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I'm trying to think of something to say about this, but can't come up with anything except... :?

A government minister said Tuesday that Indonesia received warnings from two regional agencies that the powerful undersea earthquake had the potential to trigger a tsunami, but it did not try to pass them on to threatened communities.

Science and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman said Indonesia received the bulletins from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Japan's Meteorological Agency after the quake, but "we did not announce them."

The warnings were sent about 45 minutes before the tsunami struck.

Even if the government had an attempt to contact the local authorities by phone, radio or e-mail, it's unclear how those warnings would have been passed along to residents or tourists on the beach with no system of sirens or alarms in place.

Coastal residents reported that they did not feel the earthquake.

Haven't heard any updates on whether the American tsunami warning system is working for a crap yet.

I bash Bush as much as anybody, but at least after the Big One a year and a half ago, he inquired about our own system, and was shocked to find out that it was about 85% non-operational, and took measures to get it fixed immediately.


We're about due. Been 306 years since the last major one hit the mainland.

I'm actually sorta hoping for one here. We need to clear away some of the beach front property in La Jolla and Del Mar, and it would definitely be a good thing to clean up PB, OB and IB.

The last significant one here was pretty sweet...4 people killed, all of them california tourists.

If we have one here in the summer it would probably reduce the winter population of Arizona by about 40%.

This is like porn to poptart.

Mikey wrote:I'm actually sorta hoping for one here. We need to clear away some of the beach front property in La Jolla and Del Mar, and it would definitely be a good thing to clean up PB, OB and IB.

That's how you clean flabsteaks? With a tsunami?

mvscal wrote:RACK the Indonesian government for thinning the herd.

What I was thinking. Sadly, like the bamboo on the island, poor populations grow quickly.

The heathens brought it upon themselves. Had they known Jesus, they would have been warned.

-- pop

Really, though, it's just their little piece of the Rapture.

Mikey wrote:Really, though, it's just their little piece of the Rapture.

Rapture-Lite?

Mini Rapture?

New calorie-reduced Rapture w/40% less polyunsaturated fat?

Martyred wrote:

Mikey wrote:Really, though, it's just their little piece of the Rapture.

Rapture-Lite?

Mini Rapture?

New calorie-reduced Rapture w/40% less polyunsaturated fat?

Nah, it's low carb Rapture.

Mikey wrote:

Martyred wrote:

Mikey wrote:Really, though, it's just their little piece of the Rapture.

Rapture-Lite?

Mini Rapture?

New calorie-reduced Rapture w/40% less polyunsaturated fat?

Nah, it's low carb Rapture.

Dang, you're right.
I just looked it up in my Bible. There it is...Atkins 2:11 ~ "...and behold, a small group of people shall befall a not so great cataclysm. And 'Tart shall rejoice"

Martyred wrote:

Mikey wrote:

Martyred wrote: Rapture-Lite?

Mini Rapture?

New calorie-reduced Rapture w/40% less polyunsaturated fat?

Nah, it's low carb Rapture.

Dang, you're right.
I just looked it up in my Bible. There it is...Atkins 2:11 ~ "...and behold, a small group of people shall befall a not so great cataclysm. And 'Tart shall rejoice"

...and they shall have removed from them all rice and unleavened bread and all grains of the field, and those among them who remain on the earth shall be compelled to eat cured meat of the swine and New York steaks.

Preach on, brother, the Kool-Aid's almost ready.

Grape flavour, right?

Believe the Heupel wrote:

Dinsdale wrote: We're about due. Been 306 years since the last major one hit the mainland.

Um, no.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday_Earthquake

131 people were killed as a result of the earthquake: nine in the earthquake itself, 115 from tsunamis in Alaska, and 16 from tsunamis in Oregon and California. Property damage was estimated at over $300 million ($1.8 billion in 2006 U.S. dollars).

That was an Alaska quake, not a U&L quake. U&Lers don't recoginze Alaska quakes. What are you, some kind of flatlander greenhorn?

Sin
Dins

You haven't had salmon until you've had salmon delivered by a tsunami.

That's fucked up.

Rack.

Believe the Heupel wrote:

Dinsdale wrote: We're about due. Been 306 years since the last major one hit the mainland.

Um, no.

Since my TV is bombarded with this crap every time there's a slow news day...

U&L geologists don't seem to consider that a "major tsunami" by NW standards.

The tsunami of 1700 was much, MUCH bigger -- it swept the freaking beaches in Japan(which is how we have an accurate historical record of the date).

Plus, I live in Oregon -- anything that victimizes only california tourons, by definition, can not be termed a "catastrophic event." 'Round these parts, we call that "a blessing."


And I hate to break it to you -- if the entire population of Alaska was wiped out, it would take years for anyone to notice, and even then, it would only be greenhorn flatlanders, who finally notice that they can no longer buy sockeye salmon/cat food for $9.99 a pound (can't...stop...laughing-btw)

Van, you had it right.

It's all education.

A warning means you have to .... warn ..... somebody .... ?

Who knew..?

Well, that and the fact you wouldn't be able to buy a computer or a pair of sneakers anymore.

Dinsdale wrote:Well, that and the fact you wouldn't be able to buy a computer or a pair of sneakers anymore.

Lot of sweatshops in Oregon?

Don't be silly...we preside over the sweatshops.

Dinsdale wrote:Don't be silly...we preside over the sweatshops.

Nike sucks. I bought a pair of those and shredded them in 4 months. Never again.

Is New Balance in Oregon? Then I might care.

Believe the Heupel wrote: I don't think I've bought a pair of Nikes for three or four years.

Not sure if I have, either. If so, I didn't pay much. Membership has its priviledges.

Same goes for Adidas, and Reebok(and Doc Marten, who doesn't make sneakers, and has its worldwide HQ somewhere else(London), but Doc North America is here, too. Avia was, but moved and/or isn't around any more).

Which computer manufacturer is in Oregon?

Coupla big ones...maybe you've heard of Intel? Who is, of course, still in the process of moving HQ to Hillsboro from Santa Clara, like they've been doing for going on ten years now. Anymore, their press releases are from Hillsboro OR, rather than Santa Clara CA. But then again, Intel has always had considerably more dealings in Oregon than cali from the get-go. Laying off 1000 managers soon, or so they tell us...that's gonna kind of suck for the fatcats ladling that gravy all these years.

Good luck forcing people to have some douche pump their gas for them when Alaskan crude goes off the market.

If God had intended for us to pump our own gas, He wouldn't have created tweekers.

Meth freaks need work too, you know.

BSmack wrote:Nike sucks. I bought a pair of those and shredded them in 4 months. Never again.

You must be buying some cheap shit, then.

Over the years(not so much anymore), being from where I'm from(could just about hit Nike with a rock from my house), I've rarely been hurting for shoes, and I've rarely paid for them. Not only are there promo pairs to be had, but shoe companies from other places always try and impress everyone here. I've been showered with cheap-or-free New Balance, LA Gear...you name it over the years. Used to get to graze through all of the athlete-tested Adidas before they hit the charities. Used to get Trailblazers unused Avias for $2 a whack.

As far as being "sports-shoe-guy," I can't overstate that I'm the "been there, done that" guy.

And Swooshie makes the best sports shoes. Period. By far the most comfy, and reasonably durable, although Adidas used to make some really heavy leather stuff(more suitable for winter use) that held up really well.


Oh, and btw-Nike owns a bunch of those other shoe companies, and has the parts made in the same places by the same people...without you knowing about it. So save your "Nike sucks, _______ rules" for someone who isn't going to laugh at you about it.


Come to think of it, ever since Adidas and Reebok got busted for cooking the books before their merger, I haven't seen nearly so many of their kicks kicking around for free/cheap as the old days.

You think they actually build computers and make sneakers in the U&L? Damn, you really are stuck in the past.

Ever seen one of these coming into or leaving Long Beach? Guess what, they don't come from Oregon.

Dinsdale wrote:You must be buying some cheap shit, then.

Cheaply made? Hell yes.

Suffice it to say that if you buy a pair of shoes and they are so shredded that they won't even serve as lawn mowing sneakers after 120 days, that shoe sucked. Nike may have provided you with many good free samples. To date they have provided me with exactly one piece of shit pair of waffle trainers that couldn't even withstand a half year of moderate use.

Conversely, I've never had a pair of NBs that hasn't lasted over a year. So guess who I roll with?

Believe the Heupel wrote:Intel is based in Oregon?

Yes, their corporate headquarters are in Santa Clara, Calif-errrr Oregon.

They also have major offices in Austin, Oregon; Folsom, Oregon; Raleigh, Oregon, and Colorado Springs, Oregon.

Mikey wrote:You think they actually build computers in the U&L?

http://www.intel.com/community/oregon/h ... vances.htm


Dumbass.


Intel has always made the vast majority of their components in the US. Mostly in Oregon. Used to live about a block from the biggest plant they have, matter of fact. Probably drive right past it this afternoon. My close friend used to make decent cash setting up the new toolings for the new chipsets. I believe his last job was setting up for the prduction of flash memory.

That's just one plant. I believe there's a total of 4 manufacturing plants in the Hillsboro area, and 3 administrative sites(including the new HQ, which they seem to be moving into at a rate of about one small cardboard box per day for the last few years).


Dude, I'm freaking surrounded by people who make the stuff every day...it's kind of the largest private employer in the state, and has always represented the largest concentration of Intel employees...dumbass.


The original Pentium was invented in Oregon-btw. As was the P2. As was the P3. As was...you get the picture.


Want me to post a pic of the cooling stacks and whatnot coming from the Aloha Campus? Or the Elam Young Campus...I've toured that one, and am pretty familiar with what goes on in there.


And I've certainly never had any friends who have worn monkey-suits for crummy wages there or anything.

Yeah, tell me more about this "Intel" place, Mikey. Not familiar with it :rolleyes:

Degenerate wrote:

Believe the Heupel wrote:Intel is based in Oregon?

Yes, their corporate headquarters are in Santa Clara, Calif-errrr Oregon.

They also have major offices in Austin, Oregon; Folsom, Oregon; Raleigh, Oregon, and Colorado Springs, Oregon.

:D

Degenerate wrote:Yes, their corporate headquarters are in Santa Clara, Calif-errrr Oregon.

They also have major offices in Austin, Oregon; Folsom, Oregon; Raleigh, Oregon, and Colorado Springs, Oregon.

Same advice I'll give Mikey --


Educate yourself, dumbass.


I'm not sure which part of "have been moving to Hillsboro for the last few years" you didn't understand.

Every time their stock takes a hit(regular occurance), they suspend moving operations.


Want a picture of the new HQ, too? It's on 216th in Hillsboro, near the intersection of Evergreen Parkway(an industrial road that's home to more than one Intel Campus, very close to the original Elam Young Campus)...bunch of single-story brick office buildings with lots of windows.


And the numbers are constantly changing, but last I heard, there were more Intel employees in Oregon than every other state combined.


But, feel free to continue your esteem-building quest to prove Dinsdale wrong about something...although you might want to pick a topic that I haven't been extremely familiar with for 20+ years...that might be a good start.

Well, I'm about out. Part of my afternoon's travels might even include a conversation with the guy who for many years has run the R&D/manufacturing/programming of the Intel BIOS Department(works out of the Aloha Campus...that one I lived next to for a while...which is where most of the higher-end R&D goes on, along with the materials analysis to ensure no impurities get into the finished chips(a friend ran that department, too)....but hey...what do I know?

Screw all that Dins..

How'd the river skank trolling go on Sunday?

Dinsdale wrote:Well, I'm about out. Part of my afternoon's travels might even include a conversation with the guy who for many years has run the R&D/manufacturing/programming of the Intel BIOS Department(works out of the Aloha Campus...that one I lived next to for a while...which is where most of the higher-end R&D goes on, along with the materials analysis to ensure no impurities get into the finished chips(a friend ran that department, too)....

How, when, and from whom did Zy get the Dinsdale password? That's what I want to know.

Van wrote:How'd the river skank trolling go on Sunday?

Well, my buddy didn't take his Ukranian skank, who is the now-ex-wife of a high-ranking Intel executive.


But, parking at the main boat ramps/parks and whatsuch was a bitch(:bigshocker:), so we were unable to use the closer-to-town put-ins, which would have made it possible to float all the way to my buddy's place, which is across the street from the river...oh, well. We opted to go farther upstream(rack the sober driver), which made parking and accessing the river much easier, but didn't expose us to nearly the throngs of hotties that the sections in the metro-area-proper offer.


BUT...it's supposed to be in the 100's this weekend. Every loose-moraled skank in the entire area will be showing what they got on either the Clackamas or Sandy Rivers this weekend, and you know Dins isn't going to let that opportinuty get away without pounding some drunk bitch in the bushes.

I just hope I don't pick an anthill for the festivities this time. Wish I had THAT ONE to do over again.

Terry in Crapchester wrote:How, when, and from whom did Zy get the Dinsdale password? That's what I want to know.

That's what you guys aren't catching, apparently.

The county I live(population ~500,000, plus illegals) in has Intellers numbering in the 5-digits(constantly changing, due to market conditions...10,000 is usually a low number, 15,000 is a high one).


Fuck...Derron lives in the same country as me, and I'll bet dollars to donuts he knows a whole buncha people who work for Intel, in all sorts of capacities, I'm sure. It's inevitable. You can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting an Intel building.

Van wrote:How'd the river skank trolling go on Sunday?

Oh, and also --


I got liquored up to beat the freaking band.

Didn't even get pinned under any falls/rapids this time, so I felt both cheated and lucky at the same time.

Nothing like a near-death experience when you're really hammered(sup last year).


And of course, every can, bottle, cigarette butt, and every last speck of garbage went home with me...of course. Wish more pople felt the same.

Dinsdale wrote:

Mikey wrote:You think they actually build computers in the U&L?

http://www.intel.com/community/oregon/h ... vances.htm


Dumbass.

You think Intel builds computers?
Tell me where I can buy one.

Dumbass

Mikey wrote:[You think Intel builds computers?
Tell me where I can buy one.

What on fucking earth went wrong with your brain, to make you think this, at any point, would go well for you?

Wanna post that link/quote where I said that Intel made computers?


Yeah, that's what I thought.

Been through the manufacturing plants(which until today, YOU didn't even know existed), I can tell you the intersection where the new HQ is, I can rattle off some of the campus' adresses by heart, and which ones make which compnents, and which ones perform which tasks...


Yet you somehow figured I'm not familiar with even what type of products they make?


Props on being a fucking moron, Mikey.

Next time you stick your foot in your fucking ass...just leave it there and take your lumps.

I mean seriously -- you didn't know where Intel based its operations, you even argued the point that Intel doesn't make anything in the USA...and here you are, trying to look informed and intelligent.


Clever.