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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Several tsunamis hit Samoa, more than 100 dead |
| 2009-10-01 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on Wednesday. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 Thanks for the update, Chuck. You always have the best information. BTW, the "distance to American Samoa" link is broken. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-10-01 22:35 |
| #10 How could anyone forget Dr. Gonzo? |
| Posted by: notascrename 2009-10-01 21:59 |
| #9 Samoans have served bravely and honorably in the US military. The main industries of the Territory are tourism and tuna canning. One of the largest canneries is slated to close in the next couple of weeks. Unemployment runs about 30%. http://northshorejournal.org/american-samoa-tsunami-update-for-october-1-2009-9-pm-edt Check the Table of Contents at the bottom for a post showing just how far away American Samoa is. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2009-10-01 21:32 |
| #8 American Samoa and Guam are only two of some 150 islands the US claims or controls in the Pacific. American Samoa was once a place where US whaling ships re-provisioned, much like Hawaii. Several dozens of the islands we claim are also claimed by Britain or France. Most are uninhabited, but provided a dandy excuse for US warships visiting the area, keeping an eye on both our allies and our enemies. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-10-01 19:45 |
| #7 Yes, Stretch Face will be calling for federal bail out money for the tuna industry soon. |
| Posted by: Kofi Whinesing3571 2009-10-01 19:24 |
| #6 Isn't American Samoa where Chicken of the Sea and other tuna operations based? I think Pelosi's husband has vested interests there, voting to exempt them from the increased minimum wage so they wouldn't create social disparity with overpaid tuna canners. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-10-01 12:40 |
| #5 "I had never heard of it until this. I'm sure it's a beautiful place that gets a lot of nice subsidies from the govt, though." You haven't lived in a cave, have you? |
| Posted by: Art 2009-10-01 10:25 |
| #4 I always thought AS would be a great site for 'Dictators are Us' sort of retirement home. Instead of lots of blood and pain associated with moving clowns like Hugo along, State could negotiate a nice retirement package for El Presidente for Life(c) for him, his family, and his mistress(es) to AS. In the end saving lots of lives and futures at the mere cost of running |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-10-01 08:36 |
| #3 It's a holdover from our late 19th century expansionist days. We took American Samoa; Germany got Samoa. After WWI New Zealand had Samoa, then in ~1964 or so it became independent. American Samoa remains an American territory. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-10-01 07:46 |
| #2 I'm sorry - what is the purpose of this place being an American protectorate? I had never heard of it until this. I'm sure it's a beautiful place that gets a lot of nice subsidies from the govt, though. |
| Posted by: Mizzou Mafia 2009-10-01 06:56 |
| #1 Shade of the KAMALEN EVENT, for GUAM. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-01 00:21 |