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RAAArtyGunner

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Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« on: June 20, 2012, 12:33:50 AM »
A scale  5 earthquake struck Melbourne Australia yesterday 19 June 2012.

Melbourne is determined that they will rebuild,

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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2012, 01:57:53 AM »
What do you expect when you buy plastic,
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2012, 02:52:45 AM »
My wife felt the ground shake but I missed it.    :embarrassed:
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2012, 05:32:28 AM »
There was plenty of damage to Federation Square in the centre of Melbourne.  {-) {-)
That's "modern" buildings for you.  <:( They don't design them like I used to do.  <:(
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2012, 05:43:47 AM »
This was meant to be the second photo.
You will notice that even in the midst of disaster, Melbournians still need their coffee.  %%
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2012, 07:56:55 AM »
I was on Skype to Martin du when the earthquake struck them, fortunately although the earth moved for them they had no damage. :-))
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2012, 11:10:52 AM »
NO mention on the BBC news I see !
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2012, 12:27:36 AM »
It's a bit hard to tell whether the Fed Square building was damaged or not, it looks like that all the time %)

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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2012, 03:45:39 AM »
You did not have to tell them that Peter.    ;D
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2012, 03:56:28 AM »
Definitely earthquake damage cause there are some bits missing   O0 O0 O0 %) %) %)
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2012, 09:30:35 AM »
 :} i would like some of whatever that architect (sp) was on when he designed that building. is it the right way up.
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2012, 09:51:16 AM »

Not since the earthquake  %% %% %% {-) {-) {-)
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2012, 10:23:17 AM »
Never mind....It'll no doubt sell on ebay..just call it 'vintage'
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2012, 11:07:43 AM »
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is it the right way up.

Obviously not, it's in Australia isn't it!
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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2012, 11:11:30 AM »
Quote from: Colin Bishop on June 21, 2012, 11:07:43 AM
Obviously not, it's in Australia isn't it!


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Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2012, 11:29:31 AM »
Quote from: Colin Bishop on June 21, 2012, 11:07:43 AM
Obviously not, it's in Australia isn't it!

Local collection only ?
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