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> 8.0 quake in japan!
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post Mar 12 2011, 11:28 AM
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Thanks guys. He's ok!!!!
We did use the Google people finder, as well as the State Dept., and a few other resources.

They have an amazing tale. After they felt the quake, they knew to head for higher ground. One of the guys suggested they get to the hotel which was inland, but another guy who lives there said NO, we have to head for the mountain. GOOD thing! They immediately headed for the hills, and eight minutes later witnessed the destruction of Otsuchi.
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post Mar 12 2011, 11:50 AM
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WOW! so happy for you!
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post Mar 12 2011, 03:06 PM
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Good news Rand!
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post Mar 12 2011, 03:30 PM
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Scary to think they only had eight minutes to get to high ground and escape this. Here's a shot they took of Ostuchi...


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post Mar 12 2011, 04:33 PM
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post Mar 12 2011, 09:28 PM
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Happy to hear it. I'm waiting for the Navy to start asking for volunteers for a cleanup mission. I'd do it of they ask.
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post Mar 12 2011, 10:14 PM
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Hang in there, Jamie. Glad to hear you are OK.

I know it must be hard to worry so much about your country.

My family lost two in the recent gas pipe explosion in the Bay Area..... let us know if there is anything we can do to help make a difference in Japan. I am interested in helping.

Hope all of your family & friends are accounted for. \\Cheers.

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post Mar 12 2011, 10:16 PM
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That's such great news Rand! After the anguish, your sense of relief must be immense. Stunning picture. How far inland is that?
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post Mar 13 2011, 03:37 AM
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Water cooled is a bad technology ...

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post Mar 13 2011, 06:41 AM
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I am so happy and relieved to hear that Rand, thats great news!! He will have many stories to tell. Its just so bad and unfortunate about all the others who were unable to escape the tsumani waves...new video footage keeps comig out and its quite horrific at times.

The quake started off as 7.9 than upgraded to an 8.8 and now is classified as a 9.0. It was so large it could not be measured/

An entire town with 10,000 people is gone and no sign of the people, the death toll is going to be very high. This is truly tragic...I feel so sad and at times guilty that I am here fine while all those others are going through hell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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QUOTE(johannes @ Mar 13 2011, 01:37 AM) *

Water cooled is a bad technology ...

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Think so, huh? Some of those reactors are about to become air-cooled, a much much worse technology.

I was in Tokyo on Saturday morning, just after the quake. Just changing planes, but half the airport had slept in sleeping bags on foam mattresses that night. A bus load of Silicon Valley tech guys trying to get home to San Francisco were on my flight to Houston, anything moving, just to to get out of town. We hadn't seen any of the photos then... so sad.
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post Mar 15 2011, 04:18 PM
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Situation is now very alarming on the reactors side ...

Here is a video from a channel I have subscribed.
This is Prof Poliakoff from University of Nottingham
Excellent Channel. Very informative ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bcrLiATLq0
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post Mar 16 2011, 04:14 PM
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Glad to hear so many have checked in okay, and our hopes & prayers go out for those still in question.

I've buried with other stuff & just now got caught up with emails, posts here, etc. - although I did what Sir Andy did, got everything ready in the Westy to head to higher ground, if the surge looked higher than predicted on the news from Ventura, which would give me 10-20 mins warning), since we're on low ground in the Santa Ana River valley & some of the Tsunami predictions in 04 & this time were 2-4x lower than predicted, & with unknowns of what the Catalina Island to mainland channel would do with the surge.

Those looking at the news for the Tsunami's away from the epicenter (& there) need to remember that it's more of a fast "tidal surge" than the tall "tidal wave" as seen in Phuket Thailand, etc. - with very strong eddies & currents unseen under the surface. It's much more deceiving to the eye & can be very destructive even 1000s of miles away, if added to a high tide. Just imagine adding 5-7' surge on top of the seasonal extra high tides in Seal Beach & other low lying areas on our wet coast. So those close to the coast were very wise to evacuate - better safe than sorry, and one of those keg & watch guys was lost at sea up in NoCal when 3-4 folks were washed out while watching the tide flow out before the surge.

With several towns near the epicenter washed away, this could prove to be as big a life loss as the `04 Indonesian quake/tsunami. Now they're dealing with the nuclear crisis on top of it all, which doesn't yet seem to be contained, let alone under control - plus aftershocks & the "aftermath crisis" of getting food, water, shelter & medical care to 100,000s of refugees in an area cut off by ground transportation.

9.0 & may get revised again higher as happened in `10 Chile, `04 Indonesia & Haiti (sensors close tend to be off & they recheck sensors around the globe to get the final magnitude); Japan Tsunami's up to 30-40+ feet in some locales (count the stories of buildings in the pix & videos then figure 10' - 12' or more per floor - some were very tall surges); 4 or more reactors & a spent fuel containment or more now in jeopardy; most road & train infrastructure in the northern region is out of commission - much of it permanently (i.e.: it will have to be torn out & rebuilt before use); rescue & aid services stretched beyond their limits & capabilities! This is very serious stuff that just keeps getting worse! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

You've got to admire their calm, working together, & no disorder over there. Heck, here in the USA there would probably be full scale looting, brawls in the lines, etc. - so you also have to admire those strong & cohesive people over there who just work together to help the whole community regardless of self sacrifice! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

Keep them all in your thoughts & prayers, as well as those further away affected by this catastrophe.

Tom
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