Christchurch earthquakes

[Crasherfromwayback]

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.

Glad to hear you're a-ok (as you can be) though.

[Brian d marge]

we found that the phone lines went down but facebook and skype worked perfectly

Hang in there folks

Stephen

[HenryDorsetCase]

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

text will get thru. it takes a while

[Maha]

text will get thru. it takes a while

Yeah text worked, must be getting tiresome for some down there though.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Yeah text worked, must be getting tiresome for some down there though.

Good to hear! Hope your daughter is ok?

[Maha]

Good to hear! Hope your daughter is ok?

She is, at a friends house. Might offer her a weeks holiday in the North Island.

[KiwiPhoenix]

She is, at a friends house. Might offer her a weeks holiday in the North Island.

Great to hear!

[merv]

I am sure once it finally is all over if recent history is anything to go by it will hit somewhere else next time so I think we in Wellington wonder when it is our turn. I hope of course the constant tremors here have kept the pressure low.

So to look at it cheerfully maybe Christchurch will be right then for another 10,000 years or more similar to when the faultlines moved last time.

Yeah so best to stay put I'd say else it could be out of the frying pan into the fire.

[imdying]

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

Awesome. How much harder to they feel like they hit when you're right over one rather than 10km away?

Yeah they are great entertainment at the time

Pretty much... you might as well enjoy them (if you can), you've gotta clean up afterwards regardless

But I tell you what isn't so entertaining, the fucking clean up

Hahaahaahh, yup ^^^

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

Ruapuna is cheap and accessible!

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.

I've been in no hurry to make repairs for those reasons.

I am sure once it finally is all over if recent history is anything to go by it will hit somewhere else next time so I think we in Wellington wonder when it is our turn. I hope of course the constant tremors here have kept the pressure low.

I hope so, we'll be poked otherwise.

[dangerous]

Bastard times.

YIP... but as I say to some that are pissed at the gods... sooner this than what our forefathers went hrough in WW1 and WW2.

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.

correct... went to sign off a few repeared jobs last week... to find more damage from the Monday quake.
Is ok tho cos tomorow we get to sign off again as extra damage is another claim... and todays yet another clame, fark me its creating excess work, be easier if a veration extension could be issued for the minor extra's THAT would save the GVT, INS and US (the rate/ins/tax payers) a shit load.

I am sure once it finally is all over if recent history is anything to go by it will hit somewhere else next time so I think we in Wellington wonder when it is our turn. I hope of course the constant tremors here have kept the pressure low.

So to look at it cheerfully maybe Christchurch will be right then for another 10,000 years or more similar to when the faultlines moved last time.

Yeah so best to stay put I'd say else it could be out of the frying pan into the fire.

exactaly... giggle to myself every time I here someone say they are mover to a safer place, like wellington.

I feel for those with liquifaction, shits a mess and a mish to clean up.

[Mom]

She is, at a friends house. Might offer her a weeks holiday in the North Island.

What a jolly good idea, she can bring a friend too

She was very shaken up today, poor kid.

[Mom]

Just a reminder to all you guys down in CHCH who are over being shaken about, the offer still stands to come and stay here for a holiday/break or what have you. We have a big home with lots of bedrooms and beds, and just the 2 of us banging around in it. Please feel free to contact if you would like to get away for a bit.

[Oakie]

I was riding when that 6.0 hit. What a bloody freaky feeling. It felt like I had a puncture in both tyres and for a couple of seconds that's what I thought had happened. Then I noticed the pedestrian trying to balance on the pedestrian crossing and the street lights waving around. Pulled over, planted both feet and rode it out.

[Transalper]

Hi, so all good at my place again, bikes still standing same as February. Yes I am counting my lucky stars.
Janets bike fell over again, same as February.
Now this has me wondering which direction are your bikes facing and did they fall.

Janets DR sits in a west/East direction in her garage and fell twice now.
Mine sit North/South and have never fallen in a quake.

Obviously a big enough quake from another faultline may make mine fall but then hers will probably stay standing but for now North/South seems safest.

So anyone else??

[merv]

p.s. earthquakes please calm down next week as I'm due to stay one night in ChCh then.