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Well, to be fair.... If you look at the time of the posted Topic, then you will see that it was posted even before any data about the quake was reported, except probably from the USA. But this did not show up for several more minutes. Therefore, cool it Babe, because..... I, and many others, anytime we get rocked on the Ring of Fire, often say....NICE ONE.... Are we CRYSTAL CLEAR now, Babe? When you read, you gotta read in context. But, as I say, I was near the epicenter of the 7.7 quake in Taiwan when it hit. And, it was not much fun...neither the time of the quake...or....for MANY MONTHS after. A hellish experience WHICH, I might add, you have probably NEVER experienced....YOURSELF. So....Get off my Cloud, please, and wise up, and go experience a 7.7 quake for yourself, before you open your yap about my Topic, and its sensitivity. Thank you...."friend".... How many quakes have you been in, anyway.....? Thousands????? I have. I am experienced, as Jimi sang....

Speaking of faults.... There must be a fault.....SOMEWHERE.... (Still, quakes DO happen in places where there is no apparent fault. And, in the past, one happened fairly recently in the USA on the East Coast, as I recall.)

For those of us who have been in MANY quakes after living on the ring of fire for more than 45 years..... And after the quake has quaked....we sometimes say...something like.....NICE ONE! But this does not mean that the quake is ever NICE...... When reading English, it's also good to understand IDIOMATIC ENGLISH, and also understand the connotations of phrases and words.....as is true of any... Language.

Those who have been IN a major quake....CARE...for sure. We know.

In fact, this afternoon, when the quake hit, I thought I might be in a Hitchcock Movie.... Major quakes are devastating....and the devastation is long-lasting. I have been in the NanTou quake, and I recall the Mexico City quake..... SAME MAGNITUDE....as this one in Burma...and the Burma depth seems much shallower than the Taiwan quake.... So...probably devastating.... Nobody enjoys being at the epicenter of a major quake. And, over one year is required to recover the devastation.

The US says it was a 7.7.....! https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-bangkok-residents-feel-strong-lengthy-earthquake/a-72065550 But Germany says 7.3.... Therefore....Who you gonna listen to?

I believe your logic is sound.

The problem with THIS quake is that it is shallow. Probably a MAJOR problem. This does not look good, even before reports begin to trickle in from Burma.

I thought that I ALREADY mentioned this observation.

But... ONLY if this might be done in some way that will ensure those innocent below will not be harmed, not even an ant. You will recall that Albert once said that he would not hurt an ant...I guess. He could really play a mean organ....JS Bach, and other great composers.

The question is: Do GangBangers contribute to the US economy?

I am with you, brother. Those with tattoos should be sent to El Salvador....a place where... Tats are more appreciated.

Dear Folks, Sometimes, in Thailand, we forget what earthquakes feel like. Thankfully, today, I have been reminded. And, amazingly, the power did not fail. At first, I thought I might be experiencing vertigo....or... Worse. Maybe the power will fail soon, however. Who knows. Gamma Note: The quake in NanTou, Taiwan was far worse. Many died. The economy was disrupted. Aftershocks hit us for almost a full year. Power outages, galore. Earthquakes are unpredictable, frightening, and unavoidable if one lives along the ring of fire. Some people actually enjoy them, I guess. One just gets used to them, unless they are not deep down, and close by.

Only those whose minds are in the gutter... Would be in any way disappointed. Hopefully, you are not a member of this set.

Completely FALSE statement. Here is just one difference between the prisoners in El Salvador and those held in a Concentration Camp: a. The guys in El Salvador, the GangBangers, have disfigured themselves....intentionally. b. The men, women, and children who have suffered in some Concentration Camps have been disfigured by those who have imprisoned them. CAN YOU see the DIFFERENCE? A tattoo is not always just a tattoo.

Oh....then.... You must think I am sort of like this, only fatter?

Almost. I need just one booster shot, this year.

And, your alternative is? Note: Let us not call them concentration camps...please.....

You mean.... Your mind?

Pardon me, but have you taken a recent gander at the most recent, and best predictions concerning world migration due to Global Warming? Check it out, is my best advice to you. The same past predictions are still happening, just as predicted. But, then, you really DO believe that there is some equitable and fair way that the USA can absorb the displaced peoples of the world, and have them all live harmoniously together in NYC? Sure: We care about the well-being of every soul alive on Earth, but...still.... There is no way that this will ever be achievable. Mass migration has been and still is speeding up. Therefore, what is YOUR solution? THIS IS VERY OLD NEWS....if you have been doing your homework since 1995, which I do doubt.... Where have you been during the past 40 years that you do not know what is happening? All of the above was clearly written about and widely published....and yet.....you.... Still do not get it? There is really no fair and equitable solution. This is just the way the cookie crumbles. All of the information necessary to do good planning for the future (which is now), was available to almost anybody. Instead, no one chose to act on the available information...and now..... We have some GangBangers in El Salvador. And...YOU should know why.

This guy is obviously where he belongs. He should have applied for a GREEN CARD, instead of fleeing to America. Next time, he will not make the same mistake...hopefully. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/21/deported-soccer-player-venezuela-tattoo/82589688007/ From the article that you linked. Everybody has a story. No Sympathy, whatsoever. OR WHAT: Do you think that the USA has enough room for everybody with a hard-luck story? GET REAL....GET REAL.... This is not the 1950s, when there was so much LEBENSRAUM......!!!! Stop Dreaming....!!!! This is reality. And...Welcome to it, guys.... BIDEN is OUT...

These were the guys who chose to be Illustrated Men, after all.

Another thing......!!!! I REALLY want to know what has happened to this world, because, back in the day.... GangBanging was not an especially negative thing, and, in fact, it was...almost..... SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE....!!! Take for instance...these GangBangers...and what was wrong with them...anyway....??? Nobody in their "right mind", such as I, would ever send Natalie, or her friends, to El Salvador..... No matter how much they fought, back in the day.... But this is a new day, a new EVILNESS that we are seeing now...and..... Is there any.... Salvation or Solution? YES... El Salvador.....!!! Just let the New GangBangers Dance their Dance in El Salvador. There IS ....NO... Rehabilitation for such FREAKS of HUMANITY...... Meanwhile, enjoy this: NATURALLY, THEY ARE ALL JUST.... PUNKS. Let the Tattooed PUNKS rot in El Salvador....I say... No rehabilitation BUT, there is still.... RETRIBUTION...... Thank the gods.....for this, at least..... !!!!

English is my first language. However, I would not say that English is my "favorite" language. I do NOT play favorites. I love English, Chinese, and Thai..... However, I do get significantly more enjoyment from continuing with my Chinese studies than with my English studies, which are now, so obviously, bearing little fruit. Thank the gods I am not stuck in El Salvador...because.... Most of the idiots in the video I linked probably can't speak English, Chinese, or Thai, worth an old spittoon. And, as we all know, Mao loved a good spittoon. He always had a spittoon by his chair, when meeting with foreign dignitaries. Mao was just so uncouth, in almost every way.... A real hillbilly, at heart. And, I do NOT speak English like a hillbilly, if that is what you might be implying.

Not necessary....because..... Mean tweets...at least for me.... Are the spice of life.... Don't you agree?