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New tsunami photos recovered from digicam card.
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Pictures show final moments of couple killed in tsunami
Last Updated Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:05:44 EST
CBC News
VANCOUVER - The three sons of a couple from North Vancouver killed in Thailand during the tsunami disaster have received pictures of their parents' final moments, including images of the deadly waves.
A man from Seattle doing relief work in Thailand recently discovered the digital camera belonging to John and Jackie Knill, who were vacationing in Khao Lak when the deadly tsunami struck. The camera was destroyed but its memory card was salvaged.
An autopsy in Thailand two weeks ago confirmed the identity of the Knills.
PHOTOGALLERY: Photos courtesy of the Knill family
Patrick Knill, one of the couple's sons, said when he and his brothers first saw the pictures they were overcome with mixed emotions.
The pictures included shots of their parents enjoying their vacation, as well as shots of the huge wave crashing toward the beach. Each photo shows the waves approaching the shore closer and closer.
"At first I didn't want to even look at them. Then once I looked at them a few more times I got to really stare at them," Knill said. "I saw that the waves were just so huge and powerful and people were just standing there."
Knill said he does feel some comfort imagining his parents' last few moments alive.
"I just picture my parents hugging each other and knowing it would happen and taking pictures. Just in case someone found the camera and it did survive, they'd have something to see."
Twelve Canadians are now confirmed dead from the tsunami, with 13 still unaccounted for.
Copyright �2005 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - All Rights Reserved
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Is that a person?
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Originally posted by demograph68:
Is that a person?
Yeah, definitely. Hypnotized by the wave, apparently.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
Is that a person?
Not just any person either..... ELVIS!
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"Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough!"
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Those are really awesome pictures, but still hard to fathom the extent of the situation. 
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When you see a big farking wave heading toward the beach, don't stand around and watch it.
(This Public Service Announcement was brought to you by: Common Sense.)
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Originally posted by demograph68:
Is that a person?
needs "pwned" in red at the top. 
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Originally posted by RAILhead:
When you see a big farking wave heading toward the beach, don't stand around and watch it.
No siree - run towards it if you want to live.
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If it doesn't scare hippies, it's not worth listening to
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I'm guessing the boats didn't make it either.
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Originally posted by ManOfSteal:
I'm guessing the boats didn't make it either.
Krypton says yes.
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Originally posted by Sherwin:
No siree - run towards it if you want to live.
Be sure to grab your board first, dude.
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Originally posted by liquidtrance123:
needs "pwned" in red at the top.
I think that would be in really bad taste.
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Originally posted by jcadam:
Be sure to grab your stick first, dude.
Correctinated. 
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Originally posted by demograph68:
Was that a person?
Fixed.
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They needed the power of Captain Planet.
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My cousin was on that beach.
They just ID'd his wife's body.
I doubt they'll find his kids.
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Originally posted by MilkmanDan:
They needed the power of Captain Planet.
That show was awesome! I wanted one of those rings.
Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Originally posted by liquidtrance123:
needs "pwned" in red at the top.
I think that would be in really bad taste.
Is that so? In terms of captions it's probably as tasteless as...
Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Not just any person either..... ELVIS!
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Originally posted by Visnaut:
That show was awesome! I wanted one of those rings.
I think that would be in really bad taste.
Is that so? In terms of captions it's probably as tasteless as... [/QUOTE]
No the Elvis comment was based on the stupid question on if or not it was a person or not.
I am not making fun of people for getting hit by a wave.
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Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
No the Elvis comment was based on the stupid question on if or not it was a person or not.
I am not making fun of people for getting hit by a wave.
My mistake then, no hard feelings.
See? Canadians resolve their problems with such civility.
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Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
No the Elvis comment was based on the stupid question on if or not it was a person or not.
It's small so i couldn't tell and I was hoping I was wrong. Don't be such a dick.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
It's small so i couldn't tell and I was hoping I was wrong. Don't be such a dick.
No it wasn't a dick, it was a person 
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Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
No it wasn't a dick, it was a person
**** you.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
**** you.
Someone's cranky. You need a nap.
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Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Someone's cranky. You need a nap.
I'm sorry. I'm really feeling shitty right now.
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Originally posted by demograph68:
I'm sorry. I'm really feeling shitty right now.
Get off the computer and lay down or something. MacNN is not a cure for sleeplessness.
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Originally posted by Timo:
My cousin was on that beach.
They just ID'd his wife's body.
I doubt they'll find his kids.
Did anyone else here read this? Or are you just too busy trying to be clever?
Jeez, Timo, those pix must really hurt.
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Originally posted by voyageur:
Did anyone else here read this? Or are you just too busy trying to be clever?
Jeez, Timo, those pix must really hurt.
too busy looking for something to bitch at each other about. sorry timo.
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Originally posted by voyageur:
Did anyone else here read this?
He mentioned it on the lifeboat so I already knew.
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