Kiwi land

[Rossvickicampbell]

I hear the Christchurch area received another healthy "shake" last night - 5.0 - is everyone OK?

[suzuki43]

Greetings from Shaky town,all fine down here mate

[Marc.com]

Nah 5,0 is nothing to a New Zealander, just helps to loosen things up in the sea container eh Craig.

[Tossa]

medical research has shown a sudden increase of parkinsons disease in the Christchurch area.  Some people have become very worried about the increase in the shakes, some men are very happy

[bazza]

thought the shakes was from to much Speights

[suzuki43]

Yes the speights hasnt helped! back in teh Kingdom of Auckland tonight,poor old Christchurch is looking a tad out of plumb.Aftershocks still happening,time for a speights good night!

[VMX247]

Not good news
Twenty-seven miners are unaccounted for after an explosion in a coal mine on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island.

The explosion occurred at Pike River Coal's underground mine about 50 kilometres north-east of the town of Greymouth about 4:30pm (local time).

Two miners have emerged from the processing plant in Atarau and have been taken to hospital where they are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

They told rescuers that three of their colleagues were also making their way to the surface.

[suzuki43]

It has truly been a fork**g crap year,started with the passing of my mate Magoo,one of the true good bastards,followed by the Quake in Christchurch and now the death of 29 guys on the West Coast.After a recent visit there and interaction between myself and some families affected,this has really had an impact on me.
I can't wait for 2011 to roll around.
This crappy year puts all lifes trivial events into perspective,including verbal confrontations with some of you Forum guys.
Over and Out.

[VMX247]

I believe the young 17 year old, was at his first days work ?
Heavy heart for these people.

[suzuki27]

" All honour to the fearless men
  to whom we owe so much"
  Just hope the poor buggers didn't suffer too much.

[TM BILL]

Nobody should die at work  its just wrong .

[Lozza]

True Bill. Shows underground mining is still a very dangerous occupation, I wonder if profits and expediency were being put before lives.

[Marc.com]

Nobody should die at work  its just wrong .

Yeah tell that to Maritime New Zealand  , I havn't finished with them yet

[Marc.com]

Besides now comes the cover up, the Department of Mines and OSH will be the same old NZ dog and pony show with a half qualified pommy mafia sleazing about and am unqualified lesbian running it.

[TM BILL]

Tell us how you feel Marc