[bd476]

Fears ... recent earthquakes near Sumatra
have raised the spectre of major eruptions
from eleven volcanoes in the area.

[A CA Guy]

We all have to go sometime.

[bd476]

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[Domestic Church]

Indigestion Ping!

[Route101]

The whole area may become a dead zone with frequent volcanoes and tidal waves...much like Hillary Clintons run for president.

[M. Espinola]

Just what the world (does not) need is another massive Krakatoa type volcanic super-blast.

Krakatoa, west of Java, erupted with such fury in 1883 that it reportedly was heard as far away as Bangkok and Australia. It blew the island of Rakata to pieces and killed more than 30,000 people. Some scientists say it was the biggest bang in recorded history.

[Larry Lucido]

Okay, I'm confused now. Do quakes cause tsunamis or volcanoes? Or do volcanoes cause quakes and tsunamis? Or do SUV's cause tsunamis, which in turn cause hurricaines and snowstorms? Do mobil homes still cause tornadoes?

[Strategerist]

This is a horribly overhyped article; all of this is much less of a big deal than it sounds.

The "eleven volcanoes" were already monitored anyway.

[mewzilla]

"The status of Tangkuban Perahu in west Java and Krakatau in the Sunda Strait have both been raised from 'normal' to 'alert' on Wednesday following an observed increase in volcanic activities," Dana said.

But are they seeing any harmonic tremor?

[Hatteras]

"Scientists have warned of a possible third disaster, either a quake or an eruption from a so-called super volcano, such as the giant crater in which Lake Toba in Sumatra is located, where increased activity has also been recorded."

I wouldn't want to wish death and destruction on anybody (okay, well, maybe a very few...) but dang!, I'd sure love to see that.

[Hatteras]

I could see the evening news...

President Bush remains on the defensive tonight as Democrats are accusing the White House of orchestrating a campaign to ruin the presidential bid of Hillary Clinton.

The Michael Jackson trial enters it’s second year.

America’s super-mom, Britney is pregnant once again.

And Tom Delay starts his new gig as a talking head on MSNBC.

Oh yeah, and finally in other news, the earth was thrown off of it’s axis today when a huge super volcano erupted in Indonesia ruining vacation plans for many holiday travelers prompting refund demands and the demand for a Senate investigation into the Travel Industry noting that President Bush's cousin's son-in-law's neighbor's uncle's stepson profited immensely while sending vacationing families with darling little precious children to their firey deaths despite warnings two years ago that an eruption was imminent. The White House refused to comment prompting further speculation that there may be substance to these allegations.

Let's go to the White House where correspondent Susie Poutielips is standing by, Susie?

[lainie]

How many of the volcanoes in question might plop big chunks of earth into the ocean, so that a new tsunami will be created? ;)

[Dan from Michigan]

Is Tambora or Toba in Sumatra?