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Title: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: twyacht on January 07, 2010, 06:44:25 PM
Talk about a strange twist.

http://www.newsmaxworld.com/global_talk/Japan_US_bombs/2010/01/07/305650.html

Survivor of Two Japanese Atomic Attacks Dies

Thursday, January 7, 2010 1:11

He was an impassioned and articulate man, a respected teacher, beloved father and grandfather — but none of these explain the unique distinction of Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who has died in Nagasaki aged 93.

He was the victim of a fate so callous that it almost raises a smile: he was one of a small number of people to fall victim to both of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan.

On August 6, 1945, he was about to leave the city of Hiroshima, where he had been working, when the first bomb exploded, killing 140,000 people. Injured and reeling from the horrors around him, he fled to his home — Nagasaki, 180 miles to the west. There, on August 9, the second atomic bomb exploded over his head.

A few dozen others were in a similar position, but none expressed the experience with as much emotion and fervour. Towards the end of his life, Mr Yamaguchi received another distinction — the only man to be officially registered as a hibakusha, atomic bomb victim, in both cities.

“I think it is a miracle,” he told The Times on the 60th anniversary of the bombings in 2005. “But having been granted this miracle it is my responsibility to pass on the truth to the people of the world. For the past 60 years survivors have declared the horror of the atomic bomb, but I can see hardly any improvement in the situation.”

To read full London Times story — Go Here Now.

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Lucky old man....
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: GUNS-R-US on January 07, 2010, 07:32:36 PM
Doubly Lucky Bastard I'd say!
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: Jackel on January 07, 2010, 08:55:56 PM
amazed that he didnt die of the radiation.
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 07, 2010, 09:03:48 PM
How many times a day does lightning strike the earth 250,000 ? and WHAT are the odds of getting struck ?
There have only been 2 atomic bombs set off in anger in recorded history, and this "lucky " guy was under BOTH of them ?
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: seeker_two on January 07, 2010, 09:12:04 PM
Lucky....but definitly not the guy who I'd want planning my escape route....
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: jaybet on January 07, 2010, 10:37:30 PM
NIPZILLA!
Ok... I'm heading to the corner.
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: shooter32 on January 08, 2010, 09:00:53 AM
NIPZILLA!
Ok... I'm heading to the corner.

Oh... had to laugh at that one!

see ya there Jay.
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 08, 2010, 11:42:01 AM
NIPZILLA!
Ok... I'm heading to the corner.

I'll bring Cheez whiz  ;D
Title: Re: Believe In Guardian Angels? Or Fate...Or Pure Luck...
Post by: fightingquaker13 on January 08, 2010, 11:47:02 AM
I would let this guy pick my power ball numbers, but I sure as hell wouldn't get in a car with him. ;D
FQ13