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stranger
6 posts
Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
stranger
6 posts
Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Posted:
I just heard there was a huge Earthquake near Christchurch. Is everyone at Home of Poi okay?
I just heard there was a huge Earthquake near Christchurch. Is everyone at Home of Poi okay?
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Fire Artist and Hooper
181 posts
Location: U.S.A
Fire Artist and Hooper
181 posts
Location: U.S.A
Posted:
I JUST SAW THIS!!! Idk, no tsunami warnings yet. But it was a 7.0 thats a BIG earthquake. MALCOLM! CAN YOU HEAR ME???? THE RESCUE TEAM IS COMING!!
I JUST SAW THIS!!! Idk, no tsunami warnings yet. But it was a 7.0 thats a BIG earthquake. MALCOLM! CAN YOU HEAR ME???? THE RESCUE TEAM IS COMING!!
If you can't stand the heat, get out of my way.
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Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
Just saw a clip of this on the BBC news. Not a great deal of detail other than some buildings have collapsed'. Hope everyone and everything is ok.
Just saw a clip of this on the BBC news. Not a great deal of detail other than some buildings have collapsed'. Hope everyone and everything is ok.
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Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
Flipping massive.
I'm up in the North Island, several hundred kilometres away from Christchurch, and I felt these this morning.
Buildings are down, there's two people critically injured (both 50 y/o males, one hit by a falling chimney and the other from falling glass).
There's been about seven, if not more, aftershocks, some around the 3.0 mark, some around the 5.3 mark, but nothing lower than a 3.
No water in most of the city, power's patchy at best, communications are in a state of disarray, particularly cell, since without power the cell sites are going onto battery power, and it's dropping down slowly. Thankfully, the two major telecoms in NZ are working together to restore power to each site, regardless of network affiliation, which is great.
There's been a crapload of damage, sewage pipes have burst in some places, old buildings are decimated, the usual earthquake stuff... Nobody dead though, which is a real bonus.
Flipping massive.
I'm up in the North Island, several hundred kilometres away from Christchurch, and I felt these this morning.
Buildings are down, there's two people critically injured (both 50 y/o males, one hit by a falling chimney and the other from falling glass).
There's been about seven, if not more, aftershocks, some around the 3.0 mark, some around the 5.3 mark, but nothing lower than a 3.
No water in most of the city, power's patchy at best, communications are in a state of disarray, particularly cell, since without power the cell sites are going onto battery power, and it's dropping down slowly. Thankfully, the two major telecoms in NZ are working together to restore power to each site, regardless of network affiliation, which is great.
There's been a crapload of damage, sewage pipes have burst in some places, old buildings are decimated, the usual earthquake stuff... Nobody dead though, which is a real bonus.
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travelling without moving
1,286 posts
Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom
travelling without moving
1,286 posts
Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Posted:
I feel really lucky that I actually left Christchurch 2 days ago. I hope all you guys at HoP are doing o.k. (it was nice to meet you Malcolm btw!)
I was in Twizel when it hit and it most definitely woke me up. I'm in Dunedin right now, but I may head back up to Christchurch to see if I can help in any clean up operation that takes place. I've heard that the city centre is closed off at the moment though, so I'll wait and see what the news says before making the journey back there.
I feel really lucky that I actually left Christchurch 2 days ago. I hope all you guys at HoP are doing o.k. (it was nice to meet you Malcolm btw!)
I was in Twizel when it hit and it most definitely woke me up. I'm in Dunedin right now, but I may head back up to Christchurch to see if I can help in any clean up operation that takes place. I've heard that the city centre is closed off at the moment though, so I'll wait and see what the news says before making the journey back there.
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stranger
1 post
Location: USA
stranger
1 post
Location: USA
Posted:
Glad to hear y'all are okay & families too. Good luck w/ the cleanup, grew up in Southern California, well familiar w/ the mess a solid tembler can leave behind.
Spark Winters,
Texas
Glad to hear y'all are okay & families too. Good luck w/ the cleanup, grew up in Southern California, well familiar w/ the mess a solid tembler can leave behind.
Spark Winters,
Texas
Stargazer
6,650 posts
6,650 posts
Posted:
Yey - you're okay
very good to hear... when I came aware of it I been so tired that I only managed to mumble into the keyboard...
All the best - thinking of you guys
Yey - you're okay
very good to hear... when I came aware of it I been so tired that I only managed to mumble into the keyboard...All the best - thinking of you guys
the best smiles are the ones you lead to 
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
Hello again... just quickly checking in to see if everyone's ok, and apparently you are. Phew!!!!
Sending lots of love and energy for the cleanup.
Hello again... just quickly checking in to see if everyone's ok, and apparently you are. Phew!!!!
Sending lots of love and energy for the cleanup.
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Eternal Student of all things Skill
110 posts
Location: Kansas City, KS, USA
Eternal Student of all things Skill
110 posts
Location: Kansas City, KS, USA
Posted:
Glad to hear everyone is ok and doing well. Lots of Love to you all and I hope everything gets back to normal soon for you all.
Glad to hear everyone is ok and doing well. Lots of Love to you all and I hope everything gets back to normal soon for you all.
Happiness runs in a circular motion!!
G4dget
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the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Posted:
:MASSIVE HUGS:
I'm glad all is well with you and the fam.
Hope the other HoPpers there faired out as well, and HQ.
You are all strong and I know healing will come to your lovely city and it will be as grand as ever. <3
LOVE YOU!
:MASSIVE HUGS:
I'm glad all is well with you and the fam.
Hope the other HoPpers there faired out as well, and HQ.
You are all strong and I know healing will come to your lovely city and it will be as grand as ever. <3
LOVE YOU!
Pele
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Fire Artist and Hooper
181 posts
Location: U.S.A
Fire Artist and Hooper
181 posts
Location: U.S.A
Posted:
Hang in there Malcolm. We're sending you good vibes. Sounds as if everything will be okay its just gonna really suck for awhile
WE LOVE YOU!!
Hang in there Malcolm. We're sending you good vibes. Sounds as if everything will be okay its just gonna really suck for awhile
WE LOVE YOU!! If you can't stand the heat, get out of my way.
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Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted:
2 days after the event and things are starting to get back to normal. Yesterday outside of the CBD most of the food-type places that would normally be open were. The exception was the large mall where shop keepers were in cleanup mode and no customers were allowed in.
Schools have been closed to at least Wednesday (the boys love that!), but Canty university is closed for the week while they assess all the health and safety aspects.
It seems that most of the damaged buildings were the old brick ones, where the old mortar seemed to crumble under the violent shaking. Old wooden houses are mostly ok except for those with brick fireplaces where many of them have fallen off sometimes taking things out in the process and sometimes not.
and boy was it violent! My wife & I were "cowering" in the bedroom doorway - I say cowering because we couln't stand. You know when you stand on a ships deck in rough seas you can stand ok by absorbing the rock and roll by flexing your legs?, well I was trying but it was impossibe and for several full minutes (seemed like about 15mins solid) we were thrown around at the mercy of nature. It was the roughest and scariest thing I have ever encountered (and I don't frighten easily)!
And the shaking continues. The aftershocks were expected to taper off by dawn this morning but even now as I type we are still having very strong aftershocks (4+ on the richter scale). The cat has been freaked out and in hiding for the last 2 days and only appeared in the last few hours. Within a few minutes of turning up there was another aftershock and he was straight back under the bed for another few hours!
In fact if anything the aftershocks seem to be increasing currently instead of tapering off.
But, everyone is alive - one exception - one gentleman died of a heart attack. But given the earthquake was the same scale as the Haiti one, we have been very lucky. Everything else is just money now.
The most amazing thing I thought was the people checking up on us to see if we were ok - the first 3 people who contacted me were from London, Kuwait and Nepal! And then the NZ people started checking. The modern world is indeed a wonderful place from that perspective.
thanks for all the support folks.
2 days after the event and things are starting to get back to normal. Yesterday outside of the CBD most of the food-type places that would normally be open were. The exception was the large mall where shop keepers were in cleanup mode and no customers were allowed in.
Schools have been closed to at least Wednesday (the boys love that!), but Canty university is closed for the week while they assess all the health and safety aspects.
It seems that most of the damaged buildings were the old brick ones, where the old mortar seemed to crumble under the violent shaking. Old wooden houses are mostly ok except for those with brick fireplaces where many of them have fallen off sometimes taking things out in the process and sometimes not.
and boy was it violent! My wife & I were "cowering" in the bedroom doorway - I say cowering because we couln't stand. You know when you stand on a ships deck in rough seas you can stand ok by absorbing the rock and roll by flexing your legs?, well I was trying but it was impossibe and for several full minutes (seemed like about 15mins solid) we were thrown around at the mercy of nature. It was the roughest and scariest thing I have ever encountered (and I don't frighten easily)!
And the shaking continues. The aftershocks were expected to taper off by dawn this morning but even now as I type we are still having very strong aftershocks (4+ on the richter scale). The cat has been freaked out and in hiding for the last 2 days and only appeared in the last few hours. Within a few minutes of turning up there was another aftershock and he was straight back under the bed for another few hours!
In fact if anything the aftershocks seem to be increasing currently instead of tapering off.
But, everyone is alive - one exception - one gentleman died of a heart attack. But given the earthquake was the same scale as the Haiti one, we have been very lucky. Everything else is just money now.
The most amazing thing I thought was the people checking up on us to see if we were ok - the first 3 people who contacted me were from London, Kuwait and Nepal! And then the NZ people started checking. The modern world is indeed a wonderful place from that perspective.
thanks for all the support folks.
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Stargazer
6,650 posts
6,650 posts
Posted:
some more background information
some more background information
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
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Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
Originally Posted By: georgemcThe most amazing thing I thought was the people checking up on us to see if we were ok - the first 3 people who contacted me were from London, Kuwait and Nepal! And then the NZ people started checking. The modern world is indeed a wonderful place from that perspective.
That comment just reminded me of this...
https://xkcd.com/723/
Glad to hear everyone is ok :-)
Originally Posted By: georgemcThe most amazing thing I thought was the people checking up on us to see if we were ok - the first 3 people who contacted me were from London, Kuwait and Nepal! And then the NZ people started checking. The modern world is indeed a wonderful place from that perspective.
That comment just reminded me of this...
https://xkcd.com/723/
Glad to hear everyone is ok :-)
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Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
Two more big ones hit within the last half hour... 5.2 and 5.4 respectively. They're in for a long night, I think... *sigh*
Blessings and prayer to anyone who's down there.
Two more big ones hit within the last half hour... 5.2 and 5.4 respectively. They're in for a long night, I think... *sigh*
Blessings and prayer to anyone who's down there.
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
Take care all- glad you're all OK.
Take care all- glad you're all OK.
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hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Posted:
It happened again.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts
BBC NEWS
Herald Sun
Daily Telegraph
Hope you guys are okay.
It happened again.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts
BBC NEWS
Herald Sun
Daily Telegraph
Hope you guys are okay.
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Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
HoP staff,
Please let us know you are ok. Thinking of you.
Regards,
Brendan.
HoP staff,
Please let us know you are ok. Thinking of you.
Regards,
Brendan.
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member
161 posts
Location: Durban South Africa
member
161 posts
Location: Durban South Africa
Posted:
My cousin lives in Christchurch Haven't heard anything from him as yet. All you New Zealanders take care!
My cousin lives in Christchurch
Haven't heard anything from him as yet. All you New Zealanders take care! Stargazer
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6,650 posts
Posted:
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veteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
Posted:
Not again! Hope everyones okay x. *love*
Not again! Hope everyones okay x. *love*
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veteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
Posted:
The news is scaring me. Praying for you all xx
The news is scaring me. Praying for you all xx
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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
I really hope everything is ok for you guys.
I really hope everything is ok for you guys.
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Pasta of Muppets
2,722 posts
Location: in the interwebs..., United Kingdom
Pasta of Muppets
2,722 posts
Location: in the interwebs..., United Kingdom
Posted:
Yeah, let us know you're all OK, OK?
Yeah, let us know you're all OK, OK?
ohmygodlaserbeamspewpewpew!
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Thinking about you all...
So sorry to hear the news this morning.
Take care xx
Thinking about you all...
So sorry to hear the news this morning.
Take care xx
Getting to the other side
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stranger
1 post
Location: Moscow, Russia
stranger
1 post
Location: Moscow, Russia
Posted:
Glad to know you all are fine!
Glad to know you all are fine!
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Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Posted:
Glad to hear that everyone at HoP is ok.
Big hugs Malcolm and George. Stay safe.
Glad to hear that everyone at HoP is ok.
Big hugs Malcolm and George. Stay safe.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
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addict
5 posts
Location: Scotland
addict
5 posts
Location: Scotland
Posted:
healing and strength to you and all your people of Christchurch..Lesley .....Scotland
healing and strength to you and all your people of Christchurch..Lesley .....Scotland
veteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
Posted:
glad to hear your safe. so sorry that this has happened to you guys again, all our love x
glad to hear your safe. so sorry that this has happened to you guys again, all our love x
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Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
Glad to hear you're all ok (again).
It would appear that earthquakes are like busses in NZ.
Lets all just hope that's it for a while.
Glad to hear you're all ok (again).
It would appear that earthquakes are like busses in NZ.
Lets all just hope that's it for a while.
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.:*distracted by shiny things*:.
3,777 posts
Location: brizvegas, Australia
.:*distracted by shiny things*:.
3,777 posts
Location: brizvegas, Australia
Posted:
*huuuuuuugs* glad to hear the hop crew are okay - i hope your friends and family are all good too...the footage is awful :sad: my heart goes out to everyone over there in christchurch
*huuuuuuugs* glad to hear the hop crew are okay - i hope your friends and family are all good too...the footage is awful :sad: my heart goes out to everyone over there in christchurch
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