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 I had to take the long way home tonight . . . I got a call at work saying that the fishing guide had been bringing our guests home, and had been stopped by a flooded culvert, so they turned back, only to find that a large slip had come down behind them  They broke into a farm cottage, and called our place, then found the occupant's stock of beer, so settled in for the night . . . Said occupant arrived home shortly, after taking a few run-ups at the slip in his Falcon ute. He'd been at the pub, so was feeling somewhat invincible  Just a short while ago we went down the road to survey the devestation, and found that the culvert had been half washed out, but was passable now the water had gone down  So we went on to the cottage to find all three sitting round getting stuck into the booze! The guide swore that you couldn't get a motorbike through that slip, let alone a car, but it was obviously no match for a drunk shepherd in a ute  So, it all turned out not too badly, but I hope the slip has been cleared up by the time I go to work tomorrow afternoon . . . I had an incident on the way home myself, just over the hill from home, where debris was strewn across the road, and obscured by steam rising off the warm tarmac. My choices were to brake, and risk a lock-up, or take the chance that the debris wasn't too solid Fortunately, Option B did the trick! What a day . . . | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! Phew .... I went out with my flatmate, had a very nice dinner down at the Viaduct with a lovely glass of Pinot Gris ... the weather was spectacular ... As for today though ... grrrrrrrr :evil: | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! My water/culvert story involves a massive amount of rain up north, a newly-created lake on outr property, and me inside a blocked cuilvert with a railroad spike (6 ft long pole of metal). Dad was standing on the bank above the blockage, trying to work it clear, and I was attacking it from inside the culvert. There was a very scary sucking noise, and I backed out of the culvert and off to the side just in time to avoid an Indiana Jones-style torrent of water come blasting out. | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! And 'chitter'...the sound made by hundreds of angry fresh-water crayfish as they are hurled towards you at great speed. | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! and squelch ... the noise heard when you've trod on something but have no idea what it is ... and probably don't want to know what it is. | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! Testing the ALL CAPS stopper apparently. I personally feel it was just some random crap that admin decided to post just to be confusing. 8) | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! It wasn't too bad, when I got to see it. I am just happy that I was able to get through, instead of going a different way and getting lost. | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! Yep, it happened again, didn't it . . . This time, our road has only just opened, after a week. Well, the sign still says 'Closed', but it's passable. It's a right mess, though! Took some pics this arvo, and will try to get them on here | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! Please donate generously ... Floods in the Hutt Valley A major Flood in the Hutt Valley Region hit in the early hours of Sunday 15th February 2004. Worst hit Area: Lower Hutt, Wellington. The Flood decimated the area causing approximately $30.00 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from the $2.00 Shop were damaged beyond repair. Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their benefit arrived. More FM News (Radio Station) reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered, still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Lower Hutt. The New Zealand Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Raro to the area to help the stricken locals. Rescue workers are still searching through the Flood damaged area and have found large quantities of personal belongings, which include benefit books, jewelry from Cash Convertors and Bone China from The Warehouse. HOW CAN YOU HELP? This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing, parcels for those unfortunate to be caught up in this disaster. Clothing is most sought after, items most needed include: Body Glove or Warehouse own baseball caps Kappa tracksuit tops (his and hers) Shell suits (female) White sport socks Rockport boots and any other items usually sold in K Mart. For folks in Upper Hutt, crushed velvet skirts with tassels, black jeans and black t-shirts (preferably with Metallica pictures on them) would be particularly appreciated. Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same. Required foodstuffs include Microwave meals, tins of baked beans, ice cream and cans of Lion Red or Speights. 22c buys a pen for filling in the compensation forms, $2.00 buys chips, crisps and blue fizzy drinks for a family of 9, $10.00 will pay for a packet of Holiday Ciggies and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected. Please do not send tents for shelter, as the sight of posh housing is unfair on the population of neighbouring areas of Silverstream, Naenae and Avalon. | ||||
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| re: It's a bit wet out there! Oh they are not trivial. I could not get through to you via computer or phone! But was horrible seeing the damage done to the worst hit areas  . | ||||
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