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Old 01-15-2005, 06:55 AM
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Default Expanded Tsunami Warning System Coming

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...arning_system/

''The risk for the Caribbean is so real that we need to put [a detection system] in there right now," said Jian Lin, a marine geophysicist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Two days before the massive tsunami, he published a paper warning that the Caribbean was at great risk for a major earthquake and possible tsunami over the next 50 years, after examining fault zones in the Dominican Republic and off the shore of Puerto Rico that could cause quakes.''The risk for the Caribbean is so real that we need to put [a detection system] in there right now," said Jian Lin, a marine geophysicist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Two days before the massive tsunami, he published a paper warning that the Caribbean was at great risk for a major earthquake and possible tsunami over the next 50 years, after examining fault zones in the Dominican Republic and off the shore of Puerto Rico that could cause quakes.
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Old 01-15-2005, 09:42 AM
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Thanks, Chris, for one more thing to worry about. Maybe I should move back on my boat.
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Old 01-15-2005, 09:45 AM
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Yes, I'm with you... Lately it seems as if the real world is intruding on our peaceful island existence... Sometimes it is better not to know
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Old 01-15-2005, 03:30 PM
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Folks,

The fault lines are so close to the island, a tsunami warning system for us is about as useful as tits on a bull. Sit back and relax, the media does this to us to get us uptight, and delightfully make advertising dollars on our fears.

Whatever happens, happens, I say. You're a terminal case from the day your are born. So, when the time presents itself, you survive or die well. Don't become fodder for the "Chicken Littles" (the sky is falling) of life. Be kool, be prepared, and live well.

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Old 01-15-2005, 11:43 PM
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Folks,

The fault lines are so close to the island, a tsunami warning system for us is about as useful as tits on a bull. Sit back and relax, the media does this to us to get us uptight, and delightfully make advertising dollars on our fears.

Whatever happens, happens, I say. You're a terminal case from the day your are born. So, when the time presents itself, you survive or die well. Don't become fodder for the "Chicken Littles" (the sky is falling) of life. Be kool, be prepared, and live well.

Regards,
PJT
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Old 01-16-2005, 08:26 PM
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Default If it's not Tsunamis------

Earthquakes, Floods, Asteroid Strikes, H-Bombs, Terrorists, Drive-by Shootings, ETC., ETC., ETC., What else can we worry ourselves silly about??? HMMMMMMM???

Might as well dig a deep hole, climb in and pull it in after us for all we can do about it.

Life is life is life!!! Live day to day, pay your bills on time, go to church regularly, don't cheat on your wife or girlfriend, be honest in your dealings with others and QUIT WHINING ABOUT THAT OVER WHICH YOU HAVE NO CONTROL!!!

Just a mental s*** !!

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Old 01-17-2005, 11:04 PM
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Earthquakes, Floods, Asteroid Strikes, H-Bombs, Terrorists, Drive-by Shootings, ETC., ETC., ETC., What else can we worry ourselves silly about??? HMMMMMMM???

Might as well dig a deep hole, climb in and pull it in after us for all we can do about it.

Life is life is life!!! Live day to day, pay your bills on time, go to church regularly, don't cheat on your wife or girlfriend, be honest in your dealings with others and QUIT WHINING ABOUT THAT OVER WHICH YOU HAVE NO CONTROL!!!

Just a mental s*** !!

Texas Bill
i am totally agree with you, texas bill.
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Old 01-20-2005, 03:19 PM
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Earthquakes, Floods, Asteroid Strikes, H-Bombs, Terrorists, Drive-by Shootings, ETC., ETC., ETC., What else can we worry ourselves silly about??? HMMMMMMM???
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Old 01-20-2005, 03:27 PM
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Not this BS again! Thought I closed this thread before because of such silliness. Guess the server crisis undid that somehow. Well, consider it re-done!
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