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Jacelyn • Filed under: Personal • 5:24 pm • Comments(0)

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Please call 1900-911-1110 to donate $10 to the Red Cross to help the victims of the tsunami tidal waves. Please pass the message thank you.

Jacelyn • Filed under: Thoughts • 9:19 pm • Comments(0)

A huge undersea quake triggered sea surges killing at least 26,000 people, with thousands more feared dead.

Millions of people are homeless, and the disaster zone is now threatened with outbreaks of disease.

Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Thailand were among the worst hit by Sunday’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake, which sent huge waves from Malaysia to Africa.

The extent of the disaster in some remote regions is not yet known but, as rescue workers discover more bodies, the true extent of the tsunami’s devastation is becoming clearer:

• The bodies of more than 700 mainly foreign tourists have been found in the Thai resort of Khao Lak – the government says the death toll in Thailand may rise to about 2,000.
• Sri Lanka’s government says it believes the number of dead there could rise to 20,000.
• Hundreds of bodies are still strewn around the devastated streets of Banda Aceh, capital of the Indonesian province of Aceh.

• Fears are growing for the 40,000 residents of Meulaboh town on Sumatra’s west coast, one of the areas closest to the quake’s epicentre. Aerial surveillance shows little sign of life there.
• About 7,000 people are feared dead in the low-lying Andaman and Nicobar islands, say Indian officials, with 20% of the population on one island, Car Nicobar, believed killed.

In Sri Lanka alone, more than one million people are displaced and aid workers are under pressure to ensure they have clean water and sanitation to prevent an outbreak of disease.

The local UN agency has opened up its relief stockpiles, but the BBC’s Roland Buerk says there is little sign as yet of aid supplies in the south-west town of Galle.

People in both Sri Lanka and in Indonesia have been scrambling through mud and ruins looking for food and water, correspondents report.

Mr Egeland said hundreds of planes carrying emergency aid would be airborne over the next couple of days.

Flights carrying emergency supplies from nine countries, including Britain, France and the US, were due to arrive in Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Coastal communities across South Asia – and more than 4,000 km away in Africa – were swept away and homes engulfed by waves up to 10m high after the quake created a tsunami that sped across the ocean.

Many of the victims had no warning. Fishermen were swept off boats, and tourists were washed from the beaches.

Sunday’s tremor – the fourth strongest since 1900 – had a particularly widespread effect because it seems to have taken place just below the surface of the ocean, analysts say.

Tsunamis generated by earthquakes can travel at up to 500km/h.

Confirmed Death Toll
Sri Lanka: 13,000 dead
Indonesia: 7,000 dead
India: 4,371 dead
Thailand: 1,400 dead
Maldives: 52 dead
Malaysia: 44 dead
Burma: 30 dead
Bangladesh: 2 dead
Somalia: 100 dead
Kenya: 1 dead
Seychelles: 3 dead
Tanzania: 10 dead

Damn huge numbers :eek: Shivers. Pity the victims :( Heartbreaking…

Taken from BBC.

Jacelyn • Filed under: Personal • 7:02 pm • Comments(0)

Haha finally I get to see Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle. Man it’s sooooo funny and splendid. The computer graphics are so real and fantastic! The actors & actresses are hilarious :D It’s worth it to spend the money haha

Synopsis:

Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing, aspires to be one of the sophiscated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as “Pig Sty Alley”, Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbours are not what they appear.

Sing’s comical attempts at intimidation inadvertently attract the Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings two disparate worlds face-to-face.

As the inhabitants of the Pig Sty fight for their lives, the ensuing clash of Kung Fu titans unearths some legendary martial arts masters, Sing, despite his futile attempts, lacks the soul of a killer and must face his own mortality in order to discover the true nature of a Kung Fu master.

Cast Bios

	Sing – Stephen Chow Funny expressions and actions.
	Landlord – Yuen Wah His skills are superb, as he could turn his body anyway he likes. One of the Kung Fu masters.
	Landlady – Yuen Qiu Has the Lion Roar, scary and loud enough to send buildings and people flying around. One of the Kung Fu masters.
	The Beast – Leung Siu Lung A mad guy who’s ruthless.
	Fong – Huang Sheng Yi The mute girl who is Sing’s childhood mate.
	Brother Sum – Chan Kwok Kwan Axe Gang’s boss. Quite timid. Has disgusting black teeth.
	Sing’s Sidekick – Lam Tze Chung The fat guy who follows Sing. Likes to sleep and often do some stupid things which he didn’t even know.
	Doughnut – Dong Zhi Hua The baker. Uses the rollers as his weapons. One of the Kung Fu masters.
	Tailor – Chiu Chi Ling An old sissy. His actions are disgusting. One of the Kung Fu masters.
	Coolie – Xing Yu A strong young man. One of the Kung Fu masters.
	Crocodile Gang Boss – Feng Xiao Gang Has disgusting teeth. Died during the first 15 minutes.

More? Visit Kung Fu Hustle’s Official Site.