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Stiltzkin · 01-20-2005, 09:06 PM

I find these videos to be hopelessly fascinating. Maybe it sounds odd for me to say that, but why should I lie? I always wonder how I would react if faced with that sort of situation, but to actually SEE it happen and how people reacted to it as it was happening... is interesting beyond words.

To me the most fascinating ones are the last two. The man on the balcony kept trying to rationalize how everyone would be okay. In the last video, the couple take the huge wave as a lighthearted and laughable experience as they flee from it holding hands. I hate to say it but... if these videos aren't depictions of real life romance (in the classical sense, not the modern sense), then what is? I understand that there is a LOT of tragedy associated with this event, and I am in no way trying to nullify that fact with what I'm saying. All I am saying is that there are other aspects, along with the tradegy, to the tsunami.

Current history classroom:
Abraham Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Boothe.
::class accepts statement as fact::

History lesson in the year 2100:
Okay class, today we will be learning about the tsunami of 2004.
We'll start the class off by playing these videos that document the actual event...
::class gets to see it is true::

01-20-2005, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	I find these videos to be hopelessly fascinating. Maybe it sounds odd for me to say that, but why should I lie? I always wonder how I would react if faced with that sort of situation, but to actually SEE it happen and how people reacted to it as it was happening... is interesting beyond words. To me the most fascinating ones are the last two. The man on the balcony kept trying to rationalize how everyone would be okay. In the last video, the couple take the huge wave as a lighthearted and laughable experience as they flee from it holding hands. I hate to say it but... if these videos aren't depictions of real life romance (in the classical sense, not the modern sense), then what is? I understand that there is a LOT of tragedy associated with this event, and I am in no way trying to nullify that fact with what I'm saying. All I am saying is that there are other aspects, along with the tradegy, to the tsunami. Current history classroom: Abraham Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Boothe. ::class accepts statement as fact:: History lesson in the year 2100: Okay class, today we will be learning about the tsunami of 2004. We'll start the class off by playing these videos that document the actual event... ::class gets to see it is true:: __________________ The most important thing in this world is love. Last edited by Stiltzkin; 01-20-2005 at 09:12 PM..