Big earthquake in Haiti ( Mod warning post #13 and OP )

amacachi · 13-01-2010 08:36AM

Awful stuff.

Cabaal · 13-01-2010 09:43AM

Visited the "Resort" part of Haiti in September as part of my honeymoon, the place didn't sit well with me at all.

Here we all were in a place owned by the cruise ship and fenced off from the rest of the Island, got talking to a local and to be honest it sounds bad.

Even when it comes to political partys he told me they have 43! each as bad as each other

Cabaal · 13-01-2010 09:45AM

That_Guy wrote: »

I really don't like how Sky News are handling this story. The way the news reader is asking her questions, it seems that she's actually glad this has happened and is sensationalising it.

Asking stupid questions like:

How bad is this for Haiti?

Is the damage catastrophic?

It's annoying. Fair enough, Sky News is the only 24 hour news channel that most of us have but surely they can let the sensationalist sh*t go for something like this.

Problem is its Sky News, they big up everything they ever report even at the expense of innocent people

angel01 · 13-01-2010 10:04AM

me-skywalker wrote: »

Damn!! Wish there was more I could do. *sighs*

You could donate to Unicef emergency fund. www.unicef.ie

Mossy Monk · 13-01-2010 10:07AM

That_Guy wrote: »

I really don't like how Sky News are handling this story. The way the news reader is asking her questions, it seems that she's actually glad this has happened and is sensationalising it.

Asking stupid questions like:

How bad is this for Haiti?

Is the damage catastrophic?

It's annoying. Fair enough, Sky News is the only 24 hour news channel that most of us have but surely they can let the sensationalist sh*t go for something like this.

I really do not know how people wan watch that 'news' channel when there are so many other news sources available.

FlutterinBantam · 13-01-2010 10:14AM

dlofnep wrote: »

That's terrible. Hopefully aid comes quick.

Don't worry the US are already on the job, as they always are.

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article79890.ece

suitseir · 13-01-2010 11:02AM

Having been there two years ago, the poverty is unreal. We talk about cut backs and the demise of the celtic tiger in this country......we are millionaires in comparison.

I would encourage every earner to give a few bob to the Irish Red Cross or Unicef....no matter how small......to help out.

I always say, Hell IS on earth.....

mickeyboymel · 13-01-2010 11:52AM

Any news on the Haven Build It Project? The houses which the Irish charity are building in Haiti or if they have survived the earthquake? A number of my friends were there on the Build It week last October.

bonerm · 13-01-2010 12:17PM

That_Guy wrote: »

I really don't like how Sky News are handling this story. The way the news reader is asking her questions, it seems that she's actually glad this has happened and is sensationalising it.

Of course they would try to blow it up. They sit patiently reading & re-reading non-news about "hooligans in shaftsbury" all day long all the while waiting for something real to cross their desk. They live for this sort of stuff.

I'll never forget seeing the glint in the eye of that evil whore Kay Burley as the death toll reports came in from 9/11. You could tell she was loving every second of it. :mad:

useless · 13-01-2010 12:26PM

Aine Lawlor was on Morning Ireland this morning interviewing someone from Denis O'Brien's charitable foundation (her words...) Digicel in Haiti.

The interview banged on for ages about how the Digicel HQ was built to be 'earthquake-proof' at the request of O'Brien, and how now it was one of the few buildings unaffected in Port-au-Prince.

RTE...always trying to find an Irish angle, no matter how tenuous or bogus.

BraziliaNZ · 14-01-2010 01:31PM

it's weird, 100,000 people dead, and no one really cares, because they're not white and they're poor probably. The tsunami had a lot of tourists killed too to get us concerned. Imagine if this was in the US or Australia, we'd all be crying etc. I'm more concerned with what I'm having for lunch to be honest. 100,000 dead and I am resurrecting this thread from the 5th page of after hours.

bonerm · 14-01-2010 01:34PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

it's weird, 100,000 people dead, and no one really cares, because they're not white and they're poor probably. The tsunami had a lot of tourists killed too to get us concerned. Imagine if this was in the US or Australia, we'd all be crying etc. I'm more concerned with what I'm having for lunch to be honest. 100,000 dead and I am resurrecting this thread from the 5th page of after hours.

Nah it's because they don't have a large Irish ex-pat population specificially. There's plenty of countries full of white people where we wouldn't care either if this had happened eg Finland.

dlofnep · 14-01-2010 01:37PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

it's weird, 100,000 people dead, and no one really cares, because they're not white and they're poor probably. The tsunami had a lot of tourists killed too to get us concerned. Imagine if this was in the US or Australia, we'd all be crying etc. I'm more concerned with what I'm having for lunch to be honest. 100,000 dead and I am resurrecting this thread from the 5th page of after hours.

I know - I originally only thought it was 1000 people from the original reports. I woke up this morning and saw 100,000, but that the figure could go up as high as half a million.

This is seriously one of the worst earthquakes in the history of mankind. Most of us won't even bat an eyelid.

BraziliaNZ · 14-01-2010 01:38PM

dlofnep wrote: »

I know - I originally only thought it was 1000 people from the original reports. I woke up this morning and saw 100,000, but that the figure could go up as high as half a million.

This is seriously one of the worst earthquakes in the history of mankind. Most of us won't even bat an eyelid.

yes i was arguing with a friend, who tells me he's really concerned and cares about it. So I told him to donate the money to the cause that he was buying his new laptop with this weekend. He wont though, of course.

dlofnep · 14-01-2010 01:42PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

yes i was arguing with a friend, who tells me he's really concerned and cares about it. So I told him to donate the money to the cause that he was buying his new laptop with this weekend. He wont though, of course.

I think the problem is that people don't directly see the pain involved. Like literally, 100'000's of people are left without a loved one. Is the human race that evil that we can't empathise?

BraziliaNZ · 14-01-2010 01:44PM

dlofnep wrote: »

I think the problem is that people don't directly see the pain involved. Like literally, 100'000's of people are left without a loved one. Is the human race that evil that we can't empathise?

yes like imagine if none of us went drinking this weekend in Ireland, and donated all the money. We could probably affect 1000s of lives in a positive way, rebuilding, hospitals etc. But we're not going to do it, are we...

dlofnep · 14-01-2010 01:48PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

yes like imagine if none of us went drinking this weekend in Ireland, and donated all the money. We could probably affect 1000s of lives in a positive way, rebuilding, hospitals etc. But we're not going to do it, are we...

We're not - but we're not going to get anything done today on it.

I'd say if everyone on boards went out and donated just €20 today - they would make a big difference. The link is in my signature.

BraziliaNZ · 14-01-2010 01:50PM

dlofnep wrote: »

We're not - but we're not going to get anything done today on it.

I'd say if everyone on boards went out and donated just €20 today - they would make a big difference. The link is in my signature.

I will make a donation but i can't see your signature?

dlofnep · 14-01-2010 01:53PM

Here's the link: http://www.redcross.ie/help/donate_now.php?appeal=98

Do you have signatures disabled?

BraziliaNZ · 14-01-2010 01:55PM

dlofnep wrote: »

Here's the link: http://www.redcross.ie/help/donate_now.php?appeal=98

Do you have signatures disabled?

i don't know?!?! Anyway yes I will donate 20 euro to ease my conscience, thanks

odonopenmic · 14-01-2010 02:30PM

Hi folks,

I put this up on the Gig/Events board but thought ye might like to know too.

The regular rock'n'roll night in Pacino's of Suffolk Street (Shakedown) is tomorrow night being devoted to fundraising for Concern Worldwide's Emergency Appeal for Haiti.

The night will kick off at 11pm with Grum and Kaplin playing and will be followed by Karaoke Kidnap (pay your meeker and less tuneful friends to sing!). All the money raised will go directly to the Emergency Appeal.

In addition, Pacino's and Shakedown are donating 15% of the bar takings to the appeal, and all takings on pints of Heineken will aslo be donated. So even if you're only out for a scoop on Friday, you can still support those affected by this terrible crisis.

Hope ye can make it. Let's raise some money!

Cheers.

Bandit12 · 14-01-2010 02:34PM

If anyone wants to make a difference donate now.

14-01-2010 02:44PM

dlofnep wrote: »

I know - I originally only thought it was 1000 people from the original reports. I woke up this morning and saw 100,000, but that the figure could go up as high as half a million.

This is seriously one of the worst earthquakes in the history of mankind. Most of us won't even bat an eyelid.

One of the factors that make this earthquake worse than some of the other recent major quakes is the fact that more are affected as a percentage of the population of the country as the capital was directly hit, most of the countries infrastructure has been destroyed. Major earthquakes in China, Italy & the US etc only affected a small area and other parts of the nation were able to provide rapid assistance, here there are no regions to provide such help.

The nation has effectivly ceased to exist!

kraggy · 14-01-2010 03:29PM

useless wrote: »

Aine Lawlor was on Morning Ireland this morning interviewing someone from Denis O'Brien's charitable foundation (her words...) Digicel in Haiti.

The interview banged on for ages about how the Digicel HQ was built to be 'earthquake-proof' at the request of O'Brien, and how now it was one of the few buildings unaffected in Port-au-Prince.

RTE...always trying to find an Irish angle, no matter how tenuous or bogus.

Yes, and what about Newstalk.ie's article on the catastrophe yesterday which mentioned that telephone company Digicel contributed money but failed to mention the thousands of other charities around the world, many of which are in Ireland.

If Digicel/Communicorp/O'Brien want to help by giving money, then great. But why broadcast it on a sister companies website article?

wes · 14-01-2010 03:39PM

Been watching this on the news and the scale of the tragedy is hard to comprehend. Hopefully, aid is reaching those effected swiftly.

walshb · 14-01-2010 03:45PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

yes i was arguing with a friend, who tells me he's really concerned and cares about it. So I told him to donate the money to the cause that he was buying his new laptop with this weekend. He wont though, of course.

Yeah, he's damn right your friend. That money would never see the light of day in Haiti.
Wherever there is misery, there is money to be made; anyway, Ireland donates enough to the UN relief effort, money is not what is needed.

Anyone sending in cash to a lot of these charities may as well be pissing in the wind.

14-01-2010 03:53PM

walshb wrote: »

Yeah, he's damn right your friend. That money would never see the light of day in Haiti.
Wherever there is misery, there is money to be made; anyway, Ireland donates enough to the UN relief effort, money is not what is needed.

Anyone sending in cash to a lot of these charities may as well be pissing in the wind.

In the short term the voluntary groups of search and rescue teams would benefit form cash donatians, so yes the money doesn't get there but the help does.

Run_to_da_hills · 14-01-2010 03:54PM

walshb wrote: »

Yeah, he's damn right your friend. That money would never see the light of day in Haiti.
Wherever there is misery, there is money to be made; anyway, Ireland donates enough to the UN relief effort, money is not what is needed.

Anyone sending in cash to a lot of these charities may as well be pissing in the wind.

The Irish Red Cross is genuine.

14-01-2010 03:56PM

walshb wrote: »

Yeah, he's damn right your friend. That money would never see the light of day in Haiti.
Wherever there is misery, there is money to be made; anyway, Ireland donates enough to the UN relief effort, money is not what is needed.

Anyone sending in cash to a lot of these charities may as well be pissing in the wind.

Really? Even the Red Cross?

newklear · 14-01-2010 03:59PM

It would be cool in these situations, if lets say 10000 trained people were legally obliged to be let off work for the day and go to a disaster zone to search for the survivors. The first 12 hours are the most crucial, and from the TV pictures I see, I didn't see any officials like police, firemen or paramedics on the scene... shocking.

Big earthquake in Haiti ( Mod warning post #13 and OP )

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