Lumiere the Candlestick is Dead
Via AP:
Actor Jerry Orbach, who earned a reputation as the quintessential New Yorker through his work in films and as a longtime star of the "Law & Order" television series, has died from prostate cancer. He was 69.
Heh
Americans are stingy huh? I don’t think so.
Unbelieveable Idiot Alert
Son burned down house after not getting any Christmas gifts.
Must be Bush’s fault.
Now, Bush is Insensitive
No respect.
First, complaints from the U.N. that the US was being stingy in its relief aid contribution. So, we add an additional $20 million to the already $15 million pledged. (Fine, the more the better) But, that’s not enough apparently. Now, Bush is being called insensitive for not leaving Crawford and rushing to the White House. The WaPo points to Bill Clinton as the "good guy" (look Bill, there’s a camera!) and even gives Gerhard Schroeder a rose for cutting his Christmas vacation short and heading back to Berlin. Am I surprised by the Posts position? I am surprised that in this time of tragedy, two reporters decide to take advantage of the occasion and rip Bush. No.
So typical.
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For now though, this Tsunami survival tops the list.
The Famous Too
Celebrities caught up in killer Tsunami.
Even on a Train
800 souls lost.
Dying in a Tsunami shouldn’t happen when traveling in a train, but as we’ve come to find out, this disaster played by it’s own rules.
UPDATE: Number of dead now reported to be 1,700.
The Killer Wave
BREAKING: March 28, 2005 – New Southeast Asia Quake, 8.2 Mag. Tsunami Threat, Evacuations.
View an animation showing the creation of the Southeast Asia Tsunami. (requires QuickTime)
More: Here’s another.
Pictures of Tsunami Damage
BREAKING: March 28, 2005 – New Southeast Asia Quake, 8.2 Mag. Tsunami Threat, Evacuations.
"My Christmas Vacation – Pong, his friend Joy and I went to Phuket for Christmas. The Tidal wave hit on our third day there."
This from a guy in Phuket who witnessed the tsunami hit. His pictures are posted here (if you are prompted for a password, it is – abc123). His weblog is here.
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Tsunami Help
BREAKING: March 28, 2005 – New Southeast Asia Quake, 8.2 Mag. Tsunami Threat, Evacuations.
A new blog is up containing information about helping the victims of the tragedy in Southeast Asia.