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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:21 PM Original message |
Been out all day----any looting going on in Japan? I know yesterday |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. You know we have a lot of Japanese nationals and other Duers based in Japan... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1000!!!! |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks for saying what I was thinking. nt |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. thank you. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. +1 |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Insensitive? My daighter in law is Japanese and I have 2 |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Ummhmmm... Tell that to the NOLA population... |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I did not "assume" that there was looting,I asked if there was any.? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. As Hannah Bell pointed out.. |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. This wouldn't be the first time I opened my mouth and put my |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. A disaster of THIS size would have markets in civilized countries opening their doors freely |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. kr. too bad there are no civilized countries. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. you don't seem to know much about japan for having a japanese d-i-l . |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
55. My DIL is Sansei,that's why. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
42. If I had family in Japan right now, looting would not be at the top of the list of my concerns for |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. But what would be your POINT in asking, whatever the answer? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. considering the source I'm not surprised....too many hits straight out of right field |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Seems like a sincere question to me, and I can be a little sensitive about Japanese-phobia. nt |
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Kuroneko (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. No I don't find it insensitive. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. As a matter of fact, I was watching CNN a few hours ago- they specifically said there was no looting |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Curiosity----that's why I often ask questions. |
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here_is_to_hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Sorry you are getting flack, seems a simple |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. - 10,00000. |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. +1,000,000 n/t |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. I was wondering the same thing. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. Japanese culture is a sharing culture... a courteous, law-abiding culture. |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Thanks for the civil answer . I have a Japanese family member so |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. Are you saying "desperate measures" equates to "looting" in your mind? |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. It's just as inaccurate to stereotype in a positive light as a negative one. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. .. I assume you are referencing whaling. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Marmar |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Sorry about that......I should have picked up the sarcasm. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. That's cool, my bad |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. At a RW infested cesspool site |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Why do you have distaste for virgogal's question? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. It's just a strange question |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. Who cares? If people need food/water/first aid, I hope they get it however they can. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. As a member of the Looting Aficionado FB group, I can tell you that we've heard no reports... |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Looting as opposed to finding? |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. It's a legitimate question. I can't see how it could possibly be taken as insensitive. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. It's a weird concern to raise "after being out all day." How about the REACTORS?? |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Ah, you mean which knowledge is more dire? |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. AMEN. |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. I don't consider it looting to take food and water |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Neither do I |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. I feel the same way |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
38. It will not happen in Japan. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. After Katrina no fresh water, no cashiers: getting beer, food & paper products isn't looting |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
48. Well it's apparent who's who with these freeper type dogwhistles about looting |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. DU's version of counting coup > pointing out who you believe is a racist/prude/homphobe. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. BULL. I'm one of the more 'conservative' D.U. longtimers. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
52. Well, you might as well |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
53. A friend in Japan who was able to get out an e-mail specifically said NOT |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
54. I object to all these "looting" accusations |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Canuckistan gets it: goods in such a catastrophe are 'writeoffs'. |
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