Terrified Chat

May 17, 2007 - 2:00 PM by Stephanie

The population of the Negev’s Sderot is suffering tremendously from ongoing rocket barrages out of Gaza. Ongoing as in years. It’s nuts.

In our day/age of YouTube, BlackBerry, IM and the power of “instant”, the effect of someone chatting to another person in real time during a rocket hit is quite surprising.

This IM chat between Sderot resident Shlomo and a friend sitting at a business meeting in another part of Israel was blogged here. An excerpt follows…judge for yourself.

Shlomo: Another warning… Oy!! Missile hitting

me: Stay safe, enough photos, are you in a safe place?

(dead air!!! where is he??? no response to multiple pings!!!)

Shlomo: almost was just killle, kasssm ell 20 yard aawywera, help, househitnxt t12 me. 20 yards awy1!Q#!$34

me: YOU THERE, YOU OK???

Shlomo: no…near heartr atcck. har to dbeare beathe. oh my god. i t waa so close

Shlomo: i wil be ok.. i t waa so close. I have film maye oj hit… hans ahshkING

me: ENOUGH FILM, GO GET SAFE, call for help!

Shlomo: me peopl. r u seriouasdf. (incoherent?)

Shlomo: more missiles… ambulances beging peope to go home

me: ???????? I don’t understand. Are you ok? If stuff is still coming, get safe!

Shlomo: have it. moment of hit. i have it….the film of hit…camera turned off right after hit…

me: should be something, but think maybe staying in one piece more important.

Shlomo: lol…i am zero pieces… going back…. I don’t do boom.

Shlomo: another warning!!!!!!!!!!! runniig. threee more houses hit nearby
!!!!!!!!!!!! three more missiles that is… another hit nearby. 100s running from scene. this is about 5 in last 30 minutes.

Shlomo was okay albeit he had to be treated for biting his own tongue hard enough to need treatment.

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