Batten down the hatches

**awayatc** · 26th July 2008, 07:34

sea is decidedly unfriendly and worked up for sure.....

**MisterD** · 26th July 2008, 07:37

Thanks for that Graham - did the statement "worst storm for a decade" not get your attention?

**nallac** · 26th July 2008, 07:55

yip the storms here, i had a nice ride home from work this mornin
wasn't to bad @7.30 getting worse now.

oh an i agree with Grahameeboy HTFU.

worst storm in a decade?
what was last years one.. a one in a 150year storm.
so whats this one?. a one in 300year storm??????????

**MXNUT** · 26th July 2008, 09:20

Originally Posted by Big Dan

I just want to make sure all of you take care and look after yourself and your families during the up-in-coming storm heading to the north island Auckland is on Civil Defence Alert tomorrow so take care

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4629994a11.html

Be Safe
Dan

DOES THIS MEAN TODAYS WHEELIE COMP OVER THE HARBOUR BRIDGE IS OFF ???

**Grahameeboy** · 26th July 2008, 09:31

Originally Posted by MisterD

Thanks for that Graham - did the statement "worst storm for a decade" not get your attention?

Nop....lets score it after ends first plus I enjoy weather...been stuck 12,000 feet up in a whiteout so a wee bit of rain and wind ain't nothing...

If it was the worst storm ever it may get my attention....but in a decade..geeze...how serious is that..

**Grahameeboy** · 26th July 2008, 09:32

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

DOES THIS MEAN TODAYS WHEELIE COMP OVER THE HARBOUR BRIDGE IS OFF ???

Depends whether you head into the wind I guess

**portokiwi** · 26th July 2008, 09:32

Great day to go fishing

**Grahameeboy** · 26th July 2008, 09:35

Originally Posted by portokiwi

Great day to go fishing

.....didn't know you have a Trawler

**Rback** · 26th July 2008, 09:39

It is here now. Back yard is already a small pond. And the wind is blowing its tits off. At a guess the wind gusts are around 70ks. All the house windows are closed but they still whistle when the wind gusts come through.

**Number One** · 26th July 2008, 09:45

Originally Posted by Patch

they were saying about midday - we'll see.

It's pretty damn quiet out there now eh...not much wind not much rain....I think we are still seeing the weather pattern prior to the storm...see we shall! hmmmmmmmmmm

**Flatcap** · 26th July 2008, 09:49

Just as long as the shed doesn't flood again - one bike is in bits and I can't be arsed moving it

**Number One** · 26th July 2008, 09:56

Originally Posted by Flatcap

Just as long as the shed doesn't flood again - one bike is in bits and I can't be arsed moving it

REally pleased the landlords got a drain dug in in front of our garage we used to flood real bad too and same thing about 4 bikes in pieces down there.....

**Big Dan** · 26th July 2008, 09:58

i woke up today at 8am to showers that turned into rain which has made its way to consant mild to heavy rain now i'm going shopping in an hour so will be a fun drive

On a side note metservice site is on a go slow at the moment seems the country is over loading it

**yungatart** · 26th July 2008, 10:02

Its fine here. Cold and cloudy but no wind or rain...yet!

**icekiwi** · 26th July 2008, 10:03

Civil Defence Kit.........
Hell i live in Auckland man.....
Bloody bullet proof up here...
brb (goes racing off to see how many cans of baked beans left)

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