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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: doganjo on September 07, 2010, 10:51:42 pm

Title: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: doganjo on September 07, 2010, 10:51:42 pm

My friend Chris who lives 5km form the epicentre of these earthquakes and has had her possessions ripped apart has sent this map.  it shows all the shocks as they happened in a timeline and the size of them.  Fortunately no-one killed and only a few injured.  That in itself is a miracle.
http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: sheardale on September 07, 2010, 11:10:14 pm

I shall say a special prayer.

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: knightquest on September 08, 2010, 12:42:48 am

Bloody hell, that must have been terrifying. My thoughts are with the folk who endured that traumatic event.

Ian

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: Fleecewife on September 08, 2010, 01:18:57 am

That is terrifying  :(  They seem to have just gone on and on.  Hopefully the earth has settled down now and that's it over.

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: Rosemary on September 08, 2010, 08:10:06 am

Pray also, and perhaps give what you can, for the people of Pakistan, who have lost lives and homes in their millions.

Is it significant that they have had no mention here yet New Zealand has?

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: Hilarysmum on September 08, 2010, 08:44:07 am

I made a donation to th Pakistan relief fund for  Wizard rather than plant a tree

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: Sandy on September 08, 2010, 09:24:46 am

WIsh we could send all those who claim benifits falsly to go and help out, and thier money donated!!!!! 

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: doganjo on September 08, 2010, 09:52:24 am

Quote from: Rosemary on September 08, 2010, 08:10:06 am

Pray also, and perhaps give what you can, for the people of Pakistan, who have lost lives and homes in their millions.

Is it significant that they have had no mention here yet New Zealand has?

Perhaps because I have a close friend right at the epicentre (3kms from the opriginal quake!)- does anyone on here have a close friend in Pakistan? Be sensible Rosemary, we all think of things when it hits home.  I have already contributed more than I can afford to the Save the Children appeal for Pakistan!  I put my money where my mouth is, how many others do that!

Title: Re: Spare a thought for South Islind New Zealanders this evening.
Post by: knightquest on September 08, 2010, 07:09:03 pm

I have to say that living in the middle of Birmingham highlights to me that the Pakistani community is the one with money. Some very flash cars going around with blacked out windows and gold draped around it's occupants. Young guys too! Our Indian friends are more than happy to point them out.

Ian