Indonesian Volcano Could Erupt Any Day - Mount Merapi

AP on Yahoo ^ | 4/27/06 | AP - Jakarta

[NormsRevenge]

Mount Merapi is seen spewing smoke from its crater in this photo taken from Bebeng village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 27, 2006. Hundreds of people have evacuated from areas closest to the volcano, following days of pressure from officials who warned the volcano could erupt within the next two weeks. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

[NormsRevenge]

A motorist rides past Mount Merapi, background, in Kaliurang near Yogyakarta, central Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from areas closest to Merapi, following days of pressure from officials who warned the rumbling volcano could erupt anytime. (AP Photo/Purwowiyoto)

[NormsRevenge]

A view of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano as seen from
Dukun village in Central Java April 27, 2006. There is no
immediate need to raise the alert status for Indonesia's volatile
Mount Merapi, despite magma moving higher inside the volcano,
a leading vulcanologist said on Thursday. REUTER/Dwi oblo

[Fraxinus]

The crater is fully covered by magma

isn't magma inside a volcano? If there is lava in the crater wouldn't the volcano be currently erupting?

[Dog Gone]

This could be the end of manbearpig.

[Walkingfeather]

Lets see... earthquake, tsunami, volcano, anyone want to venture a guess at which form of pestilence will be next?

[cmsgop]

Yes Indeed, Cereal ..!!!

[cmsgop]

which form of pestilence will be next?

Shih-Tzu Domination !!!!!

[SamAdams76]

This could be the end of human civilization. I suggest that everybody balance their checkbooks, get their bills paid and put on some clean underwear. It's been a pretty good life for most of us but all good things must come to an end.

[Dog Gone]

It definitely is cereal.

(If you didn't watch South Park last night, and Al Gore's attempt to be taken cereally about the global threat of manbearpig, none of this will make much sense)

[HereInTheHeartland]

"Lets see... earthquake, tsunami, volcano, anyone want to venture a guess at which form of pestilence will be next?"

It's not time yet, Hillary still hasn't declared herself a candidate.

[babble-on]

Bush's fault.

(am I first?)

[babble-on]

He just talks about manbearpig because no one pays him any attention.

[Dog Gone]

And he has no friends.

[dljordan]

"This could be the end of manbearpig."

Maybe we could send Al to search the crater.

[COEXERJ145]

Well, Rove is actually causing it by testing out the improved Earthquake Machine Mark-II with Volcano Initiator but of course that is because Bush ordered him to in order to help Haliburton.

[black_diamond]

Could be very series.

[Desron13]

What is it about an active volcano in the process of erupting that attracts locals living in it's shadow to imbecilely and lemming like stay to watch it as if they were attending a forth of July firework display? Run You Idiots!

[muleskinner]

What is it about (a imminent geologic catastrophe) in the process of (occurring) that attracts locals... Like the crowds that come to the beach to watch the Tsunami.

RUN YOU IDIOTS!! LOL

[muleskinner]

"It's close to eruption, the crater is fully covered by magma," she said, predicting "an enormous and dreadful eruption" within days.

Authorities, however, were not ready to raise the alert to the highest level, which requires immediate evacuation of villagers living on the slopes of the 9,700-foot peak.

WTF?