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- noun Plural form of
tsunami .
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This means, almost by definition, that the impact of electoral "tsunamis" is limited re the Senate.
Balkinization 2006
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Today the death toll from the tsunamis is put at 70,000.
alternative universe 2004
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Today the death toll from the tsunamis is put at 70,000.
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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Indonesia, which set huge waves known as tsunamis rolling out around the region.
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Japan was suffering appalling waves, called tsunamis, caused by offshore ocean-bed earthquakes.
Second Wind Francis, Dick 1999
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Many of the giant sea waves known as tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes - for example, the devastating
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Many of the giant sea waves known as tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes - for example, the devastating
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There are "tsunamis" happening in these countries every single day!
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The issue of rising sea levels, global warming and other natural disasters, such as tsunamis, are issues being faced by all low-lying nations and islands, and aren't specific only to Hulhumale.
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Preparing to meet all the possible threats the Pacific has to offer will force the Navy to become more nimble, and will make it better able to deal with unconventional emergencies, such as tsunamis, when they arise.
ruzuzu commented on the word tsunamis
Had another tsunami dream last night. I tend to have them after earthquakes have been in the news--there was one in Oklahoma recently.
Edit: And by "one," I mean earthquake.
Edit: *yawn*
Edit: *stretch*
November 7, 2011
yarb commented on the word tsunamis
I have a lot of tsunami dreams, perhaps because of my obsessive earthquake monitoring via the USGS global alert feed.
November 7, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word tsunamis
In mine, I'm always trying to convince people to get to higher ground. They're the opposite of my tornado dreams, where I'm always trying to convince people to get below ground.
November 7, 2011
yarb commented on the word tsunamis
Mine seem to be about relief and oblivion... I usually wake up feeling relaxed.
November 7, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word tsunamis
I find that both hilarious and disturbing. In mine I'm making Cassandra-like predictions--it's all anxiety and I-told-you-so and nobody-ever-listens-to-me.
Do you ever have the dream about your teeth falling out? Do you wake up happy that you don't have to brush them?
November 8, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word tsunamis
Early this a.m. I awoke from a dream in which many of us Wordieniks were to convene in Bloomington IN to play old-time fiddle and banjo music. The room at IU where this was to take place was being used for a concert so we had to wait. I kept waiting for ruzuzu to show up and get the party started, excited to finally put a face to the persona. The party never happened; I woke up too soon. : > (
November 8, 2011
fbharjo commented on the word tsunamis
The unconscious mind harbors many previously undreamt waves. Unda-stand and spill over only when triggered by a seemingly unconnected event and are focused onto the concave dream screen to tell-a-scope and to be felt sometimes ineffably and remembered only in a jumbled sense.Other wise unda remain under fallow seas awaiting to be bourne.
November 8, 2011
yarb commented on the word tsunamis
I suppose I've had the odd tooth-loss dream, but no, they're no fun; evidently I'm as anxious about potential penury as the rest of us.
HH, I think an evening of old-time fiddle and banjo music in Indiana is an excellent idea for the inaugural global Wordie con.
November 8, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word tsunamis
WordieniKon in Indiana? Again--hilarious and disturbing.
Edit: And by "hilarious and disturbing," I mean "Hey, let's all go for it!"
Edit: *yawn*
Edit: *stretch*
November 8, 2011
sionnach commented on the word tsunamis
In my dreams, I regularly save the world through my mastery of French irregular verbs. A classic example of wish fulfillment. Would that it were so!
November 8, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word tsunamis
I'm imagining the sorts of panel discussions we could have at the Kon: "Listing When You're Feeling Listless," "How To Add Schadenfreude To Any List," "Bilby-Baiting For Beginners," and even "Is Your Poo Specific Enough?"
November 9, 2011
leaden commented on the word tsunamis
Why are you imagining when you could be open-listing?
Edit: Were you also not bilby-baiting, I'd have suspected an impostor.
November 9, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word tsunamis
Ha! I nominate leaden to create the list.
November 9, 2011
leaden commented on the word tsunamis
With a [vaguely tornadoform scribble over his head] Fine.
November 9, 2011
leaden commented on the word tsunamis
Still seething Done.
November 9, 2011
fbharjo commented on the word tsunamis
What still thing do you see?
November 9, 2011
leaden commented on the word tsunamis
No, no--seething. It's like teething, but comes earlier alphabetically. Good night. Wanders off to find his [tsunamiform seething ring]
November 9, 2011
fbharjo commented on the word tsunamis
Oh!, it is like golf where you tee the thing up and wack it across the gulf course.
November 9, 2011
leaden commented on the word tsunamis
(Offpage) [sound of gnawing]
November 9, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word tsunamis
What's with wordies and tsunami-related pages?
November 9, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word tsunamis
Excellent topic, Pro!
November 9, 2011
sionnach commented on the word tsunamis
Waaaaait a minute, here! So, leaden is really pigpen?
http://www.secretcodebreaker.com/pigpen.gif
November 9, 2011