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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
"RichA" wrote in message
... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. David |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
"David J Taylor" wrote in message ... "RichA" wrote in message ... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. .... but glad I wasn't planning to buy one of their camera's anyway :-) (An extended warranty may be a good option for those who are) Trevor. |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
... but glad I wasn't planning to buy one of their camera's anyway :-)
(An extended warranty may be a good option for those who are) Trevor. I would not expect Nikon to release any products which don't meet their set quality standards. They would want neither the warranty repair costs nor the damage to their reputation. Whether they can achieve their schedule remains to be seen, of course. Cheers, David |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
On 2/12/2011 7:37 p.m., David J Taylor wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message ... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. So am I. Having survived a recent natural disaster (but still dealing with the ongoing hassles which will probably take 25 years to rectify), I could only hope that the next event happens under RichA's arse, harms nobody, but give him something else on which to focus his attention. My city: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/62466002 |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
Me wrote on 12/2/2011 :
On 2/12/2011 7:37 p.m., David J Taylor wrote: "RichA" wrote in message ... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. So am I. Having survived a recent natural disaster (but still dealing with the ongoing hassles which will probably take 25 years to rectify), I could only hope that the next event happens under RichA's arse, harms nobody, but give him something else on which to focus his attention. My city: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/62466002 One of my photos of part of your city: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/59233890.jpg from the 25th floor of Grand Chancellor. -- N |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
On 2/12/2011 10:52 p.m., N wrote:
Me wrote on 12/2/2011 : On 2/12/2011 7:37 p.m., David J Taylor wrote: "RichA" wrote in message ... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. So am I. Having survived a recent natural disaster (but still dealing with the ongoing hassles which will probably take 25 years to rectify), I could only hope that the next event happens under RichA's arse, harms nobody, but give him something else on which to focus his attention. My city: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/62466002 One of my photos of part of your city: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/59233890.jpg from the 25th floor of Grand Chancellor. The hotel is being "deconstructed" now. Overall deconstruction of the CBD is scheduled for completion in April. Provisional rebuild plan is for a 7 story "high rise" limit on new buildings - there won't be much left above that height. Wouldn't be much point building anything higher, as after experiencing 7,000 quakes over the past 15 months or so, I doubt they'd be commercially viable - not to tenant to locals anyway. The high rises didn't topple, but are almost all uneconomical to repair even to pre-quake condition, which retrospectively seems to have been rather inadequate. Commission of enquiry for building collapses resulting in death is under way now. Likely result will be revision of building standards, particularly buildings built to codes applying until the late '80s. Codes were much the same here as in Japan and California, so code revision here will probably have ramifications there. There was massive underestimation of peak ground acceleration impact on structures from close/shallow quakes, particularly not allowing for vertical component of shaking. It was a bugger of a way to find out that they got it wrong. |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
Me wrote on 12/2/2011 :
On 2/12/2011 10:52 p.m., N wrote: Me wrote on 12/2/2011 : On 2/12/2011 7:37 p.m., David J Taylor wrote: "RichA" wrote in message ... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. So am I. Having survived a recent natural disaster (but still dealing with the ongoing hassles which will probably take 25 years to rectify), I could only hope that the next event happens under RichA's arse, harms nobody, but give him something else on which to focus his attention. My city: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/62466002 One of my photos of part of your city: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/59233890.jpg from the 25th floor of Grand Chancellor. The hotel is being "deconstructed" now. Overall deconstruction of the CBD is scheduled for completion in April. Provisional rebuild plan is for a 7 story "high rise" limit on new buildings - there won't be much left above that height. Wouldn't be much point building anything higher, as after experiencing 7,000 quakes over the past 15 months or so, I doubt they'd be commercially viable - not to tenant to locals anyway. The high rises didn't topple, but are almost all uneconomical to repair even to pre-quake condition, which retrospectively seems to have been rather inadequate. Commission of enquiry for building collapses resulting in death is under way now. Likely result will be revision of building standards, particularly buildings built to codes applying until the late '80s. Codes were much the same here as in Japan and California, so code revision here will probably have ramifications there. There was massive underestimation of peak ground acceleration impact on structures from close/shallow quakes, particularly not allowing for vertical component of shaking. It was a bugger of a way to find out that they got it wrong. My colleague in Auckland did the tour a couple of weeks ago. I hope she brings all her photos with her next week when she comes over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Lic4MCNek -- N |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
On 12/2/2011 1:37 AM, David J Taylor wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message ... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. David Rich never lets facts get in the way of a prejudicial rant. Based on his refusal to answer questions about his qualifications, I have concluded he has few, if any, qualification to express an informed opinion. -- Peter |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:52:37 +1100, N wrote:
Me wrote on 12/2/2011 : On 2/12/2011 7:37 p.m., David J Taylor wrote: "RichA" wrote in message ... Oh my GOD! Cameras built in what was a SEWER not long ago!!! http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12...sumesshipments I'm sure that all those who depend on work in that area will be wanting to get back to normal just as soon as possible - they have had a lot to bear. I am pleased by the news. So am I. Having survived a recent natural disaster (but still dealing with the ongoing hassles which will probably take 25 years to rectify), I could only hope that the next event happens under RichA's arse, harms nobody, but give him something else on which to focus his attention. My city: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/62466002 One of my photos of part of your city: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/59233890.jpg from the 25th floor of Grand Chancellor. It reminds me of this, also taken from a hotel: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31088803/DSC_0102.JPG Virtually everything in the foreground is destroyed: gone for practical purpose. Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Nikon is going to KEEP using that flooded-out building??!!!
Whisky-dave wrote on 12/3/2011 :
On Dec 2, 10:53*am, N wrote: My colleague in Auckland did the tour a couple of weeks ago. *I hope she brings all her photos with her next week when she comes over. Brings.. photos how 20th century ;-) Maybe, but a couple of years ago she brought some photos (in her camera) for me to see, and the camera was stolen from her hotel room. She knows how to download the photos to her company laptop, but said laptop has serious disk space issues at the moment. The company laptop fleet is old and I'm encouraging IT to wait until DELL release their ultrabooks next year. -- N |
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