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Location : Cherating, Malaysia.
I was logging on to wish you guys a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year because I forgot to do that in my last post. But now that would sound odd because a tidal wave just hit South East Asia affecting most countries fringed by the Indian Ocean. A tsunami is a very large ocean wave cause by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. It can measure up to a hundred feet tall. Malaysian casualties are not too bad(43 dead so far) compared to the other affected countries but most of us have friends who are in and around the affected region. I hope people I know in Phuket, Thailand, are ok. A friend's cousins were on holiday in Phuket when the tidal wave hit. She can't contact them and she's so worried now. I have a friend from Cherating who is holidaying in Koh Phi Phi, also Thailand, where 200 have died. No news from him yet. And I have 2 Japanese friends who are surfing in Sri Lanka where more than 2000 have died. Most of all, I have an old friend by the name of J.D. who is working on an offshore oil platform in eastern India. He's the dude in the top right picture in this post. I really pray and hope he's ok.
My Mom sent me an sms message asking me to stop surfing. =) And lots of friends sent me text messages to see if I was affected in any way while surfing in Cherating. It's ironic how excited us surfers in Cherating would get whenever we hear of a hurricane in the Philippines because it would send swells over to our coastline. But in actual fact, the last hurricane in the Philippines killed 500 people. This natural disaster is so much closer and it's affecting people I know.
Posted by Ripcord at December 26, 2004 09:24 PMyes, the first moment i heard about the news, i thought of you and came to ur page. glad that you are alright...
my cousins were surfing too..and we still can't get hold of him!!! Im worried..sigh
Posted by: lucy at December 27, 2004 01:38 AMjust heard about the tsunami and wanted to know if everything is alright - and thanks god it is! ;) i would so love to see a tsunami (but from a safe distance), must look incredible! ;)
Posted by: Mel at December 27, 2004 03:24 AMMerry Christmas and Happy New Year dude :)
Posted by: Kevin at December 27, 2004 07:43 AMMerry X'mas, ripcord... i didn't know bout the disaster till late night and by then, ur mobile was out of coverage area (as usual...)
glad to know you are alright. take care, and don't do anything we wouldn't, yeah?
love, jin
Posted by: erinnys at December 27, 2004 10:20 AMhey....
just heard about the trouble... I am so happy you are good and well.
Happy new year
ripcord: LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER! -*mwahaha*-
..., jin
Posted by: erinnys at December 27, 2004 02:12 PMyup...is way too close to us....
but it is beyond our control, that is why is called DISASTER.....
what a way to end christmas celebration....
for those who are affected directly or indirectly by this tsunami....
"My thoughts and my prayers are with you."
Posted by: zbjernak at December 27, 2004 02:58 PMto all : thanks for the christmas and new year wishes amidst the concern over my well-being after the earthquake/tidal wave.
Posted by: Ripcord at December 27, 2004 04:12 PMGlad to hear you're ok, thoughts to all those lost...
Merry Consumeristmas to you, hope you had a good one.
Sometime...
edwin
Andri here reporting from the desert city of Korla.
Weather sucks big tim here man...i long for the sun.
Heard abt the quake...funny , you were the first person to come up in my mind since u were spending time in Phuket a lot. it is so surreal ( and sad) whats happening.
on a lighter note ( i cant seem to access my blog from here), the scenery here is breathtaking man! you should come here someday, the silk road route...words really can do justice to the beauty of the mountains and deserts here.
Talk to you later whne i get back!
Posted by: my name is fake at December 27, 2004 10:50 PMHi, the news about Tsunami made me very sad. Itīs unbeliable that disaster. I have not words for that.
Take care, my friend!
glad that u're fine dude.... N listen to ur mother. hehe... anyway, just my broadband. when r u coming back?
Posted by: kevin chin at December 28, 2004 04:09 AMed: jd is ok so dont worry ya
Posted by: joeteoh at December 28, 2004 11:35 AMSurf's up!
Err, on a more sober note, I do have a Danish friend who was supposed to be on her way to Phi Phi. But I think she's was still in Bangkok when the waves hit the island. I think.
Posted by: Tim at December 28, 2004 12:04 PMHi, I an ozzy living in Singapore. I hope to get up to Cherating this weekend. Let me know how is the surf now please. I am gonna drive but I only have 3 days so it will be a bit rushed but I have not surfed since September so I am pretty keen. Im in agnoy today after wake boarding the first time last Sunday must have pulled every muscle in my arm and back. Do you have any more good photos of the surf in Cherating.
Do you think I should book some accomodation in Cherating for this weekend or do you think it will be easy enough to find when I get there Friday 31-dec.
Cheers, Adam
Posted by: Adam at December 28, 2004 04:13 PMfake : thanks for the tip dude. how in the world do i get a job like yours so i could travel for free as much as you do, and get paid for it?
gerardilla : i know your feeling, my good friend. i felt the same when during the madrid train bombings.
kevin : no idea. maybe when the ocean stabilises...
joe : thanks for the good news. i heard he has called home last night.
adam : i'll email u soon, dude.
Posted by: Ripcord at December 28, 2004 09:43 PM