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Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Benjamin Grimm Mar 11 2011 07:16 AM

Lots of bad stuff happening today.

metirish Mar 11 2011 07:18 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Very scary stuff , Video and stills here http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/bre ... king5.html props for not going with the tread title "Big in Japan"

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 07:24 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

metirish wrote: props for not going with the tread title "Big in Japan" Well, "Godzilla" is trending on Twitter, so..

TransMonk Mar 11 2011 07:26 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Tragic stuff, but I have to admit there are some amazing images coming out of this. Horrible...yet amazing stuff I've never seen before. Mother Nature can be a bitch.

Ceetar Mar 11 2011 07:33 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

TransMonk wrote: Tragic stuff, but I have to admit there are some amazing images coming out of this. Horrible...yet amazing stuff I've never seen before. Mother Nature can be a bitch. I always find images of natural disaster pretty amazing, as terrible as they are. I think this is the first time since i left on 10/23 that I don't wish I was in Hawaii.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 11 2011 07:43 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Ceetar wrote: I think this is the first time since i left on 10/23 that I don't wish I was in Hawaii. Yeah, me too. I was there in 2008. Now, every time I watch Hawaii Five-0 in HD, I want to pack up and move there. Today, not so much.

seawolf17 Mar 11 2011 07:50 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Watched this video three times this morning, rooting really hard for the person in the white car near the end trying to frantically make a U-turn to get away from the oncoming water. http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011 ... .japan.cnn

metirish Mar 11 2011 08:01 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

seawolf17 wrote: Watched this video three times this morning, rooting really hard for the person in the white car near the end trying to frantically make a U-turn to get away from the oncoming water. http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011 ... .japan.cnn stunning , watch the next one and wonder why people are hanging out ion the bridge http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/ ... .japan.cnn

metirish Mar 11 2011 08:08 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

stunning pix http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -toll.html

A Boy Named Seo Mar 11 2011 09:12 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

seawolf17 wrote: Watched this video three times this morning, rooting really hard for the person in the white car near the end trying to frantically make a U-turn to get away from the oncoming water. http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011 ... .japan.cnn Fuck, i know. Was thinking the same exact thing about that car. What the hell must be going through your mind when you're driving down a road through a field and see huge sea barges & tons of debris charging towards you on the back of huge, rolling water?? Tear-jerking stuff.

themetfairy Mar 11 2011 09:20 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

seawolf17 wrote: Watched this video three times this morning, rooting really hard for the person in the white car near the end trying to frantically make a U-turn to get away from the oncoming water. http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011 ... .japan.cnn Not unlike 9/11 - there are things that my brain just cannot process. It doesn't seem like it can be possible.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 11 2011 09:47 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

30+ aftershocks as well, including a couple in the 6-7 range. That death toll's going to rise significantly; the damage-- at least 4,000,000 homes affected-- is going to be staggering.

Edgy DC Mar 11 2011 10:47 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

USS Tortua, deploying to Japan to render assistance. Tough, tall, tenacious.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 11 2011 12:08 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

My Facebook friend in Chiba (Bobby Vee's hood): HOME!!!!! After more than 5 hours in the car in what should have been less than a one hour drive. It's 4am. I was standing out in the cold with a 25 pound (12kg) backpack on my back for almost 6 hours and then that drive. Still feeling aftershocks!!! Thanks everyone for all the well wishes. Family and me are all fine and we still have electricity, water, etc and there's absolutely no damage to our apartment. 3 minutes ago · Like · He earlier posted that her was stuck in Goi. Like Chiba, that's SE of Tokyo

metirish Mar 11 2011 12:18 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Bobby V no doubt has concerns for friends over there, the images are just stunning http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ation.html

metirish Mar 11 2011 01:43 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Rubin tweets that "Igarashi has communicated with his family in Japan and everyone is OK".

The Second Spitter Mar 12 2011 03:16 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Explosion at nuclear plant reported

Benjamin Grimm Mar 12 2011 04:19 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Geez...

metirish Mar 12 2011 05:49 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Workers battle possible nuclear plant meltdown headline on CNN how to hell do you battle this? http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2 ... intcmp=239 The PM is on TV trying to calm fears .

Ashie62 Mar 12 2011 06:39 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

I don't know, but a call to nuclear energy pros Montgomery Burns and Homer Simpson could help.

Edgy DC Mar 12 2011 08:35 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

It appears for now the accident is contained, but beyond the major health threat, this could set the nuclear energy industry back decades. And while many would welcome that, the impact on the Japanese economy, and potentially the global economy, could be catastrophic.

Chad Ochoseis Mar 12 2011 10:40 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

The amazing story is how much worse this could have been. Wealth, engineering skill, and a government that gives a damn about the safety of its people go a long way. As a side story, the tsunami was the first since 1964 to cause a fatality in the continental US. I certainly don't think anyone deserves to die, but the proper reaction to a tsunami warning is not to head out to the beach to snap some pictures. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1I9993.DTL

Edgy DC Mar 13 2011 05:52 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

So, smart folks: Just how scared should I be about this potential meltdown?

seawolf17 Mar 13 2011 06:21 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Chad Ochoseis wrote: the proper reaction to a tsunami warning is not to head out to the beach to snap some pictures. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1I9993.DTL I was so pissed when I saw that story. Eff that guy; we warned you to stay off the beach. You get swept out to sea? Tough shit for you; we're not putting our guys in danger to try to find you. Enjoy being shark food.

metirish Mar 13 2011 06:55 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

It just gets worse.... http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/fro ... 64618.html

Willets Point Mar 13 2011 07:39 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Shit, I hope those reactors get shut down/fixed/whatever needs to get done. Japan has had more than it's fair share of nuclear disasters.

metirish Mar 13 2011 08:28 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

BREAKING NEWS Nuclear plant blast in reactor #3

metirish Mar 13 2011 08:36 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Tsunami warning in effect , Sanjay Gupta saying that officials are seeing waves three meters high rolling in.....

metirish Mar 13 2011 08:46 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Oh Lord, Noon time in Japan and they just announced they have found 2000 bodies in Miyagi prefecture...

A Boy Named Seo Mar 13 2011 08:48 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

seawolf17 wrote: the proper reaction to a tsunami warning is not to head out to the beach to snap some pictures. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1I9993.DTL I was so pissed when I saw that story. Eff that guy; we warned you to stay off the beach. You get swept out to sea? Tough shit for you; we're not putting our guys in danger to try to find you. Enjoy being shark food. I've spent some time in that town, Crescent City in Del Norte Cty (would love to retire or settle down there), and was sad it got hit but thought the same shit about those dudes takin pics. Dumbdumbdumb. Did yall see this? Aerial shots of different areas of Japan before & after the quake. All of it, so goddamn sad. http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan ... eafter.htm

metirish Mar 13 2011 08:54 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Those aerial shots tell the story don't they?, parts of the shoreline moved 8 meters....10 US Navy ships on the way to help.......

A Boy Named Seo Mar 13 2011 08:57 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

metirish wrote: Those aerial shots tell the story don't they?, parts of the shoreline moved 8 meters....10 US Navy ships on the way to help....... Unreal huh? The earth was shifted on its axis after this thing. That freaks my mind out.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 13 2011 09:21 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

metirish wrote: BREAKING NEWS Nuclear plant blast in reactor #3 The reactor evidently held... but meltdown's how far away?

Edgy DC Mar 13 2011 09:28 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

And if I may ask again, what would that mean?

Willets Point Mar 13 2011 09:30 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Edgy DC wrote: And if I may ask again, what would that mean? Not as bad as Cherynobyl, thankfully.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 13 2011 09:39 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Hooray for design improvements.

metirish Mar 14 2011 04:43 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

A second blast..... http://www.guardian.co.uk/

metirish Mar 14 2011 06:52 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

I think we all know that the economics of this is important but don't be a twat on the telly US TV host: 'Grateful' earthquake death toll is worse than economic toll

Frayed Knot Mar 14 2011 07:11 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Willets Point wrote: Edgy DC wrote: And if I may ask again, what would that mean? Not as bad as Cherynobyl, thankfully. Yeah, Chernobyl was pretty much stone-age technology then. Matters also weren't helped out by typical Soviet paranoia-inspired secrecy which led to the accident not being acknowledged publicly until detected by Swedish scientists three days later and internally (like to the people who lived nearby) until later still (if at all). Also heard some breathless reporter talking about this possibly becoming "a disaster of Three-Mile Island proportions" ... and I'm thinking, hmmm, no deaths, no injuries, no detected health problems down the road -- hey, that's my kind of disaster!

The Second Spitter Mar 14 2011 07:40 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Chernobyl was some scary shit -- my mum's parents both passed away from what docs said was "Chernobyl -related" cancer.

metirish Mar 14 2011 07:53 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

A big difference too is that Chernobyl was actively up and running during that disaster while these had shut down with sensor warnings , plus at Chernobyl they were doing experiments that they should not have.......a huge set back for the nuclear industry of course, last Thursday morning on Irish radio I was listening to a professor from NUI Galway advocating for nuclear energy in Ireland and talking about how for instance in Italy they are building right now dozens of plants.....Japan he pointed out at the time was dependent on nuclear energy as it had few natural resources.

Edgy DC Mar 14 2011 08:07 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Ireland's not going nuclear anytime soon. Not that don't need a national industrial initiative for the populace to get behind, but this won't be it. Back in the day, Irish politicos had sticks in their collective craws about the UK's plant's being concentrated along the Irish Sea. I don't think that's about to go away.

The Second Spitter Mar 14 2011 08:11 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Anybody know of a good charity for the Japan disaster? HandsOn Tokyo seems to be a popular one. Is there a better one?

Edgy DC Mar 14 2011 08:24 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Stick with who you know, I think: Red Cross, Lutheran World Relief, Doctors Without Borders, Project Children, Catholic Relief Services, et al. All these international relief groups should have a special fund on the front page of their websites by now.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 14 2011 09:10 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

One thing to keep in mind: if you trust the group to whom you're giving, you may want to leave off the disaster-specific earmarks (giving to your country's Red Cross for the International Response Fund, e.g., instead of to "Japan Relief"). Those earmarks keep the group from using your money for anything-- ANYTHING-- other than relief for that specific incident... even if the relief effort is completed. There's still some 9/11 Fund money in an escrow-y place for that reason.

The Second Spitter Mar 14 2011 09:27 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Yeah, I think that may be a better idea -- the Australian Red Cross site is giving me a choice of 5 natural disasters to donate money for -- you feel kinda douchy donating for a specific one.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 14 2011 10:51 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Did u guys see the vid Methead posted on FB? Unbelievable shit. http://gizmodo.com/#!5781566/this-is-th ... sunami-yet

Willets Point Mar 14 2011 11:03 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Did u guys see the vid Methead posted on FB? Unbelievable shit. http://gizmodo.com/#!5781566/this-is-th ... sunami-yet The camera person stood at that low point about five-minutes longer than I would have. You think it's bad enough and then the cars start floating away, then the trucks, then the buildings!

metirish Mar 14 2011 11:06 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Did u guys see the vid Methead posted on FB? Unbelievable shit. http://gizmodo.com/#!5781566/this-is-th ... sunami-yet sickening , the whole house at the end there.....I mean there must have been people in that video somewhere...

themetfairy Mar 14 2011 11:07 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Did u guys see the vid Methead posted on FB? Unbelievable shit. http://gizmodo.com/#!5781566/this-is-th ... sunami-yet Wow! Seeing in real time how quickly this came through was incredible.

HahnSolo Mar 14 2011 11:26 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

The whole time I was ready to scream "get to higher ground, camera guy"! Unbelievable.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 14 2011 11:59 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Insane. It starts relatively benignly too, I mean, lotsa water and debris in the street, but in 5 minutes it's taking houses away. Buddy in Chiba reports scheduled power outages and still no trains where he is.

metirish Mar 14 2011 12:45 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Did u guys see the vid Methead posted on FB? Unbelievable shit. http://gizmodo.com/#!5781566/this-is-th ... sunami-yet I have watched this several times and am wondering if my eyes are playing tricks on me , at the 5 minute mark I am a bit convinced that a body with arms flailing is caught in the torrent.

metirish Mar 15 2011 07:14 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Disaster by the numbers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... mbers.html ominous Six- Scale of gravity out of total seven, given for Fukushima plant by the French Nuclear Safety Authority, France’s Nuclear watchdog. The 1979 accident at Three Mile Island rates five while Chernobyl is put at seven.

Chad Ochoseis Mar 15 2011 08:19 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

One thing to keep in mind: if you trust the group to whom you're giving, you may want to leave off the disaster-specific earmarks (giving to your country's Red Cross for the International Response Fund, e.g., instead of to "Japan Relief"). Those earmarks keep the group from using your money for anything-- ANYTHING-- other than relief for that specific incident... even if the relief effort is completed. There's still some 9/11 Fund money in an escrow-y place for that reason. A nice article in Slate agrees.

metsmarathon Mar 16 2011 11:08 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

isn't gilbert gottfried already kindof known for making jokes about things that might tend to offend?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 16 2011 11:22 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

metsmarathon wrote: isn't gilbert gottfried already kindof known for making jokes about things that might tend to offend? Yes. It's conveniently shitty I think for Aflac to just realize this now.

metsmarathon Mar 16 2011 11:38 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

also, for the longest time, i just thought it was kindof coincidental or funny that the aflac duck sounded like gilbert gottfried. it wasn't till deep into his run that i realized it was actually him, and not, at best, an impression. i still don't think of the duck as being gilbert gottfried, and wouldn't now not purchase whatever the hell they're selling any more than i have any intention of barring minimm from watching aladdin because of the mean things the person pretending to be a parrot said somewhere else in an unrelated forum. isn't the pratfalling nature of the aflac duck's schtick already offensive to those who have and continue to suffer from injuries both catastrophic and minor? and perhaps ex yankee catchers, too?

Benjamin Grimm Mar 16 2011 12:59 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Not to mention that it's also offensive to ducks.

metirish Mar 16 2011 01:17 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Anxiously waiting to see if Cyberchase will fire him.

Edgy DC Mar 16 2011 02:56 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

US is urging Americans to evacuate if they live within 50 miles of the damaged plants, and frankly I'd tell any Americans in the country with the means to get out to do so. Unless you're there to lend critical assistance, they need any available resources for their own citizens. I imagine there will be a huge diaspora of displaced people from this.

soupcan Mar 16 2011 02:58 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Apparently Aflac does a vast majority of it's business in.....Japan. Firing makes a bit more sense now, no?

metsmarathon Mar 16 2011 05:59 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

some contributor to wikipedia wrote: The company states it insures "one of four Japanese households" and is "the largest life insurer in Japan in terms of individual insurance policies in force well, ok. still, it's weak sauce. i mean, anyone who uses twitter to unfilteredly communicate with the masses is a fool, but still, weak.

metirish Mar 16 2011 06:29 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

I don't think he should have got fired but whatever, he's incredibly annoying, still he had a somewhat similar but brilliant crack when Greg Gialdo died.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 16 2011 09:20 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

metirish wrote: I don't think he should have got fired but whatever, he's incredibly annoying, still he had a somewhat similar but brilliant crack when Greg Gialdo died. If a comedian can't try and make people laugh, especially when things are rough, what good is he? I think Gilbert is a genius. He does shit other comics don't even dare to even conceptualize. It's a kind of a ironic that he's famous for doing unfunny voiceovers, and now will be famous for being fired from doing unfunny voiceovers for being funny.

metirish Mar 16 2011 09:25 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Totally agree JCL, it all seems rushed , are people outraged by his tweet?

Willets Point Mar 18 2011 11:11 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

While the NPB season is delayed a cherished baseball tradition will go on as scheduled: Koshien tourney to begin on time OSAKA (Kyodo) The Japan High School Baseball Federation decided Friday to go ahead with the National High School Invitational Tournament as scheduled for March 23-April 3. Last week’s devastating earthquake in northeastern Japan had put the holding of the traditional baseball event in question. The federation made the decision to realize high school players’ dreams of playing at Koshien Stadium and encourage the people in the quake-hit areas after examining various opinions, including calls for a cancellation. Since its inaugural edition in 1924, the tournament has been staged every spring, excluding the years between 1942 and 1946 because of World War II. (Japan Times)

metirish Mar 18 2011 09:05 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Japanese military pulled a young man from underneath a collapsed building tonight and he's apparently in shock but fine...amazing

Kong76 Mar 18 2011 09:34 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Gilbert is the 6th, 7th or 8th Ramone ... I forget, look it up. I cut him some afslack. He's one of funniest people on a planet that could use a little laughter with all the crap that's going on.

Nymr83 Mar 22 2011 06:12 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

It sucks that NPB has delayed their season, I think if something like that were to happen here, I'd want to carry on as fast as possible.

Centerfield Mar 22 2011 06:36 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

My two cents... I have no problem with Gottfriend's tweet. If I read correctly, it was something along the lines of "I broke up with my girlfriend, but as the Japanese know, another will soon be floating by." Funny or not, it's not mean spirited, and for that reason, I'm ok. Fifty Cent's was similarly harmless. The one that got the least press was, by far, the most offensive. According to an ESPN article: WNBA player Cappie Pondexter tweeted: "What if God was tired of the way they treated their own people in there own country! Idk guys he makes no mistakes." She later tweeted: "u just never knw! They did pearl harbor so u can't expect anything less." Pondexter also used the racially derogatory term "jap," when referring to someone who was offended by her comments. Sure, it may be in bad taste to joke about a tragedy, but it's far worse to issue a serious statement justifying hatred and prejudice. That such a statement comes from a minority is just mind-boggling.

Edgy DC Mar 22 2011 07:15 PM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Well, then, I'm not seeing any more WNBA games this year.

metirish Mar 23 2011 06:41 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Baseball controversy in Japan Restart of baseball league sparks angry debate in ravaged Japan

Ceetar Mar 23 2011 06:45 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

metirish wrote: Baseball controversy in Japan Restart of baseball league sparks angry debate in ravaged Japan 9/21/01 game was on SNY last night. I can't remember if it got criticized though. The announcers were talking about "talks of playing it in Atlanta" so there was probably some.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 23 2011 07:25 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Frank Deford, on NPR this morning, said that the U.S. should invite the Japanese league to play their games here. I don't see how that helps the Japanese teams or their fans. It just gives Americans some novelty entertainment.

Edgy DC Mar 23 2011 07:27 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Edgy DC, at the Crane Pool this morning, says that the JPL should go on with their season and dedicate 100% of profits to the recovery effort.

metirish Mar 23 2011 08:35 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Frank Deford, on NPR this morning, said that the U.S. should invite the Japanese league to play their games here. I don't see how that helps the Japanese teams or their fans. It just gives Americans some novelty entertainment. Such a DeFord thing to say right?, probably full of nostalgic bullshit in his reasoning.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 23 2011 10:33 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

I'm amazed he didn't work something about the coquettish squeals and sensual cries of the young Japanese schoolgirl fan in there.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 07 2011 09:00 AM Re: Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Hawaii and West Coast

JCL's Facebook Friend in Chiba wrote: Just about to go to sleep and go to work tomorrow for the first day after 4 weeks off (!) and BAM!!! 7.4 aftershock!!! Will it ever end?????