My Aunt and Uncle were on vacation there and when it hit they were at the airport. Needless to say, they are stuck there for a while now but they were able to get an email out saying that they were ok. They were obviously among the lucky ones. Prayers and thoughts go out to all who've been impacted.
"Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
I live in Christchurch and it's not a nice time here at all. Our city has been brought to it's knee's for the second time in 6 months. So many people have lost so much. Was the most scary thing i have ever been through. Our hearts go out to those poor people who have lost friends and family. Our city has also lost so much of our special old buildings that once made Christchurch the beautiful place that it was 6 months ago. So many more people have no homes to return to, still no water, power and the cell networks are just holding up. If anybody wants to keep up with what is going on look at http://www.stuff.co.nz or http://www.thepress.co.nz. Sad sad times over here
Much love to all my friends and family going through with sad time,
Cheers Reece
Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Nov 10, 2006
Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Nov 11, 2006
Christchurch AMI Stadium - Nov 29, 2009
Don't know if any of the band people read these? Christchurch people have lost so much and I guess what I'm trying to say is that when you guys were here in 2009 you seen how special our place was. you guys played 2 songs with Neil Finn that are close to the hearts of New Zealand people. Any chance you guys could put a link on the website with these 2 song and see if we can't get the pearl jam family to help with some donations to help out our fellow fans and fellow people down here that have lost so much.
Don't know if any of the band people read these? Christchurch people have lost so much and I guess what I'm trying to say is that when you guys were here in 2009 you seen how special our place was. you guys played 2 songs with Neil Finn that are close to the hearts of New Zealand people. Any chance you guys could put a link on the website with these 2 song and see if we can't get the pearl jam family to help with some donations to help out our fellow fans and fellow people down here that have lost so much.
Good idea. There's all sorts of donation lines opened up now I think. The financial cost is going to be immense as well of course. I really can't imagine how our wee country is going to handle this.
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PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
Haven't seen Doompony posting lately, and she usually posts a fair bit. Ziggy, you met up with her in NZ in '09 didn't you? Can't remember whether she comes from Christchurch or Auckland, but I hope she's ok.
Haven't seen Doompony posting lately, and she usually posts a fair bit. Ziggy, you met up with her in NZ in '09 didn't you? Can't remember whether she comes from Christchurch or Auckland, but I hope she's ok.
DP's from Wellington & she's definitely been posting around here, in this thread maybe even. She's fine. Wlg has had a few tremors themselves in the last week or so & she's said they feel different after the biggies in Chch, you know, you're more freaked out that maybe they'll be bad but she's fine.
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PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
Thanks for letting me know. I just hadn't seen any of her posts lately, and neither had another friend of mine. Glad she's ok, and from Wellington rather than that beautiful city that has suffered so much. It's close to my heart cos I went there January '10 and climbed up into that cathedral that lost its spire. I remember standing up there looking down over the city and my daughter and I were taking photos. It really was a nice city and I hope they are able to do a good job of rebuilding it. Also I bought 2 PJ t-shirts at a market stall in the city square there. I'm wearing one of them to one of Ed's Melbourne concerts in a couple of weeks time.
Thanks for letting me know. I just hadn't seen any of her posts lately, and neither had another friend of mine. Glad she's ok, and from Wellington rather than that beautiful city that has suffered so much. It's close to my heart cos I went there January '10 and climbed up into that cathedral that lost its spire. I remember standing up there looking down over the city and my daughter and I were taking photos. It really was a nice city and I hope they are able to do a good job of rebuilding it. Also I bought 2 PJ t-shirts at a market stall in the city square there. I'm wearing one of them to one of Ed's Melbourne concerts in a couple of weeks time.
Wow! I would love to score PJ t-shirts at a market stall! Well done!
& yep, it's going to take a while but hopefully Chch will come out of this ok. I was talking to a work colleague down there today & so many people have some terrible stories to live with now.
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PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
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Really hope and praying for the number of fatalities to stop rising
glad that you're family are okay, sad for your aunty but at least she is okay.
hope you hear from your friends soon
PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
I live in Christchurch and it's not a nice time here at all. Our city has been brought to it's knee's for the second time in 6 months. So many people have lost so much. Was the most scary thing i have ever been through. Our hearts go out to those poor people who have lost friends and family. Our city has also lost so much of our special old buildings that once made Christchurch the beautiful place that it was 6 months ago. So many more people have no homes to return to, still no water, power and the cell networks are just holding up. If anybody wants to keep up with what is going on look at http://www.stuff.co.nz or http://www.thepress.co.nz. Sad sad times over here
Much love to all my friends and family going through with sad time,
Cheers Reece
Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Nov 11, 2006
Christchurch AMI Stadium - Nov 29, 2009
Don't know if any of the band people read these? Christchurch people have lost so much and I guess what I'm trying to say is that when you guys were here in 2009 you seen how special our place was. you guys played 2 songs with Neil Finn that are close to the hearts of New Zealand people. Any chance you guys could put a link on the website with these 2 song and see if we can't get the pearl jam family to help with some donations to help out our fellow fans and fellow people down here that have lost so much.
What you think guys?
Cheers
Reece Tallentire
Christchurch
New Zealand
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Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Nov 11, 2006
Christchurch AMI Stadium - Nov 29, 2009
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It sounds like there are 65 confirmed dead, and 38 (now 39) have been identified. Of course, looks like the toll will go into the hundreds...
Yeah, I realised that once I got to work. 65 confirmed dead, 38 bodies identified, hundred expected dead is what I'm now hearing.
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
The one they show in all the pictures.
He's extremely lucky to be alive.
Auckland 1998
EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
Auckland 2009
Auckland 2014
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
Good idea. There's all sorts of donation lines opened up now I think. The financial cost is going to be immense as well of course. I really can't imagine how our wee country is going to handle this.
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
Go there to donate
Wow. How anybody made it out there alive is incredible. Kia kaha.
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
& yep, it's going to take a while but hopefully Chch will come out of this ok. I was talking to a work colleague down there today & so many people have some terrible stories to live with now.
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011