xerx

joined 8 months ago
[–] xerx@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 hours ago

Same here. Was walking out of a friend’s apartment complex in Asakasa Tokyo where I was staying in when it hit. Heard this low rumbling that came from all directions and the birds were going nuts. Looked up and saw the high rise I just walked from swaying while the glass facade of another building was undulating. Never been in an earthquake before so I was more amused about the shaking ground than frightened. And it didn’t help that every single Japanese was very calm, so I thought it was no big deal until much later when the tsunami hit.

[–] xerx@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago

Wow. Thank you. This is an educational read.

[–] xerx@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

What an incredible story! I felt my pulse quicken as I watched the videos of their ROV nearing the targets of their searches and actually swore out loud when the vehicles came into view after being missing for so many years. Well done to the two brothers!

The unanswered question is how the hell did Juha Laitinen's car ended so deep in the water far from the shore.

[–] xerx@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Instead of Star Trek, I was seeing visions of Love Boat, Falcon Crest, Dallas, etc. 🤣