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has anyone heard from Big Gorilla. Hope he is ok.



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was wondering the same thing. Hope all is ok



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Don't think we'll hear from him for a while, no communications over there. It looks pretty grim in the Philippines from what we see on tv.

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Now hearing it will take up to a year to restore power, I reckon the internet may take a little longer.

I believe Ken was aiming to be back in OZ around the 20th, lets hope he is able to get out.



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good luck BG

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Was also thinking about BG today - hope he gets out - that will be Tuesday then - terrible situation over there.

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The forces of nature can be freaky. So many lost their lives and so many still suffering.



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Sorry, double-up.

Cheers,

Sheba.



-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 17th of November 2013 08:48:05 PM

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Just arrived in Manila and settling into a  comfortable Hotel. Been within 200 kms of where the  Typhoon hit. No damage but no power, no Internet, no Radio, No TV, water sometimes. Just isolated. My home in Cebu also no damage. I'll write up my experiences in next few days and post my experience. If you have CNN, watch it. It is giving full coverage. I estimated about 2000 dead. Newspaper I saw for first time this morning said over 10,000 dead and missing. I'm not planning on going out of the Hotel today, so I might write it today.  In the Province this Super typhoon hit, sustained winds were 315kph with gusts to 380 kph. Bodies are hanging out of trees, out of windows, on the sides of the road. CNN stated this was the biggest and most powerful typhoon in the world EVER !!! Initially the prognosis showed this typhoon was to be overhead the City I was in, a direct hit. If that had happened you would not have heard from me again...

Thank you so much one and all for your kind thoughts.....mabuhay... Ken (BG)



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Whew! A big relief to hear from you Ken!!
Not much CNN on our TV, don't know if others have it, but yes the coverage has been showing some very grim scenes indeed. Looks like it will take a lifetime to re-build/recover.

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Good to hear from you BG we have all been thinking of you during this time and we are glad you are safe. From your initial report it is a gruesome site over there and although they report the loss of life, being there and experiencing the scene of such is something else.

Take Care 



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Nice to hear from you.... we were worried, and now glad that you are safe !

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The news has been so sad to watch and so glad to hear you are ok.......



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Thank you for letting us know you're OK Ken.  As Gerty and the others have already said, it's a big relief to know you're all right.  Do you still have a house there, or has it gone ?

Cheers,

Sheba. 



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Sheba, BG said his home in Cebu suffered no damage, Ken was one of the fortunate....sometimes you can be lucky.

Good to hear all is well

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Thanks Robyn.  Sorry about that Ken.  Too many things on my mind at once.  It didn't catch when I read your post.  I just took in that you were Ok.

Cheers,

Sheba.



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