Pakhar storm yesterday

Last activity 03 April 2012 by Anatta

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AnattaViP02 April 2012 11:48:37

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I am sure you experienced the storm yesterday.

It was an unusual storm in two aspects: it happened early (first time in 30 years a storm lands in Vietnam in beginning of March) AND it landed in South Vietnam (had not happened for a long time).

The fact that a storm has not been in Saigon a long time shows its effect: even the wind was only measured 5-6 on the Beaufort scale (at max strong breeze, even not a gale), it upended over 200 trees only in SGN. The city had over 200 people working all night to help, yet the effects were still visible all over the city even late in the afternoon.

I saw no less than 20 big trees (and countless small trees(<5m)uprooted. In Hoàng Văn Thụ park, trees hundreds years old were lying around. Two of them blocking the entire road which is at least 20-30 meters wide.

The tennis courts I played looked like a battlefield: fences askew, walls fell over, trees and branches everywhere. Coupled with the helicopters sound at nearby landing strips, it looked like a scene from the Apocalypse

BonesyActive member02 April 2012 16:48:06

Yeah it was scary stuff last night! I was travelling from Go Vap to District 1 for a gig and saw so many upended trees and debris.

The roof of the school I teach at also caved in.. pretty bad.

I hope no one was hurt in it all!

Wild_1ViP02 April 2012 17:39:17

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Anatta,

The Big Guy is coming for you, man... All that smack you have been talking... Ay yai yay, yai yay

AnattaViP02 April 2012 18:12:42

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Wild_1 wrote:
Anatta,

The Big Guy is coming for you, man... All that smack you have been talking... Ay yai yay, yai yay

I get it. He has warned me several times: "Son, if you continue to associate yourself with that little devil down south in Can Tho, next time it is going to be serious." Who are you really man to make him so mad at me!!

Wild_1ViP03 April 2012 07:49:55

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Anatta,

You got it all wrong... It was supposed to be "the little ANGEL" and all were destined to be "good"...

What have you been reading???

AnattaViP03 April 2012 08:34:22

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"And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light." (2 Corinthians 11:14)

Thank you my Lord for your pertinent words. Amen

Wild_1ViP03 April 2012 09:17:34

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Anatta,

Why are you shifting all the blames toward me? I didn't do anything wrong; I didn't even see a storm... Hey, man, I highly suggest that you go do some serious soul searching, my friend.

Good luck,

AnattaViP03 April 2012 09:18:52

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Wild_1 wrote:
I am all good if someone address me as an idiot...

Howie

Saw your writing on the other thread.
I heard the expression 'idiot savant' before, but I didn't know the expression 'idiot satan' until now.

For others, some pics today about the situation 2 days after the storm

http://vnexpress.net/gl/xa-hoi/2012/04/ … ao-pakhar/

Wild_1ViP03 April 2012 09:26:38

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Don't even bother to go on that link guys...

It is really bad... Total carnage! I didn't even know the Almighty was that upset at, you know who. Bad, bad...

AnattaViP03 April 2012 09:28:58

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Also, according to the article: Max wind speed measured 14 m/s (scale 7 Beaufort), which for those who have seen real storm is nothing but a baby's breath.
During the last 100 years, there has only been 4 storms landing in Saigon:
1904, 1996 (Ernie), 2006 (Durian) and this one.
However, they said that due to changing weather conditions, similar or stronger storms may land in SGN again soon (OK, OK. I'll cut my ties with that devil soon, my Lord. I promise).

Wild_1ViP03 April 2012 09:39:38

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1904, 1996 (Ernie), 2006 (Durian)

2012 (Anatta).

How did you forget about this one???

Budman1ViP03 April 2012 09:41:36

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I think Howie's in the oats this afternoon.

Wild_1ViP03 April 2012 09:50:00

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Budman1,

I am not! As a matter of fact, your pupil, Anatta, is the one.

He is deep, very deep into it...

AnattaViP03 April 2012 10:01:20

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Come your nitwit. Sorry, should I say "come on your idiot??"

Everybody knows that you have to name the storms after alphabetical order, so if you insist on a new name, it has to start with a P, so an appropriate name has to be "Prince of Darkness, aka Satan" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_t … lone_names

Dear Master
Howie is just his usual self, just so you know, so I am showing him deep compassion for him, but as you see, the Satan is hopelessly beyond repair.

Budman1ViP03 April 2012 10:33:05

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Is there a full moon tonight??

AnattaViP03 April 2012 12:38:11

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Budman1 wrote:
Is there a full moon tonight??

Are you suspecting that he will transform into a wolf tonight?

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