Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
Wow, brings back not so fond memories. I believe the last quake I expirenced in california was feb 9 1970 at 645 am
My town has been destroyed - gaming cancelled
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Here in the states, I don't think all places turn into thugtown after disasters.
Let's just say Louisana and N'awlins aren't necessarily well thought of by its neighbors and Katrina didn't help improve that impression. Thought NPR had some stories about the better folk there.
Here in Houston, most folks pull together after a hurricane. People help each other clean up, anybody with a grill is BBQing for the neighborhood, since food'll spoil while the power's out.
I reckon just about every place that's been hit bad by tornadoes has also been noteworthy on their behavior as well.
Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
Gulfport Mississippi was hit by Katrina and that was a community that looked to help others.
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Grog-nerd
What a difference a week makes.
Last week everyone was crumbling. At work lots of people away trying to sort our their personal situations, and those that were there were all on the edge of tears all the time. Nearly half the people in Christchurch said that they wanted to get out.
Lot's of children are now refusing to go to school - they are just too scared and the trauma councilors are swamped.
My wife was scared to go into town and scared for me going to work. The whole town was just on edge.
This week everyone seems to have gotten it together again, everyone is talking about how to use the new opportunities that the latest disaster has given us and generally there is a more positive feel. Everyone is still anxious, but what a difference a weekend makes.
We are all waiting to hear which suburbs will have to be abandoned. At the moment the unofficial estimate is that 12,000 houses will be abandoned because the ground slumping is so great that the areas will basically go underwater in the next decent rain.
Big parts of Christchurch are now a ghost town - no-one lives there except a few hardcore people who will not be moved despite broken houses with no facilities and immediate danger.
My wife and I were talking about selling up and going somewhere else. We are not now. We will stay and be part of rebuilding this beautiful broken city. I think that there is a new feeling now - that of grim determination
Last week everyone was crumbling. At work lots of people away trying to sort our their personal situations, and those that were there were all on the edge of tears all the time. Nearly half the people in Christchurch said that they wanted to get out.
Lot's of children are now refusing to go to school - they are just too scared and the trauma councilors are swamped.
My wife was scared to go into town and scared for me going to work. The whole town was just on edge.
This week everyone seems to have gotten it together again, everyone is talking about how to use the new opportunities that the latest disaster has given us and generally there is a more positive feel. Everyone is still anxious, but what a difference a weekend makes.
We are all waiting to hear which suburbs will have to be abandoned. At the moment the unofficial estimate is that 12,000 houses will be abandoned because the ground slumping is so great that the areas will basically go underwater in the next decent rain.
Big parts of Christchurch are now a ghost town - no-one lives there except a few hardcore people who will not be moved despite broken houses with no facilities and immediate danger.
My wife and I were talking about selling up and going somewhere else. We are not now. We will stay and be part of rebuilding this beautiful broken city. I think that there is a new feeling now - that of grim determination
Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
I wonder of the sewage leached silt wold make good crops> (trying to find a rose in a pile of manure here for you.)
Rabbitbait
Grog-nerd
Wow! What's going on. There were earthquakes all night last night. I'm at work now but nobody has slept so it's all a bit weird. The earth gods are angry with us. There was one just before that literally threw us (and our desks, chairs etc) up into the air about half an inch. It wasn't a rumble - it was a bang.
We should be getting the official word tomorrow about which areas of town are going to be abandoned. It will be a big emotional day.
[MENTION=3565]Scott[/MENTION] - I'm afraid not, the silt that comes up is nutrient poor and raw sewerage is something to be avoided at any time.
Strange strange times.
We should be getting the official word tomorrow about which areas of town are going to be abandoned. It will be a big emotional day.
[MENTION=3565]Scott[/MENTION] - I'm afraid not, the silt that comes up is nutrient poor and raw sewerage is something to be avoided at any time.
Strange strange times.
falcarrion
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I was looking at the map of New Zealand and see that it is in two sections.
could this be the beginning of New Zealand breaking up into 3 sections?
May take 100 years or more but with the constant earthquakes. It is possable.
could this be the beginning of New Zealand breaking up into 3 sections?
May take 100 years or more but with the constant earthquakes. It is possable.
falcarrion
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And after the game tonight talking to the gaming group - only one of us is not in the process of considering whether to leave. Scary stuff.
On a more relevant note - last week they had to flee from the Garden of Graves after two of the party members were killed by beetle swarms and had to be left behind. They may return later but right now they are back in the small town of Valeron in Thrane where they have just defeated rampaging Grell which were looking for the 'Tear of Knowledge'.
On a more relevant note - last week they had to flee from the Garden of Graves after two of the party members were killed by beetle swarms and had to be left behind. They may return later but right now they are back in the small town of Valeron in Thrane where they have just defeated rampaging Grell which were looking for the 'Tear of Knowledge'.
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