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Tri Nations: Wallabies - All Blacks @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (27-8-2011, 10:05GMT)
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 437695" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>A friend emailed me this report.... so I thought I would share it with you</p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA]<span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">South and West Auckland Snow Damage </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>* Auckland Appeal* </strong></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Massive snow storms hit Auckland in the morning of 16 August 2011, in particular devastating South and West Auckland suburbs. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering 'Faaackinell'. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The storms devastated the area causing approximately $30 worth of damage. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Three areas of historic burnt out cars were covered. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Many locals were woken well before their morning lattes arrived. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The NZ Herald and the 3 national TV Channels News Departments and 1 local Channel reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Auckland - on a Tuesday. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">One resident - Tina Ngahuria Kauwhakahaere Aroha Kowhenua Smith Brown, a 15-year-old mother of 4 said 'It was such a shock, my little girls Chardonnay and Crystal-Meth came running into my bedroom crying. My youngest two, Dunhill and Jack Daniels, slept through it all.' </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Apparently, drink driving, looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on as normal. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The New Zealand Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 cups of latte to the area to help the stricken locals. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Rescue workers are still searching through the covered vehicles and have located large quantities of personal belongings, including - Community Services Cards, jewellery from The Warehouse, and Bone China from Countdown. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>*HOW YOU CAN HELP* </strong></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Clothing is most sought after - items most needed include: flannelette shirts, Fubu jeans or puffer jackets, bandanas (blue in colour, definitely NOT red) jandals and any other items usually sold in South Auckland markets for later in the year when these items will no longer be required . </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Required foodstuffs urgently needed include: Fish and Chips, KFC, Baked beans, Ice cream, Chips, Fizzy drinks. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Donations of $22.00 will be taken to buy a packet of Port Royal 30 grams and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>***Breaking news*** </strong></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> South and West Auckland's local Churches have cancelled their services due to the inability of their preachers to drive their 4x4's from Remuera</span></span></span>[/TEXTAREA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 437695, member: 20605"] A friend emailed me this report.... so I thought I would share it with you [TEXTAREA][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]South and West Auckland Snow Damage [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][B]* Auckland Appeal* [/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Massive snow storms hit Auckland in the morning of 16 August 2011, in particular devastating South and West Auckland suburbs. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering 'Faaackinell'. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]The storms devastated the area causing approximately $30 worth of damage. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Three areas of historic burnt out cars were covered. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Many locals were woken well before their morning lattes arrived. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]The NZ Herald and the 3 national TV Channels News Departments and 1 local Channel reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Auckland - on a Tuesday. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]One resident - Tina Ngahuria Kauwhakahaere Aroha Kowhenua Smith Brown, a 15-year-old mother of 4 said 'It was such a shock, my little girls Chardonnay and Crystal-Meth came running into my bedroom crying. My youngest two, Dunhill and Jack Daniels, slept through it all.' [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Apparently, drink driving, looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on as normal. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]The New Zealand Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 cups of latte to the area to help the stricken locals. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Rescue workers are still searching through the covered vehicles and have located large quantities of personal belongings, including - Community Services Cards, jewellery from The Warehouse, and Bone China from Countdown. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][B]*HOW YOU CAN HELP* [/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Clothing is most sought after - items most needed include: flannelette shirts, Fubu jeans or puffer jackets, bandanas (blue in colour, definitely NOT red) jandals and any other items usually sold in South Auckland markets for later in the year when these items will no longer be required . [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Required foodstuffs urgently needed include: Fish and Chips, KFC, Baked beans, Ice cream, Chips, Fizzy drinks. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Donations of $22.00 will be taken to buy a packet of Port Royal 30 grams and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][B]***Breaking news*** [/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] South and West Auckland's local Churches have cancelled their services due to the inability of their preachers to drive their 4x4's from Remuera[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/TEXTAREA] [/QUOTE]
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