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"PaulBeefjerky " wrote in
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Which one of those means "In case of Tsunami, pull cord and wait for
alarm to sound?"

USA Today had an artice today about how Sri Lanka's Tourist and Resort
areas will be negatively affected by the worst natural disaster in a
century. Apparently, on the island of "****-it" or Phucket, or
whatever, the J.W Mariot and the Seraton remained open durring the
disaster, but several affulent European guests staying in the hotel
asked to speak to a manager early Tuesday morning, complaning that
their cable was out all night and there were soldiers combing the hotel
pool for carcases.......

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Killer waves, then a day on the beach

By OLINKA KOSTER
Australia Herald Online News
31dec04

IT seems almost impossible.....

Just days after the tidal wave disaster
one of the devastated beaches was
returning to normal yesterday.

For some tourists yesterday, however, the tragedy
was becoming a memory, albeit a vivid one, as they
made the most of the weather and topped up their tans.

Many in bathers and bikinis, some lounged
on sunbeds and others took a dip in the water
that had claimed so many lives a few days earlier.

Their fun in the sun came despite warnings that
aftershocks could follow the disaster that is likely
to have killed as many as 100,000.

As many Westerners waited for news of missing
loved ones others arrived to take holidays as usual.
Engineer Paul Cunliffe, from Manchester (Aus), arrived
on an almost empty flight from Malaysia. Gin and tonic in
hand, Mr. Cunliffe said he and two friends were booked
into a beach-front hotel that had escaped serious
damage, and had been assured of a "wonderful holiday".

"Our friends think we're mad. The only risk we face
I think is if there's another quake. We love the place
that much and we thought we would take the risk,"
he said. Further south at Surin Beach, where 10
died, European tourists also were out in force.

On Sunday, Patong Beach was hit by a wall
of water that swept into Phuket, claiming
at least 120 lives.

Parasols, chairs, and other beach paraphernalia
were swept to the top of the tree-lined beach,
dragging helpless holidaymakers with them.
It was at this beach that six-month-old Melina
Heppell, of Perth, disappeared from her father's
arms when the huge wave struck.

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On 06 Jan 2005 23:53:39 GMT, (Harveyat8c43z0)
wrote:

Like flying after 9/11..
- Gotta live...!

And those countries will need the tourist dollars more than ever to
help pay for repairs and rebuilding.

Tony