Simviation Forum - Mt. St. Helens

May 18^th, 2004 at 10:18pm

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Well if you don't know today is the 24th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens . Living in Washington State I have never seen it even though I have always wanted too. Though I might get my chance this summer

Heres a pic of it Grin

*Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum. I'm not sure if it belongs in Photos or in Cafe' SimV*

« Last Edit: May 19^th, 2004 at 8:25pm by tsunami_KNUW »

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Reply #1 - May 18^th, 2004 at 10:33pm

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I'd say it belongs in General D, or History.
But putting that aside, I too have always wanted to visit the mountain.

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Reply #2 - May 19^th, 2004 at 2:53am

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Well it erupted 6 years before I was born. So I'm waiting for the next eruption Wink

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Reply #3 - May 19^th, 2004 at 5:09am

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Wow! I can remember that like it was yesterday! Hard to believe it was 24 years ago!
I lived in Michigan at the time and can remember the ash was in the air there!! Covering the cars like the spring time pollen. Weeks with "greyish brown" skies.
Although nothing like the areas closer to the beast!
Definately a awesome display of the power of nature!

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Reply #4 - May 19^th, 2004 at 9:15am

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That's funny. I remembered posting a reply to this topic & thought I'd finally gone round the bend. Then I found it duplicated in the History forum. Roll Eyes

I'm sure it's done deliberately to confuse old fogies like me. Shocked

Here's what I said if anyone is interested. Roll Eyes

Was it really that long ago? I know time flies but I can hardly believe it.

I remember this well as although I was nowhere near the eruption it affected me. Despite being 1,000s of miles away it changed the weather patterns in my part of the world for several years aftewards. A natural event like this can be far more serious than anything us humans can do. IMHO

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Reply #5 - May 19^th, 2004 at 9:25am

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Posted by: Hagar Posted on: Today at 9:15am
That's funny. I remembered posting a reply to this topic & thought I'd finally gone round the bend. Then I found it duplicated in the History forum. I'm sure it's done deliberately to confuse old fogies like me

Doug, I do not know what you speak of but to keep you sane,.......I will leave it here! Grin

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Reply #6 - May 19^th, 2004 at 9:28am

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Doug, I do not know what you speak of but to keep you sane,.......I will leave it here! Grin

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I'm not accusing you or the other Mods Dave. It's Tsunami I was getting at. Tongue

This topic has been posted twice. Check out the History forum. Wink

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Reply #7 - May 19^th, 2004 at 10:03am

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Posted by: Hagar Posted on: Today at 9:28am
I'm not accusing you or the other Mods Dave. It's Tsunami I was getting at

I was just just being, how do you say it, "Cheeky"? with you Ol' Chap! Grin

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Reply #8 - May 19^th, 2004 at 10:06am

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I was just just being, how do you say it, "Cheeky"? with you Ol' Chap! Grin

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OK, I get it now. I'm a tad slow this afternoon. Wink

Move it anywhere you like. It won't make much difference to me. I'm confused enough as it is. Roll Eyes

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Reply #9 - May 19^th, 2004 at 10:32am

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I've moved it Grin

I can remember this vividly. I also remember there was some old guy who'd lived there for years and told all the geologists etc to get knotted as they didn't know what the hell they were talking about. He got made into toast Roll Eyes

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Reply #10 - May 19^th, 2004 at 10:59am

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Posted by: ozzy72 Posted on: Today at 10:32am
I've moved it

Wise Guy!

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Reply #11 - May 19^th, 2004 at 1:27pm

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I am indeed a guy, or at least the last time I went to the loo I was.
And I like to think I'm wise, along with a vain megalomaniac Grin

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Reply #12 - May 19^th, 2004 at 6:19pm

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Call the police! Someones stolen the peak!!!

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I also remember there was some old guy who'd lived there for years and told all the geologists etc to get knotted as they didn't know what the hell they were talking about. He got made into toast Definate Darwin

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Reply #13 - May 20^th, 2004 at 5:45am

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I had just moved to Seattle from the east coast, pulling a trailer along the Columbia river then up I-5, when she blew. I mailed everyone I knew a small sample of ash. This many years later many of my friends still have the samples, but I lost all of mine.

An interesting note, one week after the eruption I drove a company truck to Spokan, literally trashed the engine. Saw the Washington state road crews using snow plows to clear the roads.

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