Breaking News: 7.0 Earthquake in Haiti

[Eddie Teach]

I am not "Haitianed out" as I've been ignoring the cable news for the past 6 months. I have managed to compartmentalize it though.

[Neil]

As hard as it might be to say this disaster may be a good thing for Haiti in the long term.  IIRC one of Haiti's problems is that it's seriously overcrowded.  So those that manage to survive the earthquake's aftermath could be looking at a bit of a higher standard of living.

In a country with around 10 million people, the loss of a hundred thousand or so won't do much to relieve overcrowding. Probably the loss of so many structures is only going to increase it.

If we're lucky disease, disorder and the upcoming civil war will cleanse larger numbers than the actual quake itself.

[Josquius]

the biscuits were stomped on, because a couple of idiots mistakenly thought they were expired. 

Clearly "beggars can't be choosers" doesn't translate into French....

First hand look at the docks and it doesn't look good. Man on the scene estimates it might take 6-12 months to rebuild and that meanwhile the nation will simply starve to death.

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/01/15/candiotti.haiti.port.damage.cnn

So...take as many of them as possible to the US?

[garbon]

See....didn't even take a week, and we're moving on already. Told you so.

Now, now. That wasn't your prediction. Your prediction had to do with the location of this thread.

[Alexandru H.]

Meh... similar to Katrina... 

Disaster strucks some region in which many black people live - Black people turn into thieves - the Americans send their army in order to maintain discipline

[Slargos]

Meh... similar to Katrina... 

Disaster strucks some region in which many black people live - Black people turn into thieves - the Americans send their army in order to maintain discipline

Racist. 

[garbon]

Meh... similar to Katrina... 

Disaster strucks some region in which many black people live - Black people turn into thieves - the Americans send their army in order to maintain discipline

[Fate]

Meh... similar to Katrina... 

Disaster strucks some region in which many black people live - Black people turn into thieves - the Americans send their army in order to maintain discipline

Indeed. The black community doesn't need a hurricane as an excuse to turn into a bunch of thieves.

[Admiral Yi]

I was also Haiti'd out after seeing the report on CNN on how the UN truck giving out the biscuits was mobbed, and the biscuits were stomped on, because a couple of idiots mistakenly thought they were expired.  The truck had to make a quick getaway without unloading most of its stuff.  That place is like the Somalia of the Americas.

My sympathy took a hit when I saw a report on CNN that the tent hospital where CNN's own Sanjay Gupta was helping out had to pack up and move out of fears of nearby rioting and gun fire.

[Alexandru H.]

I still blame Haiti for the death of Leclerc.  Pauline deserved better...

[lustindarkness]

I received the oportunity to volunteer to go to Haiti, but I can't as I will be gone for a month on another operation already. 
I did tell them I know a few people on the internet that would gladly take my place.  You all will receive your orders soon enough.

[Siege]

Are there muslims in Haiti?

[Neil]

Are there muslims in Haiti?

No.  They're all Sefardi.

[Josephus]

See....didn't even take a week, and we're moving on already. Told you so.

Now, now. That wasn't your prediction. Your prediction had to do with the location of this thread.

Give it a couple days. And spamming this thread with off-topic discussion references to Slargos' viewpoints don't count.

[Queequeg]

Meh... similar to Katrina... 

Disaster strucks some region in which many black people live - Black people turn into thieves - the Americans send their army in order to maintain discipline