Bad long quake.
Nov 15th 2016, 7:37 pm
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Re: Bad long quake.
It looks like the governments statistician Liz MacPherson is not impressed that her 5 story building became a 4 story building with unusually high ceilings on one floor.
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It is just The Herald vids that I can't view.
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Nov 15th 2016, 8:12 pm
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Re: Bad long quake.
Also install/update flash.
Nov 16th 2016, 5:21 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
Firefox auto updates and has. Flash is also up to date. 
Anyway.
This has made me very sad about the waterfall and the seals
Before anyone blasts me , I once drove an 8 hour round trip just to see this. It is or was a very special place. I do not know where else in the world you would see something like that. So free, happy and natural , yet accessible.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
Anyway.
This has made me very sad about the waterfall and the seals
Before anyone blasts me , I once drove an 8 hour round trip just to see this. It is or was a very special place. I do not know where else in the world you would see something like that. So free, happy and natural , yet accessible.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
Nov 16th 2016, 6:22 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
Is it plugged in at the wall? 
What about other browsers like IE/Edge or Chrome?
What about other browsers like IE/Edge or Chrome?
Nov 16th 2016, 6:40 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
Firefox auto updates and has. Flash is also up to date.
Anyway.
This has made me very sad about the waterfall and the seals
Before anyone blasts me , I once drove an 8 hour round trip just to see this. It is or was a very special place. I do not know where else in the world you would see something like that. So free, happy and natural , yet accessible.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
Anyway.
This has made me very sad about the waterfall and the seals
Before anyone blasts me , I once drove an 8 hour round trip just to see this. It is or was a very special place. I do not know where else in the world you would see something like that. So free, happy and natural , yet accessible.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
It's one of my favourite places and I'm heartbroken that I'll probably never see the place again. I really hope they can repair it but it sounds as if it's gone for good. So sad
Nov 16th 2016, 7:20 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
We only went once and there were no pups there - we had plans to go again when next in the area 
I'm sure I read that they think the seals will return so hopefully that's the case, obviously it will never be the same.
I'm sure I read that they think the seals will return so hopefully that's the case, obviously it will never be the same.
Nov 16th 2016, 7:41 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
well we had a mini tornado up in Waikanae. A friend if mine said she thought her French doors were going to come in but luckily they stood up to it.
Mini tornado causes damage in Kapiti | Stuff.co.nz
Mini tornado causes damage in Kapiti | Stuff.co.nz
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Nov 16th 2016, 8:57 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
I know they had a really shit time but I hope that in their shoes I would have the humility to realise that moaning to the media about a wrecked holiday and a few more thousand on the mortgage makes me look like an asshole when the backdrop is wrecked homes, wrecked lives, and people who will likely be facing difficulties such as being homeless, the ongoing fear of quakes, and needing to relocate families. But I do appreciate it must have been a scary and exhausting few days for them. Hope they have an uneventful trip home.
Nov 16th 2016, 9:05 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
Firefox auto updates and has. Flash is also up to date.
Anyway.
This has made me very sad about the waterfall and the seals
Before anyone blasts me , I once drove an 8 hour round trip just to see this. It is or was a very special place. I do not know where else in the world you would see something like that. So free, happy and natural , yet accessible.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
Anyway.
This has made me very sad about the waterfall and the seals
Before anyone blasts me , I once drove an 8 hour round trip just to see this. It is or was a very special place. I do not know where else in the world you would see something like that. So free, happy and natural , yet accessible.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
Im there with you Bevs, very sad, been many times over the last year, I was their last weekend but luckily this is out of season so there was hardly any seals in the falls. My friends also got engaged their a couple of month ago so has special memories and was a truly magical place for all that visited it.
Nov 16th 2016, 9:58 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
SH1 has taken a lot of slip damage and there is talk of some of it not being repairable, at least in its current form.
So far there has been no mention of the railway which is alongside the road in the shoreline bits.
I know the railways aren't used much, but the tourist train down from Picton to Christchurch was a big thing I was hoping to do one day.
Anyone know what is planned?
So far there has been no mention of the railway which is alongside the road in the shoreline bits.
I know the railways aren't used much, but the tourist train down from Picton to Christchurch was a big thing I was hoping to do one day.
Anyone know what is planned?
Nov 16th 2016, 7:25 pm
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Re: Bad long quake.
Before anyone blasts me , I once drove an 8 hour round trip just to see this. It is or was a very special place. I do not know where else in the world you would see something like that. So free, happy and natural , yet accessible.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
We can perhaps rebuild roads, houses and communities. Can we get back this special kindergarden pre-school. No.
Adults and kids all had ear to ear grins as we all stood and watched them play.It sucks.
Nov 16th 2016, 11:37 pm
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Nov 17th 2016, 12:12 am
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Re: Bad long quake.
That's how NZ rose from the sea in the past (only to be eroded down again before rising once more).
Perhaps we don't need to worry about rising sea levels after all
Last edited by LoCarb; Nov 17th 2016 at 12:51 am.