Christchurch earthquake

[ApolloSZ]

So I was in Chch on friday for work. New experience for me, aftershock while driving a car.
And I don't think even that lets me understand what it was like. Hope your doing ok Astyn

[Mytical]

The scariest thought is that as bad as the pictures are, they can not possibly convey what people went through. My thoughts and prayers are with the people who go through such tragedies.

[astyn-dbs]

So I was in Chch on friday for work. New experience for me, aftershock while driving a car.
And I don't think even that lets me understand what it was like. Hope your doing ok Astyn

In the afternoon after the quake on the way to his mum's house, I think we had 4 or 5 really good aftershocks in the car. Good as in the whole car was being shaken back and forth. At the time it was bloody terrifying, but now for some weird reason I find it funny.

After the original quake in September, there was a story in the paper from a fireman who was headed to a call-out when the quake hit. Apparently the sky lit up when all of the transformers blew at once, then he had to fight to control the truck. He said he thought he'd blown a tyre with the way it was swerving. That poor bastard.

[ApolloSZ]

Astyn - I know what you mean = As the car shook it was a "OMG WTF holycrap" moment, but now looking back and knowing I was safe in the end, I enjoyed it in a twisted way.
Have had one more in a stationary car again, and while in the office or at Dad's

(For those who didn't know, I've been sent down to Chch for work, to help get the office there back up and running. Week one over so far, wednesday I go back).

[astyn-dbs]

Astyn - I know what you mean = As the car shook it was a "OMG WTF holycrap" moment, but now looking back and knowing I was safe in the end, I enjoyed it in a twisted way.
Have had one more in a stationary car again, and while in the office or at Dad's

(For those who didn't know, I've been sent down to Chch for work, to help get the office there back up and running. Week one over so far, wednesday I go back).

*hugs* hope we haven't scared you off too badly . We're a lovely city really, I promise! :P