Author Topic: Thoughts with the Japenese Branch... (Read 6951 times)

CarlRadford · « **on:** March 11, 2011, 08:20:12 AM »

their families and countrymen! I hope all are ok.

Nigel · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:52:27 AM »

I'd like to second that, I've just been looking at the terrible images online. I do hope everyone is OK.

Late Developer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:56:34 AM »

Just seen this on BBC website. The scene looks dreadful.

Sincere wishes that all (including all our members, their family and friends) are okay.

LT · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:14:24 AM »

We've had confirmation that the Skorj's are ok. Hope the rest of the FW asian contingency and their kith & kin are safe and well.

vicky slater · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:49:41 AM »

ditto.
it's devastating ...can't imagine what they're going through....thank goodness for so much great architecture and engineering or it would be so much worse.

Amir · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2011, 11:35:11 AM »

My thoughts and prayers are with you all

jojonas~ · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:05:57 PM »

just heard about this. I hope damage is minimal

gothamtomato · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:07:50 PM »

When I heard the news, my first thought was of Mr. Skorj. I'm glad to hear he is OK.

moominsean · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:28:14 PM »

i know ken and brian are fine, as well...

DS · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:34:27 PM »

Aye- hope everyone's OK

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:03:07 PM »

My daughter is up at 4 am since she works for the US post office..ever since 9/11 she has always called me no matter the hour to make sure I am seeing the news..First person I thought of was Skorj...hoping he was OK..along with his family and friends..Glad to hear we have heard from him! Keep wondering what will happen next...

Mojave · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:44:33 PM »

Just woke up myself and heard the news and the first people I thought of were Skorj and Mijonju. Im so glad to hear that Skorj is ok. Anybody know about Mijonju?

Such a terrible, terrible tragedy. I am praying for everybody.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:45:46 PM »

just had time to look up mijonju. he seems to be ok as well!

I found activity on his twitter.
here's his latest entry:

Quote

hahah people sweeping away Cup noodles and Beer..
29 minutes ago via TweetDeck

Francois · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:07:47 PM »

Anyone else we're missing on the call?

sapata · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2011, 05:51:01 PM »

I'm glad Skorj and Mijonju is ok... this is a really tragic event.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2011, 06:50:34 PM »

Echo all of the above and I'm very relieved to hear that our Japanese photo buddies are all safe. Nice!

Sean: I hope this won't dent your travel plans.

Randy B · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2011, 07:02:23 PM »

What and incredible catastrophe. My thoughts are with those affected.

moominsean · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:58:29 PM »

as far as i know, i'm still going! it's still like 10 days until i leave...spending bit of tourist money is a good way for me to help.

yeah mijonju was tweeting and posting on fb and flickr through the entire thing! ken and brian were on twitter and fb as well. i was awake at work all night so i watched most of the activity live on NHK on my phone soon after it started. one of those things that slowly built up into something worse and worse than it initially seemed.

looks like the aftershocks are further and further apart....

Karl · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:02:32 PM »

thinking of you

Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:28:37 PM »

hope all got through okay

Mojave · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:53:26 AM »

Thanks all for the update on all the FW's in Japan. So glad to hear they are all doing well.

digiboy · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2011, 04:43:53 AM »

Glad to hear the J boyz an girls are fine...

Skorj · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:02:47 AM »

Thanks all! No problems in Tokyo, not so the case in Sendai & Iwate though. Appreciate the thoughts. Skj.

Mil Mascaras · « **Reply #23 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:20:03 AM »

Poor guys in Iwate, they seem to be hit by something every couple of years.

CarlRadford · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:27:16 AM »

Lets hope things havent started to get a whole lot worse with the explosion at the nuclear plant.

LT · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:06:38 PM »

yes - it looks very worrying Carl. I never stop being surprised by fate's ability to make terrible situations a whole lot worse.

Terry · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2011, 03:27:11 PM »

Skorj--good to hear you're all alright.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:30:16 PM »

Relieved to hear Skorj and our Japanese fw'ers are all safe... the news from Japan today has been very depressing

Francois · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:13:00 PM »

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on March 12, 2011, 08:30:16 PM

the news from Japan today has been very depressing

That's why I've pretty much stopped watching the news. If something's important, you hear about it anyways.

Artsyken · « **Reply #29 on:** March 13, 2011, 01:25:06 AM »

Thanks all. The family and I are safe here although I have some friends who have family missing in Miyagi (where the tsunami hit). Hope that they get in contact soon.

mijonju · « **Reply #30 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:50:02 AM »

sorry guys! for the pass few days ive been packing up the cameras and putting them in a very solid box, selling the cameras i dont really need. it feels like everything is calmed down, and tokyo seems to be more normal like before so far.

mijonju · « **Reply #31 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:53:16 AM »

Quote from: Artsyken on March 13, 2011, 01:25:06 AM

Thanks all. The family and I are safe here although I have some friends who have family missing in Miyagi (where the tsunami hit). Hope that they get in contact soon.

I'm not gonna say anything sweet, just gonna be straight, wish you and your family well and hope your friends get in contact with the missing family.

Ken sempai!

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #32 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:58:59 AM »

I'm also relieved to hear my friend Tom (a toy camera photographer) is safe and sound, his house is literally on the other side of Fukushima..

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