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manfredvijars

Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by manfredvijars » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:20 am

... Indeed, our thoughts are with them ...
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David J Delaney

Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by David J Delaney » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:42 am

Spot on Marty :)
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Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:50 pm

Just got a phone call from friends in Dannevirke which is on the top island and they have been asked if they can take displaced persons into their motel as there are hundreds of visitors and people now homeless in Christchurch. They have been flying tourists out minus passports as they have lost everything - a stroke of common sense.

She said there is a 29 story hotel complex which is being emptied because the ground beneath it is liquefying and it is sinking. Apparently this is a huge problem there as the ground appears to be turning literally into a quicksand beneath the rescuers and survivors feet and is actually oozing up from the cracks in the ground. This shocked me as I had never heard of such a thing.

Terrible times - and world wide :cry: :cry:
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Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by Neville Briggs » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:50 pm

Quite so Maureen, terrible times. Makes you wonder what's next ?
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warooa

Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by warooa » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:50 am

Neville Briggs wrote:terrible times. Makes you wonder what's next ?
Do not fear, Neville . . footy season :D
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Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by Neville Briggs » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:27 am

I was afraid of that :cry:
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william williams

Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by william williams » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:32 am

:twisted: :evil: :twisted: :evil: :lol: :o :roll: Tiss the Collie wobles that they have
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manfredvijars

Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by manfredvijars » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:42 am

During a previous footy season I gave a Collingwood supporter wrong directions to the Gabba - "Welcome to Brisbane Ya Mug!!" ... :) :D :lol:
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Heather

Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by Heather » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:43 pm

Oh Manfred you are WICKED. :lol: Wicked I say :lol:

Good one!

Heather :)
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Dave Smith
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Re: Our cousins from across the ditch

Post by Dave Smith » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:59 pm

Hey Bill Collie is about the only place in good ol Aus that’s not wobbling at the moment. ;)

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