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    Wellington weather warnings

    im glad i didnt ride my bike in today.....
    kudos to you brave soles that rode in... one guy was riding in front of my car and was almost blown right off the motorway...


    Updates on storm as follows

    Slips
    Makara Rd
    Homebush Rd
    Fairview Cres

    Trees Down
    Plimmer Steps
    Mahoe St, Tawa
    Kimberley Way, Karori
    Herald Mitchell St
    Branscombe St
    Arlington St, Karori
    Shortt St
    Moffat St
    Abel Smith St
    Barnard St
    Oban St
    Tarikaka St
    Houghton bay Rd
    Taiaroa St
    Beacon Hill Rd
    Rintoul St
    Konini St
    Waipori St
    Cnr Townsend Rd
    South Karori Rd
    Constable St
    St Michaels Cres
    Chater St
    Mark Ave
    Bell St
    Mortimer Tce
    Akaroa Dr
    Hallswater Dr
    Mornington Rd
    Glen Alton Ave
    Boundary Rd
    Lines Down
    Milne Cres
    Lyall Bay Rd
    Ellice St
    Washington Ave
    Carlton St
    Cheeseman St
    Para St
    Wingfield Pl
    Ohariu Road
    Makara Rd
    Cheeseman Rd
    Akatea St
    Ellice St
    College St
    Barnard St
    Kekerenga St
    Mark Ave
    Bedford St
    Amristar Rd
    Glen Alton Ave

    No Power
    Severn St
    Queens Drive
    Darlington Rd
    No Power in most parts of Wadestown
    College St
    Lucknow Tce
    Simla Cres
    Helston Rd

    Road Closures
    Onslow and Ngaio Road
    Moa Point Road is closed due to huge seas breaking over the southern end of the Wellington Airport runway.
    Stewart Duff Drive, on the eastern side of the Airport, is closed because cladding is being blown off a hangar.
    The Hutt Road is closed between Ngaio Gorge Road and Onslow Road because of lifting roofing at the Placemakers site.
    Makara Road and Ohariu Valley Road closed by fallen trees and power lines.
    A big slip has closed Homebush Road, Khandallah

    Sewerage
    Raw sewerage flowing down Wakefield Street Clutha Ave Nicholson Rd

    Other
    Public access to the Basin Reserve has been closed. Approximately 15 windows in the RA Vance Stand have blown out.
    Fulton Hogan working on Airport roof which is lifting Council Parks staff have closed off the walking tracks on Tinakori Hill due to the danger caused by many falling trees.
    Power poles are in danger of toppling on the seafront at Lyall Bay.
    No power to about 40 homes in Karori
    Hutt Motorway one lane north bound reopen between Melling and Maungaraki but south bound closed Traffic lights out bowen/glenmore/tinakori Trafic lights facing wrong way Kent and Majoribanks St

    All Trains Cancelled
    Buses from Hutt Valley Cancelled

    Glass all over footpath and road in Cambridge tce Northern Landfill closed closed the transfer station Not operating Library Mobile bus - Karori Today All flights cancelled the rear section of roof of Shed 6, on Waterfront has lifted and gone the South end of Events centre Roof is lifting and is likely to go vehicle entry to Waterfront including Dockside, Shed 5 and the Helicopters is now closed.
    Johnsonville badly affected No Power

    Onslow College closed, other schools will follow Raroa Intermediate closed Pump stations out Johnsonville Library closed - no power Flooding in Hutt - Locations Affected WAIWHETU Haywards Tce and Wainui Rd.
    SEAVIEW / EASTBOURNE
    Eastern Bays Marine Drive - debris and surface flooding Croft Grove - surface flooding WESTERN HILLS
    SH2 - slips and debris between Melling and Haywards
    SH2 - Maungaraki and Melling one lane north bound re-opened> WAINUI HILL RD - Gracefield Road on and off ramps closed. Gracefield Road closed between Bell Rd and Wainuiomata Hill Rd closed.
    RIVERSIDE CARPARK - is now being closed
    BLOCK ROAD - is now closed
    Road to Eastbourne closed
    Electricity has been cut to parts of Korokoro, Petone, Naenae, Melling and Coast Road Wainuiomata.
    Other parts of the city may also be affected by power cuts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drogen Omen View Post
    im glad i didnt ride my bike in today.....
    Wotchoo talkin' about, Drogen Omen?
    You ride a dirt bike, doncha?
    Perfect weather for riding, and lots of obstacles to practice riding over/through/around/under.
    Stop being a wimp, and get out there!
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    Meh, I never had a problem riding in....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drogen Omen View Post
    im All Trains Cancelled
    Buses from Hutt Valley Cancelled
    Myself and all members of my team got to work sweet as on the train today.....
    "Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"

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    Where'd that warning come from? Looks like an old report - how long since Northern landfill closed, and schools closing when its school holidays already?

    Quote Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket View Post
    Myself and all members of my team got to work sweet as on the train today.....
    Yeah take it easy take the train. All still going as far as I know.
    Cheers

    Merv

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    was current thismorning and most of the services are still out. although airport is now open.
    You ride a dirt bike, doncha?
    yes i do but i put road tyres on it so now its just as useless in the wet as it was with noblies on it... hahaha
    and im still getting used to it again... only had it back since friday after 12 months out of action..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drogen Omen View Post
    was current thismorning and most of the services are still out. although airport is now open.
    Nah I tell ya, its an old report. Trains weren't cancelled anywhere today except briefly on the Johnsonville Line, and all schools are already closed for holidays. Somebody is spamming an email around from what I can see.
    Cheers

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    get sombody to go and lick the road on Wakefield Street, if it tastes like poo, it might be true.

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    That report is a hoax. I went for a ride and it was interesting, riding a straight on a 45 degree lean, but it wasn't too bad at 50km, just stopping at light was an exercise. Hope the ride home will be more enjoyable.

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    A colleague of mine checked with the council - and the above is bogus / a hoax.

    Of course my email could be a conspiracy, and infact you could think my email about the bogus warnings, could itself be bogus! Well, I leave that to your fine judgement... here is the lowdown....

    From: Richard MacLean [mailto:Richard.MacLean@wcc.govt.nz]
    Sent: Tuesday, 7 October 2008 2:27 p.m.
    Subject: FW: Bogus Wellington storm-damage report - please ignore



    Greetings - thanks heaps for the call. As discussed, here's the email that the City Council has sent to the media (we're getting anxious calls about the 'bogus' email from all over the region). If you can help us out by firing this around the traps then it'd be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers

    Richard MacLean - WCC Ext Comms



    ______________________________________________

    From: Richard MacLean

    Sent: Tuesday, 7 October 2008 1:36 p.m.

    Subject: Bogus Wellington storm-damage report - please ignore



    NEWS RELEASE

    1.30PM - 7 October 2008



    Bogus storm-damage report - please ignore



    A bogus storm-damage report is circulating today on email groups around Wellington - containing information from a storm in August 2004.



    Advice from Wellington City Council is to ignore the email - a copy of which is attached below.



    The email contains extensive lists of streets closed by slips around Wellington, reports of damage at Wellington Airport, details of extensive delays to trains and buses, school closures, and 'huge seas' blocking Moa Point Road.



    The City Council has received a number of calls from people anxious about the emailed report - headed WELLINGTON WEATHER WARNINGS - however we stress that the information is entirely incorrect.



    While there have been strong northerly winds in the Wellington region today, and heavy rain - none of the incidents on the email being circulated have occurred. They all occurred during a fierce southerly storm in August 2004.



    The City Council will attempt to find out how and why the email was initially circulated - but in the meantime our advice is please ignore it.



    For further details please contact:

    Richard MacLean - Wellington City Council Communications, tel 04 801 3578 or 021 227 8180.
    Quote Originally Posted by FlangMaster
    I had a strange dream myself. You know that game some folk play on the streets where they toss coins at the wall and what not? In my dream they were tossing my semi hardened stool at the wall. I shit you not.

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    bugger and i was just about to go have a rubber neck out the south coast !
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    i dont know what your on about.
    i came in from johnsonville at 930 and it was sweet, a few we gusts but nothing much.
    its Crazy Big Al but if your have lesbian fantasies you can read it crazy bi gal if you like!

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    yeah sorry guys
    i just got that hoax email notice too... being an IT guy you would think i would check my sources... but am too tired as i started work at 4am and am still stuck here...

    sorry for the false alarm

    COUNCIL WARNS FAKE EMAIL CIRCULATING

    Meanwhile Wellington City Council issued a statement saying a bogus storm-damage report is circulating today on email groups around Wellington, containing information from a storm in August 2004.

    The email contains extensive lists of streets closed by slips around Wellington, reports of damage at Wellington Airport, details of extensive delays to trains and buses, school closures, and 'huge seas' blocking Moa Point Road.

    A council spokesman said it had received a number of calls from people anxious about the emailed report - headed WELLINGTON WEATHER WARNINGS. "However we stress that the information is entirely incorrect."

    "While there have been strong northerly winds in the Wellington region today, and heavy rain - none of the incidents on the email being circulated have occurred. They all occurred during a fierce southerly storm in August 2004."

    He said the council will attempt to find out how and why the email was initially circulated.

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    yeah i was reading the list of streets with trees down, College st has no trees!


    Quote Originally Posted by Drogen Omen View Post
    yeah sorry guys
    i just got that hoax email notice too... being an IT guy you would think i would check my sources... but am too tired as i started work at 4am and am still stuck here...

    sorry for the false alarm
    its Crazy Big Al but if your have lesbian fantasies you can read it crazy bi gal if you like!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drogen Omen View Post
    sorry for the false alarm
    All good I wasn't alarmed at all

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