Comments on: Athens is Burning http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/ Specialization is for Insects. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:06:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blogger Xstroy http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-63937 Blogger Xstroy Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:10:35 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-63937 Now the same misfortune befell Russia. Burned villages, people without a roof over your head ... Now the same misfortune befell Russia. Burned villages, people without a roof over your head …

]]> By: Peter B http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13559 Peter B Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:51:51 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13559 The Wikipedia article stated that a 65 year old man had been arrested for arson. I'm not sure whether he was practicing land clearing/burning or he was being a vandal. Adi - I'm of Greek Cypriot origin myself and the indolence of the Greek officials that you mention is purely indicative of the laid back/think it out/do things at the last moment attitude a lot of Hellenic folk have. You could almost argue that it's a national characteristic. The Wikipedia article stated that a 65 year old man had been arrested for arson. I’m not sure whether he was practicing land clearing/burning or he was being a vandal.

Adi – I’m of Greek Cypriot origin myself and the indolence of the Greek officials that you mention is purely indicative of the laid back/think it out/do things at the last moment attitude a lot of Hellenic folk have. You could almost argue that it’s a national characteristic.

]]> By: ruby on rails guy http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13363 ruby on rails guy Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:16:19 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13363 My heart is really broken for Greece. I strongly believe that there are people behind all these fires. It might be terrorist attack. Furthermore, it is quite amazing that modern European country can not evacuate its citizens from fire. adi My heart is really broken for Greece.

I strongly believe that there are people behind all these fires. It might be terrorist attack.

Furthermore, it is quite amazing that modern European country can not evacuate its citizens from fire.

adi

]]> By: Brandon http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13309 Brandon Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:51:16 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13309 This is really sad :( I hope they're able to get control of it soon. This is really sad :(
I hope they’re able to get control of it soon.

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13289 John P. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:04:31 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13289 I would be very surprised if the Greek's don't learn their lesson about tolerating this kind of behavior in the future. I suspect we'll see a wholesale change in their attitude about the acceptability of the practice of burning off land. John I would be very surprised if the Greek’s don’t learn their lesson about tolerating this kind of behavior in the future. I suspect we’ll see a wholesale change in their attitude about the acceptability of the practice of burning off land.

John

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13288 John P. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:03:05 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13288 Great find Eric. I've modified the post to reflect this image. it does truly demonstrate the scale of the fires. John Great find Eric. I’ve modified the post to reflect this image. it does truly demonstrate the scale of the fires.

John

]]> By: Derek Wong http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13283 Derek Wong Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:20:31 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13283 I must admit that I had no idea about all of what you talk about (the fires to clear trees, the inept government, unenforced laws, etc), but I guess that I wouldn't be surprised. It seems like that happens quite a bit in a wide variety of places. That seems overgeneralized but that's okay for now. Be all of that as it may, fires that kill people are never any good. I sincerely hope that they don't continue. And I hope that history will teach us in the future. It has to in order to be useful. I must admit that I had no idea about all of what you talk about (the fires to clear trees, the inept government, unenforced laws, etc), but I guess that I wouldn’t be surprised. It seems like that happens quite a bit in a wide variety of places. That seems overgeneralized but that’s okay for now.

Be all of that as it may, fires that kill people are never any good. I sincerely hope that they don’t continue. And I hope that history will teach us in the future. It has to in order to be useful.

]]> By: MG http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13280 MG Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:05:30 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13280 John, to show how huge this actually is, check out this NASA photo from space. It's #1 on reddit.com currently, so this is indeed a big topic of interest for many :o http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2007/Greece_AMO_2007238_lrg.jpg Be patient, the thing is HUGE! (just over 1mb) John, to show how huge this actually is, check out this NASA photo from space. It’s #1 on reddit.com currently, so this is indeed a big topic of interest for many :o

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2007/Greece_AMO_2007238_lrg.jpg

Be patient, the thing is HUGE! (just over 1mb)

]]> By: jc http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13237 jc Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:36:33 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13237 Let's hope that the fire will be permanently stopped very soon. May this sad incident serve as a lesson to everyone.... Let’s hope that the fire will be permanently stopped very soon. May this sad incident serve as a lesson to everyone….

]]> By: TheDane http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13205 TheDane Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:38:34 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13205 It is really sad, I used to spend 3-6 weeks in Greece every summer when I still lived in Denmark, mostly in Kos / Crete and Rhodos though. Greece is definately one of my favorite places in Europe... I used to have a great time there, partying in Kos, island hopping on the big ferries all great - well except the one night I spent in jail there because of corrupt police and a taxi driver trying to rip us off... But that is another story :) Kim:) It is really sad, I used to spend 3-6 weeks in Greece every summer when I still lived in Denmark, mostly in Kos / Crete and Rhodos though. Greece is definately one of my favorite places in Europe…

I used to have a great time there, partying in Kos, island hopping on the big ferries all great – well except the one night I spent in jail there because of corrupt police and a taxi driver trying to rip us off… But that is another story :)

Kim:)

]]> By: Adam http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/comment-page-1/#comment-13156 Adam Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:30:42 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/08/28/athens-is-burning/#comment-13156 It's really sad. I guess you are right - it was a Greek tragedy waiting to happen. It’s really sad. I guess you are right – it was a Greek tragedy waiting to happen.

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