Christchurch earthquakes

[far queue]

Here's an update from EQC on expected delays.

[Ghost_Bullet]

The Bullet Bunker is somewhat isolated up here just north of the Mak river, which has been great for keeping the kids calm and getting back to normal routines.
I missed the quake experience being at the Cold Kiwi... so alas last nights shock the rolled through home at 00.30 this morning was exciting for me, the sound of it hauling towards us, and go through the house was kinda spectacular... though in saying that, Mrs Bullet (whom was home alone with the shrapnel for the big one), lay in bed terrified with thoughts going back a couple of weeks.

It appears that all is going to take some time to get back to a kinda of "normal" and no doubt many will be looking at options of moving away from the area.
Kinda grounding it is, though no one died in the quake, the aftermath will kill the dreams and lifestyle's of many for some time.

[oldrider]

NZ is constantly on the move, the only variation is by how much!

There is nowhere to run to and hide from earthquakes in NZ, it's the reason the country is here!

The Pacific plate folds "under" the North Island (Australian plate) tending to lift it up and most of the South Island (Pacific plate) lifts up as it folds "over" the Australian plate!

To suggest that NZ is a somewhat "twisted nation" is probably not too far from the truth!

Satellite measurements indicate the Pacific plate advances in a South Westerly direction by about 40mm per year!

Try to enjoy the trip!

[Oakie]

NZ is constantly on the move, the only variation is by how much!

Hey there John. Did you know that Ohau A powerstation is built on a small faultline? Apparantly the station twists along it's length by a fraction each year. One of my co-workers on Twizel was responsible for monitoring it. Shhh. Don't tell anyone.

[oldrider]

Hey there John. Did you know that Ohau A powerstation is built on a small faultline? Apparantly the station twists along it's length by a fraction each year. One of my co-workers on Twizel was responsible for monitoring it. Shhh. Don't tell anyone.

Hmmm, so is Aviemore and Clyde and...........shhhh, people will worry!

[neels]

Satellite measurements indicate the Pacific plate advances in a South Westerly direction by about 40mm per year!

Try to enjoy the trip!

It's not where we're going, it's the bumpy ride that people are objecting to.

[Oakie]

Hmmm, so is Aviemore and Clyde and...........shhhh, people will worry!

True! And I guess your Clyde beats my Ohau A too! Oops. Shhhh.

[SDU]

With all this rolling around, Rolleston might end up moving more than the 3 metres away from Kaiapoi it did on the 4th

[mashman]

looks like some of you may be eligible for rates rebates... every little helps

[neels]

looks like some of you may be eligible for rates rebates... every little helps

I wonder if I get a rates rebate because the roads and sewer don't work where I live? Mind you the City Care guys have been working their arses off getting it sorted, so I guess probably not so they can pay their overtime.

And I see there are the usual moron comments that you get on a yahoo page

[Oakie]

Mind you the City Care guys have been working their arses off getting it sorted,

Yep, credit where it's due. The roadies have got my Anzac Drive commute open again too. Still a bit bumpy in places but plenty of time for finishing touches later. Looks like the poo-ponds got a bit of a pounding too where the culverts go under the road. Lots of heavy gear in there at the moment.

[neels]

Holy crap.

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/articl...151&fm=psp,tst

A year is a long time to be using a portaloo......

And yes the pun was intended

[Grumph]

The sewers in that area are big mothas. I was living on Avonside Drive as a kid when most of the current scheme was put in. There's a huge pipeline comes across the river at Morris St which comes from up St Albans way somewhere and continues down through Dallington etc. It took something like 3 years to put in and it's a ferking long way down too...so if the system is working again inside a year it's damm good going.

Amazingly we've had the EQC assessors here - and as we predicted they are now to send a structural engineer out.
Their predicted timetable was - engineer in about 2 months, report, then they reckon we can start work in about 6 months....
Reached the right person at EQC and that may change... The last stage in the triage of damage is the over/under 115,000 figure. If over they can throw the claim to the insurance company to manage. If the engineer says our chimney has to go there's so much internal bracing/rebuilding to do it should be over the threshold and they'll happily hand us over to AMI...

Remember - it's the squeaky wheel...Gerry Brownlie's office seems to carry some clout with EQC.

[helenoftroy]

Its a month now....

Still a waiting game for me,waiting for EQC then I will be in the same boat as Grumph and will have to wait for a structural engineers report too

Is it 10s of thousands?,or over 100,000?......

On a slightly brighter note my Ducati is being repaired atm & my car finally goes to the panelbeaters on Monday

[dangerous]

Is it 10s of thousands?,or over 100,000?......

$30k and you will get change... new roof, bit a plumbing work (if not already done) bit a stopping and a paint, up the floor in the bedroom and patio relevel and new carpet.
Look out that old dig will get another 100yrs.