How have the Christchurch quakes affected you?

[shrub]

Now Shrub... hows bout that La froeg

Any time mate, always keen to share a dram

[scumdog]

Any time mate, always keen to share a dram

Well wait 'til I'm up your way - or save some for me.

As other have said: if you need a break we've always got space, company and calm ground.

AND it's 'only' 270 miles away...doesn't sound as far if you use miles eh!

[neels]

Life goes on.

We're luckier than some, we still have a house that mostly works and still have jobs to go to, the kids have adjusted pretty well to odd school hours.

Living in the orange zone so still waiting for answers, but it's a pretty simple equation, either we get to stay and insurance sorts it or we get the boot in which case we'll make it up as we go along. Either way we will end up moving at some point which will be a pain in the arse.

In the meantime, the booze consumption has probably increased, and the motivation to get out and do anything is definately less. A whole lot of bollocks going on at work doesn't help the situation much either, you'd think they'd have more sense than make a heap of changes that nobody wants right at the moment.

[dangerous]

In the meantime, the booze consumption has probably increased
Living in the orange zone so still waiting for answers, but it's a pretty simple equation, either we get to stay and insurance sorts it or we get the boot in which case we'll make it up as we go along.

the booze consumption has probably increased... thats possible?
From what Ive seen out your way the land in general is ok... I expect tho your pad will be flatened and a new one built... aint waiting a bitch

[Ocean1]

proceeds will be going to the mayors fund

Have you any idea how long it's been since I heard mention of a Mayoral relief fund? My grandmother's neighbour used to save her annual bag of coal to give the old codger up the road. She was in her 90's.

Don't think it ever extended quite so far as a winter dram though, more's the pity.

[neels]

From what Ive seen out your way the land in general is ok... I expect tho your pad will be flatened and a new one built... aint waiting a bitch

There must be more than meets the eye in the red zone along the styx river, a lot of the land and houses across the road from the river look fine, but I can understand the one's who's back yard floods twice a day wanting out.

Had a call from the insurance company the other day and they're still waiting on land decisions before anything happens, they've been more onto it than anyone else in the whole thing, apparently the file is with the quantity surveyors at the moment whatever that means.

At least we managed to get some money out of EQC before Feb happened, so while we're waiting we have some interest working for us.

[Subike]

Living where I do in Wigram Lodge, damage to property is nill, But my room has been shaken up a couple of times. I.ve lost a total of 2 dinner plates, meh.
When I think of what others have lost across the city from me, i feel for them.
I think of all the dreams and hopes for the future that were crushed.
but now replaced with bigger dreams, more powerfull hopes.
Thats where we have all changed, all of us in NewZealand.
Before the Sept quakes, and the following shakes rattles, big bangs, crumblings . pain and suffering...we were all comfortably rolling along, complacent in the fact we lived in a high quality country. Seperated by distance from the rest of the worlds troubles, wars, poverty and discomfort.
Well now we have a taste of it, and look what has happened.
We again have become the community that overcomes.
We now have bigger hopes, bigger plans for the future.
Those who look at the down side of this, IMO are those who looked in that direction before the quakes. ( as another aftershok rattles the city 5.50pm)
We as a community now sit at the edge of a new period of history for NZ.
Has it effected me, Yup . I have stopped smoking.
Shift? Never, this is canterbury, this is home, my future and my grandchildrens future is here. Rebuilding is the only choice.
Kiwi's can do anything, lets show the world how well we can do it.

[ellipsis]

...i reckon my lap times will drop a bit...i lived for my frights on the track...the bar has now been risen by a notch or two, and the lax promises of twenty years to my girl about doing up the house have been fulfilled...no choice on the matter...i have watched my 17 yr old son turn into a switched on leader type and leave me for dead when the shit has hit the fan and having a daughter and grandkids living in Sth Brighton between the beach and the estuary leaves me with a hollow helpless feeling before i sleep at night...


...hasn't enhanced my view of the state of our elected reps, difficult as it is to differentiate between worms... and pointed out how inadequate they are...

[fuknKIWI]

The quakes have affected me mostly vicariously, my elderly mother was largely unaffected until feb22 then she was made homeless. We had her over here in WA for 6 weeks that helped her settle down a bit but she was itching to get back to sort out her house & her beloved bling. Her guardian angel has had her in a chair for the 2 biggest shakes, keeping her injury free. From here it's a helpless feeling being only able to give moral support to my friends & family is Shakytown. I'll be back to help Mum move when we can get into a new residence, it hurts that all this has taken a toll on her well being but at least we're in a position of being able to count our blessings. My compassion goes out to all of CHCH especially those doing it hard.
All this has re-awakened an urge to come back to the land of RED & BLACK
KIA KAHA

[98tls]

Canterbury born n bred but living South,spending a lot of time going back and forth keeping tabs on my old mum,shes pretty staunch on top but underneath scared shitless and has gone back to sleeping in her clothes after the latest effort.Will she consider moving?hell no shes a Cantab and well proud.Fwiw go Canterbury tonight ehNice to see nobodys taken the 1st option re poll.

[dangerous]

my elderly mother was largely unaffected until feb22 then she was made homeless. We had her over here in WA for 6 weeks that helped her settle down a bit but she was itching to get back to sort out her house & her beloved bling.
From here it's a helpless feeling being only able to give moral support to my friends & family is Shakytown. I'll be back to help Mum move when we can get into a new residence,

Hey man, if ya mum needs a hand with anything or ya need me to call in on her just ask (not sure if you have other family here to do that) and let us know when ya over here.

[fuknKIWI]

Thanks mate, yes we do have family & friends who are & have been there for her.
It's heartening to see the ANZAC spirit is alive & well, that is what will help everyone pull through

[fuknKIWI]

Canterbury born n bred but living South,spending a lot of time going back and forth keeping tabs on my old mum,shes pretty staunch on top but underneath scared shitless and has gone back to sleeping in her clothes after the latest effort.Will she consider moving?hell no shes a Cantab and well proud.Fwiw go Canterbury tonight eh:banana:Nice to see nobodys taken the 1st option re poll.

Yep to that, I abstained from voting as there's not quite the right option for my circumstance.
Go the Crusaders & go the oldies...

[98tls]

Yep to that, I abstained from voting as there's not quite the right option for my circumstance.
Go the Crusaders & go the oldies...

On ya fella,bling sent.Nice.And yep the Crusaders did good.

[MIXONE]

On ya fella,bling sent.Nice.And yep the Crusaders did good.

They are the epitomy of the Cantab spirit.The hardest road of any team in the Super 15 and they will come out winners.I'm sure they use the fact of bouying up local spirits as an inspiration.