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Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Bouncy Castle » Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:33 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20638696

A 7.3 magnitude quake has struck off Japan's eastern coast, triggering a small tsunami and sparking evacuations.

A one-metre wave hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture and many people heeded calls to move to higher ground before all alerts were later lifted.
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby chris.ph » Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:45 pm

just hope pooh and poohlets are ok
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Bouncy Castle » Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:53 pm

Indeed.

Where'd he go, by the way. Slide away quietly, or was Teddy involved? ;)
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby pip » Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:58 pm

Good look to Pooh and the crew
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby wicked woman » Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:08 pm

2nd that, and hope there's been no loss of life this time. :pray:
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Batty » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:31 pm

Bouncy Castle wrote:Indeed.

Where'd he go, by the way. Slide away quietly, or was Teddy involved? ;)

Pooh quietly disappeared after his competition ended. I can't imagine him being anything but OK. Image
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Who's Wee Dug » Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:38 am

He may pop back one day and be welcomed, but he could be having a lookin now and again surreptitiously and we would be none the wiser inscrutable wossis name that he is. :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Del » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:10 pm

*waves madly at inscrutable wossis name *
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Bouncy Castle » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:42 am

Well that guarantees that he'll run for the hills.

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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Jan Van Quirm » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:28 pm

Have heard from him on email - all is well with him and family and the poohlets are looking forward to Crimble :D
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby chris.ph » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:48 pm

excllent, give him my best when you email him next :D
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Bouncy Castle » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:53 pm

Goodnews
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Penfold » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:48 pm

What Chris said, please. :D
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby The Mad Collector » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:17 pm

The Poohlets are lovely and frighteningly well behaved, merry Chrimbo to them all :D
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Re: Another Quake Prompts Sunami Scare in Japan

Postby Who's Wee Dug » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:40 pm

I will do a Chris.Image :mrgreen:
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