On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 20:51:57 -0600, "Guy Thornberg"
wrote:

Wow,
I was there the 1st time app. 1980 and could see the eruption from Sandy OR.
Might still have the VHS tape we took laying around in some box. Gigantic
plume, lightening all around the base. Scary. We also saw the total eclipse
of the sun about that time. Awesome. Now I'm waiting to see a tornado in TX
and heading to the gulf for the next hurricane.

I've been through several strong hurricanes, including Camille, Frederick,
Andrew, and the group this past season, and I've been within a mile of several
tornados, including the big one that tore up the DFW area a few years ago, and
while "awesome" in the "power of nature" sense is appropriate, "awesome" in the
"that's REALLY cool" sense absolutely isn't. If you seriously _want_ to go
through any of that, you may wish to talk to someone about your death wish...

Love that stuff.

Yeah, well, come back and say that AFTER the fact...if you and your belongings
are healthy enough to do so...

TC,
R