Posted on 05/29/2018 12:50:25 PM PDT by Red Badger
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You would think it would go without saying, but the U.S. Geological Survey took to Twitter on Tuesday to warn residents not to try and roast marshmallows over the erupting Hawaiian volcano.
The USGS responded to one Twitter user who asked, “Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows be poisonous?”
@USGSVolcanoes Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows be poisonous? @JimGriffith_SV @DrFunkySpoon
— Jay Furr (@jayfurr) May 29, 2018
The USGS responded: “Erm, We’re going to have to say no, that’s not safe. (Please don’t try!)”
Erm…we're going to have to say no, that's not safe. (Please don't try!) If the vent is emitting a lot of SO2 or H2S, they would taste BAD. And if you add sulfuric acid (in vog, for example) to sugar, you get a pretty spectacular reaction.
— USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) May 29, 2018
Not only would it not be safe, the USGS says the marshmallows would taste very bad.
The volcanic vents could be emitting sulfur dioxide or hydrogen sulfide, and the USGS says the sulfuric acid from the volcanic smog would create a “pretty spectacular reaction.”
Earlier in the day Tuesday officials issued a warning that a fast-moving lava flow was flowing through the Leilani Estates community in Hawaii. Residents were urged to evacuate to avoid being trapped by the lava.
I’d be down for roasting weenies on a long stick over the slower moving lava flows.
And don't piss on molten lava. You'll get a steam burn right back.
Chug-a-Lug, Chug-a-Lug!.....................
Terrific. Now we’ll have millenials dumping marshmallows all over the lava. Hopefully with a few spectacular mishaps.
Useful advice from our gummit. Our tax money at work!
Not surprised. It seems that every year someone wanders off the sidewalks at Yellowstone. Volcanic heated ponds and pots can kill a person? Who knew?
Well, I won't, but my friend will.
He'll figure out a solution, I'm sure. ;)
The next BIG THING on Face Book The Volcano Roasted Marshmallow CHALLENGE!!!
And you don’t pull on superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the Lone Ranger and you DON’T mess around with JIM!
At least with a tungsten grill.
Another news story about something someone said on Twitter. Do reporters actually work any more?
Any more?...They never did......................
And you have those unfortunate explosive events spraying molten rock about periodically when gas pockets ignite.
As a young apprentice blacksmith I used to cook
hot dogs over a coal fire.
Yes, they were sometimes....crunchy.
I see you’re one of those FReepers who reads the article before reacting to a headline. That’s no fun!
Of course, this is that same guy a few minutes later...
Should have heeded the warning...
Well, there goes my weekend.
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