It's the tsunamis that are terrifying me. And they're just beginning.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
javachik - Mar 10, 2011 9:15:35 pm PST #27600 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 9:17:41 pm PST #27601 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I think I am kinda sick. There is a massive tsunami hitting RIGHT NOW and the lady on CNN is interviewing someone and ... not mentioning it.
I mean, I am not certain but I think Japan is one of the best prepared countries for earthquakes both in terms of citizens preparedness and building codes. But there is going to be such destruction and, I fear, loss of life and ecology.
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 9:18:29 pm PST #27602 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, with an island nation like Japan, it's the tsunamis that cause the worst damage.
Oh! Kilauea erupted a few days ago in Hawaii. I wonder if all that geological unrest is related?
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 9:23:36 pm PST #27603 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Well lunar perigee is in a week or so. But then you have to look beyond "end of the world" freaking out to the fact that if you have stressors and a world that gets pushed and pulled by tides, there are going to be places that crack. The world is very geologically active.
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 9:25:36 pm PST #27604 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Here's a link to a streaming feed of NHK World (English speaking) tv right now: [link]
I've got some script problems with it, but it's probably my security settings, you guys may do better with it. It's...kinda upsetting.
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 9:28:11 pm PST #27605 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Thank you, Liese.
meara - Mar 10, 2011 9:33:44 pm PST #27606 of 30001
Whoah! That sounds like a huge quake! Damn, I was just doing the pre-bedtime check one last time...and there's really news! Eek.
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 9:34:11 pm PST #27607 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, Miyagi Prefecture looks awful. I don't have the bandwidth to keep watching all night.
My Hawaii people say the tsunami warning for them is 3 am their time, so that's what, 6 am for me, 5 board time?
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 9:34:42 pm PST #27608 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I know, meara! I was just getting ready to head to bed, but now I'm all upset.
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 9:38:56 pm PST #27609 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Does Japan use a different scale, not Richter, for earthquakes? I am seeing wildly different numbers reported. It doesn't change what happened, clearly. But it is confusing me and since I can't do a damn thing else...