Why pay out to fix something thats probably going to get busted again in the next 12 months?

Yeah they can't rush into it but I can see it being a pain with no payout

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 [View Post] Its hard to explain when you haven't been here...you half get used to the shaking all day long....but the large ones you never get used to....we get shaking all day long....you can always spot the out of towners around the place because they get excited about a magnitude 4 lol......we don't take cover for anything less than a 5 LOL we have now had 6902 earth quakes since September....I think its someone elses turn now...we have had a fair go I think lol....there isnt much of the CBD left now...every earthquake over 5 sends a bit more crashing down somewhere....I suppose it will be good again when everything is rebuilt...until then I suppose all we can do is sit back and ride them out.....however they think this could go on for years now!!! and today the GNS science people are saying we have a greater chance now of having a few more shakes over magnitude 6+ ..... believe me they are scary at that size...you got thrown off your feet and you cant move easily...and as some of you would have seen the force was that great on Monday is de-railed the 1000 ton Cranes at the port!!!!!!! watch this video clip to see http://www.3news.co.nz/Timeball-Stat...7/Default.aspx (http://www.3news.co.nz/Timeball-Station-restoration-in-jeopardy/tabid/423/articleID/215077/Default.aspx) if any of you get the chance to come down to chch let me know and I can take you to all the hard hit spots...its an eye opener to see it first hand...and to possible experience a shake yourself..the chance of that is quite high LOL!!!! Mmmm I think this is a bit of tough talk about About the out of towners,We have been working getting power on in the red zones(that is an eye opener!) and around the rough areas.Even the so called hardened ones(locals) have the deer in the head lights look on there faces when even the 3's and 4's hit as you do not know how big they will get in the end.Most of my family have been hit very hard(houses gone)My old place in Arncliff street is history so I really feel for them. As for leaving, some will and some cannot.We have had people stay with us at the motel and when a big truck comes past the ground shakes and they do not know if it is a quake or what.Gotta feel for them. Marty

Agree Marty.....people that arnt here in the middle of it really have no idea...the small ones dont worry me at all now....I feel them all day long at work..especially lately since monday...but when a big one hits...thats a different story they are scary

Another hit this morning,Man when is it gonna stop,I relly feel for you guys!

Will keep you in mind next time i'm there, went to the Casino to do a damage assessment before it opened. The security was amazing but the damage i'll never forget. The thing that got me was there was no wild life, birds in the trees or flying. It was just silence-but a weird kind.

lol Marty....they never stop...was wierd I woke up about 2 mins before that one hit...was short and sharp though..they are quite violet sometimes....hsvhel yes the damage is something on its own....yeah you know its bad when the wildlife takes off lol!!!

So any of you guys down there in the areas the Govt giving option of buying out

Not Us we are here for the long run no one would buy a house in CH-CH Don't want to rent it out So unless it falls down My Family and I will be staying. We have Cracks heaps of broken stuff and a roof leak but that's about it. The old weatherboard house has held up Very.

I wont be leaving....I can see a good future...and im in the right job for the near future (joinery) so ill be staying....am moving house soon though

Sweet as guys it must be hard seeing things happening around you but joinery is the right job Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Ahhhh well the sad part was that alot of people lost there live or were injured....I know someone that lost 2 legs....shes only my age and was a model....poor girl...at least buildings and houses can be replaced...you can replace people Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

what part chch you live in chris117? i was out seeing a mate in new brighton last night, she pretty rough out that way, every 2nd house has sunk at one end :|

true that houses can be replaced lives can't, that must suck have a good career and then its taken away from you in a earthquake

It's been less than a week after Aucklands massive earthquake and now Taupo! This country's farked!

I'm in wellington....and I didn't even feel it.

My brother just spoke to someone in Nelson who felt it

Yep I felt it was out on the peat so it made it very interesting

wait till the alpine fault goes that will be very scary :|

about time someone else had a turn lol ....although 150kms deep......would barely ripple the ground entry level stuff try having that at 8kms deep Some original photos have not been recovered yet.