lensip max Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Apparently there's a guy threatening to jump off the Sky Tower. They've closed off an area just outside my work. Drama. Seriously? Why? How did he get up there in the first place? Watching apocalypse now and feeling sorry for myself today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 It sounds like he paid to do the "sky walk" thing, but brought a knife with him and has been threatening to cut off his harness. They say he has "mental health issues", possibly something to do with immigration. Hope they can get him down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensip max Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Srsly. Last year a guy committed suicide off the top of the apartment building in downtown Wgtn opposite our flat. It was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshineskitty Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Good to hear everyone is doing okay. Jo made a really good point about the potential human cost had the quake occurred during daytime, although I imagine it was probably darn scary in the dark Apparently there's a guy threatening to jump off the Sky Tower. They've closed off an area just outside my work. Drama. Woah, what? Haven't heard about this. Srsly. Last year a guy committed suicide off the top of the apartment building in downtown Wgtn opposite our flat. It was awful. My sister's flatmate once was walking along in town somewhere and then literally right in front of him, someone hit the pavement. They had jumped from a building roof. That story always really amazes me. Apparently he was just kind of like 'er...' and went over to see if she was still alive or anything (I'm pretty sure she wasn't), but then other people came rushing over so he just left and went on his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Woah, what? Haven't heard about this. http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/drama-unfolding-top-sky-tower-3760842 It hasn't been updated for a while now, so I'm not sure what happened. Federal Street and the whole entrance area of Skycity was all still closed off when I went for my lunch break walk about an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 They talked him down. It took four hours - that must have been pretty draining for the negotiators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Fox Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 We last had a big earthquake in 1855. It's the reason Wellington's actually a city because before that there wasn't enough flat land around the hills/cliffs/islands - the Te Aro flat, Lyall Bay and Kilbernie were all swamps/underwater. Honestly the story of Napier too Go New Zealand! Sad news around the country. Good to know most people are fine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 you might like this link Jo. I feel guilty that i got off scott free when hundreds of homes are write offs. a lot of people are suffering right now. not a huge disaster but enough to turn a lot of people's lives upside down for months to come. and the wind's starting to blow hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshineskitty Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 What an intense weekend. That Sky Tower story is pretty hard core. It says they had an ambulance on site- I understand that being there for the negotiators or people watching in the area, but for the guy, I think its probably a bit redundant. It says they use metal detectors and pocket-less jumpsuits on the Sky Walk. How was he going to get out of the harness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinopus Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 hope everyone from chch is all good on here. just checking in, house is fucked place next door fell down shit is pretty real right now. atleast no ones dead;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistressMary Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 That sucks Nick! We're fine Lucky being on this side of CHCH. Glad to hear that others are ok too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I'm glad to hear our Chch moas are fine too! Sorry about your house Nick, I hope getting things sorted out goes smoothly for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinopus Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 hopefully ay, just went outside and the footpath is leeking lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 it's going to be a bit of a problem insurance wise that both state and ami have their biggest offices in christchurch. my old manager at AMI lives in brooklands and lost his restaurant and his house is badly damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 There's a Muse gig on MTV at the moment. Missed the first 10 minutes, so I'm not sure yet where it is, but pretty sure Matt just said danke, so I'm guessing Germany. It goes until 1am. Stockholm Syndrome at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshineskitty Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 There's a Muse gig on MTV at the moment. Missed the first 10 minutes, so I'm not sure yet where it is, but pretty sure Matt just said danke, so I'm guessing Germany. It goes until 1am. Stockholm Syndrome at the moment. I'm way bored, so that would be a good thing to watch, but I just don't think I can be bothered sitting downstairs in the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 That's fair enough. It's only Undisclosed Desires right now anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBear Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 anyone explain the tag "where's my benefit?" ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I was wondering that myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sammy! Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Floods galore where I am! There's about 7 ways out of my town, there's now only one way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshineskitty Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 No idea. Mine was 'yes it is its own country' Floods galore where I am! There's about 7 ways out of my town, there's now only one way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Floods galore where I am! There's about 7 ways out of my town, there's now only one way out Shit, really? That sounds dramatic. Hadn't heard anything about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshineskitty Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Just took another $100 out of my student loan to buy a book I'll only use once. Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 What a great feeling that is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkshineskitty Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 And now I'm annoyed because the cosplay coat I wanted to order is no longer listed on the site I was going to get it from. Even though I've had months in which to buy it, I just never got around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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