Batten down the hatches

**Big Dan** · 25th July 2008, 23:10

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

**hayd3n** · 25th July 2008, 23:14

look after my uncle for me hes in kingsland

**Nagash** · 25th July 2008, 23:25

I just got back from riding and by looking at it now, you wouldn't have a suspected a storm like that coming.

Not a cloud, you can see all the stars. The roads are dry, it's actually quite warm. Oh well.. was a brilliant past couple of days which I spent at work..

**fireball** · 25th July 2008, 23:28

Originally Posted by Nagash

I just got back from riding and by looking at it now, you wouldn't have a suspected a storm like that coming.

Not a cloud, you can see all the stars. The roads are dry, it's actually quite warm. Oh well.. was a brilliant past couple of days which I spent at work..

its the uneasy calm before the storm, it always gives me the creeps its so still, its gonna get nasty!!

**Nagash** · 25th July 2008, 23:31

Well the report says the storm will only hit Cape Reinga by tommorow afternoon.. anyone keen for a ride in the morning?

**FJRider** · 25th July 2008, 23:32

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

I'm safe down here in central... paradise...

**Big Dan** · 25th July 2008, 23:34

Originally Posted by fireball

its the uneasy calm before the storm, it always gives me the creeps its so still, its gonna get nasty!!

I really love my storms but for some reason this one worries me a little this silence is deafening and it all un-settles me

looking at the rain rader northland is already getting showers with auckland looking like a couple of hours away

**Skyryder** · 25th July 2008, 23:38

Get out ya old Doors albums. RIDERS ON THE STORM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMvfAYEaE8c

Skyryder

**fireball** · 25th July 2008, 23:39

Originally Posted by Big Dan

I really love my storms but for some reason this one worries me a little this silence is deafening and it all un-settles me

looking at the rain rader northland is already getting showers with auckland looking like a couple of hours away

i love storms too, nothing like sitting back and watching lighting race acroos the sky then having the thunder shaking everything around you....

i have to be at work at 8 to work the bar for the rugby game so ill be out riding in it when its supposed to be at its peak, so here is hoping its not going to live up to what the guys in the white coats are saying....

may even be a wuss and ask LilSel to take me to work in the ute... doubt it though i like a bit of a blow job from mother nature

**R6_kid:Me** · 25th July 2008, 23:49

No but im going flying to Brisbane in the storm tomorrow, yippie!

**Patch** · 26th July 2008, 04:19

whats the likely hood its another one of the metservices cock ups. Wouldn't be terribly surprising, nor the first time this year they have got it wrong.

Time will tell.

**ManDownUnder** · 26th July 2008, 04:30

Originally Posted by Patch

whats the likely hood its another one of the metservices cock ups. Wouldn't be terribly surprising, nor the first time this year they have got it wrong.

Time will tell.

Would rather be warned about something that possible doesn't happen than be taken from behind by Bubba - Mother Nature's little helper...! Things DO look exciting... here she comes. 4:30am and all is quiet...

http://www.metservice.com/default/in...s=nzwarningmap

**Patch** · 26th July 2008, 05:38

they were saying about midday - we'll see.

**MisterD** · 26th July 2008, 07:09

I went out for the Friday takeaways last night and it was like the whole city was holding its breath and waiting...spooky.

Rain has arrived, no training today...