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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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My brother lives in Tokyo with his wife and kids.
They said its been pretty chaotic there. His wife's mother is from one of the worst hit areas.... |
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Teelo

Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Wellington, NZ
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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I don't understand why they shutdown airports? Not like a volcano erupted? |
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T-J

Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Teelo wrote: |
I don't understand why they shutdown airports? Not like a volcano erupted? |
I'm guessing it has to do with the structural stability of the runways. They take a lot of pounding. Wouldn't want a jet's landing gear to punch through a sink hole� |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hey everyone, chances are your families & friends back home imagine we here in Korea might be geographically impacted by this -- mine did. They appreciated a quick note saying not to worry. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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This morning (Sat), alJazeera is reporting a nuclear emergency at two plants in Fukushima. A radioactive cloud has been vented in an effort to reduce pressure. There was some technical talk I didn't really understand.
Anyway, an additional source of concern to complicate the devastation from the quake yesterday. |
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Mr. Kalgukshi
Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Location: Here or on the International Job Forums
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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An off-topic posting was reported to the Mod Team and has been deleted.
Please stay on topic.
There will be no additional warnings before sanctions are imposed. |
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Murakano
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silkhighway
Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Is there anyone else a little concerned about the nuclear reactors? I hope the officials are not downplaying the situation. |
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Tiger Beer

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in Niigata. (Northern Japan).
Yeah, we're very concerned about the nuclear reactor. Tons of aftershocks here all day and all night long.
I'm not too far from Sendai or Fukushima. They are basically a straight line across from me. |
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Murakano
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Tiger Beer wrote: |
I'm in Niigata. (Northern Japan).
Yeah, we're very concerned about the nuclear reactor. Tons of aftershocks here all day and all night long.
I'm not too far from Sendai or Fukushima. They are basically a straight line across from me. |
Almost unimaginable the mortal disruption. Many here in Korea & all over the world watching breaking video & deeply sympathetic. Hang tough & best luck. |
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DejaVu
Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Location: Your dreams
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't seen any of the channels even talk about the USA coolant yet. Then again, I don't know Japanese but my friend has been translating the important things for me.
A nuclear expert was just on and said that because there is such little liquid in the reactor, it will take a very long time to explode. However, he said, if the inside of the container has been broken, then we have a lot to worry about.
They sent people to try to find a solution but they all died. I don't know if it was caused by the nuclear waste or the tsunami or what...
Only a bit of the waste is leaking so far.
Now, for the one plant, all of the video is being taken by a black and white picture so I'm assuming it's a remote controlled aircraft.
Another tsunami is on its way...
Also, the earthquake has been moving seems to be coming in my direction (SW) |
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987psh
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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pray for japan, |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Damn it. My closest Japanese buddy has relatives living in Sendai.  |
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Lazio
Joined: 15 Dec 2010
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:31 am Post subject: |
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There had been an explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant just recently.... |
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