I am thinking that parts of China seriously felt this one, yes. It was a huge quake and political lines might make them seem farther apart, they are geographically quite close.
Seventh largest earthquake recorded.
Where's the praising and extolling of my virtues? Where's the love?
Host ,'Not Fade Away'
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.
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 9:54:18 pm PST #27616 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.
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 10:04:53 pm PST #27617 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
My cousin just checked in on facebook, so she'll keep us posted. I feel kinda sick.
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 10:20:47 pm PST #27618 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Travel times map. Doug Coupland, of all people, linked it on twitter. Twitter once again proving to be the quickest form of mass communication in an emergency.
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 10:29:49 pm PST #27619 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Tsunami watch now for the United States Pacific Coast, California, Oregon, etc.: [link]
Nilly - Mar 10, 2011 11:01:43 pm PST #27620 of 30001
Swouncing
Skipping way too much (who knew that getting ready to have people replace me at work takes so much, well, work?) because, according the the Buffista Calendar, today is tommyrot's birthday.
Happy birthday, tommy! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!
Also, since I have no idea how next week will look like (what with my due date being Monday, which means that my life can turn completely upside down and have all these brand new wonderful challenging things in them, or that it'll be a completely regular work-week, who knows), I'll already post that the 17th will be Laura and her DH's anniversarry, the 19th will be Fone Bone's birthday, and that the 20th - according to Raq "If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me" Mar 20, 2005 11:43:42 pm PST - will be Mal's birthday, and goodness, what a big boy! Then, the 23rd will be one of these lovely double-Buffista events, the birthday of both Raq as well as Kathy Astrom, and the 27th - according to Allyson "Sunnydale Press" Mar 28, 2007 6:37:24 am PDT - will be Noah and Grace's birthday (hmm, does it count as yet another double-event, even though them being twins makes it obvious? Hmm).
Lots of early wishes to all!
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 11:03:50 pm PST #27621 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, we just got the emergency alert system broadcasting for the tsunami warning in Oregon.
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 11:04:50 pm PST #27622 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.
Also, because good news is important, I hope the end of your pregnancy and delivery is easy and joyous, Nilly. I am so happy you are about to be a parent.
Liese S. - Mar 10, 2011 11:12:08 pm PST #27623 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Glad to hear from you Nilly. Will be keeping your baby's birth in my prayers.
What time are they giving you for time on target, Cass?
Cass - Mar 10, 2011 11:15:52 pm PST #27624 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.
7 - 7:30 along the coast, from what I heard. I'm not in any danger because Portland, for all of our acting like a massively West Coast city, is inland. But the coast of Oregon certainly has all of their tsunami evacuation routes marked because it's a real danger for them.
There have been over 20 big aftershocks already. Wow.
§ ita § - Mar 10, 2011 11:19:45 pm PST #27625 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did the tsunami warning wake me up, or something? Seriously, my insomnia isn't usually that bad. I did go to bed before I learnt of the earthquake, so I will do some reading while I wait and see if the over the counter medication kicks in or not.
Sheeit. This is all horrifying.