We Just Had an...
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Topic: We Just Had an...
Posted By: AnnC
Subject: We Just Had an...
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:01pm
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Earthquake.... the christmas tree was wobbling and so did my lap top on my knee....
Anyone else feel it? ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:02pm
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lol check out me and liz's threads..
was it big your side of the country? ours was fairly decent i think. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:03pm
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Freaky!! I've never been in an earthquake. The thought of it scares the crap out of me! -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:04pm
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Wow crazy just saw all the new threads at the same time. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:07pm
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LOL Janine I am on your side of the country (Taranaki) ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:08pm
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Yip felt it in Wellington too and it went on for ages. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:15pm
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i meant your part...
------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:17pm
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LOL I was the only one in the house to feel it. Kids were busy and DH in shower so the only proof I had to show the kids was the balbals on the christmas tree and the angel swaying still. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:17pm
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wasn't really shaky shaky more of a motion. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:27pm
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it was 6.8 magnitiude and 40km deep and SE of gisbourne (I think) I remembered that. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:42pm
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Martine it did go for ages all right. Ann our christmas was swaying too ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:43pm
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wow just watching the news - seems like Gisbourne got hit pretty bad - hope any ohbaby parents out there are okay. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:53pm
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was just thinking that.. lol though me and mike were laughing at the comparison between the 2 channels, tv3 with it's many many different people on phones or tv one with its "we have vision"..
------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 7:52am
| rang the inlaws - the warehouse is a complete mess, central town is cordoned off, including PNS, so hope everyone has done their xmas shopping. A few buildings have collapsed in the centre - i know them but you all probably wouldn't - AND apparently the bar where DH used to work and where the guy was an arse, cordoned off and slightly damaged - justice at last! |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 7:58am
| We had Xmas dinner at DP's parents house last night cos Grandma will be away for actual Christmas, and got a phonecall from an aunt in Wgtn asking if we had felt it (we're in NP). We never felt a thing!!! |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:50am
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Well I never felt it at all, but DH did. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:02am
We were making the ground shake all on our own... no, not in that way!!!  We were doing an exercise dvd and the phone rang and it was Mum asking if we felt it, and I looked at the Christmas tree and all the decorations were swaying. I hate them so thank goodness I didn't feel it or I wouldn't have been able to sleep last night 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:04am
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Well we DEFINATLEY felt it! Was increadibly scary,...seemed to go on forever. We are all ok, but our ceilings are cracked, hot water cylinder and toilet leaking, and heaps of smashed stuff in the kitchen. Lucky I wasnt in bed, the chest of drawers tippe over on my side, and jewlery box etc that was on top all flew onto the bed. Eeek!
Isla slept through the whole thing! ETA- We had no power for ages either. Have felt after shocks, and already had another powercut this morning. |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:33am
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.Awww Big hugs Kellz you poor thing. I cant imagine how scary that would have been esp when I am so far away from you and it was shaking my whole house including my christmas tree that nearly feel over. Im glad you are all ok. I hope the afer shock stop for ya ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:43am
| Our poor christmas tree is broken in half! It was on top off a box so its out of Isla's reach, and it fell on its head! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:45am
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wow!!! how scary for you kellz....glad you are all ok!!!!
i love earthquakes....but not big ones!  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:05am
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we felt it here in Napier too, seemed to go on for ages!! Heard on the radio this morning that Gissy was hit pretty hard, glad you are all ok Kellz, my DH was laughing at me cause I jumped up and stood in the doorway lol!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:34am
Hope you Gizzy ladies are all ok 
Apparently doorways are reallly dangerous places to go, so is under tables. Best place is to lie on the ground right up against a couch or bed, cos they will protect you more if furniture/ceilings etc are falling. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:43am
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really? just shows aye, we always got told to stand in the doorway or under a table. Even woke DS up, his wardrobe doors were rattling!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:21am
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Kellz glad to hear your OK was thinking about you this morning when I heard the news hope your damage doesn't take long to repair and that your power is back on ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 12:00pm
wow Kellz I hope everything is getting back to semi normal without the after shocks. Pretty big earth quake it was 6.8. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Kellz wrote:Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 12:01pm
oh and if theres anything you need or know of anyone who needs something let me know i shall do my best to help from over this side of the country. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: emmaohara
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 12:34pm
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Good job us Gisborners are so tough aye kelly!!, very scary night!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 2:31pm
| Lol yeah Emma! We are just so lucky that everyone was ok! Fubby how the babies just slept through it all! He he! |