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    Yes, another east-cost person here who just basically remembers that it happened.

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    I lived in Colorado Springs during the eruption. Of course we all watched it on the news. But to my surprise, a few days later I got up in the morning to find a dusting of ash on all of the vehicles!

    It really brought a sense of reality to the disaster, something that made it much more than just another news report. I will always remember that, and I can't imagine what it must have been like for people that were actually in the area.

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    okay---way i see it, too bad the volcano didn't bury the whole west coast under red-hot lava. Problem solved. End of story. Yup.

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    Quote Originally Posted by littlebittybobby View Post
    okay---way i see it, too bad the volcano didn't bury the whole west coast under red-hot lava. Problem solved. End of story. Yup.
    Wow, that strikes me as a terrible thing to say. Ugly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HappyHiker View Post
    Wow, that strikes me as a terrible thing to say. Ugly.
    okay---what's so terrible about replenishing the land with rich volcanic soils? Hope that helps you some. Thankk mee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by littlebittybobby View Post
    okay---what's so terrible about replenishing the land with rich volcanic soils? Hope that helps you some. Thankk mee.
    Because the comment stuck me as wishing millions of fellow humans got buried under hot lava and ash. If that was not your intent, then I apologize.
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    Quote Originally Posted by littlebittybobby View Post
    okay---way i see it, too bad the volcano didn't bury the whole west coast under red-hot lava. Problem solved. End of story. Yup.

    Wow. Well bless your heart. I hope the next tornado, flood or blizzard doesn't bring you to harm.

    What problem exactly did you imagine that solving? Not accepting that BS answer about land replenishment.
    My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already!

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    okay----whatever you kids think. But anyway-----here's a old Ponnyack sitting on the lower slopes of the St Hellens eruption. (see photo). It looks as though somebody tryed salvaging the motor out of it, at one time. Thank mee.

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    For the nature & science nerds...I never heard or knew about this. Pretty cool!

    How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day | University of California https://share.google/tmQRhP9DhG90BjE2o

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    Quote Originally Posted by KayLR View Post
    For the nature & science nerds...I never heard or knew about this. Pretty cool!

    How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day | University of California https://share.google/tmQRhP9DhG90BjE2o
    That was really interesting, Kay!

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