Aces High Bulletin Board

General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Naso on December 27, 2003, 08:17:01 AM

Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Naso on December 27, 2003, 08:17:01 AM: The worldwide rescue forces are moving there to help.

A major earthquake has occurred at 5:20 AM lotal time (3:20 AM CET).

Italan, Swiss, British, German, and Russian emergency units are already landing in Teheran.

U.S.A. has offered his help, greetfully accepted by Iranian gov.

I have not found yet an English language source, so no link.

:(
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Kieran on December 27, 2003, 08:35:39 AM: I've been wondering if the US would help, and if offered, would the help be accepted.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Lazerus on December 27, 2003, 08:41:10 AM: english link (http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iran-earthquake,0,7851078.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines)
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: 1K0N on December 27, 2003, 09:22:47 AM: Drudge reports 40,000 http://www.drudgereport.com/

IKON
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: B17Skull12 on December 27, 2003, 12:20:54 PM: i dont like drudge.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Engine on December 27, 2003, 12:50:57 PM: Well in that case, I've decided to dislike him too.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Chairboy on December 27, 2003, 01:08:59 PM: This is truly awful, I hope that the numbers end up being much lower.

When I read stories like this, I don't object as much to the building codes that so inconvenience me.

I have been pleasantly surprised that I haven't heard any christian types saying this is some sort of message from their god.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: AKIron on December 27, 2003, 01:19:23 PM: I'm not particularly fond of Iran but I'd never rejoice over women and children being killed in any calamity. It is a very sad thing.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Nilsen on December 27, 2003, 01:48:39 PM: A norwegian fella is gonna lead the international help programme on behalf of the red cross and the other "red" thingy

A real disaster this is :(
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Otto on December 27, 2003, 01:51:20 PM: I don't mind helping. But when it's over, I want a public "Thank You" from their government. That's all....
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Nilsen on December 27, 2003, 02:02:39 PM: I don't mind helping period.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: 1K0N on December 27, 2003, 02:26:26 PM: Quote
Originally posted by B17Skull12
i dont like drudge.

Who cares, you dont have to like him, some just are interested in the news. For that matter who likes any news reporter.
IKON
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: NUKE on December 27, 2003, 02:35:42 PM: I like hot little blond news reporters.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Nilsen on December 27, 2003, 02:47:52 PM: but do you understand what they are saying Nuke, or are you just drooling at their titties? :D

Perhaps Baywatch is more your kinda thing? ;)
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Dago on December 27, 2003, 03:16:39 PM: Quote
When I read stories like this, I don't object as much to the building codes that so inconvenience me.

When I lived in Saudi Arabia, I feared an earthquake ever hitting there. The buildings fell apart without any shaking, there will be a huge loss of life if a decent quake ever hits there.

We never walked along the side of our office building, huge sheets of marble kept falling off and would kill anyone who made the mistake of standing or walking near the building. I walked around it from the parking area at a distance, then approached the door at 90% and moved in quickly.

One building that was almost finished being built just collapsed once, fell into the street. A few died in that one.

I have to imagine building in Iran was similar.

Irans quake is a terrible tragedy to many people (and children) who only want to live their lives and don't give a snot about global politics.

dago
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: maslo on December 27, 2003, 03:43:32 PM: once more link
http://www.irna.ir/?LANG=EN&PART=_HOME&TYPE=HP
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: maslo on December 27, 2003, 03:52:05 PM: Bam was one of most beautiful city of Iran ...
" Kerman, Dec 26, IRNA -- Governor General of Kerman province Mohammad
Ali Karimi said the 6.3-Richter scale earthquake in the southeastern
city of Bam early on Friday destroyed 60 percent of residential areas
of the city. "

:(

edit.:
http://www.bamjam.net/Iran/Bam.html
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: SaburoS on December 27, 2003, 07:36:29 PM: Helping with financial aid w/out strings attached in these most trying of times for the Iranians of Bam will go in the right direction towards a changing of prejudice. Probably a good start in our "anti-terror" campaign. It would be money well spent IMHO.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Frogm4n on December 27, 2003, 08:21:52 PM: This is why we have building codes. a similar sized earthquake hits the US and 2 people die. Hopefully the survivors will realize they lost their friends and family because a theocratic government keeps them in the dark ages.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: B17Skull12 on December 27, 2003, 11:30:58 PM: but this is truely sad
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: Lizking on December 28, 2003, 12:36:23 AM: Yo, Frog-child, they have mud and sticks to build with. It isn't about the building code, so just say a prayer for them and let it go.
Title: 20.000 dead in Iran.
Post by: maslo on December 28, 2003, 05:11:53 AM: lol guys ... Bam was historic city .. few thousands year old....

nor iranian nor any other nation, whitch have sutch areas do not convert them into super ugly super high glass building...

actualy if you have more info about dark ages in iran, i would like to get myself a bit more educated.. .. can you explain it?