NZ'ers

[ford832]

Cripes,you guys all right down there?I just caught a quick blurb on the news about the earthquake.Natural disasters are everywhere.I'm sitting here awaiting Hurricane Earl that is due to hit in about 6 hrs.Currently,30'c and calm.When it hit's I'll fire the old woman and the cat out in it and pass along their report

[JohnN]

When you get your power back in New Zealand, please let us all know that your alright.

I hope that your homes are all in one piece and that your families are safe.

Ford... I think the remnants of Earl will just be some wind and rain for you.... it's not raining or windy yet here in southern New York.

[ford832]

Likely you're right John.They're giving class 1 Hurricane for southern tip and class something or other tropical storm for the rest of the province.We live about 10 min from the Bay of Fundy so If I get a chance I'll likely skip over and check out the waves.Coooollll.

[TMKIWI]

Yep still alive .
Doesnt sound like any deaths which is good.
Have been trying to find some pictures on it but my computer had a melt down an hour ago. All fixed now.
We historically have a big one every 80 years. Last one was in 1931 where i live. I am in the north island, Christchurch is in the south so didn't feel anything.They have declared a state of emergency with broken water mains & sewage. Will look at the telly when i get home to see how bad it is. Sounds like it will take awhile to get things going again.

On a lighter note ford, I thought you might have been hiding in embarrassment after NZ bet Canada in the basketball world champs. Christ ! we only have 3 players and a couple off retired sheep shearers in the team 

[ford832]

On a lighter note ford, I thought you might have been hiding in embarrassment after NZ bet Canada in the basketball world champs. Christ ! we only have 3 players and a couple off retired sheep shearers in the team  

Pbbfffttttt,no wonder.You've got the N.Z. dream team.All we've got is a lumberjack,a drunken Indian and a moose.


On yet another note,I was watching a David Tua fight the other night and they mentioned he was from N.Z.I always thought he was Hawaiian because of the lei he wears.Oh well,same thing I suppose

[SachsGS]

When I lived in Vancouver earthquakes were a common occurrence. My shop was a two story concrete block building and I remember during one earthquake the top floor swaying what seemed like two feet back and forth.

[TMKIWI]

We have had 3 earthquakes here in the last week. 1 was 30km away and the other 2 were 70km away just off the coast where i go fishing.
There may be some new rocks to fish.
I went to the beach last weekend for a paua (abalone) dive and there was broken wine glasses all over the floor of the beach house.
No structual damage just the girls need to buy some more glasses. I don't touch the stuff myself 
Christchurch has had heaps of after shocks measuring up to 5.4.
Every body is a bit nervous.
The good thing to come out of it is that people are awear to be ready when the next one comes.