NationStates Jolt Archive

Personally, I live by the sea, so I'm at quite a low altitude. What about you?

extremely low, only about +1m above sea.

I live on the top of a valley... quite far above sea level.

I'm not in America or Europe but I live maybe 150 metres above sea level. I live in the hills looking over the harbour.

well looking out the window I only see fish and a shark aaahhh he's coming this wayy noooooooooooooo!
Not sure where I am at the moment isn't that far above sea level as the city I live in is right next to a port. But my house is well above sea level. It'd take a lot to flood me there!!

I'm not in America or Europe but I live maybe 150 metres above sea level. I live in the hills looking over the harbour.
That sounds nice.

That sounds nice.

Until erosion causes his house to fall into the sea.

That sounds nice.


yeah it is. I live in Wellington, NZ if you have any idea what the harbour looks like. The city is down less than a metre above sea level. I hope all these 'global warming is a myth' people are right, because most of my city is built on land bought up in an earthquake 150 years ago, and if the water comes up a little bit the place is underwater.

Until erosion causes his house to fall into the sea.

it would take a fair bit of erosion to get to us up here. A moterway, main train line and at least 50 houses would go first ;)

Ah.

yeah it is. I live in Wellington, NZ if you have any idea what the harbour looks like. The city is down less than a metre above sea level. I hope all these 'global warming is a myth' people are right, because most of my city is built on land bought up in an earthquake 150 years ago, and if the water comes up a little bit the place is underwater.

Well, at least it's not as bad as Venice. They're sinking at the same time as the water rises. Wellington'll just build better flood defences.

Portsmouth where I am is gonna go too, luckily I don't own my house :)

Well, at least it's not as bad as Venice. They're sinking at the same time as the water rises. Wellington'll just build better flood defences.

Yeah thats probably true. Only the CBD and a few southern suburbs would be under threat anyway. Oh and most of the Hutt Valley, but no one cared when they got flooded earlier this year (cept them ofc)

If only we had gills... :(

62 15' 25 48' and 227m. Oh plus some 30m as I'm not at ground level.

If only we had gills... :(
Kevin Costner will tell you how.

Kevin Costner will tell you how.
The silly bugger. Does he know no one who will say, "look, Kev mate, are you sure about this?"

The silly bugger. Does he know no one who will say, "look, Kev mate, are you sure about this?"
Do you mean the having gills part or the worst film ever made* part?

*Calculated using the TW Bad Films formula:
BFI (Bad Film Index) = craposity * budget

Portsmouth where I am is gonna go too, luckily I don't own my house :)
Portsmouth scum.
sorry - had to be said. Im from Southampton after all.

Well, at least it's not as bad as Venice. They're sinking at the same time as the water rises. Wellington'll just build better flood defences.

ive heard the whole UK is sloooowly sinking with the North and East going first - Scotland will go first, then East Anglia (nobody will miss it ;) :D )

ive heard the whole UK is sloooowly sinking with the North and East going first - Scotland will go first, then East Anglia (nobody will miss it ;) :D )

No, it's tilting on a SW-NE axis - London and the SE is sinking (hurrah), and Scotland is rising.

No, it's tilting on a SW-NE axis - London and the SW is sinking (hurrah), and Scotland is rising.
Yup, Scotland is still on the rebound from the last ice age. It's taking ages for it to cope with the ice leaving, they were together for so long and it still keeps popping back which doesn't help.

Pure Metal:
Oi, scummer :) Hope saints stay up, we need two south coast teams in the Premier League

No, it's tilting on a SW-NE axis - London and the SW is sinking (hurrah), and Scotland is rising.
But... I live in the SW!
ah crap.
you're right... i was mistaken.


shit.

Yup, Scotland is still on the rebound from the last ice age. It's taking ages for it to cope with the ice leaving, they were together for so long and it still keeps popping back which doesn't help.

Pure Metal:
Oi, scummer :) Hope saints stay up, we need two south coast teams in the Premier League
saints are sucking big time this season :(

But... I live in the SW!
ah crap.
you're right... i was mistaken.


shit.
Oh, shit, I'll go change that - it was of course supposed to read SE. I live in the damn SW too.

Am I safe in the SE?

Am I safe in the SE?
No.

No.

Bugger.

Bugger.
We all need to move to Scotland!

saints are sucking big time this season :(
Yeah, it's bad news, bloody Rupert Lowe...

Yeah, it's bad news, bloody Rupert Lowe...
quite. bring back Strachen (or however you spell his name)

We all need to move to Scotland!
and as for that... just No.
waaay to cold

quite. bring back Strachen (or however you spell his name)


and as for that... just No.
waaay to cold
I want him to come manage Pompey, although our diehards might not like that..fools.

And well true yes, OK, lets all move to the Meditteranean!

And well true yes, OK, lets all move to the Meditteranean!
that, or California... :D

that, or California... :D
Nah, that'll probable end up at the bottom of the sea after the next big one. What we want is a high, hot place with no earthquakes...not the Med then, damn!

Nah, that'll probable end up at the bottom of the sea after the next big one. What we want is a high, hot place with no earthquakes...not the Med then, damn!
The Usambara Mountains in Tanzania are nice. Not particularly hot, but nice enough.

The Usambara Mountains in Tanzania are nice. Not particularly hot, but nice enough.
Excellent, we have a bolthole! Sounds nice too. OK everyone move to the antipodes!

Excellent, we have a bolthole! Sounds nice too. OK everyone move to the antipodes!
Erm, Tanzania is in East Africa. You're thinking of Tasmania.

Erm, Tanzania is in East Africa. You're thinking of Tasmania.
Damn,

*note to self, read post properly before thinking I have witty reply*

Well, let's see, Ottawa is at about 294 meters above sea level. 296 in mid-january once you account for the snow...


but we DO have a nice fault line runing right through the center of town, so if we get some good tectonic action going we might just change those numbers.

i live in a teeny valley on a small hill...in the closest village to me the football pitch is right next to the river - it floods every winter and its not unusual to see swans and small flocks of birds swimming on the pitch... :D