Friday, December 31, 2004
Daily Weird News
Tsunami News:
Team Canada is continuing to dominate at the world junior championships, outscoring everyone, 35-5. Go byes, go!!!
- With the death rising beyond catastrphic levels, the USA has stepped up as the world leader it is to have Preseident Bush pledge $350 million in aid for the disaster releif. All told, it is estmated that $600 million is pledged world wide.
- Here is a very intereting BBC article about how the public opinion forced the governments of the developed world to up their contributions and make a REAL difference.
- Canada stepped up its pledge to $40 million and for the first time this century, joined a US lead coalition (of the very willing) to aid the tsunami victims.
- Also, Canada has given a debt moratorium to those nations effected by the tsunami. It makes me PROUD to be a citizen!
- The rest of the world reins in their NYE parties in obsevance of the tragedy
- The relief effort begins. Here are some pictures.
- Surf's up, Up, UP Dude!!! THis briton actually surfed the first wave of the Tsunami. Can you say "Lucky, lucky bastard!!!!"?
Team Canada is continuing to dominate at the world junior championships, outscoring everyone, 35-5. Go byes, go!!!
# posted by HST Overdrive @ 1:24 PM 
