temp. shortage of new cars

[Catrin]

Per the Norwegian news being translated to me by my sister right now the 6.0's they've had today are not aftershocks. Geologists think they may be pre-shocks so to speak on another fault they've been expecting to do something big near Tokyo for a loooong time, over 150 years.

9.0, tsunami, nuclear plant melt down and now this ... please hold the people of Japan in your hearts. Log your miles on Plus 3.

The car parts will take care of themselves somehow.

OMG, I had not heard that there might be more to come! I rarely watch the news and get what I can where I can - though I did take some time to check out what is happening to Japan. SO sad...and I am not worrying about parts for my Mitsubishi Lancer...

I cannot imagine what the Japanese must be feeling. Sure I've seen the statistics, and those are heart-breaking...

[bouncybouncy]

To quote SS - "So the anxiety new car shortage is just a blip, in the universe of bigger stuff."

Does not sound like it is a major concern...just wondering out loud. I can't help but let my mind wander either. This enormous, horrible disaster is going to effect us all in one way or another! I know all I can do is try to see the tiniest of silver linings that occur...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0...6.html#s253895

Prayers and thoughts to the Japanese and all of their loved ones!!!

[Trek420]

Must admit to musing about repercussions and changes from this myself. One of the things I'm passionate about is renewable power, especially solar. Is this the end of nuclear power? So I am sorry if I came off abrupt or even rude because I think a lot about the changes that could happen. What will we learn from this? Time will tell.

I don't think the families of the 2 missing, 5 dead, 22 injured workers are thinking about that.

Just spoke to a coworker who has family in Japan. They are all accounted for and fine but finding food is the problem now.

[Mr. Bloom]

OMG, I had not heard that there might be more to come!

Here's a snippet from USGS.gov This is the last seven days. The number is decreasing though.

Red = Last Hour/ Blue = Last Day / Yellow = Last Week / Size = Magnitude

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