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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #175 on: March 14, 2011, 12:50:42 AM »
US Navy reports helicopter crew from USS Ron Reagan exposed to radiation.

Prelim reports are that the personnel were decontaminated, which was "successful".

Carrier itself may have passed through radioactive plume.

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_17608617?source=rss&nclick_check=1
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #176 on: March 14, 2011, 04:43:20 AM »
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The U.S. 7th Fleet has temporarily repositioned its ships and aircraft away from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant after detecting low level contamination in the air and on its aircraft operating in the area. The source of this airborne radioactivity is a radioactive plume released from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant.

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The ship was operating at sea about 100 miles northeast of the power plant at the time.

http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/2011/03-march/026.htm

Different reports conflict regarding whether the ship itself was exposed to radiation, or if the radiation was limited to the helicopters, which were operating approx. 60 miles from the reactors.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #177 on: March 14, 2011, 06:30:20 AM »
Probably the helicopters, and they almost certainly had to use a PRM-5N probe to find the shit.  Regular frisker probably wouldn't have picked it up.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #178 on: March 14, 2011, 06:38:09 AM »
Despite reporting to the contrary in some media outlets, that seems to be the gist of the Navy's press release, yup.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #179 on: March 14, 2011, 06:48:33 AM »
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down

Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them

He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town

Oh no, they say hes got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah

Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Godzilla ga ginza hoomen e mukatte imasu!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!

Oh no, they say hes got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah

History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #180 on: March 14, 2011, 07:11:46 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 14, 2011, 06:30:20 AM
Probably the helicopters, and they almost certainly had to use a PRM-5N probe to find the shit.  Regular frisker probably wouldn't have picked it up.

That's one damn sensitive probe.  Found some dirty fittins from a 3666 turned in by the Chicago.  Shut us down for three days while they surveyed everything in the shop.  Didn't even phase my TLD though.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #181 on: March 14, 2011, 08:41:52 AM »
it appears now the Japanese are putting this honor first, we can do it ourselves, we don't need your help BS in the shit can as another reactor explodes. add to it another after shock quake producing another Tsunami. also the volcano eruption. so I think maybe they've finally had enough. and its not over yet. 
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #182 on: March 14, 2011, 09:00:31 AM »
Quote from: MP_Sarge on March 14, 2011, 12:50:42 AM
US Navy reports helicopter crew from USS Ron Reagan exposed to radiation.

Prelim reports are that the personnel were decontaminated, which was "successful".

Carrier itself may have passed through radioactive plume.

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_17608617?source=rss&nclick_check=1


"Officials insisted that unless the quake-damaged nuclear plants deteriorated into full meltdown, any radiation that reached the United States would be too weak to do any harm."


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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #183 on: March 14, 2011, 09:00:57 AM »
CBS Morning Show was reporting 34 countries are currently giving aid to Japan.

The prime minister (?) said Japan has not seen destruction like this since WWII.

There must be some irony in all this for the much older Japanese. Prior to the earthquake/tsunami, the US was the country that did the most destruction to Japan, with this devastation - the US was the first country there to help.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #184 on: March 14, 2011, 09:48:40 AM »
Official: Damaged Japan Nuclear Fuel Rods Were Fully Exposed

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SOMA, Japan -- The second hydrogen explosion in three days rocked a Japanese nuclear plant Monday, sending a massive cloud of smoke into the air and injuring 11 workers. The blast was felt 25 miles away, but the plant's operator said the radiation levels at the affected unit were still within legal limits.

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Japan's meteorological agency reported the prevailing wind in the area of the stricken nuclear plant was heading east -- to the Pacific.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/14/japanese-official-damaged-reactor-fuel-rods-temporarily-exposed/#

unconfirmed: A 7.5 Earthquake off of Indonesia overnight, and a new Volcano erupting in the Phillippines

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv-Fk1PwVeU[/youtube]
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #185 on: March 14, 2011, 12:14:29 PM »
Quote from: debk on March 14, 2011, 09:00:57 AM
CBS Morning Show was reporting 34 countries are currently giving aid to Japan.

The prime minister (?) said Japan has not seen destruction like this since WWII.

There must be some irony in all this for the much older Japanese. Prior to the earthquake/tsunami, the US was the country that did the most destruction to Japan, with this devastation - the US was the first country there to help.
Great point, Deb. +1!  :cheersmate:
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #186 on: March 14, 2011, 05:42:01 PM »
Miracle of the baby girl plucked from the rubble: Four-month-old reunited with her father after incredible rescue
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366155/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-4-month-old-baby-girl-father-reunited-Ishinomaki.html

A miracle in an area ridden by disaster.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #187 on: March 14, 2011, 07:44:33 PM »
To go w/ Sparky's Blue Oyster Cult:

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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #188 on: March 14, 2011, 10:28:29 PM »
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Two thousand bodies were washed up on the shores of north-east Japan yesterday

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366093/Japan-faces-2nd-earthquake-tsunami-2-000-bodies-wash-ashore.html#ixzz1GdRci3qm
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #189 on: March 15, 2011, 07:36:52 AM »
would not surprise me if the count reach's 80-100,000 or more
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #190 on: March 15, 2011, 08:04:05 AM »
And in other news, Gilbert Gottfried is a douchebag.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #191 on: March 15, 2011, 08:07:32 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 15, 2011, 08:04:05 AM
And in other news, Gilbert Gottfried is a douchebag.

maybe this will ease the pain

Gilbert Gottfried Fired as Aflac Duck After Insensitive Japan Jokes

http://www.popeater.com/2011/03/14/gilbert-gottfried-fired-aflac/?flv=1
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #192 on: March 15, 2011, 08:38:45 AM »
I don't know why but this picture really scares me.  Poor girl was exposed to radiation so they have her contained. Her mom brought her dog by. :(

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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #193 on: March 15, 2011, 08:52:14 AM »
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #194 on: March 15, 2011, 08:53:04 AM »
Quote from: Gina on March 15, 2011, 08:38:45 AM
I don't know why but this picture really scares me.  Poor girl was exposed to radiation so they have her contained. Her mom brought her dog by. :(



critics are still saying don't worry be happy
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #195 on: March 15, 2011, 09:00:47 AM »
Quote from: Gina on March 15, 2011, 08:38:45 AM
I don't know why but this picture really scares me.  Poor girl was exposed to radiation so they have her contained. Her mom brought her dog by. :(



That looks like a zombie Michael Jackson behind the glass.
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #196 on: March 15, 2011, 09:08:45 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on March 15, 2011, 09:00:47 AM
That looks like a zombie Michael Jackson behind the glass.

ZOMG!  it does!  :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #197 on: March 15, 2011, 01:53:10 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 14, 2011, 06:48:33 AM
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down

Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them

He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town

Oh no, they say hes got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah

Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Godzilla ga ginza hoomen e mukatte imasu!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!

Oh no, they say hes got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah

History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!


Love that song and Blue Oyster Cult.  I think though that Godzilla would have wreacked a whole lot less damage on Japan. :bawl:
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #198 on: March 15, 2011, 03:18:03 PM »
low levels of radiation detected at Yokosuka naval base
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Re: Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake
« Reply #199 on: March 15, 2011, 03:27:16 PM »
The Navy has pulled all our ships around to the Sea of Japan so they're on the west side, away from the prevailing winds.
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