOrDie2001
That is very true. Very well thought out. Nice post.
How about calling into a radio show and pushing that theory?
K4
377
posted on
12/30/2004 5:08:35 PM PST
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(Never underestimate the power of a cacophony of Cowbells played in unison...It shocks the mind.)
To: KoRn
I'm almost afraid now for you to send posts to me.
Most of the people you post to always end up dead!
I'm scared...... ROTFLMAO!!!
Thaz funny! :^D
378
posted on
12/30/2004 5:13:31 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: Tarpaulin
..... on a thread as serious as this I'm reminded of how people acquire hushed voices whilst inside a church. Perhaps the kitties can have supper quietly in the corner from time to time?
Absolutely. As long as the Trolls agree to stay off our "serious" threads. :^D
379
posted on
12/30/2004 5:27:21 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: K4Harty
Remember Buckhead & Rathergate?
"This should be pursued aggressively".
Hummm.
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