(Oh why the hell NOT? It's a damned slow week on the Org)

So...Mexico City is being dusted with volcanic ash this week, and I thought to myself; "Hey! We need a volcano thread on the Org!"

Well then, how does one start a volcano thread on the Org?

I figured I'd post pics.

Maybe discuss volcano movies?



Here goes;

Pics of famous volcanoes -


Italy's Mt. Vesuvius

Probably the world's most infamous volcano...I'd personally love to go check out the fossilized victims in Pompeii.



Mexico's Popocatepetl

An ACTIVE volcano only 43miles (70km) from a city with a population of about 9 million people!!!



Japan's Mt. Fuji

An iconic symbol of Japan itself


Hawaii's Mauna Loa

The world's larget volcano...and maybe the most stunning one as well.

Washington, USA - Mt St. Helen's

The eruption was incredible, and the "before & after" pictures are amazing.


Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull


Not only a source of some amazing photographic images, but probably also makes 'Popocatepetl' relatively easy to pronounce in comparison.




Now...what "volcano" movies should we discuss?

I love volcanos. Excellent thread!!

Let's see, there's "Joe Versus the Volcano", "Volcano", "Dante's Peak".

Nothinbutjoy said:

Let's see, there's "Joe Versus the Volcano", "Volcano", "Dante's Peak".

"Joe Versus The Volcano" is a CLASSIC!

"Dante's Peak" is horrible, in the sense that I hated that old woman so much that I was happy when her stubborn old ass had to jump into the toxic acid lake to save the family she put in peril to begin with, and that makes me feel horrible.

PurpleJedi said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

Let's see, there's "Joe Versus the Volcano", "Volcano", "Dante's Peak".

"Joe Versus The Volcano" is a CLASSIC!

"Dante's Peak" is horrible, in the sense that I hated that old woman so much that I was happy when her stubborn old ass had to jump into the toxic acid lake to save the family she put in peril to begin with, and that makes me feel horrible.

Yes it is! I have been thinking about this movie all week and I was sad to see it's not playing on tv anytime soon. I've been wanting to watch it.

Not that I'm proud of this, but I thought this thread was about this...



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Volcanoes are pretty fearsome,
but I find Sharknadoes & Pirahnicanes more frightening because they're mobile.

clubon36 said:

Not that I'm proud of this, but I thought this thread was about this...



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Is that a penile enlargement product?

Visionnaire said:

Volcanoes are pretty fearsome,
but I find Sharknadoes & Pirahnicanes more frightening because they're mobile.

You get no warning with those!

Drove up Mt. Etna several years ago, and there was a nursing home right at the bottom the volcano. So wrong.

Kilimanjaro

i just finished reading a pre-history fiction featuring this volcano erupting it was pretty devastating.

First picture wouldn't post edit.

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we dont have there here

i have never seen one

i need to start making travel plans !!!!! and saving 4 it 2

clubon36 said:

Not that I'm proud of this, but I thought this thread was about this...



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At first I saw that and thought to myself; "What a weird-looking humidifier".

Nothinbutjoy said:

Visionnaire said:

Volcanoes are pretty fearsome,
but I find Sharknadoes & Pirahnicanes more frightening because they're mobile.

You get no warning with those!

LittleBear said:

Drove up Mt. Etna several years ago, and there was a nursing home right at the bottom the volcano. So wrong.

morningsong said:

Kilimanjaro

i just finished reading a pre-history fiction featuring this volcano erupting it was pretty devastating.

First picture wouldn't post edit.

[Edited 7/12/13 16:48pm]

A contribution!!!

What was the name of the book?

ThisOne said:

we dont have there here

i have never seen one

i need to start making travel plans !!!!! and saving 4 it 2

Don't feel bad...I've never seen one personally either.

I will probably see Popocatepetl first b/c I'm hoping to go visit family in Mexico City within the next year or two.

lazycrockett said:

The Force is strong with that one.

^Yep It shut down most aircraft travel over northern europe.

PurpleJedi said:

morningsong said:

Kilimanjaro

i just finished reading a pre-history fiction featuring this volcano erupting it was pretty devastating.

First picture wouldn't post edit.

[Edited 7/12/13 16:48pm]

A contribution!!!

What was the name of the book?

I loved the giraffe in the picture. Whatchu lookin' at?

The book was, Great Sky Woman by Steven Barnes.

i think volcanoes are eerie.. iceland has some amazing volcanic activity! steam rising & hissing out the ground all over the place! power stations use the geothermal energy to heat homes & this is a by product of the power station.. bloody fantabulous place, especially after dark

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Indonesia has some 130 active volcanoes

The Bromo Caldera in Java

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

Tremolina said:

Yep... Ths confirms I live in the perfect place. The worst thing I have to deal with in Toronto is stupidly expensive parking.

Cool thread. Gorgeous photos.

excited said:

i think volcanoes are eerie.. iceland has some amazing volcanic activity! steam rising & hissing out the ground all over the place! power stations use the geothermal energy to heat homes & this is a by product of the power station.. bloody fantabulous place, especially after dark

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