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bill12


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You won,t believe it , but after todays earthquake, there is a cyclone heading down there, also!What have the kiwis done to warrant this sort of luck, except flog us at rugby?

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hi Bill, yep it makes one wonder, the weather changes, the cyclones and earthquakes. What is happening to our world. What will be next, maybe Aussies will win Rugby! Seriously tho, it does make you wonder......




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Is that the cyclone above and to the east of Aus they are showing in the weather segment?
Also yesterday a volcano erupted somewhere in the Phillipines, but not much has been said about it.
Isn't there a movie about the end of the world coming in 2012? I think I watched it on TV a few months ago.




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" we,ll all be rooned" , said Hanrahan, in accents most folorn. We,ll all be rooned, the weather will get us all!Paraphasing a famous australian poet. I think the world has gone through volitile periods before, and will again. Its all cyclic. 12months ago we were in drought.Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.How long is a bit of string?Forcasting the weather is an unprecise art.Strewth !

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Hanrahan was wrong! Things can get b***dy terrible, but people get back up and get on with it. Queenslanders, Victorians, New Zealanders... Bless 'em all!

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The cyclone is called "ATU", and is SE of New Caledonia, and heading se , towardsNz, but a long way off at the moment.I can only hope that it doesn,t add to their worries.Our thoughts are with our kiwi brothers.Look at the MTSAT colour site.

-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 23rd of February 2011 07:20:27 AM

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How quickly life can change. The inland tsunami in Qld, earthquake in NZ at lunchtime on Tuesday, cyclones on both sides of the country, floods and mini tornadoes.
What have we done to deserve all this?
I believe weather patterns are cyclic. Apparently these earthquakes move the earth around a bit which can impact on the climate.
Volcanoes also affect the behaviour of the climate on Earth.
Here I sit feeling totally useless offering nothing but a thought of hope for the victims and the rescuers. It's a hard job working to rescue the living and recover the victims.
It feels superfluous to just offer a thought and a prayer.

-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Thursday 24th of February 2011 12:24:43 PM

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I heard today that cyclone was over Vanuatu, My NZ nephew and his girlfriend are heading there on the weekend so hope its moved on by then.

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http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/


This shows just how awesome...not a good awesome of course...Tuesday was. Just put the date in on the right hand side and watch. I also put in the September quake, but sorry, I've lost the date now.



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I see what you mean Beth, it's mind blowing isn't it.

They said on TV earlier you can go into www.police.govt.nz for a list of names of the deceased as they update. Have tried, it just won 't go through.

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Happywanderer wrote:

I see what you mean Beth, it's mind blowing isn't it.

They said on TV earlier you can go into www.police.govt.nz for a list of names of the deceased as they update. Have tried, it just won 't go through.


My best friend here is a Kiwi, and although her rellies are all on the North Island, she has friends in Christchurch who she is worried about. She's talked to one on the phone, but hasn't been able to contact any others. I'll send her that site. Thanks Marj.

 



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I'm a kiwi from the North Island too.
My sister has friends around ChCh, she heard from them today they were all ok. One friends daughter was in town at the time it happened and a wall of bricks fell down beside as she was walking along the street. She got out unharmed.

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My friend was telling me about a young bloke there who'd been burgled last year, then lost a lot in the Sept quake, and now has lost everything again.

Now I understand why so many Kiwi's come to live in Australia!

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I hated the earthquakes more than anything. One good reason to come here. I always said Get out before it all sinks.

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still over 200 missing so heartbreaking .....they waiting would kill you

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Those bast...ds which raid property and steal the valuables and property of the victims of these tragedies should have their hands cut off.
They are the lowest of the low.

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