Christchurch earthquakes

[dangerous]

*interupts this post to say FARK that was a biggie, guess a 4.2*

hey, im getting good at this, was in fact a 4.3

Reference Number: 3366925
NZST: Sun, Sep 5 2010 12:43 pm
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 12 km
Details: 20 km north-east of Leeston

[schrodingers cat]

Word is .... they forwarded your letter to their minister of finance. His bookie will advise him if this request is possible ...

He said he'd fix it...

[Subike]

and again.
closer to town this time

Reference Number 3366933/G
Universal Time September 5 2010 at 1:04
NZ Standard Time Sunday, September 5 2010 at 1:04 pm
Latitude, Longitude 43.68°S, 172.51°E
Focal Depth 12 km
Richter magnitude 5.0
Region Canterbury
Location 20 km south-west of Lyttelton
20 km west of Diamond Harbour
20 km south-west of Christchurch

[laRIKin]

Am wondering if all the missing cats are starting to come home, or if they're all out partying somewhere.
Take care all.

Ours came back, but takes off at any fast movement or noise from people or house or the ground.
And then comes back again.
He is coming back quicker each time.
Took him awhile to enter the house, so for those of you that have cats missing.
Maybe put a bed and food outside for them.
If another cat does eats the food, so what, there are a lot of scared cats out there, that are hungry.

By the way we got off lightly as well.
Broken stuff, but that is only stuff.

The good old weatherboard house's stood up well.
Owners and pets were more shaken than we liked.

Like a lot of others, the after shocks put the willies up you as you are a bit on edge.

The big one was more like it is going to end in a second, no it hasn't and is getting worse.

Phark just had another good/bad jot.

[Grumph]

It's quiet funny reading this (and a couple of other) thread(s) as those of you affected seem to have gotten off lightly (yeah, I know, those bent levers and scratches are major).
I'm guessing there are those who haven't reported in yet because they haven't gotten off that lightly.
For me, I think the story of the day was, the young lad who fell out of his bed onto a pile of rubble (the wall) and can still talk about it, having suffered minor injuries. Looking at some of the carnage, it's hard to believe there haven't been fatalities.
Good to see NZ Rail bringing some fresh water for you lot, it's a start.
Am wondering if all the missing cats are starting to come home, or if they're all out partying somewhere.
Take care all.

Firstly - our cats never left home - I was woken up before the quake by a Burmese tunnelling into the bed.... and on my hurried way out the back door, there was an old Birman girl on the bench,first in line for breakfast...priorities good there I think.
The lad who fell out of the bedroom was about 1/2 mile up the road from me - local word is that his dad hurt his back when he jumped out of bed - no floor....
All the support being spoken of on the media is coming out of ChCh - the City Council. There's still no real organised Selwyn Council approach - not even a spokesman apparently. All the visible help round here is privately supplied - incl water.

Besides TWR, another who may be badly affected is Phil Sutton at Greendale. Large areas of Selwyn are still without power which invariably means no water too.

ChCh earthquake my boot - there's more area in Selwyn affected, just less people.
Should be called the Canterbury Quake....

And I'm annoyed at the airlines - 747 came over low & it sounded ike another big one...
3 aftershocks while typing - yes, I'm slow...

[Bren]

I first heard of the Quake yesterday at about 10am while I was in transit to the Cold kiwi...It really freaked me out being an ex cantab and got on the phone to try to contact my kids ASAP....was unable to raise them...But about 3pm got hold of my folks who had talked to my kids so heard they were okay....Talked to my girls this afternoon after I got home...they are too scared to sleep...
The damage is so saddening....sad to see a lovely city struck by a tragedy like this...

My thoughts go out to all my cantab friends

At Burwood working a night shift -I am so tired!

My beautiful old girl of a house is not good,chimneys,tile roof & roof beams damaged,no H2O as cylinder in roof space damaged & leaking,broken piles & significant structural damage,brick fences down,most china etc broken...Im in Geraldine St a few blocks down from onearmedbandit

Sorry to hear about your house Helen...its a lovely place and must be so hard on you...Take care my friend (-:






Why do I miss all the fun????

[shrub]

I don't remember much about the quake beyond realising it was a big earthquake and trying to remember what you're supposed to do. My partner and I ended up standing in the middle of the lawn with her daughter, and it was a major battle to stay standing, and I could hear the gold fish pond splashing.

What has blown me away is that all the old shops and cafes that I have patronised, driven past and photographed over the years are now badly damaged and will probably be demolished. In just a few seconds the face of this town changed forever.

[EJK]

A thousand cheers for all the good samaritans working namelessly and reputationlessly. I salute you.

[rastuscat]

Napier is a lovely art-deco city after the 31 quake. Being rebuilt all in one style is a gift opportunity.

Sadly, I fear that the heritage we lost yesterday will be replaced witgh glass blocks of ugly buildings, as is the habit these days.

I'm one of the Popo revenue collectors (it must be true, most on KB say so) and we are working 12 hour shifts on the central city cordon. Coz of that, we get to see the damage done more than most, and it is stunning.

Some buildings in this town were due to go anyway, but most will be missed. The council engineers are out identifying those which will have to be demolished, but to be honest it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that Manchester Street will never look the same again.

I'm off back out to the cordons, sad at what we have suffered. Sadder that my own house was nailed too, but the big picture is at least as sad as my personal one.

[SMOKEU]

I'm one of the Popo revenue collectors (it must be true, most on KB say so) and we are working 12 hour shifts on the central city cordon. Coz of that, we get to see the damage done more than most, and it is stunning.

It sounds like a real mission for everyone staying in hotels, having to go with hotel shuttles.

[scumdog]

It sounds like a real mission for everyone staying in hotels, having to go with hotel shuttles.

Ch-ch hospital noticed a particularly quite night last night, they put it down to less drunken idjits out on the street.

[EJK]

Here is what I learnt today.

Many city workers with flo-vest (you know, some big maori guys) will be working restlessly from now on till the city fully recovers. Most of us can't be involved in their work, or get near the bricks even if we want to (for safety reasons). However, appreciate their hard work by giving them a toot while driving by, or giving a thumb up.

Appreciate them a little. Give them a scent that their work DOES actually mean something to us. Give thanks, tell them their work really mean something to us.

Appreciation doesn't have to be a six-pack of beer or lunch but atleast we can give a thumb up and a big simile while walking by, right?

Little appreciation won't hurt anyone, trust me.

[SMOKEU]

Here is what I learnt today.

Many city workers with flo-vest (you know, some big maori guys) will be working restlessly from now on till the city fully recovers. Most of us can't be involved in their work, or get near the bricks even if we want to (for safety reasons). However, appreciate their hard work by giving them a toot while driving by, or giving a thumb up.

Appreciate them a little. Give them a scent that their work DOES actually mean something to us. Give thanks, tell them their work really mean something to us.

Appreciation doesn't have to be a six-pack of beer or lunch but atleast we can give a thumb up and a big simile while walking by, right?

Little appreciation won't hurt anyone, trust me.

A lot of those guys weren't even allowed into the cordon zone today because of the possible dangers.

[rastuscat]

Yes, we had to exclude a lot of the workers as every time the wind gusts more glass or roofing falls into the streets. After shocks give us all the shits, and casue yet more damage.

The facades of the buildings are the bits that have been falling off. Saw a really huge bit fall of the Cranmer Chambers today, nasty when it hit the deck.

[Maha]

Here is what I learnt today.

Many city workers with flo-vest (you know, some big maori guys) will be working restlessly from now on till the city fully recovers. Most of us can't be involved in their work, or get near the bricks even if we want to (for safety reasons). However, appreciate their hard work by giving them a toot while driving by, or giving a thumb up.

Appreciate them a little. Give them a scent that their work DOES actually mean something to us. Give thanks, tell them their work really mean something to us.

Appreciation doesn't have to be a six-pack of beer or lunch but atleast we can give a thumb up and a big simile while walking by, right?

Little appreciation won't hurt anyone, trust me.

Correct EJ, and the events over the last two days should evoke a little ' lets get in there' attitude from any unempolyed people. All those bricks will need cleaning if they are infact going to be reused in some fashion. There will be alot of labouring work to be done so nows the time for some to stand up step forward.