new zealand earthquake

I'm in Chch but Northwest of the city centre so it felt as bad as the 7.1 one for me. My partner was in the central city so was a bit freaked out for a while but she left the car there due to traffic and walked ~10kms home.

If ieafs works at a public library the central library in town is ok, most of the others should be ok too, all council websites are down though. About 50% of the city has no power and won't for a while, pretty much just the west side is ok for power. Hope he's well.

Are The Melvins ok?

Ah, unhurt: http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/02/22/melvins-and-high-on-fire-caught-in-christchurch-earthquake-unhurt

  On 2/22/2011 at 9:44 PM, Food said:

I'm in Chch but Northwest of the city centre so it felt as bad as the 7.1 one for me. My partner was in the central city so was a bit freaked out for a while but she left the car there due to traffic and walked ~10kms home.

 

If ieafs works at a public library the central library in town is ok, most of the others should be ok too, all council websites are down though. About 50% of the city has no power and won't for a while, pretty much just the west side is ok for power. Hope he's well.

That's actually quite reassuring. Fingers crossed!

  On 2/22/2011 at 9:47 PM, SPD² said:

Are The Melvins ok?

Dude they probably caused it.

  On 2/22/2011 at 9:44 PM, Food said:

I'm in Chch but Northwest of the city centre so it felt as bad as the 7.1 one for me. My partner was in the central city so was a bit freaked out for a while but she left the car there due to traffic and walked ~10kms home.

 

If ieafs works at a public library the central library in town is ok, most of the others should be ok too, all council websites are down though. About 50% of the city has no power and won't for a while, pretty much just the west side is ok for power. Hope he's well.

Ieafs lives a bit southeast of city center.

  On 2/22/2011 at 10:05 PM, SPD² said:

 

Ieafs lives a bit southeast of city center.

Quite likely his place is in a bit of disorder/ without power then I'd guess. Would have got a good shake.

The central city is a total wreck. My flat is fine but the roads are fucked and have holes and silt and shit in them.

PS That's not my footage but thought I'd share it!

i got so lucky, a falling tv landed mere inches away from my sh101.i know of other people who were in the central library at the time and they are fine, most liekly he has no power.

  On 2/23/2011 at 12:40 AM, elliot said:

i got so lucky, a falling tv landed mere inches away from

  On 2/23/2011 at 12:40 AM, elliot said:

my sh101

Woo for everyone being OK!

:yeah:

falling tv killed somebody's baby :( shit is real

the regional tv station (7 storey building) is flat and they've just called off the search for survivors. girl at work knows people who work there and she hasnt heard from all of them yet

WATMMS, we look after our own.

indeed. good to hear positive news

  On 2/23/2011 at 3:00 AM, analogue wings said:

falling tv killed somebody's baby :( shit is real

 

the regional tv station (7 storey building) is flat and they've just called off the search for survivors. girl at work knows people who work there and she hasnt heard from all of them yet

  On 2/23/2011 at 3:38 AM, yek said:

indeed. good to hear positive news

  On 2/23/2011 at 3:42 AM, Haldermaniac said:

  On 2/23/2011 at 3:00 AM, analogue wings said:

falling tv killed somebody's baby :( shit is real

 

the regional tv station (7 storey building) is flat and they've just called off the search for survivors. girl at work knows people who work there and she hasnt heard from all of them yet

 

 

  On 2/23/2011 at 3:38 AM, yek said:

indeed. good to hear positive news

 

good to hear the positive news.

Good to hear some news that isn't completely terrible from some people in some situations.

  On 2/23/2011 at 3:15 AM, SPD² said:

WATMMS, we look after our own.

yea, I'm impressed. people here do care despite being miserable twats most of the time. watmm is all good in my book.

signed proud member

  On 2/23/2011 at 5:13 AM, jules said:

  On 2/23/2011 at 3:15 AM, SPD² said:

WATMMS, we look after our own.

 

yea, I'm impressed. people here do care despite being miserable twats most of the time. watmm is all good in my book.

 

signed proud member

earthquake is crazy business but. glad to hear most peeps are doing ok.

i bet youve been facebooking alot ..

yes, facebooking..

uh'oh

Glad to hear the NZ WATMMers are OK also. Important to remember the tragedy of all this though. Makes me feel ashamed for whining about the trivial day-to-day shit that bugs me sometimes.

yeah this sucks! much love for all the new zealanders and their friends and families. hope for the best!

Just think of the potential Lybian WATMMs we'd have if they had internet. Wishing the best to our future members.

  On 2/23/2011 at 7:59 PM, tidbit said:

i bet youve been facebooking alot ..

 

yes, facebooking..

 

uh'oh

half of the new zealand corner of facebook is people offering to billet folks who want to gtfo of Christchurch for a bit

not seeing too many offers being taken up yet so it seems like maybe not much internet going on down there yet

i've got a single room available in htown btw - will tolerate boc fans for up to two weeks in the name of wattum solidarity

hahaha !!