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**PetrZimin** · 05-09-2008, 08:01 AM

Hello everyone,
Just wanted to touch base with our friends from Chile, as there has reportedly been a rather large Volcanic eruption near the village of Chaiten.
Not sure exactly where that is, but is everyone ok?

News

**SappyAppy** · 05-09-2008, 08:33 AM

wow Ive never imagine that someone would know....

well, things are starting to look ugly really. personally I live in the center part of chile and the volcano is on the south so I really dont have any problems with that (yet, hopefully winds dont change). as fad as I know until now 1 person has died becouse of the volcano, not by it itself, it was becouse she was an old lady and she just couldnt stand all the evacuation thing and the cold...

it has been really really sad. yesterday all the temaining people living near of the area of the volcano where evacuated, but in the south, especially in those small places, people are very poor, and they live out of agriculture and working with in their lands. so those people left with the false promess of comming back. the real part is that in those lands nothing is going to grow in many years from now. and most of those people dont have nowhere else to go. besides all animals had to stay in chaiten, and they where left to die there. and many people live out of those animals, for instance you could see in the news, people staying in chaiten to take care of a couple of cows, and two o tree horses I.E. people risking their lives to aviud a couple of animals from dying becouise those animals is their thin line away from total poverty...

it might sound cold but, things like this could happen here or to anyone, we just have to find out the best way of dealig with it.

**foltdan** · 05-09-2008, 08:39 AM

anyway, its weird for me to reda the headline of the news you linked it says "amazing pictures" and thats completely away from the reality. the important part isnt the "amazing pictures" its the human drama of people leaving their home in to an uncertain future... the news is like "check this pictures, are incredible and the piroclastic cloud and bla bla bla, and oh yes btw, some people where evacuted and stuff..." the truth is said, around here noone gives a damn about the "amazing pictures"

**OGOGOogoloshennya** · 05-09-2008, 08:42 AM

I apologize for that link.
It's the Daily Mail, which equals Ragged, sensationalist hype.
I should have known better.

Better.

**Johnny** · 05-09-2008, 08:55 AM

better yet.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080506/.../chile_volcano

**Obenuearema** · 05-09-2008, 09:00 AM

Cyclone in Myanmar, eruption in Chile...we pissing off Mother Earth again? Is it just me, or does it seem like we're getting more clusters of natural disasters these days?

Not meaning to sound flippant, just making an observation.

I hope that the casualty count doesn't go up too much, and that those people can find a way to rebuild their lives.

**Vemnagelignc** · 05-09-2008, 09:05 AM

That's why I still consider myself lucky to be in the states, even though things are not as good as it could be.

**xT0U3UGh** · 05-09-2008, 09:43 AM

Very sensitive gesture from you, Kenzan. Due +rep. Also for Inner_Silence for his enlightening post.

Un abrazo a los hermanos chilenos en este momento de dolor.

**Blaxastij** · 05-09-2008, 01:09 PM

Very sensitive gesture from you, Kenzan. Due +rep. Also for Inner_Silence for his enlightening post.

Well, thanks for the rep, but I only found out because I mis-googled a recipe.

just kidding.
But I do get hungry every time I think of that country tho.

**zilsolley3** · 05-09-2008, 01:30 PM

Well, thanks for the rep, but I only found out because I mis-googled a recipe.

just kidding.
But I do get hungry every time I think of that country tho.

Ooooh, don´t try to come as a hard guy, we all know that inside you're nothing more than a furry, little, sensitive squirrel...

(well, maybe not so little...)

**ssyyyrruho** · 05-09-2008, 01:33 PM

Cyclone in Myanmar, eruption in Chile...we pissing off Mother Earth again?

Yeah, we've been eatin' too much Parkay Margarine...

Seriously: with Kilauea going full crank out here and spewing tons of volcanic haze (sulphur dioxide) into the atmosphere, it's no picnic on Planet Earth these days!

**GypeFeeshyTes** · 05-09-2008, 02:29 PM

Cyclone in Myanmar, eruption in Chile...we pissing off Mother Earth again? Is it just me, or does it seem like we're getting more clusters of natural disasters these days?

Someone put kryptonite in the ocean.

**sStevenRitziI** · 05-09-2008, 02:39 PM

Yeah, we've been eatin' too much Parkay Margarine...

It's no picnic on Planet Earth these days!

~Says the guy who lives on a tropical island paradise where we all want to be.

YOU *$#*&!!

LOL

**NikitahDE** · 05-09-2008, 03:20 PM

~Says the guy who lives on a tropical island paradise where we all want to be.

YOU

LOL

Yeah, that's IF ya'll wanna be paying $4.50 a gallon for gas and $8 for a gallon of milk.

But thanks for the kind thought!

Mark, the *$#*&!! who lives in the "tropical island paradise".

**atmowasia** · 05-09-2008, 03:29 PM

Yeah, that's IF ya'll wanna be paying $4.50 a gallon for gas and $8 for a gallon of milk.

Gas? Milk?

I thought everything in Hawaii ran on Pineapples and Coconuts?

No?

LOL

But still.
High Gas and Poi prices and everything,

YOU....LIVE....IN.....HAWAII..

Let's trade houses!

**ONLINEPHARMACYCHEAPILLS** · 05-09-2008, 04:32 PM

Gas? Milk?

I thought everything in Hawaii ran on Pineapples and Coconuts?
No?
LOL
But still.
High Gas and Poi prices and everything,

YOU....LIVE....IN.....HAWAII..

Let's trade houses!

Your kind words much appreciated again, Kenzan-san!

And the kendo & iaido in Hawaii is, in a semi-biased word... AWESOME!

You'll be right at home, sempai!

Mark

PS: is our beloved Lady Kitsune affected by the Chilean volcanic activity in any way?

**avaincmolla** · 05-09-2008, 05:13 PM

PS: is our beloved Lady Kitsune affected by the Chilean volcanic activity in any way?

According to her Facebook profile, she's in Santiago, which is a good bit north of Chaitén. Hopefully she's far enough away to not be affected...

**CHyLmxDr** · 05-09-2008, 10:51 PM

[QUOTE=Maaku-san;328969]Yeah, that's IF ya'll wanna be paying $4.50 a gallon for gas and $8 for a gallon of milk.

QUOTE]

psssht... we pay $1.90 per litre (about $9.40US per gallon) and ~$3 per litre ($14.82US per gallon) for milk, and I'm sure NZ isn't as bad as many countries.

Quit whinging, Hawaii here I come!

**Sarah Armstrong** · 05-10-2008, 05:39 AM

I think the Volcano in Chaiten and the horrific scenes in Burma (Myanmar) serve to remind us exactly who is in charge of this planet.

We are merely guests on it and as such we should remember to behave properly and accord our hostess with all due courtesy - not sure we do that.

But I am pleased to know that the Chilean authorities ( and the Southern Argentinian ones?) have been able to succesfully use their contingency plans and save a lot of lives. I guess it must be very strange for you guys to know that there is a monumental disaster happening in your own country but because your country is so big you are only 'aware' of it through the media.

I was watching stuff about the Burmese cyclone and felt truly depressed after learning that the Government there are rejecting humanitarian aid from certain countries. Thousands of their people dead, thousands more suffering unbelievable suffering and all they can think of is f**king stupid political posturing.

This fruity one is not a happy chap

**velichay** · 05-10-2008, 08:28 AM

According to her Facebook profile, she's in Santiago, which is a good bit north of Chaitén. Hopefully she's far enough away to not be affected...

stalker detected...
kidding!

she is not affected either, dont worry

05-09-2008, 08:01 AM	#1
PetrZimin Join Date Oct 2005 Location ISRAEL Age 63 Posts 404 Senior Member	How are our friends from Chile? Hello everyone, Just wanted to touch base with our friends from Chile, as there has reportedly been a rather large Volcanic eruption near the village of Chaiten. Not sure exactly where that is, but is everyone ok? News Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 08:33 AM	#2
SappyAppy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	wow Ive never imagine that someone would know.... well, things are starting to look ugly really. personally I live in the center part of chile and the volcano is on the south so I really dont have any problems with that (yet, hopefully winds dont change). as fad as I know until now 1 person has died becouse of the volcano, not by it itself, it was becouse she was an old lady and she just couldnt stand all the evacuation thing and the cold... it has been really really sad. yesterday all the temaining people living near of the area of the volcano where evacuated, but in the south, especially in those small places, people are very poor, and they live out of agriculture and working with in their lands. so those people left with the false promess of comming back. the real part is that in those lands nothing is going to grow in many years from now. and most of those people dont have nowhere else to go. besides all animals had to stay in chaiten, and they where left to die there. and many people live out of those animals, for instance you could see in the news, people staying in chaiten to take care of a couple of cows, and two o tree horses I.E. people risking their lives to aviud a couple of animals from dying becouise those animals is their thin line away from total poverty... it might sound cold but, things like this could happen here or to anyone, we just have to find out the best way of dealig with it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 08:39 AM	#3
foltdan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	anyway, its weird for me to reda the headline of the news you linked it says "amazing pictures" and thats completely away from the reality. the important part isnt the "amazing pictures" its the human drama of people leaving their home in to an uncertain future... the news is like "check this pictures, are incredible and the piroclastic cloud and bla bla bla, and oh yes btw, some people where evacuted and stuff..." the truth is said, around here noone gives a damn about the "amazing pictures" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 08:42 AM	#4
OGOGOogoloshennya Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	I apologize for that link. It's the Daily Mail, which equals Ragged, sensationalist hype. I should have known better. Better. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 08:55 AM	#5
Johnny Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	better yet. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080506/.../chile_volcano Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 09:00 AM	#6
Obenuearema Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	Cyclone in Myanmar, eruption in Chile...we pissing off Mother Earth again? Is it just me, or does it seem like we're getting more clusters of natural disasters these days? Not meaning to sound flippant, just making an observation. I hope that the casualty count doesn't go up too much, and that those people can find a way to rebuild their lives. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 09:05 AM	#7
Vemnagelignc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	That's why I still consider myself lucky to be in the states, even though things are not as good as it could be. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 09:43 AM	#8
xT0U3UGh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	Very sensitive gesture from you, Kenzan. Due +rep. Also for Inner_Silence for his enlightening post. Un abrazo a los hermanos chilenos en este momento de dolor. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 01:09 PM	#9
Blaxastij Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 507 Senior Member	Very sensitive gesture from you, Kenzan. Due +rep. Also for Inner_Silence for his enlightening post. Well, thanks for the rep, but I only found out because I mis-googled a recipe. just kidding. But I do get hungry every time I think of that country tho. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 01:30 PM	#10
zilsolley3 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	Well, thanks for the rep, but I only found out because I mis-googled a recipe. just kidding. But I do get hungry every time I think of that country tho. Ooooh, don´t try to come as a hard guy, we all know that inside you're nothing more than a furry, little, sensitive squirrel... (well, maybe not so little...) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 01:33 PM	#11
ssyyyrruho Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 341 Senior Member	Cyclone in Myanmar, eruption in Chile...we pissing off Mother Earth again? Yeah, we've been eatin' too much Parkay Margarine... Seriously: with Kilauea going full crank out here and spewing tons of volcanic haze (sulphur dioxide) into the atmosphere, it's no picnic on Planet Earth these days! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 02:29 PM	#12
GypeFeeshyTes Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	Cyclone in Myanmar, eruption in Chile...we pissing off Mother Earth again? Is it just me, or does it seem like we're getting more clusters of natural disasters these days? Someone put kryptonite in the ocean. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 02:39 PM	#13
sStevenRitziI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 391 Senior Member	Yeah, we've been eatin' too much Parkay Margarine... It's no picnic on Planet Earth these days! ~Says the guy who lives on a tropical island paradise where we all* want to be. YOU $#&!!* LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 03:20 PM	#14
NikitahDE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	~Says the guy who lives on a tropical island paradise where we all* want to be. YOU* LOL Yeah, that's IF ya'll wanna be paying $4.50 a gallon for gas and $8 for a gallon of milk. But thanks for the kind thought! Mark, the $#&!! who lives in the "tropical island paradise". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 03:29 PM	#15
atmowasia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 416 Senior Member	Yeah, that's IF ya'll wanna be paying $4.50 a gallon for gas and $8 for a gallon of milk. Gas? Milk? I thought everything in Hawaii ran on Pineapples and Coconuts? No? LOL But still. High Gas and Poi prices and everything, YOU....LIVE....IN.....HAWAII.. Let's trade houses! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 04:32 PM	#16
ONLINEPHARMACYCHEAPILLS Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Gas? Milk? I thought everything in Hawaii ran on Pineapples and Coconuts? No? LOL But still. High Gas and Poi prices and everything, YOU....LIVE....IN.....HAWAII.. Let's trade houses! Your kind words much appreciated again, Kenzan-san! And the kendo & iaido in Hawaii is, in a semi-biased word... AWESOME! You'll be right at home, sempai! Mark PS: is our beloved Lady Kitsune affected by the Chilean volcanic activity in any way? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 05:13 PM	#17
avaincmolla Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 359 Senior Member	PS: is our beloved Lady Kitsune affected by the Chilean volcanic activity in any way? According to her Facebook profile, she's in Santiago, which is a good bit north of Chaitén. Hopefully she's far enough away to not be affected... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-09-2008, 10:51 PM	#18
CHyLmxDr Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	[QUOTE=Maaku-san;328969]Yeah, that's IF ya'll wanna be paying $4.50 a gallon for gas and $8 for a gallon of milk. QUOTE] psssht... we pay $1.90 per litre (about $9.40US per gallon) and ~$3 per litre ($14.82US per gallon) for milk, and I'm sure NZ isn't as bad as many countries. Quit whinging, Hawaii here I come! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-10-2008, 05:39 AM	#19
Sarah Armstrong Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 554 Senior Member	I think the Volcano in Chaiten and the horrific scenes in Burma (Myanmar) serve to remind us exactly who is in charge of this planet. We are merely guests on it and as such we should remember to behave properly and accord our hostess with all due courtesy - not sure we do that. But I am pleased to know that the Chilean authorities ( and the Southern Argentinian ones?) have been able to succesfully use their contingency plans and save a lot of lives. I guess it must be very strange for you guys to know that there is a monumental disaster happening in your own country but because your country is so big you are only 'aware' of it through the media. I was watching stuff about the Burmese cyclone and felt truly depressed after learning that the Government there are rejecting humanitarian aid from certain countries. Thousands of their people dead, thousands more suffering unbelievable suffering and all they can think of is f**king stupid political posturing. This fruity one is not a happy chap Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-10-2008, 08:28 AM	#20
velichay Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	According to her Facebook profile, she's in Santiago, which is a good bit north of Chaitén. Hopefully she's far enough away to not be affected... stalker detected... kidding! she is not affected either, dont worry Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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