Hey, I'm all for supporting local efforts and that, but nothing will ever top Time Cube.

Wow! That Time Cube site does have it all...
in spades (as it were) – home on de ranged...

...and on checking the Chem Trails one I see them running an urban legend type…

Could possibly be the maddest thing ever on the internet. Which is saying something.

Hey, I'm all for supporting local efforts and that, but nothing will ever top Time Cube.

Predictably spun out on the ChemtrailsNorthNZ blog (Google it, I shan't link) as further evidence of the HAARP earthquake conspiracy.

Could possibly be the maddest thing ever on the internet. Which is saying something. I'm also willing to put down $100 here and now that says the next issue of…

a training exercise on September 10 has readied them for the aftermath of a magnitude 8 earthquake...

Predictably spun out on the ChemtrailsNorthNZ blog (Google it, I shan't link) as further evidence of the HAARP earthquake conspiracy.

Officers from Hampshire, Hertfordshire…

That sounds like failure to me.

Of course, a great number of books are on the floor but the majority of the shelving is still standing.

The issue is really: that shelving is now known to be vulnerable in a major quake. So simply putting the books back isn't an option. And most-if not all- of…

And @Kalena's newfound ability to locate them by street address* adds another level of precision freakout to the whole thing, I imagine??

* by feeding the geonet coordinates into Google Maps: genius.

Bloody aftershocks, woke me again & now I find out another hour of sleep was nicked by daylight savings.

And Telecom's Digital Time hasn't even updated for it yet either. It's still showing the non-DS time on my phone.

Statistics NZ added to the chorus of voices saying the earthquake isn't a boon for the nation. In a section on the impact of the quake, the department said "looking at GDP in isolation fives a false impression that this disaster will be good for the economy."

The…

Rumour Central to Rumour Control over

Bob has been outed on "unintentional misleading"
...the poor blighter hasn't been getting much sleep,
this saving the city singlehandedly is, well, trying...

as Councillor Chrissie Williams says:

"It bewilders me. There are other examples where Bob comes out with these…

Is it true the Athfield designed UC Commerce buildings fire escape failed (east side) in the Earth Quake?

The Mayoress actually kept the Structual Engineers from meeting the Mayor for days?

Bob Parker owns the PR firm that arranged for Athfield to come south?…

Actually is very responsive to the local community needs, which is why she gets voted in again and again.

re the councillor – I think I'll leave that to people to work out. I wasn't really supposed to hear it. However Chch people who know their councillors well should be able to make an educated guess.

The CD centre I was referring to was the city…

17 September 2010

Your Executive Committee are very concerned at the announcement of Ian Athfield to head a group of architects, etc to prepare some plans for Christchurch's future, within 2 months. Our concerns fall into three parts.

First, the process of his appointment was…

And the Civil Defense centre?
Was that the Art Gallery with the falling plaster or one of the relief centres?

Fascinated to read article in the Dompost today (and maybe also in the Press?) which starts with the theatre and draws heavily on my research on the School of Radiant…

Anyways ....

Fair to say Kainga, Brooklands, Bexley, Avonside, and the eastern side of Kaiapoi were the worst off by a fair margin. I've never…

Along with a couple of book-related posts...

Yay!

But am I alone in also wanting to see the above frivolous post?

I bumped it down the queue a bit, but be assured it's on the way :-) Along with a couple of book-related posts...

Given current events, I'm not the only one who'd like to see the Bush who swiftly and firmly reminded people that that the 9/11 attacks were not perpetuated by "Islam". Where's he at?

I think that line became inconvenient for future plans, so was dropped in favour of putting "terrorist",…

Three hours ago, I was just about to hit “publish” on a frivolous blog post when

It has been fantastic reading about the quake, how everyone is getting on, and I hope we will keep seeing regular updates – it has been really helpful to me to add to what…

I'm not the only one who'd like to see the Bush

What a fortuitous line break! ;) But, yeah, that was the weird thing. For the first few weeks it was all 'hey, he's not doing what I expect at all' and then the whole thing gradually became *exactly* what…

May I just say that the jingoistic bullshit didn't actually occur immediately after the September 11 attacks and was, in fact, drummed up largely by Fox and the Bush administration some weeks or even months later?

Really? Given current events, I'm not the only one who'd like to see the…

None of us are stupid enough to think that's what all American people think or that they did so at the time. I share the sadness that it wasn't an opportunity for that great nation to become better rather than…

whoever does win will be congratulated rather than bombed back into the stone age.

Except England right?

Shame they had to be collateral damage

Muslim Americans still seem to be having a hard time of that one.

Would it be equal to the "nation mourns" bullshit that will flow when the All Blacks get knocked out of the Rugby World Cup next year?

Though I am not…

Would it be equal to the "nation mourns" bullshit that will flow when the All Blacks get knocked out of the Rugby World Cup next year?

I very much doubt it will be equal. I'm sure some media will ham up the feelings of bitterness in NZ but we'll get…

Can we re-establish the comparison after somebody has actually flown commercial airliners into our buildings, killing three thousand? Until then we just don't know what angst we might be capable of, teen or otherwise.

Would it be equal to the "nation mourns" bullshit that will flow when the All Blacks…

The Press piece by Philip Mathews is excellent.

+1

The comparisons/echoes I was thinking of…

Can we re-establish the comparison after somebody has actually flown commercial airliners into our buildings, killing three thousand?

When we offer plausible motivation to do such things by decades of violently invading other regions, distorting economies in our own interests and exporting our culture, perhaps.

I'm tired of the braying…

Although I'm grateful Christchurch will never be accompanied by the chest-thumping uberpatriotism that still infects mentions of 9/11. Even some otherwise reasonable Americans maintaining that the whole world shares their teen angst..

The flag outside my house is the only one I have seen today not at half-mast – and,…

So much of what's emerging from Chch is an echo of what it was like to be in NYC nine years ago

Although I'm grateful Christchurch will never be accompanied by the chest-thumping uberpatriotism that still infects mentions of 9/11. Even some otherwise reasonable Americans maintaining that the whole world…

Harvestbird writes exquisitely on How to Be Brave.

Cheryl Bernstein delves into the bittersweet the Aesthetics of Earthquakes.

Moata Tamaira manifests an enviable sense of humour about the…

I'm a wee bit embarrassed at being so thoroughly name-checked, for what was just an accident of timing and geography — but glad to…

If your house is OK enough now I guess that means you're not in the worst liquefaction zones. The…

The thing is we should not live here!! is the overriding feeling.
Once again waiting to see if girls settle... the most interesting thing…

NZST: Fri, Sep 10 2010 10:04 pm# Magnitude: 4.3 and once again we watched each other to see if we needed to develop our response into something more protective.

one 14y one 17 & 2 parents one concious & one exhausted...

everyone…

[I am not being snide about this — he (or someone else) has done a really nice job]

It is, indeed, a well built site and Hosted, it seems, in the cloud. These guys are behind it. More bloody Aussies for us to "Catchup" with.

And on the subject of…

Indeed, come join us hangers-on in the secret hangar of
The League of Extraordinarily Well Hung Pendants

Ian, are you a...member? I heard rumours.

There are many thermal springs not associated with volcanoes ancient or modern – Morere hot springs for example near Gisborne, nothing significantly volcanic within 100 km.

Or, hey, Hanmer Springs – anyone worried about volcanoes there?

(Also, it's a curious inversion of priorities, volcano-wise, to make sceptical noises about Banks…

Now what do I do?
Keep insulting other's spelling mistakes
or now leave it alone?
Nah. Keep it up!
We're picky pricks aren't we.

Indeed, come join us hangers-on in the secret hangar of
The League of Extraordinarily Well Hung Pendants
[sic]:- )

Hmmph.....Insulting bastard.

Insulting!
InSUlting!!
InSULTING!!
INSULTING!!!!
What a billy bunt.

Heh. I wondered what the hell you were going on about. Now what do I do? Keep insulting other's spelling mistakes or now leave it alone?

Nah. Keep it up!

We're picky pricks aren't we.

The rising sun Edmonds symbol was a hint.
subversion in every kitchen

we keep our powder dry,
the people are sure to rise...

Spring loaded...

There are thermal springs near Tai Tapu & Governors Bay.
I don't buy the extinct line.
I've heard of these, but never found 'em. Any…

Wow — that has to be in the running for the prize for "fanciest webpage for an academic scientist who does not also have a book contract".

It even has a login and registration box (although I am not sure why).

HTML handcoded in emacs won't…

There are thermal springs near Tai Tapu & Governers Bay. I don't buy the extinct line.

There are many thermal springs not associated with volcanoes ancient or modern – Morere hot springs for example near Gisborne, nothing significantly volcanic within 100 km.

It’s the geothermal gradient – those trapped Chilean miners…

There are thermal springs near Tai Tapu & Governers Bay. I don't buy the extinct line.

I've heard of these, but never found 'em. Any clues!? A thermal spring would be a grand way to spend a winter's evening.

And Marcus Turner – that nuclear bomb animation was awesome, the 'geo'politics never clearer.

So I wonder if water purification tablets are more useful. Because how many people are going to remember to keep changing the water?

Thsi is where the my chest freeze comes in handy. I have collected a shit load of milk bottles and washed them thoroughly (!!), filled them with…

o, and extracted 2 dead batteries from smoke alarms-

Apropos keeping water: wierd as it seems, every so often Big O (rainfall 3 metres + yearly)runs out of drinking water (generally, because of lagoon flooding – which salts the spring from whence we pump water for the 30,000ltr. community tank.)…

UPDATE ON CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE FOR PRESS AND PUBLIC (AS OF 9:00 pm NZ time September 8th…

The rising sun Edmonds symbol was a hint.

subversion in every kitchen

Because how many people are going to remember to keep changing the water?

We do actually, as we live in a part of Wellington with rather ancient infrastructure and have quite a high frequency of power and water outages. Who'd have thought this was a blessing?
Very important to maintain…

So I wonder if water purification tablets are more useful. Because how many people are going to remember to keep changing the water?

You should do it same time you check your smoke alarms – every six months.

I foresee a compilation of useful information for the rest of us if and when we face our own disasters. Like Emma's tip to have cash on hand. A good pikelet recipe would be helpful too.

One thing I've come out of this really dubious about is the value of…

Closing in on 5000 tweets too

that all :)

Green is for fine, go. Red is for insanely dangerous, stop. Yellow is 'limited access' – you can go in and out for stuff, but don't stay there.

Having recently watched Treme (took me about five shows to realise that the images shown in the background of the open credits…

If anyone is donating stuff, best to direct it to support agencies like the Sallies for food, or Christchurch City Council.

I've recently witnessed the kindness of strangers, a wonderful thing.

Yellow? Why yellow?

Green is for fine, go. Red is for insanely dangerous, stop. Yellow is 'limited access' – you can go in and out for stuff, but don't stay there.

Hmph! That was a really funny paragraph

:-) Yes, damn straight. Thanks Craig.

Well f*ck me I've been yellow stickered & must vacate.
Goodbye sweet broadband.

That's a really strange paragraph.:-(
Yellow? Why yellow?
Missing you already Joe.
Where you gonna go Joe?
I don't expect an answer cos I'm swinging…

The brief period of post-disaster anarchy had its charm, but now there's a barrier around the sinkhole in the street to keep the kids out. Just as well I suppose.

Time…

Well f*ck me I've been yellow stickered & must vacate.
Goodbye sweet broadband.

Oh Joe, that sucks. Good luck.

Jeez Craig! You need to put up a warning before posting Austen. I stopped before the first comma, but now I feel all stabby.

Hmph! That was a really funny paragraph.

Quakes

And

Bombs

Of course, the wielders of nukes don't typically bury them kilometers underground.

The Amchitka bomb test was set off nearly 2km deep.

Time Magazine, 1971 Amchitka

and I have to say the Martyrdom of Bob Parker is beginning to wear thin – he's going on in the paper (and on his extended Campbell Live Ad last night) about doing 20 hour days -

The hagiography is rather in overdrive. I reckon those who are genuinely working…

How about Conversation the Jane Austen Way

Jeez Craig! You need to put up a warning before posting Austen. I stopped before the first comma, but now I feel all stabby.

Not you.

Apologies.

Oh, no worries Tim. It just happens kind of a lot.

Where would we be if we couldn't say "How 'bout that weather eh" :)

How about Conversation the Jane Austen Way:

In the present instance, she confessed and lamented her want of knowledge, declared that she would give anything in the world to be able to draw; and a lecture…

Apologies.

Of course, the wielders of nukes don't typically bury them kilometers underground.

At Mururoa they dug up to a kilometer under the atoll to set off 147 nuclear bombs over a 20 year period.

It certainly was reassuring to hear how calm Emma sounded reviewing this morning although I'm sure she could've made a conribution on swearing too.

Dude, this isn't the first time I've said this, and it won't be the last, but that's not me.

Of course, the wielders of nukes don't typically bury them kilometers underground.

A rule of thumb equivalence from seismology used in the study of nuclear proliferation asserts that a one kiloton nuclear explosion creates a seismic signal with a…

Just the thing to shore up that saggy kitchen, provided he keeps his yap shut

The hair alone would make a handy draught excluder for a school hall or other vital social infrastructure

I've been off-line and only just heard of this one so missed the actual coordinates, but Geonet now puts its source as 6 km deep "10 km NW of Diamond Harbour" – an…

Mother Nature is a tiresome drama queen. I demand she stops this nonsense immediately.

Where would we be if we couldn't say "How 'bout that weather eh" :)

This is really old stuff, goes back to Gondwanaland, I'm wondering…

Is it me, or neither of the Christchurch bloggers have in fact posted this week so far?

Umm, OK Emma hasn't. David indicated that he was currently writing one.

Well, with this, my postings click over to the first 1000. Where do I get my Brown(ie) badge? Only another 9000, to catch up with our inspiring leader!

Christ — I hadn't noticed. Closing in on 5000 tweets too. That's a lot of little pieces.

I've texted Karl (the reason I didn't have Emma's mobile is that she doesn't have one!). Will let you all know.

Oh I do too. I'll get you that. But I wouldn't have answered because I was in bed.

I was talking to David yesterday about why I haven't done…

Something not quite right in that arithmetic there Sofie.

Yes my bad, a 5 should be 1000 times less. Thanks Steven.
Richter scale

Well, with this, my postings click over to the first 1000. Where do I get my Brown(ie) badge? Only another 9000, to catch up with our inspiring leader!

Tosh! You are the most connected guy I know ;-)

He's "a friend of ours". ;)

"It's a comfort, really. We're going through a bit of a rough time with this earthquake, and it's almost like they care. They're showing an interest in people."

Love that quote. "it's almost like they care."

Never can tell with politicians.

"Yes, a few more cracks in our house, but we're okay. We now have electricity (yay); alas no water or sewerage yet. Rain today so taking a break from repairs to write a post for PA. Cheers, D."

I'm not sure I'm impressed or concerned that both PA bloggers based…

I'm such a contacts klutz

Tosh! You are the most connected guy I know ;-)

"We wake. We shake. We don't want anymore quakes. #eqnz"

I found this from Dunne rather rich after reading this about politicians.

"This is a time of tragedy. It is not a time of entertainment or comedy."

So true. I'm sure my neighbours here in Avonside would welcome a small grey monument to pomposity. Just the thing to shore up…

Oh good. Nothing from Emma tho?

Hey Jackie, I suspect if everyone got through the 7 on Saturday, they will be good through the 5 (talking 4 times less remember) albeit a little shaken (doh! obviously). I would also imagine that updates from the PAS crowd could be erratic. Y'know,…

Oh good. Nothing from Emma tho?

I'm such a contacts klutz I don't seem to have her correct mobile no at hand. I'll get onto it.

"Yes, a few more cracks in our house, but we're okay. We now have electricity (yay); alas no water or sewerage yet. Rain today so taking a break from repairs to write a post for PA. Cheers, D."

developer Dave Henderson forecast a massive financial boost.

As in the monumentally unsuccessful film about his exploits We're Here To Help ? Maybe there is a sequel I'm Here, To Help Myself to the Profits?

I dumped it in the other post as…

There's a certain level where we stop everything and sit up, another higher where we hold hands,......

Jeez. Why did I think the next part of the sentence was going to be ...Mills and Boonish and...exciting...

But developer Dave Henderson forecast a massive financial boost.
Wait, I've heard that name somewhere before haven't I? Hmm...

which one was it though?

Cracking over the plastered...
Most of the bars in Chch Henderson's "developed" – but not strengthened I guess – Sol Square are seriously compromised and don't…

Wait, I've heard that name somewhere before haven't I? Hmm...

Well, we know they (Bob 'this is not my life' and John) are mates. Last seen down Queenstown way together.

But developer Dave Henderson forecast a massive financial boost.

Wait, I've heard that name somewhere before haven't I? Hmm...

I just hope that those in charge of the cleanup are getting some seriously professional advice on how best to deal with this.

I shudder to think just when the last of a hundred thousand damaged buildings will be repaired.

Big guns

I shudder to think just when the last of a hundred thousand damaged buildings will be repaired.

Hawkes Bay quake: Mag 5.2 15km deep, 20 km South East of Porangahau

I think this bit between the peak of the crisis and things being properly back to normal is particularly hard – lots of drifting and…

To good first approximations for small crustal earthquakes like these, the difference between 40 km and 28 km away…

Yes, last night's brought it all back. My wife, who is very staunch, says she's sick of it now. I stopped being staunch about 4.35am on Saturday.

That's about the time when I would expect to stop being staunch too. And 5.4 last night?! That's an earthquake in any language.…

In other earthquake news, the Christchurch Writers Festival, which was to feature David Haywood, Alan Bollard (the real one), recent Media 7 star…

Emma, I thought your description of "like a nagging toddler" was priceless. Do you still think that, or have they grown up a bit?

Yeah, nah, last night was more like "the argument after your teenager has 'borrowed' your car".

There is seriously quite a well-graded scale. My partner called…

Lots of people are still really scared, and these aftershocks aren't helping, are they?

I'd just like to know when they're going to stop, that would make enduring them so much easier. Last night's were huge, in that we'd call them 'earthquakes' if we hadn't already had one.

Harvestbird's partner…

My house is fine, I'm fine, but to…

Good to see the PASers checking in. Shame about those chimneys, Ian, but I'm glad to hear that you're otherwise fine. I'm hoping that we might hear from HarvestBird soon...

She's been quite active on Twitter, all seems to be well.

...we got off very lightly, in our part of Richmond/Shirley, all things considered, an early morning start, a tossed book salad, a slight garnishing of smashed ornaments, a see through chimney and one…

I keep hearing about kids being extremely annoyed with the earthquake, which is certainly better than being scared.

My opinion of children has dramatically improved. That is all.

O, and no stairways...

concentrate the effort in one particular area to intensify the workforce, and to prevent people feeling they aren’t getting anywhere.

Please meet at Avonside tomorrow morning at 10am, we will have a 5 minute debrief with Civil Defence and…

Not revolting students????

Quite the opposite. Canterbury students are forming groups to help those in need.

The pic of the Avon in Hagley Park in a link upthread is pretty wild — it looks like the riverbed might now be higher than the playing fields, which is where all the water presently is.

I have a very distinct memory of biking down that street, ooh, a…

. . . a seriously giant sinkhole.

Here in the flat South, big enough to disappear a couple of 8-year-olds is considered giant.

That aftershock just now had a rather disturbing rolling quality. Next door's cat has taken it rather badly and vamoosed once more. I wonder where they go?

I keep hearing about kids being extremely annoyed with the earthquake, which is certainly better than being scared.

That seems to kick in once the novelty fades. Initially it's like it's snowed, only much more so. Rubberneckers are still coming from all over to check out the giant sinkhole in…

none of the kids knows what a 'tallboy' is, so some interesting and not…