Wet, Wild and Weeping

Post by **STUPID BOB** » December 26th, 2004, 11:02 am

I suppose God wanted the Sri Lankans, Indians, Thais, Malaysians and the people of Bangladesh to take a bath and live in new homes this Christmas. Wadda Great Gift Idea.

(RANT against the imbedded machine over)

Post by **judih** » December 26th, 2004, 1:46 pm

my kid has decided it's a Signfromgod

her boyfriend is waiting for her to join him over there while she's still deciding to go or not. He's in Calcutta on the beach. The question is: alive? or swimming?

Post by **STUPID BOB** » December 26th, 2004, 2:03 pm

judih wrote:my kid has decided it's a Signfromgod

her boyfriend is waiting for her to join him over there while she's still deciding to go or not. He's in Calcutta on the beach. The question is: alive? or swimming?

As my previous post suggests, I have problems with signs from anywhere.

News from the area is scant and it appears that we'll all have a considerable wait for word.

I'm glad your girl is where you can see her and I'm helpless in regards to her boyfriend. Roland Buerk , a reporter for BBC news gave an eye witness account of his escape from the catastrphe. He's in Sri Lanka and he doesn't paint a pretty picture. There are however, MANY survivors. The problem is there are few rescue services there. It is, in his words, a "do it yourself rescue mission."

Post by **STUPID BOB** » December 26th, 2004, 2:06 pm

Try these links. There's are links to pictures and more reports:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4125481.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4125837.stm

Post by **judih** » December 26th, 2004, 2:25 pm

israeli news is live with the scenes
from what i can tell, most of the action was down in the south (?)
sri lanka - thailand

my kid's over in Chicago, so when she happened to call half an hour ago, i was able to tell her.

thanks for the BBC links, SB

off to look

Post by **judih** » December 26th, 2004, 2:27 pm

there's a great map on the first link
i think anyone in Calcutta should be fairly unshaken.

Post by **jimboloco** » December 27th, 2004, 11:58 am

My sister is in Thailand also an older friend doing meditation retreats. Om Nama Shivaya

Post by **judih** » December 27th, 2004, 1:32 pm

om mane padmi hum

may she be safe
may they be safe

ommmm

Post by **jimboloco** » December 27th, 2004, 2:43 pm

you can get some news from the inline at democracy now with video footage
http://www.democracynow.org/streampage.pl