Thanks for the thoughts Barb..I heard about it on the news at 1pm yesterday..so sent a text to our bud,bulletz,in Christchurch,to see how bad..An our or so later,he came back with ''WOOO HOO,what a ride,,All good,just cookin up a cuppa from the stored water,on the bbq..Just like the old days'' There have been numerous aftershocks over night,and they are still going..A cold 2deg.C over night..Bulletz escaped to his mothers house,with the family yesterday,,as she still has power..Hes going back to his house,or whats left,,this morning..Its now7.45 am..Havent heard from HotrodTodd yet..