Title: Earthquake News
Post by: Doris on September 05, 2010, 03:07:00 am
As I cannot get onto facebook at the moment just a quick note to those who sent me messages about our earthquake...
Yes, I'm ok. ;D
Our big quake in Christchurch was about 300 miles from where I live and on an entirely different island. Apparently it could be felt up here (Hawke's Bay) but I was asleep and felt nothing.
Christchurch was cut off yeterday but there's not really much to report. No fatalities, some infrastructure damage (although all but 15% of the city has running water and power again), and lots of damage to buildings as the quake was so shallow. Cost of repair estimated at 2 billion NZD (that's 1 billion GBP at the current exchange rate).
Dx
Yes, I'm ok. ;D
Our big quake in Christchurch was about 300 miles from where I live and on an entirely different island. Apparently it could be felt up here (Hawke's Bay) but I was asleep and felt nothing.
Christchurch was cut off yeterday but there's not really much to report. No fatalities, some infrastructure damage (although all but 15% of the city has running water and power again), and lots of damage to buildings as the quake was so shallow. Cost of repair estimated at 2 billion NZD (that's 1 billion GBP at the current exchange rate).
Dx
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Lawnmower Man on September 05, 2010, 10:15:50 am
Good to hear your OK.
t.
t.
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: termietermite on September 05, 2010, 12:51:02 pm
Phew. :)
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Snoring Rhino on September 05, 2010, 07:39:29 pm
Great news.
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Werner on September 05, 2010, 07:59:42 pm
Very good to hear that you are OK, Doris
All the best
All the best
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: nickliv on September 05, 2010, 09:34:05 pm
No one's going to make an ill advised quip about the earth moving? I am disappointed.
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Doris on September 06, 2010, 05:18:23 am
Apparently there was a fatality. A monkey at the zoo freaked out and tried to escape via the moat surrounding the enclosure. It drowned. ::)
Dx
Dx
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Dirk3D_NL on September 06, 2010, 10:34:28 pm
good to hear you are ok!
sad news about the monkey...
sad news about the monkey...
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: garyfrogeye on September 06, 2010, 11:31:53 pm
How's the wine?
Oh and good to hear thet you're all ok too ;D
Oh and good to hear thet you're all ok too ;D
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Perdu on September 07, 2010, 10:14:58 pm
Have to say sod the poor little beastie
As long as you are OK
I did have a worry or two about you Dx (and a couple of my sister's mates who live in NZ too)
But it seems all of you are OK so
phew!
How IS the wine coming along D? Will there be a CA tasting some time soon?
b
As long as you are OK
I did have a worry or two about you Dx (and a couple of my sister's mates who live in NZ too)
But it seems all of you are OK so
phew!
How IS the wine coming along D? Will there be a CA tasting some time soon?
b
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Doris on September 08, 2010, 12:41:13 am
The wine seems to have been totally unaffected by either the Christchurch earthquake or the three we had here in Hawke's Bay yesterday. ;D
As for a CA tasting, I'm sure one can be arranged for June 2011. Whether I'm there or not will be a different matter altogether.
Dx
As for a CA tasting, I'm sure one can be arranged for June 2011. Whether I'm there or not will be a different matter altogether.
Dx
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Brad Zarse on September 08, 2010, 01:48:43 pm
Ahem.
My bottle still hasn't arrived. Must have got lost in the post ::)
Glad you're OK Dx
:)
BZ
P.s. I assume the "three earthquakes" weren't just a mistaken escape of gas following a heavy curry night??
My bottle still hasn't arrived. Must have got lost in the post ::)
Glad you're OK Dx
:)
BZ
P.s. I assume the "three earthquakes" weren't just a mistaken escape of gas following a heavy curry night??
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Queen Vic of the Melans on September 08, 2010, 05:24:19 pm
Glad you're ok Doris! Vx
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Andy Zarse on September 08, 2010, 05:43:34 pm
You're alive then Doris, I did begin to wonder. ;)
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Lee Self on September 08, 2010, 05:47:41 pm
"an earthquake in New Zealand you say?"
"do you know Doris?"
;D ;D ;D ;D
"do you know Doris?"
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Brad Zarse on September 08, 2010, 11:08:14 pm
You MUST know Doris - everyone knows Doris.
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Doris on September 09, 2010, 10:43:15 pm
Ahem.
My bottle still hasn't arrived. Must have got lost in the post ::)
Glad you're OK Dx
:)
BZ
P.s. I assume the "three earthquakes" weren't just a mistaken escape of gas following a heavy curry night??
My bottle still hasn't arrived. Must have got lost in the post ::)
Glad you're OK Dx
:)
BZ
P.s. I assume the "three earthquakes" weren't just a mistaken escape of gas following a heavy curry night??
Patience Bradley. Masterpieces cannot be rushed you know. ;D
Dx
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Brad Zarse on September 10, 2010, 12:39:10 am
Masterpieces? I thought you were making cheap "get drunk" plonk?? :)
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Doris on September 11, 2010, 09:53:34 am
Masterpieces? I thought you were making cheap "get drunk" plonk?? :)
Errr, no. The French, and everyone in Marlborough, have already got that market cornered. ;)
We are making something much more sophisticated and unique. Although it did have the rough as guts quality of cheap get drunk plonk the other day when we blended it. I'm sure it's nothing a bit of egg white and suplhur dioxide can't fix. :o
Dx
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: Snoring Rhino on September 11, 2010, 02:33:09 pm
Masterpieces? I thought you were making cheap "get drunk" plonk?? :)
Errr, no. The French, and everyone in Marlborough, have already got that market cornered. ;)
We are making something much more sophisticated and unique. Although it did have the rough as guts quality of cheap get drunk plonk the other day when we blended it. I'm sure it's nothing a bit of egg white and suplhur dioxide can't fix. :o
Dx
Title: Re: Earthquake News
Post by: nopanic - neil on September 11, 2010, 08:47:34 pm
Ahhh......................... a real casualty in the earthquake
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671608
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671608
