JeepDiver 0 #1 February 24, 2005 John and Jackie Knill of Vancouver, British Columbia, pose at a resort in Khao Lak, Thailand, on December 12, 2004. The couple was killed when the December 26 tsunami struck the resort. Their digital camera was found, and though the camera was destroyed, searchers were able to recover photos of the tsunami from its memory card. http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world/0502/gallery.tsunami.photos/content.1.1.html really very sad. I never venture far offshore during the winter months, even then the sea can become a monster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #2 February 24, 2005 wow. Makes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #3 February 24, 2005 Quotewow. Makes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. Not really.. I think when you see something like that coming, you realize there is no running from it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #4 February 24, 2005 QuoteQuotewow. Makes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. Not really.. I think when you see something like that coming, you realize there is no running from it.. Maybe it's my skydiving training, but I am of the mindset "never give up."_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missg8tordivr 0 #5 February 24, 2005 Agreed...no way to get away from that. Wow, what do you do when you see that coming...just accept it??*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #6 February 24, 2005 QuoteNot really.. I think when you see something like that coming, you realize there is no running from it.. True. Plus, I wonder if he was a Vidiot in his former (or future) life. Whatever happens, GET THE SHOT!!! _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #7 February 24, 2005 QuoteAgreed...no way to get away from that. Wow, what do you do when you see that coming...just accept it?? I'd think so. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #8 February 24, 2005 QuoteMakes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. They say people are just dumbstruck by it, and it doesn't register what is happening. It's more of a 'not even knowing what's going on' thing than an acceptance.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #9 February 24, 2005 QuoteQuoteMakes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. They say people are just dumbstruck by it, and it doesn't register what is happening. It's more of a 'not even knowing what's going on' thing than an acceptance. I think it's more a "deer in the headlights' thing... You know what's going on but your in such shock you can't move. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #10 February 24, 2005 QuoteAgreed...no way to get away from that. Wow, what do you do when you see that coming...just accept it?? Hell no. Where there's a will, there's a way. They found people who had stayed alive for days ten miles from shore hanging onto tree stumps and drinking rainwater. I'm not giving life up until Death pries it from my cold dead hands. (I just thought of that)This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #11 February 24, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteMakes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. They say people are just dumbstruck by it, and it doesn't register what is happening. It's more of a 'not even knowing what's going on' thing than an acceptance. I think it's more a "deer in the headlights' thing... You know what's going on but your in such shock you can't move. I don't know, I've heard stories (and they may just be stories) of people actually walking out to collect shells when the water recedes because of an approaching tsunami. Obviously we all now know the destructive power, but I'm guessing they didn't realize the magnitude of what was happening. The guy was still taking pictures - I doubt he was thinking "Well, I"m about to die but I hope someone finds my camera!" it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #12 February 24, 2005 I see those pics and I cannot help but to think of how stupid those people are. I feel sorry for them, but come on! Ok, you are at the beach and suddenly the water washes away 300 yards and exposes the sand bars and in the distance you see a really damn big surf and I am sure you could probably hear it too! I think a person probably could have gotten away from it in time looking at the first photo-if they ran like hell. I can hear the conversation now.......Ummmmm honey, where did all the water go? It must be a gift from God so that we can collect shells! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airborne31582 0 #13 February 25, 2005 QuoteI see those pics and I cannot help but to think of how stupid those people are. I feel sorry for them, but come on! reply] Dude, have some respect for the dead. Chris I thought of the odds of me succeeding, versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid, and I went ahead anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dougiefresh 0 #14 February 25, 2005 QuoteMakes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. Yeah, it's so hard to keep pressing the button when there's 20 vertical feet of water rushing at you at 500 miles an hour. It was too late when they took the first picture. It's not like the tsunami waited for the perfect moment then washed ashore. They were probably out taking pictures of the beach when there was one big wave that they happened to catch on film. Good lord. Think about if for 20 seconds.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airborne31582 0 #15 February 25, 2005 Thank you Dougie Maybe it is just the photojournalist in me but if i were there I would be clicking away, there isn't a whole lot you can do when a tsunami is rushing towards you. It reminds me of those photographers who were killed during September 11, a few of them died when the towers fell, the photos recovered from their cameras were amazing and a testment to their final seconds. To call these people "stupid" is to disrespect the dead, I only hope that their death was quick and that they didn't suffer. Chris I thought of the odds of me succeeding, versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid, and I went ahead anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #16 February 25, 2005 QuoteQuoteMakes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. They say people are just dumbstruck by it, and it doesn't register what is happening. It's more of a 'not even knowing what's going on' thing than an acceptance. I agree completely. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Dougiefresh 0 #14 February 25, 2005 QuoteMakes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. Yeah, it's so hard to keep pressing the button when there's 20 vertical feet of water rushing at you at 500 miles an hour. It was too late when they took the first picture. It's not like the tsunami waited for the perfect moment then washed ashore. They were probably out taking pictures of the beach when there was one big wave that they happened to catch on film. Good lord. Think about if for 20 seconds.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airborne31582 0 #15 February 25, 2005 Thank you Dougie Maybe it is just the photojournalist in me but if i were there I would be clicking away, there isn't a whole lot you can do when a tsunami is rushing towards you. It reminds me of those photographers who were killed during September 11, a few of them died when the towers fell, the photos recovered from their cameras were amazing and a testment to their final seconds. To call these people "stupid" is to disrespect the dead, I only hope that their death was quick and that they didn't suffer. Chris I thought of the odds of me succeeding, versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid, and I went ahead anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #16 February 25, 2005 QuoteQuoteMakes you wonder why they just sat there and watched that coming in. They say people are just dumbstruck by it, and it doesn't register what is happening. It's more of a 'not even knowing what's going on' thing than an acceptance. I agree completely. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
