Japan Quake/Tsunami

[Bradtemple87]

The earthquake was so fierce that the planet's axis been displaced by about 10 centimeters.

WHAT

Where did you hear that? Are we in for some weather shifts now?

[AppleQueso]

There's not really much to say that hasn't been said, really. It's surreal, hard to believe something like this could really happen.

[burningmice]

Just looking at the footage, it is insane what has happened. I hope all our Racketboy kin are fine and hope your families are safe and accounted for. I hope that casualties are kept at a minimum and those lost/unaccounted for turn up safely. I wish there was more that I could do other than say my thoughts are with the Racketboy community's friends and family affected by this disaster.

Also, anybody who mentions anything xenophobic/prejudiced gets an instant ban. I'm not even kidding, don't even joke about that shit. I am absolutely sick to the back teeth of the moronic shit that has been coming out of certain people's mouths online and offline. I just cannot believe it.

On a lighter note I am pleased (albeit not too surprised) that I haven't read anything like that on here. I love you guys for that.

I know what you mean. It's absolutely sickening some of the things I've seen said.

[AppleQueso]

Just looking at the footage, it is insane what has happened. I hope all our Racketboy kin are fine and hope your families are safe and accounted for. I hope that casualties are kept at a minimum and those lost/unaccounted for turn up safely. I wish there was more that I could do other than say my thoughts are with the Racketboy community's friends and family affected by this disaster.

Also, anybody who mentions anything xenophobic/prejudiced gets an instant ban. I'm not even kidding, don't even joke about that shit. I am absolutely sick to the back teeth of the moronic shit that has been coming out of certain people's mouths online and offline. I just cannot believe it.

On a lighter note I am pleased (albeit not too surprised) that I haven't read anything like that on here. I love you guys for that.

I know what you mean. It's absolutely sickening some of the things I've seen said.

Comments sections of news sites and whatnot I'm guessing? I tend to avoid those because they tend to be cesspools of complete stupidity, no matter what the subject.

[brunoafh]

Yeesh...

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/77165.html

9,500 unaccounted for in a city of 17,000.

That's just pure craziness. I'm pretty sure nothing like that has ever happened, 50% of a city's population missing? That's just god awful.

[Czernobog]

Just looking at the footage, it is insane what has happened. I hope all our Racketboy kin are fine and hope your families are safe and accounted for. I hope that casualties are kept at a minimum and those lost/unaccounted for turn up safely. I wish there was more that I could do other than say my thoughts are with the Racketboy community's friends and family affected by this disaster.

Also, anybody who mentions anything xenophobic/prejudiced gets an instant ban. I'm not even kidding, don't even joke about that shit. I am absolutely sick to the back teeth of the moronic shit that has been coming out of certain people's mouths online and offline. I just cannot believe it.

On a lighter note I am pleased (albeit not too surprised) that I haven't read anything like that on here. I love you guys for that.

I'm glad I haven't heard anything negative, but I also don't do much conversing online other than in this forum. Everyone I've talked to offline has shown genuine concern for Japan and everyone there. The respectfulness and atmosphere of Racketboy is truly what drew me here. I agree with your sentiments that anyone being xenophobic or prejudiced should be dealt with by insta-ban.

hashiriya1, I hope you're able to get through to Sendai soon. I'm finding the news increasingly more difficult to watch.

[Pulsar_t]

The earthquake was so fierce that the planet's axis been displaced by about 10 centimeters.

WHAT

Where did you hear that? Are we in for some weather shifts now?

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ ... 313a4.html

[noiseredux]

hope everyone is ok.

[hashiriya1]

Is this for real?
http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/77165.html
9500/17000 people in Minami Sanriku, Miyagi pref., are unaccounted for? That is not good.

It is not a mistranslation.

http://www.asahi.com/special/10005/OSK201103120022.html


　東日本大震災で大きな被害を受けた宮城県南三陸町の町役場によると、１２日午後３時現在で住民約１万８千人のうち９千人の所在がわからないという。

　町職員によると、これまで住民の避難が確認された施設は、高台にある町立志津川小学校（同町志津川、約３千人）や、町の災害対策本部が設置されたスポーツ施設「町スポーツ交流村」（同、約２千人）など。

　町役場や警察署、消防署が津波で大きな被害を受けており、職員らは無線で連絡を取り合って被害の実態把握を急いでいる。自衛隊員が現地入りし復旧作業を始めているというが、町職員は「食料が全然足りない。現状を全国に伝えてほしい」と話している。

　同町は地震後に火災が多数発生した宮城県気仙沼市の南側にあり、太平洋に面している。

[J T]

I just heard back from my friend in Tokyo that he and his family are ok, though things were a bit scary. He was up on the 28th floor of the office he was in and he said all the buildings just swayed back and forth like trees in the wind.

I hope others with friends/family over there get similar relieving news.