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Ataahua
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Aug 16 2013, 2:39am
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6-point-something (the number keeps changing) quake in New Zealand's Cook Strait,
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in the same place as those strong quakes a couple of weeks ago that shook Wellington and the top of the South Island. I'm half an island away from the epicentre and it was still the strongest quake I've felt in years!
How are our friends in Wellington?
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Kelvarhin
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Aug 16 2013, 2:46am
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and they're ok. Still waiting on others, hoping everyone is safe.
Bag ENZ Home of the Hobbit *with thanks to cameragod ;D*
 
One by one they faded, and fell into shadow...
One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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Ataahua
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Aug 16 2013, 2:51am
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http://www.geonet.org.nz/...egion/newzealand/all
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Patty
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Aug 16 2013, 2:54am
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Thanks, Ataahua. Have we heard from Kimi? /
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Starling
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Aug 16 2013, 2:56am
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My friend in Wellington was sitting in her parked car,
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which turned out to be a good place to be.
Lots of people here in ChCh felt it. I can believe I didn't, as I was just sitting down at the time.
Nasty things.
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Ataahua
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Aug 16 2013, 2:57am
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Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Patty
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Aug 16 2013, 2:58am
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Man, I'm glad to hear from you, Starling...
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after all you've been through.
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Starling
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Aug 16 2013, 2:58am
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And calling Lissuin, and Moahunter, hope you are ok //
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Patty
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Aug 16 2013, 3:00am
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I'm happy to know she's traveling...
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she's nowhere in the States, is she? Some day, I hope to meet more of you in RL.
The country is beautiful. But soo many earthquakes would probably make me look for another beautiful place to live. You guys must have nerves of steel!
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Starling
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Aug 16 2013, 3:05am
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It makes me feel a bit sick to be honest - I just really feel for the people who are experiencing this one and everything that goes along with it.
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Patty
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Aug 16 2013, 3:07am
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I can imagine. As I say, you must have nerves of steel, and some flashbacks would be inevitable.
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Kimi
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Aug 16 2013, 3:18am
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Actually, she just got home :)
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and I'm wondering if it was such a good idea! That tropical island was very nice...
I'm too far north to have felt these shakes, but they do sound seriously scary. I hope our TORnadoes from further south are safe and sound.
The Passing of Mistress Rose
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Kelvarhin
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Aug 16 2013, 3:22am
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who were sitting in a cafe, one of them has just moved there from Australia and said she's never seen a building sway THAT much before!
Bag ENZ Home of the Hobbit *with thanks to cameragod ;D*
One by one they faded, and fell into shadow...
One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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Kelvarhin
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Aug 16 2013, 3:53am
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It's been confirmed as a 6.2 //
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Bag ENZ Home of the Hobbit *with thanks to cameragod ;D*
One by one they faded, and fell into shadow...
One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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Kelvarhin
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Aug 16 2013, 3:56am
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is just NZ giving you a big welcome home applause?
Good to know you're ok too Kimi. Which tropical island were you on? *nosy kitty strikes again*
Bag ENZ Home of the Hobbit *with thanks to cameragod ;D*
One by one they faded, and fell into shadow...
One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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Lissuin
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Aug 16 2013, 4:50am
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Thanks folks. Moahunter and I are fine.
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If this were a 6.something under Wellington...whew! As it is, nothing in the house seems to have moved, but I use a lot of blue tack  . The shop I was in in Lower Hutt at the time rattled and shook, and we went out into the wide street as it's an old building, but nothing fell there either. Just lucky this time.
Does anyone know if DwellerInDale lives in Wellington?
Whoo hoo, DID, are you there? Anybody else?
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Old Toby
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Aug 16 2013, 5:37am
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Here's praying for everyone, hope all are okay!
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"Age is always advancing and I'm fairly sure it's up to no good." Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher)
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Starling
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Aug 16 2013, 6:00am
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By the way, if I haven't already, may I recommend seismic wax? It's brilliant. And it's cheap and easily available. Blu-tac definitely won't work in a bad shake.
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Lissuin
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Aug 16 2013, 6:11am
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I found seismic wax on line and will look for it here.
I've entered half a dozen reports to GNS at this point. It's a small thing, but it does make me feel like I'm doing something about it.
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Starling
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Aug 16 2013, 6:19am
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Hope they are coping okay.
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Lissuin
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Aug 16 2013, 6:24am
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They showed people unable to get a train home tonight as they've been canceled for inspections. Thwarted commuters along the main thoroughfares were holding up signs with their destinations written on them - and drivers were picking them up. Not saying it mightn't happen in other places, too, but it does happen here.
I love New Zealand. I really do.
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Lissuin
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Aug 16 2013, 6:28am
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Cats coping better with every jiggle.
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They do get that alert-cat-noticing-something-interesting look. They weren't raised with earthquakes, but they're becoming old hands now, thanks.
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Eledhwen
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Aug 16 2013, 7:04am
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and also that Wellington's building codes seem to be holding up, so far. I caught up with friends from Wellington last week (they're travelling in Europe for a few weeks, so will have missed this latest one). He's an engineer so it was interesting talking to him about the structural stuff.
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Starling
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Aug 16 2013, 7:23am
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that they can achieve that without wine. 
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Starling
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Aug 16 2013, 7:24am
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of the earthquake. Lovely.
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