Well, that woke me up...

**Grumph** · 15th November 2016, 18:52

Originally Posted by Laava

I was talkng to one of my neighbours today who, up until very recently, was the manager of Mainfreight up here in whangas. Anyway, as a consequence of the ferries not moving freight, the depots in wellies and picton choke up with all the freight that still goes as far as it can. Then when the flow starts to move again it is the stuff that was at the depot first that ends up being the last to ship out. Lots of angry phone calls ensue etc

Wouldn't like to be the railfreight guy who is presumably now ringing the consigners of the containers stuck on the marooned train.....
From what you could see on TV, it's not in an easy position to crane anything off.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 15th November 2016, 19:04

Originally Posted by Akzle

he must be on a roll. i thought it was just me. he's been dying to give me red back for ages.

Pretty fucking lame really. Gets called out...lashes out. Much like...Old Trump! He's a red necked thin skinned racist too.

**sidecar bob** · 15th November 2016, 19:16

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Pretty fucking lame really. Gets called out...lashes out. Much like...Old Trump! He's a red necked thin skinned racist too.

Really? Polite disagreement & you perceive it as lashing out? Well we can hardly take your version of things very seriously in future can we?
It was the Chinese that got called out, I simply disagreed with your post, that's what the rep system is for isint it? Nothing abusive, just don't agree. Pot, kettle, both of you are red rep kings.

**ellipsis** · 15th November 2016, 19:23

...I have a yellow in the shed with #46 on it...

**buggerit** · 15th November 2016, 20:22

Originally Posted by Madness

I think you'll find that they probably uplifted Chinese people based on their nationality rather than their ethnicity or the shape of their eyes.

Nah, their uniformity of size and the ability to stack probably had more to do with it

**Crasherfromwayback** · 15th November 2016, 21:02

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Pot, kettle, both of you are red rep kings.

Could you give me an example?

**Katman** · 15th November 2016, 21:13

I'm just gunna leave this here....

https://realnewsaustralia.com/2016/1...uake-man-made/

**R650R** · 15th November 2016, 21:36

Originally Posted by Grumph

Wouldn't like to be the railfreight guy who is presumably now ringing the consigners of the containers stuck on the marooned train.....
From what you could see on TV, it's not in an easy position to crane anything off.

(Group email - send to all)
Dear Valued customer, due to recent seismic events some freight items have been delayed in transit between depots.
If you feel some of your shit is important and you need it withen the next six months then please lodge a written claim withen seven days.
If your unsure where your freight is so are we, please ring our 0800 number and leave your detaiuls.

If the shit was valuable enough someone like Mammoet or Svitzer could prob park a barge in close and crane them out, cost megabucks tho....

This doco is worth watching if you have the time

**pritch** · 15th November 2016, 22:14

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...I have a yellow in the shed with #46 on it...

I've got a helmet like that in the next room.

**Hemi Makutu** · 15th November 2016, 22:33

Did that 'moon unit zappa' bloke predict this one too?

**Hemi Makutu** · 15th November 2016, 22:36

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Pretty fucking lame really. Gets called out...lashes out. Much like...Old Trump! He's a red necked thin skinned racist too.

Hey, its there to be used, but - surely when its relevant to an actual post, not just as a 'mean girls' type hate deal?

**Grumph** · 16th November 2016, 05:02

Originally Posted by R650R

(Group email - send to all)
Dear Valued customer, due to recent seismic events some freight items have been delayed in transit between depots.
If you feel some of your shit is important and you need it withen the next six months then please lodge a written claim withen seven days.
If your unsure where your freight is so are we, please ring our 0800 number and leave your detaiuls.

If the shit was valuable enough someone like Mammoet or Svitzer could prob park a barge in close and crane them out, cost megabucks tho....

The old Rapaki floating crane which the Lyttelton harbour Board sold North - not sure whether she's in Wgtn or Auckland - was used post WW2 in the islands to recover a lot of stuff. Shallow draft too. Probably have to dig an approach channel and the whole thing would be weather dependant with no real shelter on that coast.
Could be done with what we have here in NZ. If they change the route of the rail line it might be the only way to recover the loco and rolling stock...

**Tazz** · 16th November 2016, 08:08

Going to be a quiet summer for tourism. We've been pretty lucky as far as bad luck goes with teh destruction vs death toll.

**trufflebutter** · 16th November 2016, 09:25

The most pleasing aspect which follows such a traumatic and horrific event like this and the Christchurch earthquake, is the generosity shown from Kiwi's all over NZ to those directly affected. It doesn't matter who you are/where you come from/what you have/what you don't have, in a situation like this - a large percentage of the country helps those in need however they can - just like as Pike River and Christchurch.

There was a Motorcycle fund raiser in 2011 for CH-CH and there was also one for Pike river months earlier from some South Island bikers.

Those discussing racial bullshit on this thread? Fuckwits - get over yourselves - and red repping each other? laughable to the extreme, you people are not worth a pinch of shit.