[lainie]

My husband spent time on Amchitka a decade ago. What is it, 1200 miles west of Anchorage? Alaska is so massive!

[MineralMan]

"My husband spent time on Amchitka a decade ago. What is it, 1200 miles west of Anchorage? Alaska is so massive!"

And Shemya is way farther out. It's a tiny little island, and boasts the fastest winds ever recorded. It's a hellish assignment. I lucked out and my posting there was changed at the last minute to Turkey. Earthquakes there too, though.

[dfwgator]

Alaska is so massive!

"Alaska is but tiny star compared to vast constellation that is Mother Russia. Ha ha ha ha!" (God I miss SCTV!)