8.8 Earthquake Hits Chile

[cyndy!]

posted at fort point in san francisco

[steveo777]

Hawaii seems to have their shit together. Their emergency management maneuvers were non chaotic so far.

[Saint John]

Hawaii seems to have their shit together. Their emergency management maneuvers were non chaotic so far.

Dog The Bounty Hunter has that fucking place in check.

[Michigan Girl]

Devastating news this weekend ...glad to hear Carla is ok, prayers to you and your loved ones!!
M~Tommy, you surfing or what?!?! Be Safe!!!

[steveo777]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

[tammy]

Carla, glad to hear you and your family are okay...so scary & devastating these awful earthquakes.

[Don]

MSNBC showing idiots in the water surfing in Hawaii. UNREAL!!

There are surfers who will live for these waves. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for them. Ever see the ending of the movie Point Break?

Tidal waves are different from tsunamis. There is no above surface wave here, it is at the bottom of the water. The waves surfers ride are wind waves, 50 to 100 feet long, Tsunami waves can be 50 miles long but are not viewable above the surface.

[Triple S]

Carla - happy to hear you and family members are OK.

[StevePerryHair]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

so what, you were hoping for tragedy and devistation??? I'd say I'm thankful it hasn't been worse than what we're seeing so far.

[steveo777]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

so what, you were hoping for tragedy and devistation??? I'd say I'm thankful it hasn't been worse than what we're seeing so far.

No, not at all. I knew the people were safe by the excellent job of evacuating they did.. I was just curious to see what the tsunami would do and I was expecting something more spectacular.

[Jana]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

so what, you were hoping for tragedy and devistation??? I'd say I'm thankful it hasn't been worse than what we're seeing so far.

No, not at all. I knew the people were safe by the excellent job of evacuating they did.. I was just curious to see what the tsunami would do and I was expecting something more spectacular.

Curious to see how many homes and business would be destroyed and beautiful landscape of Hawaii gone, even if no lives were taken?

[steveo777]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

so what, you were hoping for tragedy and devistation??? I'd say I'm thankful it hasn't been worse than what we're seeing so far.

No, not at all. I knew the people were safe by the excellent job of evacuating they did.. I was just curious to see what the tsunami would do and I was expecting something more spectacular.

Curious to see how many homes and business would be destroyed and beautiful landscape of Hawaii gone, even if no lives were taken?

Why not? This would not be the worst thing posted here today, or any other day. Call it morbid curiousity, or whatever. I like seeing tornado footage too. Ah, crap...I forgot you can watch it all in movies.

[Carla777]

any news on Hawai?

[Don]

any news on Hawai?

They seemed to have no major issues. I wonder how Easter Island fared, it is very close to Chile's coast compared to Hawaii and Samoa.

[RobbieG]

My prayers are with the people of Chile and Argentina.

[Rockindeano]

My prayers are with the people of Chile and Argentina.

I wish you were over there in Chile. Too bad.

[Saint John]

My prayers are with the people of Chile and Argentina.

I wish you were over there in Chile. Too bad.

You two goofy fuckers following each other around in every thread is fucking great!

[Behshad]

My prayers are with the people of Chile and Argentina.

I wish you were over there in Chile. Too bad.

You two goofy fuckers following each other around in every thread is fucking great!

If it isn't true love , I don't know what else it is.

[RobbieG]

My prayers are with the people of Chile and Argentina.

I wish you were over there in Chile. Too bad.

[diezynueve69]

Attarelief...the local alert has just been lifted! Coastal (PI, fronting the Pacific Ocean) native here. We were earlier on our toes "for approaching waves of tsunami that will hit the country between 1:00 & 2:30 in the afternoon today" (an earthquake of lesser magnitude that struck Chile in 1960 generated 6-meter tsunamis round these parts 24hrs later).

[Behshad]

My prayers are with the people of Chile and Argentina.

I wish you were over there in Chile. Too bad.

I havd an honest question.
I understand if you're doing the rolling eye thingy.
But what does it mean when you do it 12 times?!
Does it mean that you're REALLY REALLY rolling eyes at him , you're rolling you're eyes 12 times or you simply clicked on It way too many times without realizing it ?!

[portland]

My prayers are with the people of Chile and Argentina.

I wish you were over there in Chile. Too bad.

You two goofy fuckers following each other around in every thread is fucking great!

If it isn't true love , I don't know what else it is.

Oh God this thread has gone to hell too...is there no sacred ground??

[Carla777]

any news on Hawai?

They seemed to have no major issues. I wonder how Easter Island fared, it is very close to Chile's coast compared to Hawaii and Samoa.

Thanks. Nothing happen in Easter Island, for our fortune..only in the Juan fernandez island here in Chile, it was a tsunami, is confirmed,there is human lost there, altough many people had the chance to runaway to the mountains...very terrible but all could be way worse

[Maui Tom]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

Fuck YOU forever asshole....Hawaii kicked ass and when this thing hit everyone had their hearts in their throats...technology has come a long way and Hawaii was prepared but nobody knows what these things will bring when they hit...I hate you for as long as you live for saying that.

Much love to Carla.......

[StevePerryHair]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

Fuck YOU forever asshole....Hawaii kicked ass and when this thing hit everything had their hearts in their throats...technology has come a long way and Hawaii was prepared but nobody knows what these things will bring when they hit...I hate you for as long as you live for saying that.

Much love to Carla.......

It's about time! So now we know you and Carla are good! Glad to hear it!

[Angel]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

Fuck YOU forever asshole....Hawaii kicked ass and when this thing hit everything had their hearts in their throats...technology has come a long way and Hawaii was prepared but nobody knows what these things will bring when they hit...I hate you for as long as you live for saying that.

Much love to Carla.......

I'm glad you're OK, MT.

[steveo777]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

Fuck YOU forever asshole....Hawaii kicked ass and when this thing hit everyone had their hearts in their throats...technology has come a long way and Hawaii was prepared but nobody knows what these things will bring when they hit...I hate you for as long as you live for saying that.

Much love to Carla.......

Glad you're ok Tom. Fuck you back!
Poor taste...yes. joke...yes. Hawaii did kick ass!

[Maui Tom]

While Hawaii took all the precautions, I felt the tsunami was underwhelming. Way anti climatic compared to the level of warnings. Talk about fucking sensationalizing something like it's gonna be a major event.....NOT. Good practice by the emergency management people, however.

Fuck YOU forever asshole....Hawaii kicked ass and when this thing hit everyone had their hearts in their throats...technology has come a long way and Hawaii was prepared but nobody knows what these things will bring when they hit...I hate you for as long as you live for saying that.

Much love to Carla.......

Glad you're ok Tom. Fuck you back!
Poor taste...yes. joke...yes. Hawaii did kick ass!

stick it....

[Rockindeano]

Yeah Tom, your state did an incredible job. Props to the State and its' people.

Steveo, how the fuck was HI able to predict how large the wave would be? I's not like in the movies, where you have a 40 foot high wall of water you know....Hawaii was exemplary today. Glad you are ok om, and glad here was no damage.

[Maui Tom]

Yeah Tom, your state did an incredible job. Props to the State and its' people.

Steveo, how the fuck was HI able to predict how large the wave would be? I's not like in the movies, where you have a 40 foot high wall of water you know....Hawaii was exemplary today. Glad you are ok om, and glad here was no damage.

Mahalo Dean...these things aren't Hawaii 5-0 type waves...you can't surf em....they suck the water back...virtually empty harbors...then they surge back...over and over again...no guarantee that the first wave is the strongest either....nobody knows...you just ride it out and hope....these things travel as fast as a jet airliner....Hawaii was ON it and kicked butt...my heart bleeds for the people in Chile.....the world is fucking with us and I ain't in the mood for BS stupid ass remarks right now....