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Post by scoobedoo on Sept 13, 2006 11:50:53 GMT
A meteor that sped across the sky above Canterbury yesterday was probably no bigger than a basketball.... It must have been in recognition of Hayley's *meteoric* rise!  Well, someone had to say it!  Roger Perhaps it was Hayley advising us she had arrived in London   Rodders |
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Post by Richard on Sept 13, 2006 14:36:14 GMT
Boom boom!  What a pity it was going so fast nobody could catch it on video!  Richard |
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Post by scoobedoo on Sept 14, 2006 0:13:24 GMT
Yeah your right Richard,it was a Boom Boom According to newsmedia reports there has been some bits and peices found from what some people are claiming as part of whatever it was that entered the atmosphere.There could be other bits lying around the district yet to be discovered, no doubt we will hear about it in due course  I was on duty driving a bus when the big bang sounded,I knew it wasn't the bus as I was stationary at the time i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifIf your interested here is the company that I work for:- www.redbus.co.nz Cheers, Rodders |
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Post by Joe on Sept 14, 2006 2:38:15 GMT
Wow! This is the first that I heard of this meteor . Fancy Rodders hearing the sonic boom!
Here's something...take a good-sized magnet and drag it across the pavement or roof-top. Not in the street though ...you'll get all rubbish.
Very interesting, this. Thanks for sharing, Belinda!
Joe
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Post by Richard on Sept 14, 2006 7:41:33 GMT
Hello Rodders!  I was very interested to see your web site, because most of the buses here in London are red too. That explains why I thought I saw a London bus in Christchurch during one of the documentaries on Hayley's DVD! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifIf fragments of the meteor have been found on the ground, it should now be called a meteorite. I hope nobody was hurt when it landed! Best Wishes from London and its red buses!  Richard |
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Post by Belinda on Sept 20, 2006 15:50:35 GMT
Hi Richard you may have seen a london double decker bus i know there are a couple they use for tours.
Joe i think half of Christchuch heard it ,re the sonic boom,it was rather loud. i had the lounge window open the one we saw the man in black from, i thought it was the neighbours and got up and shut the window and mutted something about the neighbours, who me yip :2fun: the budgie did not think much of the noise and flapped around, he was right near the window.
a very eventful month so far.wonder what October will bring.
Belinda NZ
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Post by Richard on Sept 20, 2006 16:19:56 GMT
Hello Belinda! It's a single-decker red bus that appears briefly on Hayley's DVD, but we do have some very similar ones here in London. Perhaps that's why Hayley feels at home here! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBest Wishes, Richard |
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Post by Belinda on Sept 20, 2006 16:25:47 GMT
Hi Richard,
All our buses are single decker apart from the ones i mentioned for touring,
Maybe our buses originate from the same place.
Give her a beach and green open spaces and she'll feel at home i don't think its the buses
Belinda NZ
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Post by Jeff on Sept 21, 2006 9:24:50 GMT
Hi Belinda !
I remember seeing a TV property show where they said a lot of houses in NZ are made of wood and have no central heating. Is that true ? They also said you could buy a house for around £60000 which sounds a bargain. I might move down there ! Trouble is, Hayley does most of her shows over here !!
All the best from the UK.
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Post by Belinda on Sept 21, 2006 10:08:18 GMT
Hi Jeff,
Jeff said
Trouble is, Hayley does most of her shows over here !!
Tell me about it.
Houses are quite reasonable compared to Britain,and from what i saw in the UK they like grey stone alot,over here most houses are seperate on a large section with garages.Can be stone or wood depends what you like and a lot of houses have heat pumps these days,And have 3 0r 4 bedrooms.
Theres a nice house for sale in Westenra Terrace will find the link. which is in one of the nicer areas of town.
Anyone coming here will notice the lack of people on the footpaths,you could be walking by yourself not beside hundreds.
Jeff why dont you "come on down," when Hayley next tours Nz there are a few hoping to make the trip.
belinda
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Post by Jeff on Sept 22, 2006 9:00:56 GMT
I'd better start saving !
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Post by Belinda on Sept 28, 2006 19:56:11 GMT
New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to see the dawn. Local time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and daylight saving Time (summer time) in New Zealand runs from 2am on the first Sunday in October to 2am on the third Sunday in March. During this period clocks go forward one hour.
Belinda
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Post by graemek on Nov 16, 2006 1:29:16 GMT
Hi All, Some of you might find this interesting. These 2 maps, both from the University of Texas library & linked up to that site are to the same scale as displayed here. (not on the original maps tho. I've merely worked out display size to achieve this.) This means that you can directly visually compare the 2 countries. I've wanted to do this for some time so there you go. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif Didn't realise NZ was so big did you ??!!! enjoy...... Graemek   |
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Post by Belinda on Jan 16, 2007 10:12:50 GMT
Did you know from January 18-28 2007 there is the world Buskers festival being held in Christchurch. with acts from countries such as USA,NZ,UK,Australia,Portugal,Netherlands,Italy etc see website for details www.worldbuskersfestival.comOther things to look out for in Christchurch in the next few months. Summer theatreThe Outwits present "All The Great Books(abridged)' Friday 26 January to Sunday 11 February Daffodil Lawn-Botanic gardens Kite DaySaturday 27 January 1.30pm-4.00pm New Brighton Beach-North of the Pier Teddy Bears PicnicSaturday 3 February 10am to 2.00pm North Hagley Park Classical Sparkswith Dave Dobbyn and Christchurch Symphony Monday 5 February 8pm-10pm
Starry NightsSaturday 3 March 8pm-10pm North Hagley Park Visit www.summertimes.co.nz for more details Belinda |
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Post by thomas on Jan 17, 2007 21:17:04 GMT
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I was on duty driving a bus when the big bang sounded,I knew it wasn't the bus as I was stationary at the time 
