Quake moves Japan 8 feet (the less than serious thread)

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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read this on twitter

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Thank you for this.

My husband’s sword teacher was visiting this weekend from Japan, and when we shared this with him he practically doubled over in hilarity. (He’s from Yokohama and his family is fine, but it was tense for a while on Friday before they were able to check in.)

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Judging by the photos by the comments, I’d say most of the people *making the statements *weren’t even born when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

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That was awesome.

Apparently it really wasn’t over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor…

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Here’s an unintentionally funny quote from a CNN.com article on the disaster(s):

[QUOTE=CNN]
Kazuya Matsuo, who lives near Tokyo in Saitama Prefecture, said residents are limiting power consumption on their own.

“Many people appeal each other to save electric power on (the) internet,” including on social media sites, Matsuo said. “Many Japanese people are cooperating.”
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Yes, posting to social media sites on the Internet is the best way to limit frivolous electrical power consumption.

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The New York Times has some more reporting about the geological effects of the earthquake:

It’s amazing that events like these affect the entire balance of the planet, even in such a minimal way.

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And it ain’t over now! Because when the going gets tough –

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– the tough miss their cue. :smack:

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Yeah, well that’s what the Krauts get for nuking Pearl Harbor.

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[QUOTE=New York Times]
The earthquake also shifted the so-called figure axis of the Earth…
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That’s one of the most bizarre uses of “so-called” that I’ve ever seen.

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The real figure axis is in another castle.

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The one by Jack Simmering? Surely that was satire directed at similar comments?

eg;

“Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no!”"

Bluto Blutarsky of “Animal House,"

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Thanks, AClockworkMelon, but on further reflection, it still wouldn’t be funny…:frowning:

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Crap. Now I have to change all my clocks.

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That would work only if one uses an atomic clock…

…Ah crap! :frowning:

:slight_smile: (we need a meek smilie)

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Your atomic clock woudn’t be using that nasty Cesium, would it? :smiley:

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That’s gotta be a steal from a Bill Hicks joke:

1st guy: “A video will show you anything you want depending on how you look at it.”
2nd guy: “How about the Ridney King video?”
1st guy: “Well, if you look at it backward, the LA cops help Mr. King to his feet, put him into his car, and send him on his way.”