The best and worst of 2004

[elSicomoro]

Originally Posted by glatt

...or so Diebold would have you believe.

Here, glatt...have a tinfoil hat.

[Carbonated_Brains]

1,190 islands are spread over 26 atolls natural atolls, ring-like coral formations enclosing a lagoon, which gives the Maldives its unique appearance. They stretch for about 820 km from North to South, 130 km from East to West at the widest point and do not exceed a length of 4.5 miles or an altitude of 6 feet above sea level.

Cite: http://www.sun-vacations.com/geography.html

[Kitsune]

Good god. CNN is reporting this morning that the tsunami death toll is over 116,000.

[Clodfobble]

Well this is certainly one way to look at it (from a CNN article about an American who was scuba-diving during the tsunami, then came ashore to help the victims):

"...the biggest thing they noticed was the absence of the stench of raw sewage that had permeated the air. 'She said the clean smell was amazing.'"

[wolf]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

"...the biggest thing they noticed was the absence of the stench of raw sewage that had permeated the air. 'She said the clean smell was amazing.'"

That won't last long ...

Mass disaster sites start to reek within a couple of days because of the rotting carcasses and debris, and general lack of sanitation.

Another thought ... I wouldn't think diving near anywhere that you could clearly discern the stench of raw sewage would be a good idea.

[Troubleshooter]

Originally Posted by wolf

That won't last long ...

Mass disaster sites start to reek within a couple of days because of the rotting carcasses and debris, and general lack of sanitation.

Another thought ... I wouldn't think diving near anywhere that you could clearly discern the stench of raw sewage would be a good idea.

*remembers the smell of burning flesh*Are they going to be able to bury that many people all at once?

[Troubleshooter]

One of the biggest problems I have is the expectation of aid regardless of how people in the various parts of the world feel about us.

"Fuck you America! Where's my check?"

[garnet]

Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

One of the biggest problems I have is the expectation of aid regardless of how people in the various parts of the world feel about us.

"Fuck you America! Where's my check?"

I agree. They love us when they get a big fat check though, don't they?

[Roosta]

I've been to the Maldives three times in the past. These islands are so small, even a wave a metre high would flatten them. Apparently, the highest natural point above sea level in all the islands is only eight feet.

[Undertoad]

I say we send all our aid via Israel.

Sri Lanka refused to accept a 150-member Israeli aid delegation which was set to leave on Tuesday for the island to assist operations

[OnyxCougar]

Since when was Diego Garcia secret?

[lookout123]

Silence!!! you dare to question the statement of the infallible tw??? simpleton. sit back and allow him to bestow his infathomable knowledge upon you.

[tw]

Originally Posted by lookout123

Silence!!! you dare to question the statement of the infallible tw??? simpleton. sit back and allow him to bestow his infathomable knowledge upon you.

Thank you for filling the air with your wisdom. Oh. That's air pollution.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by OnyxCougar

Since when was Diego Garcia secret?

It's not a secret, but it doesn't have the exposure that Gitmo has, even though it has a greater role in our Mideast presence.

Edit: to say that I haven't heard of Diego Garcia in the news in at least a decade until I went out of my way yesterday or the day before to do a Google search to see if it survived the waves. Do you recall any Diego Garcia news stories in the last decade?

[Griff]

Originally Posted by glatt

Do you recall any Diego Garcia news stories in the last decade?

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