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The Worst Thing Today

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Post by sweetpotatoboy » Wed February 23rd, 2011, 1:23 pm

[quote=""annis""]Luckily her youngest son (my nephew) who lives in Christchurch was fine, though rather dazed. His house basically fell to pieces around him![/quote]

Kind of puts everything into perspective. My heart goes out to everyone.
One of my colleagues is back home visiting her folks in Christchurch, but we got a message she is OK.

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Post by fljustice » Wed February 23rd, 2011, 4:42 pm

So glad you and your family are okay, annis!
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Post by MLE (Emily Cotton) » Fri March 11th, 2011, 3:29 pm

Have not heard from my nephew and wife/two kids in Tokyo. He is the XO of the USS Mustin, stationed in Tokyo. Looking at some horrific footage of ships washed inland by the tsunami, although the images were from northern Japan and the Mustin is a pretty big boat.

Very grateful that my former DIL and grandaughter, also in Tokyo, are all right.

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Post by Ludmilla » Fri March 11th, 2011, 3:40 pm

Hope you discover everyone is okay, MLE. The wait can be so worrying when communication lines are disrupted. It's turning out to be a geologically active year!

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Post by LoveHistory » Fri March 11th, 2011, 5:15 pm

It's going to be a geologically active decade. Hope all your loved ones are safe, MLE.

Japan gets Worst Thing Today hands down.

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Post by MLE (Emily Cotton) » Fri March 11th, 2011, 6:18 pm

Masako (niece-in-law) just posted that she is fine. The Mustin was apparently out to sea and unaffected. Let's hear it for Facebook!

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Post by Madeleine » Fri March 11th, 2011, 8:19 pm

Good news MLE, you must be relieved.
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Post by SonjaMarie » Sat March 12th, 2011, 3:17 am

Glad your people are safe MLE. I just donated money to the Red Cross.

Sad thing is, this is not all that unusual for Japan. I've been reading a book on Bad Things throughout history and Japan has been hit by a lot of earthquakes, tsunamis, fires and other stuff.

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Post by Vanessa » Sat March 12th, 2011, 11:10 am

The nuclear power station in Japan has exploded now. It must be so very scary with fears of radiation poisoning! It's terrible.
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Post by LoobyG » Sat March 12th, 2011, 11:27 am

How terrible :( My thoughts and prayers are with the Japanese, glad to hear that your loved ones are safe MLE x

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