apples24

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basicly hes been out there for a year, living around phuket, the phi phi islands etc etc

last i knew was he was living in the jungle with the locals away from the tourist action etc etc


i cant get hold of him on his mobile


i received a text at 4:20 in the morning our time saying getting big waves look on news what the **** is happening


hes been living in a small village right on the beach so he would of got the worst of it but dont really know were abouts he is


cant get through on the helpline, sent him many texts and left message on his answe fone


getting v worried

apples24

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just to try to cheer meself up here he is at his mates bar


3rd pic down on right
http://www.kohjoy.com/cd/dreams/index.php?gal=68

class_A

Try not to worry (easy to say from here) as it will do you no good. I would imagine that cell towers and power may have been disrupted which is why you can't get through to his mobile.

Have you tried 020 7008 1500? (main switchboard number taken from http://www.fco.gov.uk)

apples24

iTrader: (1)

yes constantly engaged


another thing i want to know

would it of been a few small tidal waves followed by the big ones??


or would it of been big ones>?


as he text me to say getting tidal waves etc

so im paranoid the biggies hit him after he text me

Iwan

It's likely that in affected areas, even if the cellular networks are still working they'll be highly congested. Usual practice in emergencys is to bar Joe Public from accessing the networks, so that government, military, police and emergency services can still use them (their need is usually more critical). This sort of thing is normal after big events (e.g. the Moscow bombings) otherwise the system grinds to a halt. It could even be something simple like he's moved somewhere safer and doesn't have the charger for his phone etc.

Best thing is to keep your chin up, think positive and try the helplines periodically.

apples24

iTrader: (1)

HES SAFE THANK ****


JUST GOT TO ME SAYING HE HAD TO RUN A LOT LOL MANY DEAD THOUGH

Iwan

Glad to hear he's ok

Nicks VR4

Glad to hear this

Been watching the News on this it looks bad

Greeny01

Glad to hear that mate.

Iain

rr_ww

8,000+ people Dead! More than in the 11 Sept thing.


(Bet they wont go on about it as much as the Yanks though! )

Franx

Glad to hear he's ok

Doesn't sound good overall though. I know quite a few Sri Lankans - just hoping none of their family's been involved in the problems.....

apples24

iTrader: (1)

BIG CLAP TO MY OLD MAN HE IS RUNNING AROUND WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN A RUCKSACK HELPING PEOPLE

taffyboyo

good result mate, well done
Taffy

Fuzz 2

Absolutely Fabulous Apples, FULL RESPECT to your Dad.

Always strikes me as sad when the first thing you hear is all the English crammed into the airport trying to get home..
Theyv'e got the week off work, why cant they do something fecking useful in their lifes.


Andy

Turbohot

Nice one Apple!
I had that kinda worry when there was an earth quake in India.I couldnt get in touch with my family for 1st three days.I thought i lost themall communications systems were down/damaged n all After 3 days I got through and found they were fine.
Alls well if ends well

PG

good on your old man !!
Glad he is there and willing to help others.

simpsons !

Pleased for you mate that your dad is fit and well, I have a friend doing a three month tour of the area and heard nothing so far ! Not worried though tis a big area we are talking about.

Spoon

Yeh they say you run around a bit with that, nasty.

boxst

Hello

That looks like an interesting "bar":



Steve.

Fuzz 2

Probably turn out to be blokes Boxst

apples24

iTrader: (1)

aparantly he has saved two 3 lives already, found a family under a loada hut type wood debris that were near to drowning

as he is not in the touristy type bit theres no help whatsoever were he is


good on ya dad ya make me proud

Fuzz 2

class_A

Glad to hear he's ok, looking increasingly like he was one of the few though

Shropshire-Guy

Apples.

Forgot to read on on this one. Glad to hear ok.

scoob_babe

nice one for him. A guy on my team at work was in Sri Lanka with his family - all safe now and relatively minor injuries when over 11000 are dead there.

Chris L

Good to hear he's OK and helping people Apples. I've got a mate of mine who has lived out in Phuket for years. He has married a local girl, settled down with a kid etc. He normally works for an oil company in the South China Sea. Hardly the safest of jobs at the best of times! When he is in Thailand, he normally spends his time diving - taking tourists out - that sort of thing.

None of my mates in the UK has heard anything from Matt which is obviously a big concern, but it is such a mess out there, that I guess it is not surprising. Still a massive worry for everyone though.

apples24

iTrader: (1)

got this email from me dad this mornin

hi ya phones down internet also,its all ****ed here.worse than you see on tv.many dead and missing.still digging up bodies out of mud etc.i was very lucky wave hit trees and wall and i run up a hill then it came out of jungle river behind me,iwas washed up hill then down the ****er.onto grass in jungle by trees.the trees stoped me from going back towards the sea.lots of dead people floating past me

its more scarry afterwards.no time to worry when it hits you, airports ****ed,injured dead etc.youve seen the tv.boats in shops cars on roofs.even a navy frigate washed onto roads,it smells in places where bodies are.
looters. army called in to stop;love you all,going to give blood now,get food after xxxxxxxxxx

gso

Great respect to your dad apples, and glad he is OK.

Greeny01

Big respect to your old man!

Iain

The Zohan

Great to hear he is ok and my respect for helping save lives.