Christchurch earthquakes

[imdying]

It is weird having a shake in the car - it just wobbles on it's suspenders

That describes it about right. Wouldn't have felt it if the car was moving.

[Kickaha]

It is a funny old thing this quake - zero damage in some areas, total in others. The boffins will be studying it for years to come.

There is zero damage in Rangiora but 8-10km down the road in Kaiapoi it's suffered substantial damage, I think you'll find it is all to do with the type of ground the different places are built on

[SMOKEU]

Gee thats really reassuring advice........you better get rid of your avatar, because the police,civil defence, st Johns, fire crews and the list goes on, ARE WHAT HAS HELPED GET THIS GREAT CITY OF OURS BACK ON TRACK.
I think your AVATAR is offensive to all the good citizens of this great city, in case you havent noticed, Kiwibikers in CHCH and Canterbury area, so piss off.

How about no?

[far queue]

Just had the local plumber around to have a look at making my mains repair permanent. He's also registered with the council as an assessor so had a look around the house and said "don't be surprised if they decide to build you a new one" Bloody surprised me alright. He pointed out a lot of damage I'd missed - cracks, movement, etc. Still getting my head around what he said. The house is safe enough to live in ... at least he didn't say it wasn't!

[Grumph]

Must be a lot worse in Chch as I'm not feeling anything below about 4.5 out here

I'm surprised a sidecar passenger can feel anything - thought that wasn't neccessary for the job.

Be thankful it wasn't in working hours and you're not buried under tyres...

[Kickaha]

I'm surprised a sidecar passenger can feel anything - thought that wasn't neccessary for the job.

You'd be surprised what you have to feel to race one of those things, unless it's a classic then anyone can do it

Be thankful it wasn't in working hours and you're not buried under tyres...

We didn't have a single rack come down anywhere even with one place I checked having racks not attached to the walls, although you could see witness marks where they'd walked around a bit

[HenryDorsetCase]

Spent yesterday tidying up at work, putting shit back blah blah.

We had a couple of filing cabinets tip up, and some big heavy bookshelves didnt tip but either they (or the building) swayed at least 50mm: there is a cable conduit skirting thing 50mm wide at floor level and the cabinet is against that, and there are marks in the gib where the corner has smacked the wall.. (which accounts for the contents being on the floor....)

interesting times in property lor presently, either for vendor or purchaser.

[robertvi]

quake magnitudes from august 20th till today

[ellipsis]

quake magnitudes from august 20th till today

....very much resembles the scratches in my sons bikes fairings after one of my racing bikes leaned on it and went beserk for 60 seconds...

[dangerous]

Just had the local plumber around to have a look at making my mains repair permanent. He's also registered with the council as an assessor so had a look around the house and said "don't be surprised if they decide to build you a new one" Bloody surprised me alright. He pointed out a lot of damage I'd missed - cracks, movement, etc. Still getting my head around what he said. The house is safe enough to live in ... at least he didn't say it wasn't!

And I have since over rulled... your joints fine, will need repair and piles checked, a weak ground structure runs under your house, road damage is high near you but the ground suprisingly dry.

I think you'll find it is all to do with the type of ground the different places are built on

yip that and old twin brick construction areas, as for ya ground type, what the hell did they expect building on filled swamp lands.

Was very minor, just a gentle sway. It's pretty much the same here, most I don't even feel now except for an odd feeling now and then. It's only the sharp ones that make themselves known.

same, just got used to em i spose, seem to have lost my sea legs days ago

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Heading down your way Monday as part of Work
& Incomes 'emergency response' team.
Just how bad is central Christchurch ?

[dangerous]

Heading down your way Monday as part of Work
& Incomes 'emergency response' team.
Just how bad is central Christchurch ?

its ok, just looks like a lot of building sites, worse out in some of the suberbs

[maxf]

Very sad, especially as that included Pit Lane and MCDU

Haven't seen them, but gotta remember too that a red sticker isn't necessarily a death certificate - could just be something simple/stupid like not having the loo... hope it isn't PL, they've been my choice for the last 3 sets of tyres and hopefully will be there for more times to come!!

PS - with all the city people, has anyone ever seen/heard of this particular ECAN gem before? ("Solid Facts - Christchurch Liquefaction")
http://ecan.govt.nz/publications/Gen...quefaction.pdf

[shrub]

Haven't seen them, but gotta remember too that a red sticker isn't necessarily a death certificate - could just be something simple/stupid like not having the loo... hope it isn't PL, they've been my choice for the last 3 sets of tyres and hopefully will be there for more times to come!!

I understand that there is some structural damage but the worst is next door. Don has been muttering about selling his business so it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't close the door and pack his bags. Which would be a loss to the Christchurch motorcycle scene.

[maxf]

...so it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't close the door and pack his bags.

If he did I don't think he'll be the only one, sadly ... but you can't blame anyone for making that choice, it's their right and a lot of small sole proprietor outfits will be sorely tempted to cash-up after any payout, I'd be guessing... I'm just hoping that it doesn't get to any stage of businesses being virtually forced into that "just not worth it" decision scenario by escalated insurance premiums (either direct or via rents).

Oh well, at least it was a fine day today. Got to keep positive too.