Japan: 9.0 Earthquake-Tsunami-Nuclear Reactor Status #4

tk71texas · Mar 17, 2011

i see the presidental podium

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2

peeples · Mar 17, 2011

Japans emperor what function does he serve??
I thought they had a government? Doesn't an emperor and a government contradict one another???

Recovering-Lurker · Mar 17, 2011

A guy from my hometown, who currently lives in Japan, posted 12 hours ago on facebook that he was being evacuated. He lives 300 km south of anything.

Scary!

wfgodot · Mar 17, 2011

peeples said:
Japans emperor what function does he serve??
I thought they had a government? Doesn't an emperor and a government contradict one another???

The emperor's function is purely ceremonial.

Wise Old Owl · Mar 17, 2011

Peeples, I kinda think the Emperor is like a figure head. Sorta like the Queen in England - although the Queen has more power than the Emperor (after all - we did kinda shut them down with Hiroshima and all).

I was a little surprised to see that they still had an Emperor and even more to hear that he very rarely speaks publicly.

peeples · Mar 17, 2011

tk71texas said:
i see the presidental podium

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2

I dn't see a podium

SuziQ · Mar 17, 2011

Showing the outside of the Whitehouse.

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream4&hpt=T2

dsntslp · Mar 17, 2011

peeples said:
I dn't see a podium

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream2
I don't see a podium either, I see the White House, HTH.

Daisyjane · Mar 17, 2011

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-japan-reactor-damage-20110318,0,6146639.story

Water spraying has been suspended; too dangerous and not helping anyway. New power line won't be ready until at least Friday.

peeples · Mar 17, 2011

Thanks guys

I never paid attention in my government class in Jr. High LOL after all I would NEVER need any of that info LOL

wfgodot · Mar 17, 2011

whitehouse.gov live stream (nothing on yet)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

peeples · Mar 17, 2011

I got the senate voting.....???

peeples · Mar 17, 2011

Ok cool thanks, white house link worked

tehcloser · Mar 17, 2011

ugh............just ugh.

SuziQ · Mar 17, 2011

Back to the podium

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream4&hpt=T2

dsntslp · Mar 17, 2011

peeples said:
I got the senate voting.....???

Look to the right of the page "Obama Remarks ON Japan". Click there. HTH

bessie · Mar 17, 2011

dsntslp said:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/president

Yes, presser at 3:30.

The President delivers a statement on Japan
Rose Garden
Open Press
Pre-set 2:45PM

not_my_kids · Mar 17, 2011

I shouldn't be nervous about the statement, I am anyway. We all know what it will be.

"Remain calm. Take precautions. No particular reason since our risk is small. We'l send aid to Japan. Have a nice day. POTUS out."

Wise Old Owl · Mar 17, 2011

ok - just heard the word for today

dilatarious (sp?) The scientist just on FOX used it. I can't find it. Closest I can find is:

dilatoriness: causing delay; inclined to delay; slow.

I think that's it because he was talking about the effects of radiation on people in the long run.

So far we have:

paucity

oh man, can't remember the one from yesterday

and now today

dilatorious

WHAT WAS THE ONE FROM YESTERDAY?

tehcloser · Mar 17, 2011

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