Japan Earthquake

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I am doing all the events that were rated on the ines scale Lilly I could be awhile but not too long I hope
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 3:28:05 PM

ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE READY FOR THIS?

The following questions were set in last year's GED examination
These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds)............and they WILL
breed.

Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar

Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists

Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire

Q. What causes the tides in the oceans
A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight

Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed

Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election

Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the
stairs (Shoot yourself now , there is little hope)

Q.. What happens to your body as you age
A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental

Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery (So true)

Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A. Premature death

Q. What is artificial insemination
A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow

Q. How can you delay milk turning sour
A. Keep it in the cow (Simple, but brilliant)

Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U.. (wtf!)

Q. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie

Q. What does 'varicose' mean?
A. Nearby

Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium (That would work)

Q... Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarean section'
A. The caesarean section is a district in Rome

Q. What is a seizure?
A. A Roman Emperor. (Julius Seizure, I came, I saw, I had a fit)

Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the
airport. (Irrefutable)

Q. Give an example of a fungus. What is a characteristic feature?
A. Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they look like umbrellas

Q. Use the word 'judicious' in a sentence to show you understand its
meaning
A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your face. (OMG)

Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant)

Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 3:48:44 PM

@elainekirk I'm still working on the jerky unit 1 video - giving me a headache and motion sickness. - blargh.
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 3:51:30 PM

@lillymunster i shocked me I usually give up on tepco vids as they usually cut out any bits that could be informative but those got my attention
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 3:53:58 PM

Hi@all, lol i just had the shock of my life! I didnt notice the word "Exercise" EXERCISE: ADDITIONAL PUTNAM COUNTY RESPONSE SITE AREA EMERGENCY

Bulletin Number: 7

Media Contact: Joseph DeMarzo, Spokesperson

Date: October 20, 2011

Putnam County Media Inquiry Response Desk

Time: 11:08 a.m.

845-808-4084

For Immediate Release

CARMEL
, N.Y.—Putnam County authorities have been notified that Entergy officials have declared a Site Area Emergency at the Indian Point Energy Center at 10:29 a.m.

A Site Area Emergency declaration indicates a problem that substantially reduces the plant's level of safety. Any releases of radioactive material from the plant would not be expected to exceed the Environmental Protection Agency Protective Action Guidelines beyond the plant boundary.

“At this point, we have decided to take some additional actions, in order to be prepared,” Deputy County Executive John Tully said. “We still do not feel there is an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public.”

In response to the emergency situation at Indian Point, county officials have taken the following additional precautionary actions:

PERSONNEL MONITORING CENTERS - Emergency Worker Personnel Monitoring Centers have been set up at the North Highland Fire Department in Philipstown and the Carmel Fire Department. Emergency workers would go to the PMC to be checked for radioactive contamination and be decontaminated, if necessary, after completing their duties in the field.

PUBLIC RECEPTION CENTERS - General Population Reception Centers have been set up at Brewster High School in Brewster, George Fischer Middle School in Carmel and Carmel High School in Carmel. Should an evacuation of the general public become necessary, these centers will provide monitoring and decontamination services and referrals to public shelters.

Putnam County residents who live in this area are advised to read over the booklet titled "Are you Ready? - 2009-2010 Putnam County Indian Point Emergency Guide" which was mailed to them this year, and is also available on-line. The Guide may be found at www.pcbes.org/ipec/index.htm. This booklet outlines the protective actions that may be recommended for their safety. Similar information can be found in the yellow pages of your telephone directories distributed in the area..

For additional information regarding precautionary actions, county emergency recommendations or Indian Point plant conditions or for other questions regarding this emergency, call 1-800-639-5149.
by Liz 10/21/2011 4:00:27 PM

@Liz Easy enough to miss. That is certainly not what you want to see
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 4:02:04 PM

I almost paniked :) lillymunster.
by Liz 10/21/2011 4:09:09 PM

just catching up - 2 isolation condensers per unit. but in unit 1 the valve for one ic cound not be opened.
by Edano 10/21/2011 4:50:30 PM

Japan to give away air tickets to 10,000 visitors

Japan's Tourism Agency may soon be giving away 10,000 round-trip air tickets to the country in an effort to encourage visitors.

The campaign planned for next year will award the free tickets on condition the winners write about their experiences online. Winners will also fill out a questionnaire on how they feel about visiting Japan after the earthquake, and any proposals to help renew interest in tourism.

JTA chief Hiroshi Mizohata told reporters that many overseas tourists decide to visit Japan after hearing of the positive experiences of friends or acquaintances.

He said the giveaway will launch the agency's new campaign to attract foreign tourists.

The Japan National Tourism Organization says an estimated 539,000 foreign people visited Japan in September.

That's down 25 percent from the same month last year, marking the 7th month of decline following the March 11th disaster.

The decline is largely attributed to the Fukushima nuclear accident, but the stronger yen is also making travel to Japan more expensive.

The agency plans to request a budget of about 15 million dollars for the ticket offer in the next fiscal year that starts in April.

Friday, October 21, 2011 20:52 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:01:43 PM

Should have photos from the unit 1 video posted here in a few. Lots of shots of the gauges on the IC's one seems to be holding pressure, the other not. Ya-all owe me a bottle of dramamine from watching that jerky video on full screen. :-)
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 5:02:01 PM

@Edano ya gonna go? :-)
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 5:03:01 PM

@lillymunster shoot, no !
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:04:16 PM

too many rumors ....
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:06:52 PM

but i like japanese cars ! :)
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:08:42 PM

... and bikes ...
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:09:03 PM

... here.
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:09:25 PM

@Edano LOL. They come with free glow in the dark feature. Never lose your vehicle in a dark parking garage. :-) Going to apply and see if I get tickets. Not going without a rad detector though. :-)
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 5:12:39 PM

High radiation level detected in Chiba Pref., unlikely tied to crisis

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 21, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:13:16 PM

@lillymunster undoubtedly, you are the most courageous among us !
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:14:17 PM

@Edano so what will it be this time 'we found children had built a mini reactor to heat their treehouse but the piping they got mail order from areva leaked
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 5:16:30 PM

@elainekirk maybe a prototype mazda ?
by Edano 10/21/2011 5:19:01 PM

@Edano Gah! Kyodo is such a tease.
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 5:21:00 PM

Just one of these probably. :-)

www.blogcdn.com
by lillymunster via Blogcdn 10/21/2011 5:21:50 PM

@lillymunster did you see audi-teks find www.guardian.co.uk
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 5:33:58 PM

Finally have the unit 1 video and photos done! houseoffoust.com
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 5:35:04 PM

@elainekirk there are bunches in there I have never heard of.
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 5:37:06 PM

@lillymunster have your pics been tweeeted
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 5:56:24 PM

@lillymunster omg this work you did is awesome!!
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 6:00:31 PM

@elainekirk Thanks! :-)
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 6:07:29 PM

Does anyone remember waay back months ago this was talked about. There is a region in either Fukushima or a neighboring prefecture that is a national heritage area. People lived along the river, no electricity, no cars, all the homes were old very nature oriented homes. I can not for the life of me remember the name of it. I remembered it today and wonder how they are doing.
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 6:09:15 PM

@lillymunster oh I wonder if the hillside blogger ...
by elainekirk 10/21/2011 6:12:30 PM

japanese amish ?
by Edano 10/21/2011 6:16:45 PM

@Edano nope. :-) I thought all the Amish came to North America. :-)
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 6:19:19 PM

Amish in Japan? Well, almost.
by Edano via Amishamerica 10/21/2011 6:29:26 PM

@Edano We don't have Amish out here. Lots and lots of Hutterite and Menonite colonies though.
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 6:36:35 PM

@lillymunster there is a Japanese Hutterite community, but i did not yet find out where they live.
by Edano 10/21/2011 6:37:14 PM

@Edano heh. Who knew. The place I was looking for wasn't a religious colony, it was a region of homes that agreed to not modernize IIRC.
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 6:40:43 PM

@lillymunster they live in Aizu, Fukushima Pref. shinku.nichibun.ac.jp
by Edano 10/21/2011 6:41:51 PM

70 km south of Koriyama, Fukushima.
by Edano 10/21/2011 6:44:38 PM

Owa Colony.
by Edano 10/21/2011 6:46:05 PM

I think I just found the same paper. BTW, they are not the nature area in question but ironic they are also in Fukushima. shinku.nichibun.ac.jp
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 6:50:08 PM

Promo for Japanese-food-radiation testing videos. Looks like he's got some high-end testing equipment.
by Ian 10/21/2011 6:55:48 PM

@lillymunster "Michi also called the Owa Hutterian Brethren colony in Japan. She spoke with the minister’s wife, Mrs. Kikuta. They are far enough away from center of the earthquake so they suffered no damage. There are only seven people at Owa now and no one speaks or understands English." www.anabaptistchurch.org
by Edano 10/21/2011 7:00:57 PM

Researchers have found up to 6.15 million becquerels per square metre of soil in Fukushima city, 60 kilometres north-west of a nuclear power plant that has been leaking radioactive material into the environment since it was damaged in an earthquake and tsunami in the spring. main.omanobserver.om

Residents in the town’s district of Watari also found their Geiger counters going off their scales, which go up to 10 microsieverts per hour, Mitsuta said.
by lillymunster 10/21/2011 7:10:02 PM