I'm sorry. by Billy Goat (4.00 / 1) #52 Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:19:10 PM EST
Sorry about the political BS. It just occurred to me, 'cause I'm an insensitive prick, but I sincerely hope that the quake left your wife's loved ones alone.

I don't know the geography well enough to know off-hand if it was anywhere close. But I hope all's well.

Please forgive the running off of the mouth. It's not important.

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I actually read the comment . . . by slozo (2.00 / 0) #54 Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:34:14 PM EST
. . . before you deleted it, good timing I guess. There was no offense taken, as I am a big boy and you are a pretty well-informed individual in general.

Your apology is touching though, and I thank you for the kind wishes. I apologise in kind, as I tend to act a little reflexively on these issues.

I actively have to defend China and the Chinese almost everyday, an indirect fault of western media's prejudice and ignorance, despite the fact that I am no big fan of the PRC or any other non publicly elected government officials, whether they be Chinese party members or Canadian senators and judges.

Her family is fine, they are east/central coast by Shanghai. Earthquake was central and south central, hitting hardest in the big city of Chenngdu, which I visited on my way to and from Tibet. We haven't heard yet from some friends we made there, though.

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