OT; The Volucano Stirs

[gregebowman]

Gandalph said:
It has, indeed, begun a steam eruption. My local TV channel website has a video posted that I can't view at work, but HERE is a link to it. Kinda makes me glad to be back in California where earthquakes are our biggest threat.

Gandalph, it must be a big newsday, because I didn't see any reference to Mt. St. Helens on the front page of that website. I'm looking at Atrocities' link. I hate listening to talk radio at work, and then not being able to watch the news when I get home. That's what happened on 9-11. I hate to wait until that evening before I actually saw the devestation. Hopefully for you guys who live in the area, it won't be a big eruption. I don't think anything can match what happened in 1980, but then again, lightning has actually been known to strike the same place twice. So God speed and good luck.

[Arkcon]

I'm not too worried about Mt St. Helens, I for one, welcome our Giant Insect Overlords ...

It's coming right for us ...

{clip courtesy of Fark.com}

[Kamog]

Baron Munchausen said:
Since so many people here seem to be constantly Online, you can watch for signs of eruption yourself at the government supplied webcam:

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/

Whenever I look at that webcam page it just shows a dark purple screen that looks like a TV screen full of static. I just realized - DUH - that it's probably because I've always been going to that page at night. Maybe I should try during the day when there's actually some light...

[gregebowman]

Kamog said:

Whenever I look at that webcam page it just shows a dark purple screen that looks like a TV screen full of static. I just realized - DUH - that it's probably because I've always been going to that page at night. Maybe I should try during the day when there's actually some light...

I'm getting the same picture, but that's because there's a 3 hour time difference between Florida and Oregon. That means I still got to wait another hour or two before it gets light enough for me to see anything on the screen. Hope there's something to see.

[Intimidator]

I just looked , and YES I saw smoke

[gregebowman]

Well, I've been checking since I came back from lunch. There's definitely something going on. But is the Big One coming anytime soon? From my understanding, this could take awhile.

[Intimidator]

Still (only) smoke !!

[gregebowman]

Yeah, and that smoke is thinning out compared to what it was an hour ago.

[Intimidator]

Indeed I checked 30 minutes ago and the smoke was almost gone. BUT I also looked 2 minutes ago, and it's back again. (even more I guess)

[Kamog]

Looks like there probably isn't going to be an eruption. The geologists have reduced the alert level now...