Christchurch earthquakes

[Oakie]

My nephew arrived home from town just as the quake happened. He was walking to the smallest room and thought the wobbles were just his drunken state. Then when sitting on the dunny and the house was still moving he realised that he wasn't THAT drunk.

[SMOKEU]

When I was woken up at 0430 by the earthquake I thought that someone had broken into the house and started smashing shit up. It took me a while before I realised it was a quake.

[Gibbo89]

my bike was on its side and has smashed into the car next to it in the garage. havnt read the rest of this thread yet. power only went on in riccarton recently.

bike brake lever is bent, foot peg bent. scratches on my exhaust . handle bars might be slightly bent but its hard to tell. im glad i didnt have fairings...

hope ppl are okay.

[gav]

Wow, been a long day! Nothing too much to report, ex State house with decent weatherboard seemed to just roll with the flow
Lots of shit thrown onto the floor, all my kitset models are lying down having a snooze.
Some of the aftershocks get your attention, just a solid thump with no rolling sensation, bit like a truck hitting the house, just BANG then everything rattles as it settles down.
The novelty value has definitely worn off now ...
Oh, missing two cats too ...

[rocketman1]

Sorry to see all the destruction down in Canterbury, hope all you KBrs and your families and friends are doing OK.
Wow that's one hell of a earthquake, I know that unless your bikes where tied to a wall or something they will have most likely sustained some fall over damage.
Trust things are not too bad for you all.
Yes I saw the damage to that guys bike collection- devastating.

[Swoop]

Post removed since some of you arseholes have no compassion to grief or fatalities.

[marigami]

To all people from Chritschuch and around, I just happened to know about the hearthquake.
I whish you all courage and hope you're all well.

Best wishes from France, although I have not come on the forum due to problems with my health but I always think of kiwi bikers and read you from times to times.
Take of care of you.

Kind regards

[AllanB]

Shit another rumble!

Yep found mine on it's side this morning - very little damage actually - the bench must have broken the fall. Only bummer there is it will not be a insurance claim being so little so will all come out of my pocket

I've just looked at it calmly now - the bike was on it's right side. Just realised that the bike is on it's side stand leaning to the left - so somewhere during the shake it physically stood right up and went over the other way! Gives a indication of the severity of the earthquake.

I got a call to go into town and turn off the alarm at work. Work looks OK (in the dark - no power) the building opposite us has it's front missing! Roads are all 'bumpy' lots of old brick buildings are damaged.

More to come?

[AllanB]

Cat won't come inside - House = bad!!!!!!

[gav]

Fucking amazing. Some damage in Chch, lives are affected to some extent (yes) and yet NINE people are dead in Fox Glacier.

Fucking unbelievable.




RIP guys. Strong thoughts are with you.

errr whats this thread titled again? Oh Christchurch Quake ...... considering this thread started before the Fox tragedy, whats your point?
Start another thread about the incident if you want ....

[KiwiPhoenix]

The novelty value has definitely worn off now ...

Totally agree! I wish the aftershocks would just stop!

[Virago]

Fucking amazing. Some damage in Chch, lives are affected to some extent (yes) and yet NINE people are dead in Fox Glacier.

Fucking unbelievable.

RIP guys. Strong thoughts are with you.

I'm also puzzled by your response. This thread is about the 'quake.

Are you pissed of that no-one has started a thread about the Fox Glacier tragedy? You could always start one yourself, rather than being (rather hypocritically) scathing about other's failure to do so.

[Littleman]

I just know that when a volcanoe erupts in Auckland the spirited people of Cantebury will dig deep to help us out like the generous community that they are.

[FJRider]

errr whats this thread titled again? Oh Christchurch Quake ...... considering this thread started before the Fox tragedy, whats your point?
Start another thread about the incident if you want ....

I think the poster was refering to the massive anguish/damage/cost this day has caused ... with no loss of life so far. And one small accident on the other coast caused nine deaths ....

Time for reflection on how lucky those in the immediate areas ... of both events are.

[EJK]

Can someone please tell me what volunteer service I can do tomorrow?
I'm sure places like library might need help (Esp Cant. Uni Central Lib).

Any ideas? I'm not trying to be a hero. Just sitting on my ass while people do the work seems wrong. Also I have nothing to do tomorrow.

Can I cook your breakfast? Really. Anything?

Cheers