[cajungirl]

You would think they wouldn't have to close off the Volcano wouldn't you? Anyone who goes to take a peek down an erupting volcano is a couple of tacos short of a platter. When I was in Hawaii we flew over that erupting one and people were all hiking around on the lava,,sometimes you wonder. Like those who run out to the beach to wait for the tidal wave.

[mtbrandon49]

Guess he hadn't read this.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/971518/posts

[skeeter]

You would think they wouldn't have to close off the Volcano wouldn't you? Anyone who goes to take a peek down an erupting volcano is a couple of tacos short of a platter. When I was in Hawaii we flew over that erupting one and people were all hiking around on the lava,,sometimes you wonder.

I was one of those short-a-taco hikers last week. Its hot out there.

Though the Hawaii volcanos are a bit safer than most others, I must admit I was a bit worried about what was beneath the lava crust I was hiking on.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We were on a Mexicana flight from Mexico City to Ixtapa years ago that left the gate about a half hour late.
To make amends, the pilot announced he would fly the plane, a 727, close to the smoking volcano near the capitol city.
He tipped the plane and buzzed the volcano twice so the passengers on each side could get a close up look. The smell of sulfur was with us for the rest of the 45 minute flight.