Haiti just got hit with a massive earthquake

[Rider]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Recap of my posts

I thought you were being sarcastic.

[Sean]

A 7.0 IN an urban center, such as they just experienced is THE worst-case scenario as far as earthquakes go. The Northridge quake was north of town here in a suburb and was smaller at a 6.7. I don't care what you think about Haiti, ANY CITY on the planet would have had extensive damage and loss of life if this struck them. California has extensive earthquake preparedness and still experienced building and freeway collapses.







It's amazing how much shit people talk about natural disasters in other parts of the world, yet when the exact same thing happens to them they just brush it off. Have a fucking heart, people are dying by the thousands.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Sean

It's amazing how much shit people talk about natural disasters in other parts of the world, yet when the exact same thing happens to them they just brush it off. Have a fucking heart, people are dying by the thousands.

Exactly. Ive been through a bunch of hurricanes in Virgina and South Florida. When the power goes out things get bad, when theres no gas things get worse. If it lasts more than a week things start to look alot like Haiti.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Rider

Hey Paul it's not that people don't care about them, it's just you can only polish a turd so much. Spending millions of dollars to save people for what? To spend more money on them come the next major disaster? Not to say they are worthless but how do they contribute to the world aside using up natural resources? Give them food, give them water, medical attention, but let them save themselves.

How do we contribute to the world other than using up natural resources and fucking up other countries? You can agrue it both ways.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

How do we contribute to the world other than using up natural resources and fucking up other countries? You can agrue it both ways.

The lulz factor comes in when the fact that the United States effectively wiped out Haitian agriculture is placed in the thread.

U.S.: Hey Haiti...kill yo pigs...dey iz bad. We give you better pigs and money.
Haiti: Ok...

Haiti: Hey US...deez pigs all fucked up. They die cause dey can't live eer.
U.S.: You ignant.

U.S. You poor people need help...we build damn.
Haiti: Ok
Haiti: Dis eer damn done starve all the farmland we had left WTF!!/
U.S. You dirty AIDS people..you iz gay

Haiti: Look we make dis here stuff...we export it.
US: We gives you stuff if you import from our peeps
Haiti: Dats sum shiney stuff
U.S: LULZ
Haiti: Weez aint gots work..we hungry
U.S. Lees you got shiney stuff....dirty AIDS people.

U.S. Here we help you build factory.
Haiti: FTW!!
U.S. Your prez be FTL...we embargo
Haiti:

[HurricaneHeather]

That was painful to read.

[CrazyKell]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-PEaWUduCM



CLAP!

[Tmall]

I got word this morning that I was reporting to my gaining unit early and heading down for some good ol' humanitarian aid. After I told my family and friends, I get word 3 hours later that I was no longer going..

I was really looking forward to heading down.



Great vid Kell.

[CrazyKell]

I saw that on Facebook. I was so excited for you! Sucks now but are they sending anyone down?

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

I saw that on Facebook. I was so excited for you! Sucks now but are they sending anyone down?

We have two ships on their way. And the one I was going on is still going, they just found volunteers who were less hassle to take. I still have a week of schooling left, they were going to graduate me on friday, have me write my final test on monday and report to the boat that afternoon..