Japan - News/General Discussion
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BMW has donated 1M Euros for Japan relief. :victory:
http://www.facebook.com/notes/bmw-deutschland/hilfe-f%C3%BCr-japan-die-bmw-group-stellt-1-million-euro-f%C3%BCr-die-opfer-der-katastroph/10150129398697698
http://www.facebook.com/notes/bmw-deutschland/hilfe-f%C3%BCr-japan-die-bmw-group-stellt-1-million-euro-f%C3%BCr-die-opfer-der-katastroph/10150129398697698
bmwracer wrote:BMW has donated 1M Euros for Japan relief. :victory:
http://www.facebook.com/notes/bmw-deutschland/hilfe-f%C3%BCr-japan-die-bmw-group-stellt-1-million-euro-f%C3%BCr-die-opfer-der-katastroph/10150129398697698
Dayem, dood, I didn't realize you were paid like that. :shocked:
Tu_triky wrote:Dayem, dood, I didn't realize you were paid like that. :shocked:
Shhh... Don't blow my deep cover.
bmwracer wrote:
Shhh... Don't blow my deep cover.
Oh....stealthy, Stig style.
Here's comes one honest man:
"Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has invited Japanese people to work in Siberia and Russia's Far East as Japan struggles with a humanitarian crisis," AFP reports. :shoot:
How do you summarise the following press statement?
"The US Navy says it is keeping all but critical missions from flying through a wide stretch of airspace above Japan's overheating nuclear plant - in order to ensure safety and to keep routine flights from passing through potentially hazardous airspace" AP reports
ANSWER: "We are not coming."
"Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has invited Japanese people to work in Siberia and Russia's Far East as Japan struggles with a humanitarian crisis," AFP reports. :shoot:
How do you summarise the following press statement?
"The US Navy says it is keeping all but critical missions from flying through a wide stretch of airspace above Japan's overheating nuclear plant - in order to ensure safety and to keep routine flights from passing through potentially hazardous airspace" AP reports
ANSWER: "We are not coming."
Eyeyore wrote:How do you summarise the following press statement?
"The US Navy says it is keeping all but critical missions from flying through a wide stretch of airspace above Japan's overheating nuclear plant - in order to ensure safety and to keep routine flights from passing through potentially hazardous airspace" AP reports
ANSWER: "We are not coming."
Actually, isn't the US Navy circling around to the west side of Japan to handle relief efforts?
Who will transport the goods from west to east when fuel is rationed ?
Japan has a stockpile of rice grain that can feed the country for nine months during an emergency, why would they still need crackers from US? :headscratch:
They got everyone between the 20km and 30km on a self-imposed' curfew, but they got the extreme effect of having no one to transport food into that region. I wish they had done what the national guards did in New Orleans. Shoo everyone out.
Japan has a stockpile of rice grain that can feed the country for nine months during an emergency, why would they still need crackers from US? :headscratch:
They got everyone between the 20km and 30km on a self-imposed' curfew, but they got the extreme effect of having no one to transport food into that region. I wish they had done what the national guards did in New Orleans. Shoo everyone out.
^ That's up to Japan and how they want to coordinate things with all the other countries who are trying to help...
Are you in Japan, BTW?
Are you in Japan, BTW?
Move over BMW!
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Ichiro donates over million to Japan relief efforts
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March 18, 2011
Ichiro Suzuki hasn't wanted to speak openly about the devastation in Japan. But any thought that he is ambivalent about what is going on in his native land should end today with the news that he's donated $1.3 million dollars to the Japanese Red Cross to aid efforts in Japan, according to the Kyodo News
The Mariners have also followed suit. They will dedicate the opening six-game homestand to benefiting relief efforts.
The organization will make a donation to the Red Cross matching all donations by Mariners front office employees and Mariners fans and a guaranteed donation of $100,000 through Mariners care.
"The Mariners join with people from around the world in extending our sympathy to the many people affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in," said Mairners CEO Howard Lincoln in a statement. "The Mariners have had great support from the Japanese business community and fans all across Japan. Our thoughts and best wishes are with them as they begin the long road to recovery."
Here's some of the things the Mariners will be doing to raise money for relief efforts.
Starting on April 8, the home opener against the A's, and the remainder of the homestand, which ends on April 13, volunteers from the Red Cross will be outside the gates of Safeco Field collecting donations.
There will be a silent auction on Saturday, April 9, to raise money. The organization will auction of memorabilia from Mariners players, all proceeds will go to the Red Cross. The bidding will start when the gates open and end in the sixth inning. The auction will be held in section 128.
Fans that won't be able to attend the games, can still donate to the Red Cross online or on their cell phones. Donations can be directed to Japan earthquake and tsunami relief by following the links at www.redcross.org. Mobile donations can be made by texting RedCross to 90999. A $10 donation will appear on the donorfs cell phone bill.
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Ichiro donates over million to Japan relief efforts
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March 18, 2011
Ichiro Suzuki hasn't wanted to speak openly about the devastation in Japan. But any thought that he is ambivalent about what is going on in his native land should end today with the news that he's donated $1.3 million dollars to the Japanese Red Cross to aid efforts in Japan, according to the Kyodo News
The Mariners have also followed suit. They will dedicate the opening six-game homestand to benefiting relief efforts.
The organization will make a donation to the Red Cross matching all donations by Mariners front office employees and Mariners fans and a guaranteed donation of $100,000 through Mariners care.
"The Mariners join with people from around the world in extending our sympathy to the many people affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in," said Mairners CEO Howard Lincoln in a statement. "The Mariners have had great support from the Japanese business community and fans all across Japan. Our thoughts and best wishes are with them as they begin the long road to recovery."
Here's some of the things the Mariners will be doing to raise money for relief efforts.
Starting on April 8, the home opener against the A's, and the remainder of the homestand, which ends on April 13, volunteers from the Red Cross will be outside the gates of Safeco Field collecting donations.
There will be a silent auction on Saturday, April 9, to raise money. The organization will auction of memorabilia from Mariners players, all proceeds will go to the Red Cross. The bidding will start when the gates open and end in the sixth inning. The auction will be held in section 128.
Fans that won't be able to attend the games, can still donate to the Red Cross online or on their cell phones. Donations can be directed to Japan earthquake and tsunami relief by following the links at www.redcross.org. Mobile donations can be made by texting RedCross to 90999. A $10 donation will appear on the donorfs cell phone bill.
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Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2011/03/18/ichiro-donates-1-3-million-to-japan-relief-efforts/#ixzz1GyWK2ksH
^ Showboat. :beaten:
bmwracer wrote:^ Showboat. :beaten:
:hehe:
I applaud his generosity for his countrymen. :applaud:
Tu_triky wrote:I applaud his generosity for his countrymen. :applaud:
Yup, very commendable.
Would be nice to see some corporate bigwigs in Japan pry open their wallets.
bmwracer wrote:
Yup, very commendable.
Would be nice to see some corporate bigwigs in Japan pry open their wallets.
Yes, I agree. :say_yes:
Eyeyore wrote:
How do you summarise the following press statement?
"The US Navy says it is keeping all but critical missions from flying through a wide stretch of airspace above Japan's overheating nuclear plant - in order to ensure safety and to keep routine flights from passing through potentially hazardous airspace" AP reports
ANSWER: "We are not coming."
Well, there's this:http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110318005145.htm
^ Touche, G-Mark. :victory:
We're not coming?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how_the_us_government_is_helping_japan/2011/03/16/ABhZdTj_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how_the_us_government_is_helping_japan/2011/03/16/ABhZdTj_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage
bmwracer wrote:
Yup, very commendable.
Would be nice to see some corporate bigwigs in Japan pry open their wallets.
Well the richest guy (Mr Uniqlo) is:
http://www.fastretailing.com/eng/csr/news/1103141600.html
And we can help too, by donating clothes.
By the way, let's not discuss which nations are helping or not, as far as I can tell from different sources, most wealthy nations are offering assistance in one way or another.
bmwracer wrote:Erm, it was on a japanese news site on my wife's computer so I don't have it. :sweat:
Link?
Some french people asked what to do against radiations. Embassy's answer: "eat seaweeds"... :bonk:
20 century boy wrote: Erm, it was on a japanese news site on my wife's computer so I don't have it. :sweat:
Some french people asked what to do against radiations. Embassy's answer: "eat seaweeds"... :bonk:
This one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OFzgGsPBhc&feature=related
Many nations are sending aid into Japan but the supply chain is hampered by fuel rationing and cut off by the 30km radius around Fukushima. The second situation brought in a new crisis according to the interviews with folks in Yamagata. Just a day ago the aid cargo was so badly jammed at the airport that they stopped airfreights from coming in. :puppydog:
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