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Postby IslandBoy77 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:24 pm

Well, that wee earthquake was a surprise - been a while since we had one that size in the Bay. Must've been more "interesting" in Wellington, Wanganui & New Plymouth though. ohmy.gif Interrupted my game of Far Cry as well. Actually, not so much - I paused for a few seconds to see if a dash for the power switch was in order... Still, been so long since we've had a decent shake, can't complain at all.

And what's up with overseas reporting between 6.2 & 6.5 and we're saying a 7? I've seen that regularly where our shakes are "under-reported" anywhere outside of NZ. I thought we all used the same system? blink.gif

For those who used to play C&C, read the headline / topic description with the voice of the commando from the original C&C in mind...
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Postby Dean » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:43 pm

Just saw it on the news. USGS saying 6.2 and based on past history they tend to be the most accurate, but there's always a degree of inaccuracy I guess.
News says a dozen or so reports on minor damage so far, nut nothing major, thankfully. Hope all our NZ friends are ok!
The depth of the quake was a dampener on major problems.
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:48 am

Jeez Pete , your trying to our thunder from Wobblyville biggrin.gif
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Postby steelsporran » Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:32 am

Can we get over a piddling magnitude 7, 230km deep and focus on the real event?

According to the news there was heavy rain in Auckland yesterday. rolleyes.gif
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Postby IslandBoy77 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:09 pm

steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jul 4 2012,11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can we get over a piddling magnitude 7, 230km deep and focus on the real event?

According to the news there was heavy rain in Auckland yesterday. rolleyes.gif


laugh.gif thumbup1.gif Nice one.
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Postby toprob » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:47 pm

steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jul 4 2012,11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can we get over a piddling magnitude 7, 230km deep and focus on the real event?

According to the news there was heavy rain in Auckland yesterday. :rolleyes:


To be fair, normally at this time of the year the media has plenty of end-of-the-world stories, such as swine flu, but not so much this year. Hence the 'Mutant Giant Zombie Killer Rat' story earlier in the week.
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:14 pm

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Hence the 'Mutant Giant Zombie Killer Rat' story earlier in the week.

Mars is ready and da waiting sleep1.gif OK More like a Garfield laugh.gif
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Postby steelsporran » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:22 am

When will it end? This morning Auckland has FOG! rolleyes.gif  
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:08 pm

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When will it end? This morning Auckland has FOG! rolleyes.gif  

Oh Jimmy Jillickers Steelsporranman ohmy.gif , I've seen that movie 'The Fog' .. were the living dead become the living tongue.gif .. you see sails on Auckland harbour pirate.gif slash em all mateys laugh.gif
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Postby steelsporran » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:05 pm

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Oh Jimmy Jillickers Steelsporranman ohmy.gif , I've seen that movie 'The Fog' .. were the living dead become the living tongue.gif .. you see sails on Auckland harbour pirate.gif slash em all mateys laugh.gif


Yeah, Winston Peters is one of the stranded ohmy.gif
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Postby IslandBoy77 » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:07 pm

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Oh Jimmy Jillickers Steelsporranman ohmy.gif , I've seen that movie 'The Fog' .. were the living dead become the living tongue.gif .. you see sails on Auckland harbour pirate.gif slash em all mateys laugh.gif


You're in good form today, Ian. tongue.gif
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Postby steelsporran » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:20 pm

Don't encourage him unsure.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:07 pm

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Don't encourage him unsure.gif

Yeah Yeah , I no , always seem to get dropped in the pooh ! poo.gif STINK!
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Postby steelsporran » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:20 pm

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  poo.gif


Oops, looks like it's time to fork out on some kitty litter Ian
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:54 pm

MARSBAR ! rolleyes.gif
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