Questions and answers

its all yours dee 9:24 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I am sure that Rocky could not have done all that damage by himself! Harrison Ford was spotted rushing along ahead of him so maybe you could see if he would like to come and collect him and return him to his home in LA. Go all you Cantabs! roelmichels (56 )  8:15 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks mate...Rocky never rated HR you know 9:25 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Wondered if this was an auction or a rocktion? Go Christchurch. dapw (81 )  8:16 pm, Wed 2 Mar

nice one - I pick rocktion 9:26 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hi Phil. Is Rocky related to Keith Richards!!! The only 2 things to survive a Holocaust are Cockroaches and Keith Richards. After all Rockt has survived an earthquake - Steve jackt3 (12 )  8:17 pm, Wed 2 Mar

funny u should ask that...he slurs a bit like Jack Sparrow as well :-) 9:27 pm, Wed 2 Mar

What is Rockys last name?...its just that I had sex with a mountain a few years and was thinking he might be my son jabberwockynz (18 )  8:17 pm, Wed 2 Mar

WOW....just for curiosity sake..how does one shag a mountain? 9:27 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hi Guys - what a great rock would love it but cost of freight to Norfolk Island could be a bit much. I have watched the TV and wondered how I could help. Guess what!! - I have set up a new cliff-top accommodation which rents for up to $700 per night called "Rocky Point Lodge" on Norfolk Island, seems like karma - my way of helping would be to offer one weeks free accommodation for 4 people for either yourselves or to go with your auction. Contact me for photos or confirm if would like to use. thelo52 (new )  8:18 pm, Wed 2 Mar

OMG - are you serious...I would REALLY LOVE to throw that in with the auction. my email is phil at commarc dot co dot nz. Awesome - thank you!!!! 9:31 pm, Wed 2 Mar

not to sure bout the rock but ill take the misses off ur hands bit of cash ur way father_time (5 )  8:23 pm, Wed 2 Mar

not my misses....but Tracy will be stoked I am sure!!!!! 9:33 pm, Wed 2 Mar

im a big rocky man looking for a rocky women to live in my rocky cave can i take both father_time (5 )  8:25 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Tracy, your call on this one babe :-) 9:34 pm, Wed 2 Mar

what did the insurance company say? hasbeana (144 )  8:29 pm, Wed 2 Mar

hopefully "there is a rock in your house, how can we fix it"!! 9:36 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I would like to offer him a leading roll in my new show - Rock of Love 2 jackydd (35 )  8:30 pm, Wed 2 Mar

sure...agents fee goes to quake relief ok! 9:37 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Watch out for Rocky II, III, IV and V! All the best from The 'Naki. jojujajoli (100 )  8:37 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Go the Naki!!!! My wife is ex Spotswood and sends her regards 9:38 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Has he ever been on the cover of the Rolling Stone, I'd buy 5 copies for my mother! Scotty ;) tellybug (170 )  8:41 pm, Wed 2 Mar

am working on that as we speak 9:39 pm, Wed 2 Mar

My mate reckons we could get it on the back of his ute, but we may need to borrow an extra wheel barrow to wedge it out of your hallway.... taikoreagardens (111 )  8:44 pm, Wed 2 Mar

now that is a ute I HAVE to see!!!! 9:39 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hey mate not sure if it will fit where I want it do you think I could borrow it for a shake down and try it out. His abs look pretty rock solid! Also totally love the idea for a facebook/fan page to keep raising money! I'm in! lalapanzi1 (14 )  8:45 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks for that - he is getting bigger on FB every day. 9:42 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hi there, I've been trying to get her indoors to consider moving to Christchurch for years, kept telling her you guys really know how to"ROCK", She finally believes me. rist (1434 )  8:47 pm, Wed 2 Mar

we sure do...she was an awesome city and will be so again :-) 9:43 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Is it just me or does he have an angry squinty hamster face thing going on in that first photo? mtb8 (249 )  8:47 pm, Wed 2 Mar

yep - that was shortly after arrival - I think he had a sore butt after the landing 9:44 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I think that you should pitch Rocky to Placemakers for a tour around all of their New Zealand branches as a Chch earthquake fundraiser. Rocky clearly has an uncanny ability as an (Un)PlaceMaker and there is an obvious link between Rocky's recent activities and Placemakers home handman supply business - especially in the Christchurch area for the forseeable future. catweazle (7992 )  8:49 pm, Wed 2 Mar

good point PLACEMAKERS FRACHISES SHOW US YOUR DOSH.....please :-) 9:45 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I was just advising polly from 91 zm that rocky would be a winner in there wedding crashers competition. And that i think katie and william will be astounded by the company of rocky gqsmoove (76 )  8:54 pm, Wed 2 Mar

well between you and me.....there is an invite one the way!!!! 9:46 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Fantastic auction! lol And a huge thank you to you and all the bidders for such an amazing contribution! Aren't people just wonderful! mystery1810 (300 )  9:05 pm, Wed 2 Mar

they sure are amazing...takes an event like this to make us all realise we are in it (life) together :-) 9:48 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Was rocky ever charged with breaking and entering? :) calvey (397 )  9:08 pm, Wed 2 Mar

haven't found a policeman brave enough to charge him yet! 9:49 pm, Wed 2 Mar

what a load of cROCK mumofmany (243 )  9:08 pm, Wed 2 Mar

but fun cROCK :-) 9:49 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hello Phil, Did Rocky clean out the beer fridge on his way through the garage ?? You guys had a great plug on Newstalk ZB today - greatstuff - All the best Cheers gregor21 (7 )  9:16 pm, Wed 2 Mar

you will be glad to know he missed the beer fridge - got one of the kids bikes though 9:50 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I invited Rocky to be my friend on facebook, but he has ignored my request. Has this all gone to his head and he's forgotten the little people? brightyellow (76 )  9:17 pm, Wed 2 Mar

SORRY...man juggling too many tasks :-) 9:52 pm, Wed 2 Mar

My quick study of trajectory and velocity suggest Rocky’s origin is Third Rock From The Sun. Clearly Rocky had a parting of his ways from Mother Earth. Please don’t think I’m Batty but I’d say Rocky got a warm fuzzy as he dropped in on your lovely home. Rocky clearly mistook the pink stuff for Rockwool. Talk about pulling the wool over one’s eyes: Try insulating with a higher R value to keep more out. Seriously, Best wishes and intentions for you & Christchurch. eisenbahn (156 )  9:18 pm, Wed 2 Mar

carbon fibre and kevlar roof lining you reckon :-) 9:53 pm, Wed 2 Mar

We have really enjoyed reading your auction details and the questions and answers, it's created a lot of laughs during a sad time. You should get all this published, along with photos of the Rock Star - we would be willing to pay good money for such a book! Great auction :-) onekiwichick (81 )  9:20 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks kiwichick....your support really counts :-) 9:54 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hi Phil, Couple of questions about Rocky. Does he have a long term partner or is he likely to be bringing lots of 'friends' home with him. Also, is he slimmer on one side or will I need to widen the door frames?? Does he have any pets? Does he smoke or did he give up 64 million years ago?? Cheers lipswelshkiwi (111 )  9:21 pm, Wed 2 Mar

a couple!!! :-) no partner (but a queue is forming), nope he is round, round, round, no pets and he smoked just the once on the way out of the lyttelton volcano :-) 9:57 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Finally The Rock has come home. Hope your auction goes well and keep up the sense of humour Its people like you who came up with the phrase for the million dollar man "we will rebuild bigger and better"" mber2 (126 )  9:21 pm, Wed 2 Mar

my mum lived through the London blitz and she is one tough nut...so I am going nowhere thats for sure :-) 9:58 pm, Wed 2 Mar

From one cantab to another, thank you so much! I have not lost nearly as much as you, but I am home with 2 young kids while my husband is deployed overseas with the army (that man has missed both quakes now!!) and your answers are what keep me smiling at night. Thanks so much, you are doing an awesome job and I wish you all the best for when you are able to rebuild :) Kia Kaha emmaj26 (304 )  9:21 pm, Wed 2 Mar

that is terrible Emma...is there anything I or any of the team on here can do to help? Please take care...and tell that husband of yours to get his butt home ASAP!! 10:01 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Good luck with the auction. God bless Christchurch :) darkangel32 (41 )  9:22 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks bud :-) 10:01 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Now was Rocky born in a tent???? You would think he'd close the door behind him to stop the drafts coming in. What a fantastic Auction goodluck, we are in the central north island what an awesome tourist feature he would be beside the Ohakune carrot or the Hunterville Hunterway dog statue.... philnetkenzie (25 )  9:26 pm, Wed 2 Mar

my wife is from Palmy and we have done a bit of tripping round up there...its a great part of the country...thanks for your support 10:03 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I'm loving the questions and answers. Fab auction - just posted to my FB profile! Well done! skempy (98 )  9:27 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks for the post...Rocky has an official FB page as well now 10:04 pm, Wed 2 Mar

You guys rock!!! What awesome people there are in NZ, good luck with the auction, hope all goes well pronger (185 )  9:27 pm, Wed 2 Mar

it is a great country, made greater by the people that live in it...even if they do bitch at each other occasionally :-) 10:04 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hi Phil, you could probably shoot Rocky if he was looting your place, but to sell him just cause he's trespassing Good luck with your auction. 4ddragon (112 )  9:28 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I would - but for the fact the bloody bullet would bounce...and I have grown attached to the big ugly lump 10:05 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Simply brilliant! Thanks heaps for the rockiest bit of humour I've come across in a loong time, we're doing our best for you all from afar. Love your sense of humour and the wonderful puns :-) dshb (452 )  9:29 pm, Wed 2 Mar

you are most welcome - don't happen to have a pair of spare fingers do you? 10:06 pm, Wed 2 Mar

That rock sure rolled a long way judging by the photo showing it's starting point (pic 5: Robin Hood's Stride, Derbyshire, UK)! Good luck with the auction though and our thoughts from the UK are with you all. (ex-chch resident and rock climber). dynoben (0 )  9:36 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks mate...you would love our valley...great rock climbing straight out the back door - now straight out the garage roof!!! 10:07 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Phil. great to see you alive and well and nothing is fazing you. its not good form to sell a naked rock so i have some signed undies for a bit of decorum regards. Frank van Hattum. ps. looks a bit like Gerry Brownlis size!!! frrank (new )  9:37 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Thanks Frank - good to hear from ya mate. I knew T would blab my undies idea, sorry bout that :-). Well done on the WC and thanks to the team for dressing in red and black..Take care. 10:09 pm, Wed 2 Mar

surely this is one of the biggest rock stars in the making. Such a star will be very expensive???? malkimpearce (20 )  9:41 pm, Wed 2 Mar

well HE would like to think so!! 10:10 pm, Wed 2 Mar

How do you shag a mountain...easy....you give it a 6.3 magnitude aftershock jabberwockynz (18 )  9:43 pm, Wed 2 Mar

good one jabber :-) 10:10 pm, Wed 2 Mar

hi Phil, i have been looking all over the country for my missing wife, her name is "pebbles" she wouldn have rolled in with rocky would she,cheers mate keep that southern spirit up. fataldevotee (246 )  9:45 pm, Wed 2 Mar

haven't seen her, what does she look like :-) 10:11 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Am I right in assuming this stone gathers no moss? k9jace (25 )  9:46 pm, Wed 2 Mar

you are indeed correct....he rolls way too much. 10:12 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Lucky rock is getting loads of rest while this auction is running - what about you - you are doing a great job answering all these questions!!! Good luck :-) somerset2 (235 )  9:49 pm, Wed 2 Mar

fingers, fingers...my kingdom for some new fingers 10:13 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hey I realise everyone wants to offer Rocky a home which is really cool..... I would like to offer you guys a break if you need one.... We live in Blenheim so no so far away... let me know if you want a few days away from Rocky - i know what it is like to need a break from our mates!!! I am sure he wont go too far... philw7 (63 )  9:50 pm, Wed 2 Mar

hey thanks Phil - that is such a nice offer mate! 10:13 pm, Wed 2 Mar

This is awesome - thanks for making us laugh and taking our mind off the stress of the last week. I think I'll take up Ce-Roc(k). Is there a Rocky fan club?? graeme191 (545 )  9:51 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Rocky has a facebook fan page now...when the auction is over I will attempt to transfer some of the humour across to that... http://www.facebook.com/pages/

Rocky/133667530034728 10:17 pm, Wed 2 Mar

When are you interviewing for the position of Rocky's PA?Can i apply?This is a stunning auction mate, only wish i could afford to bid. Hugs to you and yours from a Yorkshire girl who laughed until she cried reading this.MORE MONEY FOR ROCKY!!! linziloo (62 )  9:52 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Yorkshire is the coolest county in the UK - awesome people, great countryside, wicked beer :-) 10:18 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hey buddy you ROCK and obviously Rocky rocked too.. but unfortunately the bids already $12000.00 more then I got but come 8pm saturday nite mite CRACK the big one I reckon he be worth a mill. cheers buddy gud luck with auction u deserve the highest bid. fordster6 (37 )  9:59 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks fordster...am thinking of photos or teeshirts at a low cost to raise some dosh - but have a business to run at the same time...will see what I can do. anyone want to help? 10:20 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Looks to me as if Rocky was just about over the hill before Tuesday, hell he must have been lonely perched up there. Who can blame the guy for coming off his pedastal to find some comapny, re live his glory days and maybe even hit the headlines again? Shame he didn't just knock on the front door rather than crash in on you guys. He's very lucky to have found an agent like you, inspirational stuff, keep it up. skiti (49 )  10:00 pm, Wed 2 Mar

trust me he is just ONE BIG SHOW PONY 10:21 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Enough already - has any one thought if Rocky is old enough to handle all this sudden fame. It could all go to his head with dire consequences. I hope that you have already taken the appropiate steps to provide him with a manager - preferable one who is wordly wise Jack jackt3 (12 )  10:08 pm, Wed 2 Mar

manager....that would be me...every rising star needs a parasite you know :-) 10:22 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Heathcliff looks a little "bluff" for our section, but great concept! Well done for keeping a brave "face" when many would have "scarp"ered. ALL THE BEST WITH THE AUCTION!!! gpwallis (488 )  10:15 pm, Wed 2 Mar

cheers. he things he is quite bluff as well! 10:23 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hey! Are you sure he survived the fall? Looks as dead as a pet rock to me!! npg (29 )  10:18 pm, Wed 2 Mar

he's not dead he's just resting you know :-) 10:24 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I hear he's quit acting and gone back to WWF Wrestling?? IF YA' SMELLLLLLLLLLLLL.....WHAT THE ROCK.....IS COOKING!!! honey_bunz (139 )  10:18 pm, Wed 2 Mar

actually........masterchef is calling 10:25 pm, Wed 2 Mar

OMG Phil. I just had another look at the photos especially the one of the hill. I hope Rocky doesnt get lonely and asks the rest of the family to join him.You are very lucky it was only one and nobody was home at the time mber2 (126 )  10:21 pm, Wed 2 Mar

funny you should mention that.. I went for a walk up the back before they kicked us out and there are some MASSIVE siblings hanging around up there. So it may be a while before we can go in to feed him!! 10:26 pm, Wed 2 Mar

I see you allow pick-ups? Might take the "incrediBro hulk' for that task.... macleesy (10 )  10:33 pm, Wed 2 Mar

and his cuzzys me thinks 10:41 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Absolutely ripper auction. Love the pictures. Don't happen to have a grand to spare right now, but good luck with the fundraising, and dealing with the aftermath of Rocky. Try set your sights a bit lower when befriending our hospitable inanimate companions in the future. skiffcoffee (43 )  10:36 pm, Wed 2 Mar

will do - thanks for you support 10:42 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Definatly a Female... Started redecorating the second she moved in....... mini-me (9 )  10:37 pm, Wed 2 Mar

hehehehe - love it :-) 10:42 pm, Wed 2 Mar

He maybe a new tennent, but I think its a bit heavy to list Rocky as "New" tokinz (157 )  10:38 pm, Wed 2 Mar

yeah well it is a push...he's about 65,000,000 years - roughly 10:43 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Hi Phil, great auction well done, If that roof was coloursteel it may have held up! NZ Steel are donating about $250K so far and plenty of good steel later so keep an eye out for it. Rock on like Fury! snoppy_gal (315 )  10:40 pm, Wed 2 Mar

good on ya NZ Steel! when I rebuild I will make sure I use your product...although I don't think Rocky is picky 9:45 am, Thu 3 Mar

Absolutely fantastic!! Well done!! Wish you a great success with this! You are a real star!! nanny45 (83 )  10:45 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks for that - actually you guys are more the star than me 9:45 am, Thu 3 Mar

LOVE IT!!!! But are wondering is there room for the rest of his family as I think they feel i bit left out Maybe u have a spare room for them to crash for awhile Gosh KIWI'S ROCK!!!!!!! zara2006 (521 )  10:48 pm, Wed 2 Mar

hey zara2006, the family is waiting so another shake and they will probably all crash the place! 9:47 am, Thu 3 Mar

Hes definitely a stoner. He was obviously high as a kite before he "hit the wall" and crashed to a halt. Must've had some serious munchies to gobble up half a house though aye. thebloominator (12 )  10:52 pm, Wed 2 Mar

tell me about it! 9:47 am, Thu 3 Mar

You guys are fantastic, I love your work :-) martypoppy (576 )  10:57 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks mate :-) 9:47 am, Thu 3 Mar

Hi Phil and family. Do you and your family or any neighbours, friends need accommodation? I'm on the western side of Wigram aerodrome and have 2 spare rooms. Sorry but Rocky wouldn't fit and the cat would attack him! Get in touch if I can help out. Could fit in any 4 legged friends. Cheers, Marg. marumi (59 )  10:58 pm, Wed 2 Mar

wow - thank you so much. We are on the verge of getting a rental (I hope). I am doing my best lash fluttering and getting the kids to behave so we can get it... Tough out here finding rentals I tell ya :-) 9:49 am, Thu 3 Mar

It's a natural- the Prime minister should adopt him- Rock Key! geebee245 (54 )  10:59 pm, Wed 2 Mar

Love it :-).....JOHN WHERE ARE YOU?????? 9:49 am, Thu 3 Mar

awesome to see the bids so high:) flutypeshit (20 )  11:00 pm, Wed 2 Mar

thanks bud :-) 9:50 am, Thu 3 Mar

Good luck guys, and very noble to donate proceeds...... From a fellow cantabrian :) simbiot (192 )  11:01 pm, Wed 2 Mar