I read in the newspaper this morning that there was an earthquake in Taiwan yesterday. 7.1 on the Richter scale. Must be huge, huh? It was reported two persons died in this quake. But the news did not seem to focus much of its interests on the damages resulting from this earthquake. What was more important is the fact that the cables that are solely responsible in operating the Internet services in the South East Asian region were damaged. This could take several weeks to repair, and thus, the wait.
Now, I can imagine how the Internet junkies will be restless during this period of reparation. It’s like being involutarily put into an alcohol rehabilatation center. I think the impact of this wait will adversely felt by the groups whose businesses are dependent on the internet. Well, maybe the blogging community will also feel the brunt of this. Not maybe. Certainly. I can hear some screaming: “aaargh…now, where can I write about my frustration and anger? Worse, it’s almost the new year and where can I write my new year resolutions to share with others??? aaarrgh…damn the earthquake! Damn Taiwan for not making the cables earthquake-proof! Damn the world! aaaarggh..”
Or “damn my fingers… they’ve already lost the ability to write with pen and papers!”
