"Jim Fisher" wrote in message
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"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.

Actually, there are levels, and we are at level 3 right now. Level three is
volcanic eruption imminent or in progress.