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Volcanoes are so cool. Click previous sentence for more information.
posted by thirteenkiller (32 comments total)
 
Don't miss the video clips.
posted by thirteenkiller at 5:05 PM on March 8, 2006


Lava is sexy
posted by thirteenkiller at 5:27 PM on March 8, 2006


well......good
posted by lemonfridge at 5:52 PM on March 8, 2006


I don't understand this "clicking" thing. Where do I click again? How did I even get here?
posted by iloveit at 6:07 PM on March 8, 2006


Especially when you can create them with a ray from your flying saucer.
posted by tellurian at 6:38 PM on March 8, 2006


YOU WOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE IF IT WEREN'T FOR VOLCANOES. Show some respect OK?
posted by Azhruwi at 7:40 PM on March 8, 2006


Ooh! Ooh! I'm going to see one this summer, on the advice of fellow MetaFilterians!
posted by MrMoonPie at 7:47 PM on March 8, 2006


If by "cool" you mean "eventually ending life as we know it"
posted by spock at 8:03 PM on March 8, 2006


Is there another definition of "cool?"
posted by brundlefly at 8:10 PM on March 8, 2006


I'm sure you'll love it, MrMoonPie. I look forward to your report!
posted by Songdog at 8:18 PM on March 8, 2006


The caldera volcano under Yellowstone is going to erupt soon. Like next weekend. party it up whilst you have time.

Thirteenkiller is hot.
posted by exlotuseater at 8:26 PM on March 8, 2006


I think volcanoes are hot.
posted by jouke at 8:28 PM on March 8, 2006


Just you wait, I'll post something hotter and cooler!
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:11 PM on March 8, 2006


Ooo you'd better not! You make me so angry somtimes, TwelveTwo!
posted by thirteenkiller at 9:18 PM on March 8, 2006


I will too!
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:28 PM on March 8, 2006


Post something that is!
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:29 PM on March 8, 2006


Awesome site, great visual narratives, like the one for Aetna. Thanks Vulcan, er, thirteenkiller.
posted by nickyskye at 9:29 PM on March 8, 2006


HA! You just try it!
posted by thirteenkiller at 9:30 PM on March 8, 2006


You're welcome, nickyskye :)
posted by thirteenkiller at 9:30 PM on March 8, 2006


Yeah, nickyskye. Way to encourage her.
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:44 PM on March 8, 2006


Especially ones in Antarctica.
posted by homunculus at 11:43 PM on March 8, 2006



posted by wakko at 11:54 PM on March 8, 2006


[This is good]. Thank you.
posted by loquacious at 12:35 AM on March 9, 2006


Enjoying much, thank you.
posted by vito90 at 1:00 AM on March 9, 2006


Oh! They have a virtual trip of the Tongiriro Crossing! I just did this two months ago when I was visiting New Zealand for school/geology related things. It ranks as the best hike that I've ever done!

The first picture that slide show has is of Mount Ngauruhoe, which is also famous because it is Mount Doom from Lord of the Rings. ;)

My pics from the trip can be viewed here, unfortunately, I don't have them labeled. :( However, the Tongiriro pictures are img_3369 - img_3574.

Definitely check it out if you get a chance, absolutely amazing.

That said, as a geologist, I have to say that volcanoes are definitely cool! Though I might be slightly biased. ;)
posted by RockBandit at 1:06 AM on March 9, 2006


Doh! It's Tongariro! :(
posted by RockBandit at 1:09 AM on March 9, 2006


Magma!

It's always been one of my life's ambitions to witness a volcanic eruption firsthand. I'd love to throw things into a lava flow, and perhaps take a leak into one.
posted by Eideteker at 9:35 AM on March 9, 2006


Google maps lets you see some active volcanoes.

Guatemala
Kamchatka! (I love saying that):
Klyuchevskaya Sopka
Kronotsky
Montserrat (wow!)
Hawaii (zoom in for detail)
Vesuvius
Mt. St. Helens
posted by Eideteker at 10:03 AM on March 9, 2006


Eideteker, see my AxMe post on the subject. We're brothers, man. See also the Google map of the Kilauea Caldera area. That little blob of white, just below the road in the upper-right-hand corner of the map, is where we're staying!
posted by MrMoonPie at 10:34 AM on March 9, 2006


Sweet! Danke!
posted by Eideteker at 1:16 PM on March 9, 2006


I saw people pouring water into cooling lava as well as poking an active flow with a trekking pole in Hawaii. This last was strongly discouraged by the park ranger. MrMoonPie, I've added to your AxMe. RockBandit, I love your photos. I've got to start climbing me some mountains.
posted by Songdog at 11:49 AM on March 10, 2006


RockBandit, great photos!
posted by annieb at 2:07 PM on March 12, 2006


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