From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V9 #221 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Wednesday, December 29 2004 Volume 09 : Number 221 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Desianto OK? ["Paxety Pages" ] Vacation [rboatright@tsp-tx.com] Re: Desianto OK? [ZZsaZZsa@aol.com] RE: Desianto OK? ["Steve O'Hearn" ] RE: Desianto OK? ["Desianto F. W." ] RE: Desianto OK? ["Amy ODonnell" ] Re: Desianto OK? [Eryn Rachell Saddler ] Re: Desianto OK? [PParm16424@aol.com] Re: Desianto OK? ["Lonnie or Thelma" ] Re: Desianto OK? ["Leslie O." ] Vacation [rboatright@tsp-tx.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 08:43:16 -0500 From: "Paxety Pages" Subject: Desianto OK? Desianto, are you OK? I have no idea where in Indonesia you are - whether you were close to the earthquake and tsunami or not. You're all in our prayers. un abrazo, Juan PS - for those who can help the victims financially, Michelle at The Command Post has a page of links to charitable organizations. http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/018256.html j ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:14:23 -0500 From: rboatright@tsp-tx.com Subject: Vacation I will be out of the office on Holiday/Vacation starting December, 24, 2004. I will be returning on Monday, January 3, 2004. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks, Randy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:04:28 EST From: ZZsaZZsa@aol.com Subject: Re: Desianto OK? In a message dated 12/28/2004 7:55:29 AM Central Standard Time, pages@paxety.com writes: Desianto, are you OK? I have no idea where in Indonesia you are - whether you were close to the earthquake and tsunami or not. You're all in our prayers. un abrazo, Juan PS - for those who can help the victims financially, Michelle at The Command Post has a page of links to charitable organizations. http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/018256.html j I e-mailed him first thing on Sunday and haven't heard back yet. lots of prayers being said. - -Sheryl ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:29:22 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Desianto OK? Good question, I was wondering about him myself .... > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > Paxety Pages > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:43 AM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Desianto OK? > > > > Desianto, are you OK? I have no idea where in Indonesia you are - > whether you > were close to the earthquake and tsunami or not. > > You're all in our prayers. > un abrazo, > Juan > > PS - for those who can help the victims financially, Michelle at > The Command > Post has a page of links to charitable organizations. > http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/018256.html > j ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:23:46 -0800 (PST) From: "Desianto F. W." Subject: RE: Desianto OK? Hello all, So far, I'm OK. The earthquake happened far away from the place where I live in. I live in Central Java, while Aceh and North Sumatra are about 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) to the North- West, so, people in Java can hardly feel the vibration. The only problem that I face right now is the trouble with my 6-year old niece, who invades my PC almost everyday to play some games..... :-) As the news said, it is the fourth biggest earthquake since 1900. The geologists (or whatever their name is) said that the strength of the earthquake is 8.9 in Magnitude Scale (do I write it right?) FYI, Indonesia lies on "fragile earth". Sumatran flank in the West, Javanese flank in the South, Kalimantan/Borneo - Celebes flank in the middle, and the most complex is the Mollucas flank in the East because it is the meeting point of at least three major tectonic plates. As a result, earthquake could strike anytime in Indonesia. Even worse, the earthquake often brings side effects, such as, tsunami and volcanic eruption, just like what happened in 2000. The biggest tsunami ever recorded in Indonesia is when Krakatau (Krakatoa) erupted in August 1883. It reached the height of 30 meters (100 feet) and destroyed vast area, thousands square miles... According to the witnesses, the wave of the recent tsunami was as high as 10 meters (30 feet) with an amazing speed. Up to now, more than 7,000 people were killed and about 32,000 people were still missing. Sadly, most of the casualities are children and babies. Some cities and towns are badly destroyed. One town, Meulaboh, is severely damaged, so it can be said that it is almost "erased" completely from the surface of the earth with its people. The floating power station in Aceh was drowned as far as 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) away from its place by the tsunami. As a result, there is no power in Aceh at all. Fuel deposits are running out and the surviving people begin to face starvation and disease. The effect of the tsunami caused tidal waves in some Lesser Sunda islands, about 3,000 kilometers (1,875 miles) away from the epicentre, which reached as far as a mile from the coastline, so people were forced to leave their home for safety. So far, about 12 more earthquakes had happened, following the major one on Sunday morning. That news is only about Indonesia. I don't know the latest news from India, Srilanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, and Ivory Coast because the first earthquake at Sumatran flank trigged at least two more big earthquakes caused tsunamies in those countries, esp. India and Srilanka. So, I think, the total casualities could reach 60,000 or even 70,000, including the missing people. When I was watching the news on TV, I was really shocked by what I saw. Houses are destroyed. Roads are full of ruins and bodies. Ships are pushed to the villages. Vehicles are drowned miles away. The survivors are crying for the lost families. Many of them are shocked, don't know what to do. They're just staring to nothing with hopeless eyes. But the saddest event that I saw is when there is a father who pulled out his dead child from the ruins. The child is completely naked because his/her clothes were "wiped away" by the tsunami and is already stiff and full of mud. His/her face showed that he/she cried for help when the wave "washed" him/her out. Seeing that - even when I'm typing this, I almost burst into tears. I don't know why it should happen. But the one thing I know, we're really fragile in this world. We could die instantly, nobody knows when. And all that I can do is praying. That's all that I can write right now. Let's hope that the new year will bring a brighter day. Thank you very much for your sympathy to the people in troubles. Czesc, Desianto F. W. ============================= - --- Steve O'Hearn wrote: > > Good question, I was wondering about him myself .... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf > Of > > Paxety Pages > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:43 AM > > To: basia@smoe.org > > Subject: Desianto OK? > > > > > > > > Desianto, are you OK? I have no idea where in Indonesia you are - > > whether you were close to the earthquake and tsunami or not. > > > > You're all in our prayers. > > un abrazo, > > Juan > > > > PS - for those who can help the victims financially, Michelle at > > The Command Post has a page of links to charitable organizations. > > http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/018256.html > > j > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn more. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:42:39 GMT From: "Amy ODonnell" Subject: RE: Desianto OK? Thank heavens you are okay! VERY glad to hear from you. Please keep us informed with updates. You are in our prayers, every one of you. I'm at the library, my Internet at home is out for a while. At 11:15 CST (I'm in Texas) the body count was 43,000. PEOPLE. Like I told a friend of mine, after 10,000, it's not even real anymore. I can't even imagine that many people killed that quick, but I know it happened. Diseases take longer than that. The amateur video pictures tell the whole horrible story better than any eyewitness accounts. Updates can be found online, I'm sure, through the various news agencies. Some of my favorites are www.mirror.co.uk, news.bbc.co.uk, and www.indiatimes.com. But you can search for lots more, of course. Desianto, we're very glad you are okay; this is an absolutely dreadful thing to happen in any country. Good luck. Amy - -- "Desianto F. W." wrote: Hello all, So far, I'm OK. The earthquake happened far away from the place where I live in. I live in Central Java, while Aceh and North Sumatra are about 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) to the North- West, so, people in Java can hardly feel the vibration. The only problem that I face right now is the trouble with my 6-year old niece, who invades my PC almost everyday to play some games..... :-) As the news said, it is the fourth biggest earthquake since 1900. The geologists (or whatever their name is) said that the strength of the earthquake is 8.9 in Magnitude Scale (do I write it right?) FYI, Indonesia lies on "fragile earth". Sumatran flank in the West, Javanese flank in the South, Kalimantan/Borneo - Celebes flank in the middle, and the most complex is the Mollucas flank in the East because it is the meeting point of at least three major tectonic plates. As a result, earthquake could strike anytime in Indonesia. Even worse, the earthquake often brings side effects, such as, tsunami and volcanic eruption, just like what happened in 2000. The biggest tsunami ever recorded in Indonesia is when Krakatau (Krakatoa) erupted in August 1883. It reached the height of 30 meters (100 feet) and destroyed vast area, thousands square miles... According to the witnesses, the wave of the recent tsunami was as high as 10 meters (30 feet) with an amazing speed. Up to now, more than 7,000 people were killed and about 32,000 people were still missing. Sadly, most of the casualities are children and babies. Some cities and towns are badly destroyed. One town, Meulaboh, is severely damaged, so it can be said that it is almost "erased" completely from the surface of the earth with its people. The floating power station in Aceh was drowned as far as 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) away from its place by the tsunami. As a result, there is no power in Aceh at all. Fuel deposits are running out and the surviving people begin to face starvation and disease. The effect of the tsunami caused tidal waves in some Lesser Sunda islands, about 3,000 kilometers (1,875 miles) away from the epicentre, which reached as far as a mile from the coastline, so people were forced to leave their home for safety. So far, about 12 more earthquakes had happened, following the major one on Sunday morning. That news is only about Indonesia. I don't know the latest news from India, Srilanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, and Ivory Coast because the first earthquake at Sumatran flank trigged at least two more big earthquakes caused tsunamies in those countries, esp. India and Srilanka. So, I think, the total casualities could reach 60,000 or even 70,000, including the missing people. When I was watching the news on TV, I was really shocked by what I saw. Houses are destroyed. Roads are full of ruins and bodies. Ships are pushed to the villages. Vehicles are drowned miles away. The survivors are crying for the lost families. Many of them are shocked, don't know what to do. They're just staring to nothing with hopeless eyes. But the saddest event that I saw is when there is a father who pulled out his dead child from the ruins. The child is completely naked because his/her clothes were "wiped away" by the tsunami and is already stiff and full of mud. His/her face showed that he/she cried for help when the wave "washed" him/her out. Seeing that - even when I'm typing this, I almost burst into tears. I don't know why it should happen. But the one thing I know, we're really fragile in this world. We could die instantly, nobody knows when. And all that I can do is praying. That's all that I can write right now. Let's hope that the new year will bring a brighter day. Thank you very much for your sympathy to the people in troubles. Czesc, Desianto F. W. ============================= - --- Steve O'Hearn wrote: > > Good question, I was wondering about him myself .... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf > Of > > Paxety Pages > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:43 AM > > To: basia@smoe.org > > Subject: Desianto OK? > > > > > > > > Desianto, are you OK? I have no idea where in Indonesia you are - > > whether you were close to the earthquake and tsunami or not. > > > > You're all in our prayers. > > un abrazo, > > Juan > > > > PS - for those who can help the victims financially, Michelle at > > The Command Post has a page of links to charitable organizations. > > http://www.command-post.org/nk/2_archives/018256.html > > j > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn more. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:46:26 -0800 From: Eryn Rachell Saddler Subject: Re: Desianto OK? On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:23:46 -0800 (PST) "Desianto F. W." wrote: > > Hello all, Your note was wonderful to receive! Soooo glad you are okay :) Our prayers are indeed for all who are suffering, whether direct victims, families and friends, or by mere care and compassion for humanity. Om Shanti Pax - -*- Eryn Rachell Saddler .::. UNIX Technologist/Geekette Email: Eryn@Saddler.Org Web: http://www.Saddler.Org .:. Live, from Chicago! .:. IL .:. USA .:. Urth .:. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:08:36 EST From: PParm16424@aol.com Subject: Re: Desianto OK? Desianto, THANKS for letting us know. In all the horrors, we have one thing to be thankful for. SO glad you're okay. My faith and prayers are with you, too. Phil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:07:52 -0500 From: "Lonnie or Thelma" Subject: Re: Desianto OK? Desianto... thank you for your words. Your message makes me think so deeply about how I care for you due to you sharing your life and insights with us on this list. I have often thought that we could grow to love anyone if we just knew them and their "story." It is important to be cared about and just know that we on this list thought of you with this disaster. I am grateful to have feelings for someone who I have never met and humbled at how many others have lost their lives who were loved. So thankful you are with us still... in spite of your niece giving you limited access. Thelma - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 4:08 PM Subject: Re: Desianto OK? > > Desianto, > > THANKS for letting us know. In all the horrors, we have one thing to be > thankful for. SO glad you're okay. My faith and prayers are with you, too. > > Phil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:09:15 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: Re: Desianto OK? Wow, I am SO GLAD you are safe!!!! I've been on a self-imposed news and computer blackout and am just now hearing about the tragedy. I am SO RELIEVED you are OK, Desi. I'm keeping everyone in my prayers, it's just totally beyond stunning... wow. - --Leslie __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:14:23 -0500 From: rboatright@tsp-tx.com Subject: Vacation I will be out of the office on Holiday/Vacation starting December, 24, 2004. I will be returning on Monday, January 3, 2004. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks, Randy ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V9 #221 ***************************