An evacuated Japanese family is moving in next door to me.

[Colon]

My next door neighbor is a researcher for UC Davis and she had planned to go to Japan soon for work and to visit friends. Well her friend's house and everything in it was destroyed by the tsunami so she has invited them to come here and live with her till things get sorted out.

She has asked my daughter to be a 'big buddy' to the couple's 4 year old girl who apparently totally freaked out. It should work out great cause we saved a ton of her old clothes, toys, etc since we thought we would have more kids. That means the 4 year old will have a fully stocked closet, toys, bike etc when she gets here. The father studied over here and I think the little girl knows at least some english which will be helpful.

I can't imagine losing everything like that, feels good to help at least on a small scale.

/coolstorybro

[DjMattyD]

This is like the last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. At the end of this you are going to end up with a smoking hot Japanese girlfriend. *HIGHFIVE*

[Colon]

Shit I would settle for a concubine.

[Jim Gordon]

That's a very good thing you're doing.

[Carlitos]

My next door neighbor is a researcher for UC Davis and she had planned to go to Japan soon for work and to visit friends. Well her friend's house and everything in it was destroyed by the tsunami so she has invited them to come here and live with her till things get sorted out.

She has asked my daughter to be a 'big buddy' to the couple's 4 year old girl who apparently totally freaked out. It should work out great cause we saved a ton of her old clothes, toys, etc since we thought we would have more kids. That means the 4 year old will have a fully stocked closet, toys, bike etc when she gets here. The father studied over here and I think the little girl knows at least some english which will be helpful.

I can't imagine losing everything like that, feels good to help at least on a small scale.

/coolstorybro

watch out for radioactivity...tons of people left hiroshima with radioactive poisoning, i dont know but seems like if you were close enough you could catch something from a nuclear powerplant

[zeus]

shut up carlitos. you clearly have 0 clue of what is going on.

[Eneres]

this would be a risk if said family is carrying radioactive material around and/or high enough residual radioactivity is clung onto their clothes. Regardless, radioactive poison does not seem to be contagious. I would assume any individuals leaving japan and entering another country are screened for any ailments that may be contagious. This appears to be a normal protocol when something of this magnitude happens.

edit: from my understanding none of the nuclear power plants had a meltdown (last I checked) and only radioactive steam was put out into the atmosphere to reduce the risk of total meltdown.

[Carlitos]

this would be a risk if said family is carrying radioactive material around and/or high enough residual radioactivity is clung onto their clothes. Regardless, radioactive poison does not seem to be contagious. I would assume any individuals leaving japan and entering another country are screened for any ailments that may be contagious. This appears to be a normal protocol when something of this magnitude happens.

edit: from my understanding none of the nuclear power plants had a meltdown (last I checked) and only radioactive steam was put out into the atmosphere to reduce the risk of total meltdown.

this is what i hate about the commercialization of the entire planet... that its people are ok with radioactive steam let off into the ecosystem and what are the chances that theyve only done it this one time

btw zeus you have no clue what i know

[Carlitos]

i worded that terribly but you problay get what i mean

[DjMattyD]

i worded that terribly but you problay get what i mean

problay

[Eneres]

You need to realize that a total meltdown is proportionally more harmful to the environment and inhabitants than steam. Don't be too quick to jump to conclusions, young grasshopper.

[a_pla5tic_bag]

individuals leaving japan and entering another country are screened for any ailments that may be contagious. This appears to be a normal protocol when something of this magnitude happens.
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plus there's sniffers (those little boxes, you see them in NJ subways too) in the airport. If you walked into a US airport all radiated, someone would know.

[ZapBulletRider]

If you want to help them out a little more, I know a way you can save them a bunch of money on their car insurance.

[LI HxC]

watch out for radioactivity...tons of people left hiroshima with radioactive poisoning, i dont know but seems like if you were close enough you could catch something from a nuclear powerplant

Theres a big difference between someone dropping an atomic bomb in your back yard, and some radioactive steam being released into the air.... The amount of radiation in the steam is hardly enough to cause much of an effect on a human (according to japan but they could be lying) unless you were standing in the middle of the vent inhaling as deep as you could.

More on topic, Colon thats an awesome thing for you and your neighbor to do, just make sure they return the favor a few years from now so you can go chill in japan haha

[Jim Gordon]

Theres a big difference between someone dropping an atomic bomb in your back yard, and some radioactive steam being released into the air.... The amount of radiation in the steam is hardly enough to cause much of an effect on a human (according to japan but they could be lying) unless you were standing in the middle of the vent inhaling as deep as you could.

I think it's a lot worse than that.^
http://users.owt.com/smsrpm/Chernobyl/glbrad.html

[Colon]

I was thinking of playing 2012 on a loop when they arrive so they can feel more at home.

[Skeezin']

It's really great of you to be living next to that person Colon. Way to go!

[Skeezin']

And...the commercialized planet hates you Carlitos.

[Colon]

It's really great of you to be living next to that person Colon. Way to go!

I know, right! Rep me cause I have a nice neighbor! hahahahahahahahahaha

[DJ-NJ]

rep'd

[DJ-NJ]

jk you suck

[YellowSnow]

If you want to help them out a little more, I know a way you can save them a bunch of money on their car insurance.

will it take less than 15 minutes?

[LI HxC]

I think it's a lot worse than that.^
http://users.owt.com/smsrpm/Chernobyl/glbrad.html

This is true, but i doubt your neighbor will be able to osmosis radiation to you, and until japan finally tells us if they ever do, how much radiation this thing is spewing out, until then we cant know how severe the spread of radiation will be.

[RexSkimmer]

LOL. If someone is radioactive enough to spread radiation to you, they're dead a hundred times over

[zeus]

Idk according to the neg carlitos gave me, he knows all about this stuff

[Skeezin']

"Tons of people left Hiroshima with radiation on them," that is quite the euphemism.

[Colon]

Ann Coulter 1, Carlitos 0

http://www.businessinsider.com/ann-c...y-video-2011-3

[Eneres]

Aw...I find the link distasteful Sir Colon. It cites no scientific evidence. It is coming from some right-wing lawyer that wiki states to be a "stirer of pots" sort of gal.

What I've learned is that radiation can cause DNA damage, which can often lead to cancer. This is because the DNA damage may be associated with genes regulating cell division. If these genes are damaged, there is no longer strict control over cell division and can lead to tumor growth (often times, a clump of cells that keep growing endlessly).

[Colon]

Let's bottom line this please. Can I frack the hot Japanese chick next door without dying?

[SkimNate]

Teach her how to play "tennis", colon. Isn't that how you bag all da ladiez?

[Skeezin']

Let's bottom line this please. Can I frack the hot Japanese chick next door without dying?

On a long enough timeline,the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. So, in other words, DOO IT!!

[Carlitos]

saw today that the water levels in the plants that prevent meltdowns and the release of radiation are off and are trying to be fixed to prevent further release of radiation and a possible meltdown (the water acts as a cooler if anybody doesnt know)...the only thing is that the number of people working in the actual plant now to fix it is limited because of the dangers of the radiation from the water levels...funny how things work out

they also have to wear airtight suits to try to protect themselves from the radiation (even though if anyone remembers from science class that there are radioactive materials in space giving off their enegy through a vacuum so i dont know how much a suit helps but im no scientist) hopefully they work

[Carlitos]

Idk according to the neg carlitos gave me, he knows all about this stuff

that came after your neg and i never claimed to be an expert, i just try to use common knowledge every so often

Ann Coulter 1, Carlitos 0

http://www.businessinsider.com/ann-c...y-video-2011-3

a quote from that article

Yes, you read that correctly. According to Ann Coulter, radiation is actually the cure for cancer, and, no, she was not talking about chemo levels of radiation. She meant living in the shadow of Chernobyl

radiation is not the cure for cancer, if anybody has taken biology they know that cancer is caused by the body and what are the chances that after millions of cell divisions somebody has a bad daughter cell... it happens to hundreds of people everyday and always has and most likely always will

[zeus]

there is a difference between some little asian girl and a emergency power plant meltdown preventer. even still, id feel just fine shaking hands with a guy working in the power plant

[LI HxC]

saw today that the water levels in the plants that prevent meltdowns and the release of radiation are off and are trying to be fixed to prevent further release of radiation and a possible meltdown (the water acts as a cooler if anybody doesnt know)...the only thing is that the number of people working in the actual plant now to fix it is limited because of the dangers of the radiation from the water levels...funny how things work out

they also have to wear airtight suits to try to protect themselves from the radiation (even though if anyone remembers from science class that there are radioactive materials in space giving off their enegy through a vacuum so i dont know how much a suit helps but im no scientist) hopefully they work

I sense carlito you may look and sound alot like this guy....

that came after your neg and i never claimed to be an expert, i just try to use common knowledge every so often

Ohhhh so the part where you warned someone about the inherent threat of a human being absorbing then emitting Gamma radiation to someone else was common knowledge, damn I must've missed that memo.