Probably a reason why there are a lot of casualty.
(IRC log from a few day ago between me, three Americans and a Filipino)
[07:53] <[american]> [thai], is that storm heading your way?
[07:54] <[thai]> not really. we are pretty much shielded by moutain and at worst we get thunderstorm.
[07:54] <[thai]> actualy, we should get only thunderstorm.
[07:57] <[american1]> looks like vietnam next
[07:57] <[american1]> just looked at its tracking
[07:58] <[american1]> ik that is not always accurate though
[07:58] <[american1]> (from past experiences with hurricanes here)
[07:58] <[filipino]> guess it only dampen a bit
[07:58] <[filipino]> still has a good shape and size
[07:59] <[filipino]> though not as mean as before
[07:59] <[american1]> ^
[07:59] <[american1]> it has slowed a lot
[08:00] <[filipino]> lol, I feel divided at the moment at people saying that a typhoon is no match for guts or fighting spirit
[08:01] <[american1]> lol
[08:01] <[american1]> i donno about that
[08:01] <[filipino]> "Try saying that when you're faced with 200+kphs winds" is what I thought
[08:01] <[american1]> hard to block houses flying with "fighting spirit"
[08:01] <[filipino]> mostly people from the capital say it
[08:02] <[american1]> well tbh
[08:02] <[american2]> [american1] just plans to block flying houses with a well built pyramid
[08:02] <[american1]> that cockiness may help you survive
[08:02] <[filipino]> yeah
[08:02] <[filipino]> problem was, they were saying it before or when the storm hit
[08:03] <[filipino]> not after
[08:03] <[filipino]> so it felt awkward
[08:03] <[filipino]> and lol, pyramid power
[08:06] <[american1]> well it may have helped them brave it
[08:06] <[american1]> who knows
[08:06] <[filipino]> at least we kinda knew that this storm was gonna hurt a lot. unlike another storm a few months back... trolled the fuck out of us
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[09:04] <[american3]> Hate to say, but that's about the dumbest attitude towards severe weather I've ever heard. :/
[09:04] <[american3]> "fighting spirit". @_@
[09:10] <[filipino]> It is true. Even had a friend who had a post in his Facebook account saying that people should stop saying it
[09:10] <[filipino]> It's not gonna help them, he says
[09:16] <[american3]> Not unless the "fighting spirit" inspires them to take precautions or make preparations. @_@
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[09:29] <[filipino]> We knew it was coming and that it was gonna hurt a lot
[09:29] <[filipino]> Still, it really was hell to the folks in the central regions
[09:30] <[filipino]> Despite the preparations
[09:30] <[filipino]> For the fighting spirit deal though, it's all about moving on and picking up the pieces it seems
[09:33] <[american3]> Yeah, not much else you can do unless you give up and move. \o/
[09:34] <[filipino]> Even the US military is here. Helping out in the central regions
[09:36] <[filipino]> What a way to welcome Christmas this year for the folks back there...
[09:36] <[filipino]> New Year as well....