Christchurch earthquakes

[imdying]

Yeah, true that


That was another two biggys... I tried to run to the blade to stop it from going over (it didn't) but it's actually quite hard to run fast when the floor is moving like that


There's another! Three in 5 minutes!

[Crasherfromwayback]

I fucking bet it is. Much like you're pissed eh? Glad the bike is ok too!

[KiwiPhoenix]

Never mind the 5.5 what about the 6.0!! God, that was a shaker!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Never mind the 5.5 what about the 6.0!! God, that was a shaker!

Sounds like it! Hope everyone is safe and sound.

[neels]

Quote of the day from a lady on the news;

"Then my desk started shaking like usual"

It's a worry when 5.5 magnitude earthquakes are 'usual'

[KiwiPhoenix]

Quote of the day from a lady on the news;

"Then my desk started shaking like usual"

It's a worry when 5.5 magnitude earthquakes are 'usual'

Yeah, during both I was sitting at the kitchen table and it never occurred to me to get under the table!

[Maha]

Cant reach my daughther via her 027 number, are the cell phone towers affected?

[Flip]

Fuckingbloddyhell that we a good one.

Still have water and power here but was walking close to Godley house as a lot more of it fell in.

Home is a bit of a mess, Chrow and I are fine, but well another day another earthquake.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Cant reach my daughther via her 021 number, are the cell phone towers affected?

The networks are probably jammed, send a txt, they seem to be getting through!

Fuckingbloddyhell that we a good one.

Still have water and power here but was walking close to Godley house as a lot more of it fell in.

Home is a bit of a mess, Chrow and I are fine, but well another day another earthquake.

Glad you are ok!

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah they are great entertainment at the time, standing on the yard watching cars parked 1m away from each other nearly touching, hearing the boom of a falling building/facade and watching the resultant dust cloud down Manchester St. But I tell you what isn't so entertaining, the fucking clean up after the big ones. House is a mess, the bikes stayed up and the bookcase and TV stand I bracketed to the wall stayed up, but pretty much everything else is over. No water supply, no surprise there as the local streets were pretty flooded on the way home. Quite over this to be honest.

[Maha]

Yeah they are great entertainment at the time, standing on the yard watching cars parked 1m away from each other nearly touching, hearing the boom of a falling building/facade and watching the resultant dust cloud down Manchester St. But I tell you what isn't so entertaining, the fucking clean up after the big ones. House is a mess, the bikes stayed up and the bookcase and TV stand I bracketed to the wall stayed up, but pretty much everything else is over. No water supply, no surprise there as the local streets were pretty flooded on the way home. Quite over this to be honest.

Seems to be the preferred line spoken by the locals..these events could keep occuring monthly for a year or more, who knows how long?
Dont be to suprised if they dont start the rebuild until they know for sure that the quakes have ceased somewhat.
Bastard times.

[EJK]

Seems like it's time to pick up our shovels and wheelbarrows again. UC Student Army should be organising another clean up job aswell as Korean Society of Christchurch. Will keep an update on it. Let us know if any of you need some help with any clean up.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Quite over this to be honest.

Don't blame you. Hat's off to everyone down there for staying put.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Seems like it's time to pick up our shovels and wheelbarrows again. UC Student Army should be organising another clean up job aswell as Korean Society of Christchurch. Will keep an update on it. Let us know if any of you need some help with any clean up.

Good on ya! Seems the east have been hit badly again.

[onearmedbandit]

Seems to be the preferred line spoken by the locals..these events could keep occuring monthly for a year or more, who knows how long?
Dont be to suprised if they dont start the rebuild until they know for sure that the quakes have ceased somewhat.
Bastard times.

Speaking to a few customers recently I've heard first hand reports of insurance companies refusing to carry out refurbishment work due to possibly more aftershocks, and I don't blame them. And neither do the owners. Some of them have been told it could be up to 5yrs before they know whether they'll get permission to rebuild on their land.

Don't blame you. Hat's off to everyone down there for staying put.

We're not going anywhere, both of us have good jobs here, my two daughters are here, along with other family and friends so we'll stay put. But otherwise there isn't much else holding me here.