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6. Some of my relatives are among the dead

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 12:24 PM

Jun 2012

I will not forget that fact as the debris washes onto my beaches. I only wonder how much will wash ashore.

I have read with great interest how the great Cascadia earthquake of 1700 in Washington state sent an unexpected tsunami to Japan. We have a long shared history of contact. And loss.

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Dear West Coast of the USA (Re Tsunami debris) [View all] Bonobo Jun 2012 OP

Some of us XemaSab Jun 2012 #1

information is "whining" and "breathless fear" eShirl Jun 2012 #2

That's right folks Scootaloo Jun 2012 #3

fuck you. we can't be heartbroken for the pnwest Jun 2012 #4

This ^^^ Bravo opiate69 Jun 2012 #7

Word. Iggo Jun 2012 #10

+1 Auggie Jun 2012 #12

DUUUUUUUUUUUDE rufus dog Jun 2012 #5

Some of my relatives are among the dead Generic Other Jun 2012 #6

What is your problem? It's not either/or, and it's not like we didn't get the massive tragedy Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #8

Excuse the fuck out of me? Iggo Jun 2012 #9

Please tell me you forgot the sarcasm tag Marrah_G Jun 2012 #11

and if he did, and i'm a thick-headed dolt who pnwest Jun 2012 #17

They're most likely your leafy vegetables, too Retrograde Jun 2012 #13

We can't do anything about the human tragedy of the tsunami. It happened, it's over. slackmaster Jun 2012 #14

Don't need to pile on, but want to anyway Spike89 Jun 2012 #15

I'm not going to criticize this post. hunter Jun 2012 #16

chigaimasu, Bonobo san.. AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #18

All this crazy talk about Japan (Mar-12-11) Make7 Jun 2012 #19