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2004-12-27 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

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Posted by Fred 2004-12-27 10:00:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This total is just a guessthe totals will exceed this. We are still guessing at this point. I have been reading news from all over. The number of dead will be many, many times this early total.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-27 4:23:41 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-12-27 4:23:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 20,000+ & still rising

Posted by God Save The World 2004-12-27 5:23:50 AM|| 2004-12-27 5:23:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The imensity of this tragedy is indicated by the fact that even after24 hours no Rantburger has yet asked, "Tsunamis. Why do they hate us?"

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-27 8:12:06 AM|| 2004-12-27 8:12:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually - it's the quakes that hate us - I don't know why....

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-27 8:24:17 AM|| 2004-12-27 8:24:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Any news from Diego Garcia? The Maldives got really wet, so I'm just wondering.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-12-27 9:06:37 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-12-27 9:06:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 According to comments in another post, they're fine. Steep drop-off in ocean shelf prevented wave from building up.

Posted by Steve 2004-12-27 11:54:43 AM|| 2004-12-27 11:54:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 On BBC website, a "Have Your Say" commenter said that most of the bodies in a Sri Lankan mortuary are women and children...wonder what the reason would be (seriously)...is upper body strength that important in a tsunami, or was it because homes were more vulnerable, or ?

Posted by Jules 187 2004-12-27 4:36:15 PM|| 2004-12-27 4:36:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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