Christchurch earthquakes

**shrub** · 22nd July 2011, 21:14

Originally Posted by Oakie

One of our heritage defenders on the TV this morning said there are still war damaged heritage buildings in London that were mothballed back then on which restoration work has not yet begun. Yeah! That's what I want for my city (not). She was making the point that once mothballed there is no hurry to fix them. I don't think the image of several old mothballed buildings awaiting repair is one that will do her argument any good with the undecided.

Me, I loved the old buildings and shit, but FFS, they're not Stone Henge. As long as we have a few that we can point at and say "that's a church" or "that's an old shop" I'm happy.

**neels** · 22nd July 2011, 22:27

Originally Posted by FJRider

Soooo ... "I didn't know" ... is a valid LEGAL explanation of why ... "it's not my fault" ... ????

You what now? Speak english or die.

Originally Posted by dangerous

ohh come on it aint all over for brooklands.

Not for a while yet, the sewer still works so we'll be here for as least as long as that lasts

Originally Posted by fuknKIWI

Appleton's

I don't normally drink rum, but a couple of those at a mate's place and yum yum.

**Oakie** · 22nd July 2011, 23:17

Originally Posted by shrub

Me, I loved the old buildings and shit, but FFS, they're not Stone Henge. As long as we have a few that we can point at and say "that's a church" or "that's an old shop" I'm happy.

Agreed. If they were unique in some way, great, but don't save them just because they are old. Being old in itself is not a value. Did that make sense? I'm at the end of my 4th double gin for the night. As for rum? Mount Gay for me. (That's a rum by the way, not an activity!)

**ellipsis** · 23rd July 2011, 00:14

...appletons sounds just the jizz...yo ho ho... fuck earthquakes...

**dangerous** · 23rd July 2011, 09:23

Originally Posted by neels

the sewer still works so we'll be here for as least as long as that lasts

I thought it was called the "lagon"

Originally Posted by fuknKIWI

Appleton's

I hate Rum with avengance... HOWEVER, I was introduced to a 12yr old Appleton's and I have to admit, it was nice very nice, you cant compair it to the average rum at all.

**scumdog** · 23rd July 2011, 09:30

Originally Posted by dangerous

I hate Rum with avengance... HOWEVER, I was introduced to a 12yr old Appleton's and I have to admit, it was nice very nice, you cant compair it to the average rum at all.

Try Bundeberg OP.

It's the only rum I'll drink

Never tried Appletons yet though..

**Rashika** · 23rd July 2011, 22:17

Originally Posted by scumdog

Try Bundeberg OP.

It's the only rum I'll drink

Never tried Appletons yet though..

ya missing a good thing... i have some in the cupboard here, what a shame you didn't stop in yesterday

**Rashika** · 23rd July 2011, 22:21

yes it is in the cupboard... and it is very nice

but the prenzels oak aged black boy peach liquer is going down even BETTER!

**ellipsis** · 23rd July 2011, 22:24

...wot erfquakes...

**Grumph** · 4th August 2011, 19:24

Originally Posted by CAMSec

...wot erfquakes...

Ideally this thread should have died here...however

Builders returned yesterday after seven weeks...in which time we lived with a ferkin big hole in the middle of the house. They and Fletchers simply lied to us, saying the holdup with the building consent was at the SDC end. Bullshit - the SDC received the application last week and processed it on time, granting it on Monday.
SDC building inspector here today looking at the work started illegally pre consent...put the wind up the builders with a story..
SDC went to inspect what was i think a logburner install - noticed the house was being re gibbed. Ordered the work stopped as there was NO bracing whatsoever visible...Fletchers subbie says "just doing what I was told to do" Fletchers say "all our subbies are LBP's and should know when a consent is required" leaving the subbie hung out to swing...The gib was pulled off,a consent done and the work done properly...as far as I know at the subbies expense...
Even the building inspector is expecting the media to catch on soon to the shit going on through Fletchers.
He gave us encouragement to keep on harassing Fletchers and EQR to get them to open up areas of the structure we know are damaged but they are ignoring.
We're not alone fighting these bastards.
We advise anyone who hasn't had work started to opt out of the Fletchers managed scheme...more hassle but it's worth it to have it done right.

Pass the rum along here please.

**dangerous** · 4th August 2011, 20:12

yip, no the situation well.
On another note, I walked Colombo south of the square, fuck unless ya see it for ya self you have no idea... shits comming down left right n cemter, whats standing have sides or holes in them like the bus exchange, from the building I was in on Tuam looking north nothing till the car park in the way on litchfield and its been started on, man its going to be so eary in a years time.

**onearmedbandit** · 4th August 2011, 20:48

Originally Posted by dangerous

yip, no the situation well.
On another note, I walked Colombo south of the square, fuck unless ya see it for ya self you have no idea... shits comming down left right n cemter, whats standing have sides or holes in them like the bus exchange, from the building I was in on Tuam looking north nothing till the car park in the way on litchfield and its been started on, man its going to be so eary in a years time.

Unfortunately most Christchurch residents won't get to see what you have seen.

**dangerous** · 4th August 2011, 21:37

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Unfortunately most Christchurch residents won't get to see what you have seen.

No... they wont, shit man it hasent sunk in aye... I grew up here been in chch 'most' of my life. Over those 43 yrs I have seen town change in so many ways, but behind al the facards and shop frounts there has allways been the same buildings going back generations... walking colombo today those buildings that remain stood quite and sad, I didnt see the CBD as I knew it but as my parents seen it and there parents... those buildings stood prowd awaiting their fate.