Ruapehu Lahar

[Jantar]

Its happened. http://www.horizons.govt.nz/laharcam.asp?big=true

[Grub]

Might pay to merge this with the post I justmade in the sticky "Road Conditions"

[Wasp]

shit, well not really - we knew it was going to

all nzherald has is that a warning was triggered so the roads were closed

good excuse for speeding through the desert road though - "I was running from the lahar officer!"

seriously though - if those alarms went off when i was going through i'd just wring the throttle open on if i was on the 250

[Babelfish]

wehay, cool to get to check out the action

[0arbreaka]

thats bloody cool

[Macktheknife]

Lets hope this one doesn't have any nasty accidents for anyone. Cheers for the link too.

[Colapop]

What a shame there weren't any politicians in the way!

[Waylander]

Ooh and lucky me I'll be going through dessert rd in a few weeks. Assuming it's open.

[kro]

What a shame there weren't any politicians in the way!

Put Sue Bradford in front of it, and get her to preach to the Lahar, about how dangerous they are to children.

[Maha]

Ooh and lucky me I'll be going through dessert rd in a few weeks. Assuming it's open.

Dont really have to go that way, could stop off in Napier and mess up Yungatarts house then tootle off to Welly via the Rapa (poos hood)..:yes:

[Waylander]

Dont really have to go that way, could stop off in Napier and mess up Yungatarts house then tootle off to Welly via the Rapa (poos hood)..:yes:
Could do, but think I like the idea of being on SH1 with my throttle hand feeling mighty twitchy all the way past Ruapehu.:innocent:

[yungatart]

Dont really have to go that way, could stop off in Napier and mess up Yungatarts house then tootle off to Welly via the Rapa (poos hood)..:yes:

Oi you! I'll get Col to give you a wee nip- ple pinch again!

[oldrider]

Are the Maori that own the mountain going to pay for any damage that the lahar may cause? :spudwhat: Just a thought, John.

[Jantar]

I doubt they could afford to. Both Rangipo and Tokaanu power stations have shut down.

[Skyryder]

Are the Maori that own the mountain going to pay for any damage that the lahar may cause? :spudwhat: Just a thought, John.

Apparently they opposed the releasing of the lake in a controlled manner. Something to do with interferring with the mountains 'spirit,' etc. We are one and same on this one Oldrider. 100%.

Skyryder

[Swoop]

Do they own the mountain?

Te Heuheu [sp?] was smart enough to realise the gubbinment was going to confiscate it, so instead gifted it to the gubbinment on the proviso it was to remain as a National Park.

[Guitana]

It looked similar to something that happened in my toilet on saturday night after a curry and a dozen Heinekens!!!!!!!:sick:

[Quartermile]

I bet they wont if it was us white men we would have to pay spirtual damage or something or we would get eaten by a Tuniwha

[Hans]

I bet they wont if it was us white men we would have to pay spirtual damage or something or we would get eaten by a Tuniwha

Is that taniwha interbred with a tuna? Sure sounds mean.

Yellowfin Tuniwha. But probably doesn't taste bad.

[Guitana]

Is that taniwha interbred with a tuna? Sure sounds mean.

Yellowfin Tuniwha. But probably doesn't taste bad.

TUNIWHA A cross between a large eel like creature and a Tuna known to the scientific community also as "Spellusfuckusuppis"

[Patrick]

Apparently they opposed the releasing of the lake in a controlled manner. Something to do with interferring with the mountains 'spirit,' etc. We are one and same on this one Oldrider. 100%.

Skyryder

Also something to do with the fact it is a World Heritage Park and you can not do man made alterations in a WHP....

[steved]

How the hell did an interesting event like the Lahar turn into a group hug about the evils of Maori 'ownership' of a mountain?

[oldrider]

Well, in the interests of consistency I have to say that the "owners", who ever they may be, Doc, the government and or the local Iwi, took a chance on managing the "risk" involved in the eventual Lahar's natural release and to their combined credit it "worked"!

Personally I thought they were bloody crazy not actively initiating an artificial "controlled" release.

Obviously I was wrong!!

I have not heard of any reported unexpected damage to people or property as a result of the "natural" release, so I congratulate them all on a very satisfactory outcome, well done! :yes: Cheers John.

[avgas]

What a pile of mud

[Maha]

Are the Maori that own the mountain going to pay for any damage that the lahar may cause? :spudwhat: Just a thought, John.

Its seems to slowly becoming a heath hazard/risk to all live close to it, and i think the rightful owners should be made to move it to a safer place like..oh i dunno...not our problem really is it...just move the fecken' thing....:yes:

[more_fasterer]

Did make for some mightily impressive pics...

[Hans]

How the hell did an interesting event like the Lahar turn into a group hug about the evils of Maori 'ownership' of a mountain?

Easily. Something only has to be enough of a problem for people to start talking about it everywhere.

[idb]

Lahaaaarrrr!!!!

[Quartermile]

Is that taniwha interbred with a tuna? Sure sounds mean.

Yellowfin Tuniwha. But probably doesn't taste bad.

Does that make me racist or culturally undiverse cos I can't spell it bro?

[Hans]

Does that make me racist or culturally undiverse cos I can't spell it bro?

Don't worry about that, Bro, the commandos are on their way. Goodbye.

[Guitana]

Its seems to slowly becoming a heath hazard/risk to all live close to it, and i think the rightful owners should be made to move it to a safer place like..oh i dunno...not our problem really is it...just move the fecken' thing....:yes:

Just get DOC to drop 1080 on it till it dies a horrible death,seems to work for every thing else in NZ!!!:shit: :shit: :shit: