>>528538First Christchurch Earthquake.
4th September 2010, 04:31.
Asleep in bed. Huge roar, everything shakes.
>Anon, supposed to get under doorway!>Hear glass breaking and figure staying in bed is better than cutting feet.>Shaking stops, cellphoine has fallen to floor and lit up.>Use screen light to find torch on bedsire drawer, electricity out.>Check with flatmates. All Ok.>Check with neighbours. All Ok.>One new neighbour, azn, doesn't know what to do. ask if she has battery powered radio? No? Try one in your car. Listen to 5am news, follow instructions if any.>Can't do anything more. >Go back to sleep.>08:30 neighbour comes over and asks if I know my chimney is on his lawn.>"You hum it, Son, and I'll play it.">pic related 