Massive Earthquake Strikes Haiti

[gatorback]

Larry King did a fabulous job with his show last night raising  over $7 Million. Kudos Larry King and all the peeps helping out.

[Bostech]

Man,that is just SICK.
I don't know whats worse,coming up with excuses to proceed with cruising or that they had "special resort" with WALL separating beach from rest of general population so "Chosen ones" can learn to swim and buy cheap souvenirs.

Talking how you are "employing" Haitians in middle of disaster is pure sick.
Those people should not be employed but helped.Instead of catering to Chosen ones,they should be taking care of their families and they should donate money and supplies for their needs.
And Chosen ones should go home if they cant help.Lagoon can be used for delivering aid instead and those ships should not be there to create traffic and waste time of people who could be SAVING LIVES.

Hypocrites,considering how much mourning was after 9/11 that they had to go on TV to tell people to "have fun".
Apparently disaster that kills 200,000 is not big deal to prevent people going out and having "fun".
Basking in sun while few miles down road people are trapped in ruble.
For some people 911 was more tragic then Haiti,Iraq,Afghanistan,former YU and global warming combine.
"My tragedy" is The tragedy,other people's..who cares.

[Johnny]

I wonder Bos, how have you helped those in Haiti? Or anyone else for that matter? You point fingers and hate on everyone's efforts. Why don't you try being the beacon, spend less time on this forum and put in your time to help others? Otherwise, how about taking a good dose of STFU?

[Bostech]

I help people every day.I helped many refugees even that I was refugee myself at one point.
I was translator for 2 years,working for free and made $90 for entire time,where others were charging and making nice money out of it.

Otherwise if you can'r or won't help people,then just stay out of away so people that want and can help.

[Johnny]

Employing Haitians is sick? It was already pointed out that they are not at a ships harbor, not causing traffic issues and did not even need to be there, but rather was requested to be there. Doesn't hurt that they have also pledged a minimum of $1MM additional to Haiti either.

So, apparently they can & are helping. But, feel free to put your cynical twist on it.

[Johnny]

http://www.sphere.com/2010/01/20/aftershock-rattles-unstable-haiti/19323804/?ncid=webmaildl1

6.1 rated aftershock hit this morning...

[gatorback]

If you give before you file your taxes for '09, you could use the credit this year is what I'm hearing.

[Johnny]

yeah gator, that is true. I read that earlier today and should have posted it here.

[Bostech]

They will still make "couple of million bucks" (give or take) not including giving 1 million (which inclued wages and 40 pallets of beans and rice).
Hope that part at least comes true  and it doesnt end up being 100,000 instead of million.
They are still MAKING MONEY of cruises.
Thats important while people are dying,is to cover your ass.

As those Haitians,when you say they are employed its basically means they get paid about $60,000 a year.
Wait a minute,they get paid $5-10max a day including overtime.
So they spend on crew of 200 about $1000-2000 MAX A DAY.
I highly doubt even that,while they are making couple of million dollars at least.
Those people could be helping their families and cruise and people on it should be back home and not enjoying their time next to human tragedy.

[Doctor_K]

They will still make "couple of million bucks" (give or take) not including giving 1 million (which inclued wages and 40 pallets of beans and rice).

Please provide a source of this information.  Otherwise, you're making up numbers for the sake of spewing more 'damn the company' allegations.  The fact that they're giving $1 million and pallets of beans and rice is huge.  What have you done?  How much should they give before you're satisfied and they're not 'evil'?

They are still MAKING MONEY of cruises.

Of course they are.  That's what they do.  If they didn't make any money doing what they do, then they wouldn't be doing it for very long, now would they?

When you're a business, the point is to make money.  What's the problem with that?  Why go into business if you're not planning on making any money?  Why do you hate businesses?

[Doctor_K]

And now, a word from our local nut case:

Hugo Chavez Mouthpiece Says U.S. Hit Haiti With 'Earthquake Weapon'
The United States apparently possesses an "earthquake weapon" that set off the catastrophic quake in Haiti and killed 200,000 innocents. Don't believe it's true? Just ask Hugo Chavez.

Rest of the article here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583588,00.html

An earthquake machine?  Really?

[Dog Walker]

Don't we just wish!  Hmm, one earthquake under the Presidential Palace in Caracas.  One under the nuclear facilities in Iran.  One under the Presidential residence in Pyongyang.  All three places are earthquake prone.  And darn, why did we waste one on Port-Au-Prince?

Chavez is really showing his fanny on this one.

[hightowerlover]

Gotta love HAARP Conspiracy theories...

[Doctor_K]

HAARP?
Hate America for Any Reason in Particular?

[iluvolives]

I saw something on TV in the past about these types of claims. They are based of this military program.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program

Not saying it has any validity, just posting the info.