[beyond the sea]

Like the "prospect of being hung concentrating the mind wonderfully," this cataclysm certainly makes you appreciate being safe, warm, and dry.

Yes!

I found the reports of tourists over in those areas safely just blocks away from the ravaged ares just a little disgusting. They were in untouched areas and were joyously drinking and celebrating the New Year at the bars and restaurants as the destruction and death was a block or two away.

Pretty disgusting, imo!

[shubi]

"I found the reports of tourists over in those areas safely just blocks away from the ravaged ares just a little disgusting. They were in untouched areas and were joyously drinking and celebrating the New Year at the bars and restaurants as the destruction and death was a block or two away.

Pretty disgusting, imo!"

I find that behavior a lot less sickening that wallowing in self-absorbed pity. Life goes on. This was really not a very major event except in Sumatra.

[Howlin]

I found the reports of tourists over in those areas safely just blocks away from the ravaged ares just a little disgusting.

The hub and I discussed this last night while I was showing him some of the pictures.

We just couldn't do it. If we were there, we'd have to be HELPING.