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Old 19-03-2011, 05:09 PM
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The Tsunami out at sea

Amazing footage of a Japanese Naval Vessel riding up and over the tsunami generated by the Tohoku Earthquake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fqyOpqnJyw
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:19 PM
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Holy cow !!
I would love to know what they are saying.
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:21 PM
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Holy cow !!
I would love to know what they are saying.
Sounds like …. ' Phwoar !!!'

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Old 19-03-2011, 05:21 PM
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I've a fair idea what they're saying, but won't repeat it because of my high regard for the IIS TOS.
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Probably 大の聖なる煙
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:24 PM
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Holy cow !!
I would love to know what they are saying.
I think I know but it is not suitable for a forum such as this...

I will not post the word I used while watching this video either, that's scary.
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:28 PM
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It's like sitting on a surf board and watching the wave come in
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:33 PM
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A wall of water
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:36 PM
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Actually, out at sea sometimes these waves are barely noticeable.

The power is in the volume of water that constitute them, which is proportional to the period (of time) between the peaks and the troughs.

Its not until they come into the shallows that they can develop noticeable height.

I'd say that the boat they were on has probably seen way worse than this during a storm.

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Old 19-03-2011, 05:39 PM
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I wonder how far offshore they were, there were breakers further up the wave.
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:43 PM
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Probably 大の聖なる煙


and . . .
あなたの帽子にハング。ここでの大きな一れています。
うわー!
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:45 PM
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They were 10 kilometers offshore, I believe.

The crewmen are saying "Get ready, here it comes", then "everybody hold on to something", and then, once the first swell has passed beneath them, "Everyone hang on for the second one".

Words to that effect.
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:45 PM
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I think a rough translation would be...

"Oh blimey, that's a very big wave"
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:50 PM
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I used Google translator for my post and I wrote in English:

Hang on to your Hat, here comes a big one. WOW!


then I translated it back to Japanese and it translates as:
Hang your Hat. Here the big one is. Holy Mackeral!

WOW transates as Holy mackeral???
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:51 PM
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Babel Fish is my friend.
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:52 PM
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Yikes, scary stuff, and they seem so calm.
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:55 PM
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Babel Fish is my friend.
Thanks JJ, but Babelfish does this: Hang on in your hat. One which is large here comes. Wow!

Anyway, yep. Stunning Video
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Old 19-03-2011, 05:59 PM
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WOW transates as Holy mackeral???
I think thats the polite version Ken.
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Old 19-03-2011, 06:04 PM
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I think thats the polite version Ken.
I didn't think to put in what they 'might' have said

Sh . . . . . .ips Ahoy!
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Old 19-03-2011, 06:06 PM
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Good one Ken
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