"C J Campbell" wrote in message
Apparently they are having a tough time convincing people that this
mountain
is dangerous.

http://www.thesunlink.com/bsun/local...227503,00.html

From the link:

"Peter Frenzen, normally a scientist at the Mount St. Helens Monument,
proclaimed himself "chief evacuationer (stated) "We are making a safe and
orderly exit from this location," he said, at first with calm authority.
"There is a potential impending volcanic eruption."

So there is a "potential impending volcanic eruption"? Is that kinda like a
"near miss"? I would assume that to mean there is simply a potential for
impendingness. If there were an imminent impendingness, then I think folks
would listen.

Perhaps the following scale would help folks out there understand
more-better:

1. Vague suspicion of potential eruption
2. Potential eruption
3. Potential impending eruption
4. Imminent potential impending eruption
5. Kablowee

Y'all are still at level three. No big deal.

--
Jim Fisher