Christchurch

So I've been offered a sweet job in Christchurch for November to February and am still not 100% on whether I should take it or not. I haven't spent that much time there, especially since the quakes and want to get a bit of an idea of whether I would enjoy spending my summer there. Questions for you wise Feverites include is it actually the hole everyone says it is? What is there to do? Will I struggle to find a fairly central flat? What will it be like getting around without a car? Should I bring my bike up? I like Lyttelton, is it easy to get to?

Are you on a benefit?

Get $3k to move the ChCh!

Go, chch is made for cyclists. Lyttleton is like going from the Hutt to Wellington. Despite the earthquakes, chch is a decent place.

From memory the bus service is pretty decent, but that was pre-quake.

Go, if you don't like it you can leave in February anyways.

bus system ruined post quake

rental market is classic welfarism, By the Rich for the Rich

why not invest when the tax payer foots the bill via accommodation supplement 

that useless fat fudge masquerading as the Earthquake Recovery Minister says the Market will fix it. anyone believing that nonesense is to fudgeing dumb to vote.

the only possible reason to come on a short term contract to Christchurch is to see Crony Capitalism in full effect. 

apparently you can ride down the Avon on dead hookers

I assume you are referring to the Minister of Wine & Cheese? Fudgeed if I know what he has actually positively achieved during his spell in Parliament other than collecting a decent wage.

I was there in Jan just been and it is every bit the sharkhole that I remembered it being. We had to catch up with a couple of friends who live there but one of the days we had free, which resulted in the following text message exchange with someone who actually lives there:

Us: right - meet you there this evening. Is there anything you can recommend we do today?

Them: the re-start mall is pretty interesting

Us: yeah, we have had a look at that already

Them: apart from that there really isn't anything to do here

We spent the day in the pub.

Yeah that's the concern. On the other hand I won't be there long and it would be a good experience, although is there much point getting experience in a job if I don't want to live in that city longterm. Tough one.

There won't be any Phoenix games in Christchurch. Not worth it.

Shave your head to fit in with the charming locals.  Some swastika tatts might also help break the ice.

Was down there last weekend to see a show(phantom) Was surprised at how much is still derelict. Got a bit confused with some of the landmarks gone...not somewhere i would choose to spend a lot of time to be honest 

Locked in. Hopefully I'll be busy enough that I won't need to find stuff to do.

You should just spend half your working day on here like some people :-)

They have internet in Christchurch?

Maybe the Crony Capitalists caused the quake in the first place?