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Old 03-28-2005, 04:23 PM   #1
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Exclamation Another Major Earthquake

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Earthquake information

Another major earthquake has struck the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the quake at 8.7 magnitude. Tsunami warnings have been issued for Thailand, Japan and Sri Lanka. For more information, try Google News, the International Tsunami Information Center, or the USGS site. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those in the affected countries.

From ABC News

"Blakeman said Monday's quake was considered a "great earthquake" because it is larger than a magnitude 8. He said it was an aftershock from December's temblor but is a "very serious earthquake in its own right."

Gotta be the understatement of the day...
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Old 03-28-2005, 04:28 PM   #2
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my sister is just going to have to come home. She lives in Seoul but was in Phuket when the Tsunami hit. Now she is in the Philipines and an earthquake hits.
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Old 03-29-2005, 01:05 AM   #3
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no no!!! The earthquakes hit where she is!! Tell her to stay there!!!!!!!!
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Old 03-29-2005, 10:00 AM   #4
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maybe i could suggest she visit France?
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Old 03-29-2005, 10:29 AM   #5
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It's always France with you, isn't it, Lookout.

Admit it, you secretly LOVE France. It's like a grade school romance where you punch the girl you like.

Lookout and France, up in a tree.
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Old 03-29-2005, 10:31 AM   #6
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i'm visiting france this summer. yippee. as far as i can tell, i love the country, but i'm not too fond of the residents. the feeling is probably reciprocated.

I worked with the french "military" 11 years ago. i say if they are ever invaded again, let the lazy bastards fry.

edit: thanks for noticing and calling out my secret crush on france though.
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Old 03-29-2005, 10:48 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by BigV
From Google:

Earthquake information

Another major earthquake has struck the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the quake at 8.7 magnitude. Tsunami warnings have been issued for Thailand, Japan and Sri Lanka. For more information, try Google News, the International Tsunami Information Center, or the USGS site. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those in the affected countries.

From ABC News

"Blakeman said Monday's quake was considered a "great earthquake" because it is larger than a magnitude 8. He said it was an aftershock from December's temblor but is a "very serious earthquake in its own right."

Gotta be the understatement of the day...
The plague of locusts should be coming any day now.
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Old 03-29-2005, 11:02 AM   #8
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I'm looking forward to the rain of frogs.

I like frogs.

I don't scream like a girl when I see one.

Unlike the mouse that menaced me in my office last night.

He was quite fierce.

We decided not to tell dayshift.

We are naming him "Haldol".
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Old 03-29-2005, 11:18 AM   #9
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We are naming him "Haldol".
Haldol makes you scream?! I thought it was a tranquilizer...
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Old 03-29-2005, 12:48 PM   #10
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rain of frogs
as opposed to Reign of frogs. which brings us back to France. Eff em
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