I live on top of the San Andreas. Besides the usual 1.0 to 2.5s we have constantly, there has been lots of 2.5 to several 4.2s this past month. Some geologists say that this could mean the fault is just letting off tension and this will keep a big one from happening. Then there are the geologists who say it means pressure is building up. Such an inexact science, but so interesting when the ground isn't dropping out from under you.

Hawaii
 

I have a few friends, and 2 relatives stationed in Hawai'i, they all got in Touch, saying so far they're ok, and they're in Safe areas..
So far, even my boi in Wa. states hy's safe, so, that's one less worry, for now..
I'm hoping this goes by w/o any more disaster..
Unfortunately, the more I watch CNN, the more some reporters kick-start my temper...

My home, my roots, you can take the Islander out of the Islands but you can't take the Island out of the Islander...
http://davidavery.files.wordpress.co...aii-flying.jpg

The Military bases are moving all ships and subs out to sea, and they are prepared to activate any assistance needed on the Islands. That's why I always loved my State! And served my Country! God Bless Hawaii...

History of the Hawaiian Flag


Ka Hae Hawai`i - the Hawaiian Flag ( ratio 1 : 2) was commissioned by Kamehameha the Great in 1816 during thehttp://www.hawaiiwaterpolo.com/image...atArms1843.jpg Hawaiian religious Kapu system.
The eight alternating white, red and blue strips represent the eight major islands of Hawai`i. The British Union Jack represents Hawai`i's historical relationship with Great Britain as it's protectorate as well as suggesting a stylized representation of a puela - a triangular standard laying across two crossed spears called an alia - which is the symbol of an ali`i - chief. This representation is clearly illustrated at the center of the royal Seal of Hawai`i.
Although Hawai`i's independence was temporarily challenged by Lord Paulette of Great Britain in 1843, Great Britain sent Admiral Thomas to officially restore and recognize Hawai`i's independence and Hawaiian Flag on July 31, 1843 at what is now called Thomas square in Honolulu, Hawai`i.
On that same day at Kawaiaha`o church Kamehameha III first proclaimed the motto, "Ua mau ke ea o ka `aina i ka pono." "The life [independence] of the land is perpetuated in righteousness." How England's colors got into our Hawaii State Flag? This goes back to the days following Captain Cook's discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. A British sea Captain by the name of Vancouver headed an expedition to the Islands 15 years after he had made the trip with Cook. Vancouver admired the Hawaiians and their ways, and in turn, the Hawaiians really respected Vancouver. Now Vancouver had become very good friends with Kamehameha I and one day, it occurred to Vancouver that the Islands would most assuredly benefit by being placed under the protection of Great Britain and hence, in 1794, with a wave of his sword and the hosting of his motherland's flag over Kamehameha's royal home, Hawaii was proclaimed a protectorate of England. Unfortunately, the British government did not concur with Captain Vancouver. So his action was never ratified and a real protectorate was never established.
Now England's colors continued to fly over the kingdom for many years, and that alone offered an implied protection. As a mater of fact, Kamehameha and his chiefs considered themselves "men of Britain" and as they conquered the remaining Islands to form the Kingdom of Hawaii, they did so under the colors of England.
Once the kingdom was formed though, it was decided that their own flag should represent the Hawaiian Islands. Captain Beckley, an Englishman who was married to a Hawaiian woman, was given the task to create this flag, and with the aid of some English bunting material, he created what would represent a compromise between his love for his mother county, growing U. S. influence, and his respect for the Hawaiian people.
So what he did was to retain the Union Jack but reduce it in size and put it in the upper left-hand corner. He then also made the flag red, white and blue to keep U. S. growing influence happy by showing Kamehameha's friendship to all and then put in eight strips to represent the eight major islands in Kamehameha's kingdom.
Well this is how Hawaii's Flag came to be.

CNN has really good live coverage of Oahu going on right now.

Prayers for all Hawaiians

However "morbid" it seems..
Yes, they do..I think they wanna be the first to capture the "anatomy" of a tsunami wave
Although, it's not really helping..
I'm kind of wishing I was there ~points to snow covered everything~

My prayers as well to all in Hawai'i..and Chile...
{I didn't know Molokai still had an active leper colony}

Well...
 

You're right, this post is "morbid". You'd rather be in the path of a tsunami (which I believe, thankfully, the warning has been cancelled now) than surrounded by some snow in Ohio?

Rook, can I ask where you got your information about Molokai? As far as I know there are no 'active' colonies of people with Hansen's disease in Hawaii or the rest of the U.S. Even the low reported numbers of cases that do occur (here) are very treatable and curable.

I'm not trying to nit-pick, but I think we need to be sensitive (and not sensationalize a place with a painful history) about a disease whose sufferers have been so highly stigmatized throughout history.

Before my post gets ripped apart any further...
I wasn't indulging in any type of Sensationalism, I was genuinely surprised Molokai still has a colony...

Where did I get my Info.?

I'll quote it
My source was CNN at first, but apparently they remove Old news constantly {old as in news that is a few hours old}
But, here is a different Link to a similar article...
http://www.thestate.com/2010/02/27/1...tes-cross.html

As for my preference to being in the Path of a Tsunami....No....
Again...
I'll clarify...
Despite the Danger of a Tsunami , I wouldn't mind being in Hawai'i.... Sunny day, apparently partially Cloudy, Warm weather....
Oh, and a few friends & family, on High Grounds...Just in case.
:tiredcomputer:

Hi Rook,

State Senator J. Kalani English, who represents Molokai, has proposed legislation that would transfer management of the Kalaupapa settlement from the state Dept. of Health to the Dept. of Hawaiian Homelands.
Currently, there are only 19 patients living in Kalaupapa, all over the age of 65. The majority of people who were going to be rescued and moved to higher ground were staff members/caretakers. Officials are trying to encourage more visitors interested in the historical, cultural and religious significance of Kalaupapa.

For the sake of brevity, I'll quote Wikipedia (which is always a favorite):

"Shortly before the end of mandatory isolation in 1969, the State Legislature considered closing the facility in its entirety. Intervention by interested persons such as entertainer Don Ho and TV newsman Don Picken resulted in allowing the residents to remain there for life. The opponents to closure pointed out that, although there were no active cases of leprosy in existence, many of the residents were physically scarred by the disease to an extent which would make their integration into mainstream society difficult if not impossible."

So, I don't call that an 'active leper colony' anymore than I call my questioning your information 'ripping your post apart'.

Thank you
 

Update on tsunami reaching Japan
 

Update on tsunami reaching Japan tonight
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_tsunami

Quakes Ring of Fire
 

Quakes Ring of Fire

and latebreaking, quake hits Japan
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15...video=18368447

cherry & blackboot...glad u are ok,,need anything just holler loves.

chile..prayers prayers prayers and money money money
here is a great website that will give everyone quality up to the second information on everywhere


http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?OpenForm

very reliable as u will see.


God bless all, and may everyone be granted the strength, courage and dignity to rebuild in memory of those lost. They don't call earthquake victims heroes, nor the people who give aid,,but i believe in south america and haiti there are millions of unsung heroes and they are the residents who responded first to the sick, dying, injured, buried, and deceased....and those that have lost their lives simply by being there. May no one go unmentioned or forgotten, every life lost is a tragedy; every life saved simply luck.

Donations to Chile for direct assistance:
So far japan has pledged 3 million, no other country has pledged any $$ to date. i am quoting United Nations documentation found here http://ocha.unog.ch/fts/reports/dail...1003020216.pdf


Dean


Not to go off topic, but please check out these simple facts:
http://ocha.unog.ch/fts/pageloader.aspx

Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth

Wow.

Glad everyone from the site is OK.

I have been to Chile several times and have friends I have not heard from in Santiago, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.

I love Chile and my heart goes out to all those who continue to be without services, water and food.

I know many of the help teams are coming over the Andes from Argentina, which (except for Boots13 :)) is a pretty scary trip as I recall.

I hope the temblores are over and that things can begin to heal.

I have heard criticism of the government for not asking for US help initially...my thought is that they were probably afraid US missionaries would be trying to steal their children too.