Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

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Re: Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

Postby Corran » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:42 pm

EvaFan wrote:Here's proof: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ne_Katrina
Many countries actually offer manpower and other kind of aid as well during times of crisis, but in most cases USofA rarely accepts it for whatever the reason. People just read/hear/listen to the media and never actually seek out sideline information then later assume that no one cared.


It disturbs me that I had to revert vandalism on that page...
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Re: Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

Postby EvaFan » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:58 pm

I actually noticed japan was missing from it along with the sources after having looked at it a few days ago, it was definitely there the first time I saw it but i didn't think much on it. Did you add it back in or something?

That is pretty disturbing if you did... Some people man, I just don't know what to say :|
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Re: Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

Postby Corran » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:38 pm

EvaFan wrote: Did you add it back in or something?


Yeah, someone with an IP based in California had deleted it... Looking at the history the page has received a lot of edits since the earthquake.
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Re: Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

Postby dj_ultima_the_great » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:35 pm

You know, this reminds me of something that happened back in high school. It was probably at the end of my school year after 9/11, close to Memorial Day. We all gathered in the gym for an assembly and had to sit and listen to a teacher read this article that some guy had written which basically said that America always comes to the aid of other countries while other countries never seem to want to help us. (This was in reference to the fact that we seemingly had to take care of ourselves after 9/11.)

After seeing that Wiki link on Katrina, I think I need to facepalm like none other. I would just like to apologize on behalf of my country. Rest of the World, you folks are awesome. I am sorry that we are too bullheaded to accept your help when you so graciously offer it, and I am sorry that we squander what assistance we do allow.

At the very least, if we weren't going to take the money or other material resources, we should have at least capitalized on the expertise of the island/coastal nations who clearly deal with water-related disasters all the time. God forbid America make new friends or strengthen the existing friendships, though. I'm pretty content with having been born an American for the most part, but after moments like these... just... facepalm. Fucking facepalm. :down:


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Re: Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

Postby Snowcrash » Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:26 am

The website Tsunami is a french inititive of Jean-David Morvan (comic writer who is living in Tokyo) and the artist's forum cafésalé.

The objective of this website is the following: everyone can send some illustrations about the japanese events and then :
- an auction of original drawings made for the occasion and whose profits will be donated to Give2Asia.
- The achievement of a collective book whose profits will be donated to Give2Asia.

There are already awesome drawings !

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Re: Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

Postby CorpseGoddess » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:22 pm

I just love how disasters bring out the best in people, you know? Every day, in every way, the world just confirms my decision to be a misanthropist.

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Re: Major Earth Quake Tsunami in Japan

Postby Kaream » Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:26 am

Just donated 50 dollars, feel guilty that I can't give anything more. Oh well, I'm sure there's many helping this cause.
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