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7.5 EQ hits NZ - north-east of Christchurch 1

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"A powerful earthquake and hundreds of strong aftershocks has rocked New Zealand, killing at least two people and prompting a tsunami warning that sent thousands fleeing to higher ground."

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Some stranded cows in NZ:

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This appears to be a classic example of 'ground failure'.

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Are these genetically modified 'smart cows'?

How did they know where to run? (Conspiracy theories commence...)
 
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Now they just need to figure out how to get down...
 
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Well, I think we're just seeing the cows that managed to be in the right place at the right time.

The rest of the missing cows became...
[Puts on sunglasses] [shadeshappy]
...ground beef.
*YEAAAAAAAAAAAH*

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Well, they constructed the alter, now they just have to do the sacrifice!

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


 
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Conversation overheard on the pictured altar of earth... Take us to your leader... cow replies, WE are your leader!
 
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Well, not only does the cream rise to the top but so does the whole cow.
 
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support beams was shorn
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Of course it was "shorn" - it is NZ, full of sheep. It think they meant 'shored'!

Sound like the support beams need to be 'beefed' up ;-)

 
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Or "sheared".

Have they saved the cows that were on the roof yet?

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JAE said:
Or "sheared".
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Yes, that makes more sense.

JAE said:
Have they saved the cows that were on the roof yet?
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Yes, yesterday apparently some locals used hand tools to create a path for the cows to exit.
 
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JAE is a past president of the Nebraska chapter of Cow Savers of America.

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


 
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I'm sure they are relieved to be on firmer ground. I know I am.

I had the impression, from the first video and photos, that the ground around them simply sunk.
wannabeSE's video seems to imply they surfed down the hillside some distance.

"Turfs Up, Dude! Cowabunga!!"



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