Author Topic: earthquakes, I'm over them (Read 6117 times)

scunny · « **Reply #50 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:37:18 PM »

a calm day would be nice mick.
I'm about to join the "are you over the limit thread"

Hush · « **Reply #51 on:** December 22, 2011, 11:00:29 PM »

Yep you must be thoroughly sick of the ground shaking mate, that last one you got was a 6 and only 8k down, that's damn BIG!

Might be time to move all you nice Chch folks to somewhere else, I don't think anyone lives in Hamilton anymore (no one of any consequence anyway).

Hang in there, the continental plates must stop crashing into each other shortly.

mick7504 · « **Reply #52 on:** December 22, 2011, 11:03:29 PM »

Count me in on that mate.
It's pouring with rain here in Darwin at the moment and the pre Xmas beers are getting poured down just as quickly.

We'll be rowing the boat around the backyard at this rate.
(Rowing under the influence)

petercb750 · « **Reply #53 on:** December 22, 2011, 11:04:07 PM »

Just seen it on the news - hang in there guys, and good luck.
Peter.

scunny · « **Reply #54 on:** January 01, 2012, 12:16:13 PM »

another interesting night in the garden city. lots of rumbling and a few good ones to make you #$%* the bed. having a coffee first, then go out to the garage to tidy up. looked thru the window and all the bikes are still upright, but a lot of things thrown from the shelves.

scunny · « **Reply #55 on:** February 01, 2012, 02:50:15 PM »

ha, nice.
we have now passed the magical 10,000 mark.

Hush · « **Reply #56 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:32:42 PM »

Where did ya get that sign Larry or did you photoshop it? Tried to steal it but site won't let me!

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #57 on:** March 21, 2012, 08:41:25 AM »

More bad news. The Marmite factory was also destroyed in the quake. There is talk of Marmageddon in New Zealand as supplies run out.

scunny · « **Reply #58 on:** March 21, 2012, 09:59:03 AM »

we might have to use vegemite in the meantime until a new factory can be built.

Hush · « **Reply #59 on:** March 21, 2012, 01:47:12 PM »

When you think about it, the earthquakes could be God's revenge for inventing such horrible stuff as Marmite!
Vegemite rules!!!

tumeke · « **Reply #60 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:28:10 AM »

We left Chch a few years ago, but we still have whanau there so we feel the worry too.

I found this link a couple months ago
http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/

I read about a few businesses from the crumbled CBD have re-opened around Sydenham in shipping containers, good old Kiwi ingenuity.

Have a Speight's for me (nothing quite like it over here)

scunny · « **Reply #61 on:** May 02, 2012, 12:57:40 AM »

yep, we are still here. no real big ones since just before christmas. don't know if that's good or bad tho. heres a nice time lapse of the "deconstruction" of the crowne plaza hotel. wont be any large buildings left shortly.
http://youtu.be/xqDAgVuvxGU

Crowne Plaza Deconstruction - Updated 30-April-2012

Hush · « **Reply #62 on:** May 02, 2012, 04:11:25 AM »

You realise Larry that if that was America they would have just blowen it up!

scunny · « **Reply #63 on:** May 19, 2012, 03:17:42 PM »

they're back, lots of rumbling lately. bugger.

dave500 · « **Reply #64 on:** May 19, 2012, 09:47:33 PM »

its a worry alright.

petercb750 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 19, 2012, 10:48:13 PM »

Sheesh....good luck!

onagd · « **Reply #66 on:** May 20, 2012, 01:56:42 AM »

Hear you had a 4.7 this afternoon mate. Must be time to think about relocating............... to anywhere other than there. Dont envy you going through what you've been through in any way shape or form.
Brett

faux fiddy · « **Reply #67 on:** May 20, 2012, 02:58:26 AM »

Oklahoma they say is very geologocally stable, though the largest earthquake was recorded within the last year. Not sure why I didn't feel it, the grogery storre I was walking to had all the employees running out the door. I witnessed al the aisle signs swinging, but don't know how I missed the feeling as I was walking there sober.

New madras is the closest concern here, 600 miles away, other than the tonights lightning show,

scunny · « **Reply #68 on:** May 27, 2012, 11:43:26 AM »

looks like we are in for a bumpy ride today, 3 good shakes already this morning. tired of them bastards.

scunny · « **Reply #69 on:** August 16, 2012, 02:04:49 AM »

no big ones for a while now so that's a plus.
join me for a tour of what used to be the heart of our city. the empty spaces are buildings already demolished, usually the nice old brick ones, but modern construction methods haven't got away lightly either. already over 18 months have passed.

http://youtu.be/vRRxbhJfQ_c

dave500 · « **Reply #70 on:** August 16, 2012, 02:50:14 AM »

thanks scunny,yeah its a shame to see old historic buildings go,even new ones that look ok are condemed!

Hush · « **Reply #71 on:** August 16, 2012, 03:55:40 PM »

If any of the new ones look like the CTV building avoid them Larry, I thought only 3rd world countries skimped on the construction steel to save money!

Mind you big thumbs up to the guys who designed and built the elevator/lift area, that was solid as!

72500john · « **Reply #72 on:** August 16, 2012, 04:28:39 PM »

showed my wife the video, she is a kiwi and grew up around Christ Church. she was very happy to see the Queens statue survived in Victoria square. her mum is in southbridge and dad in oxford did not get effected by the quakes as bad, but felt allot of the after shocks. hope it is over for you. only spent a year living there but recognized alot of the spots the tour went by.

scunny · « **Reply #73 on:** October 02, 2012, 11:56:26 PM »

well the city centre(the bits we are allowed in) look bloody barren. Not much left to use as a landmark.
We are out of the house at the moment so repairs can be made, 4 weeks they say but I'm not holding my breath. garage is a bloody shambles with furniture and crap in there, but left the bike close to the door so I can still take it for a ride.
bloody scientists are predicting another reasonable shake shortly so hope they are wrong. that's my wee rant over, thank you for listening.

Hush · « **Reply #74 on:** October 05, 2012, 10:47:47 AM »

Sounds like you need a holiday my friend, how about a nice tour of the North Island.

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Author Topic: earthquakes, I'm over them (Read 6117 times)

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