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shari
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earthquake specialist arrive in asuncion
We just came from the town meeting where there were 3 specialists and the municiple president explained what the plan is. They brought instruments to
find out just what it is but they believe it is the tosco-abreojos fault that is moving around. They assured the villagers that it is completely
normal and there is nothing to worry about. Today has been pretty quiet, only 4 tremors so far but this time of the day is when it has been most
active the past 5 days so we'll see. the scientists plan to be here for awhile and more will arrive tomorrow with more equipment. They plan to set it
up at this old radar shack beside our house as there has been some mention of this area as the hot spot.( picture taken from our patio of the
bluff)They are setting up a public demo of info at the school tomorrow (classes have been suspended as well as church services and many stores are
closed as more than half the town fled last night.) So we're gonna try sleeping in our home tonight now that they told us it was totally safe...hmmmm
[Edited on 11-28-2006 by shari]
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Iflyfish
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Thank you so much for posting and keeping us informed, been worried about you.
Hope they have more good info soon.
Thanks again,
Iflyfish
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Iflyfish
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Is that a plume at the point?
Iflyfish when not worried about friends sitting on volcanoes
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longlegsinlapaz
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Does anyone know if these guys have a better credibility rating that the NOAA hurricane path predictors?  Shari, if I were in your position, I'd still go with what my gut tells me, as opposed to someone on the government
payroll! A government person told you it was safe & YOU BELIEVED THEM??? Take
care & be safe....and protect all those little doggie bag hostess gifts!
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elgatoloco
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Exciting stuff.
Maybe the answer to the unseasonably warm water temps are related?
Be safe.
If you need to get away for a bit, come on up, we have a room waiting for you!
M&B
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shari
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Yeah well lets just say we still have the cars packed and pointing out ready to roll but alls quiet at the moment....too bad as I wanted those
scientists to experience what we've been going through. ONny 4 teeny ones today. I thought it was so interesting how they could tell us there was
absolutely no danger to human life and not to worry. Stay tuned.
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Bajagypsy
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Shari, I hope everything is ok, can't believe we missed everything, it must have started after we left.
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shari
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gracias el gato...I too was wondering about the water temps...the weather has totally changed since this thing started belching...it got real cold
here the last few days. Interesting that the most activity starts around 4 or 5 in the afternoon although quakes have happened at other hours too but
the most intense is always at that hour. Yeah, gypsy...you would have loved the excitement. San Roque got rocked good too!
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Bajagypsy
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Shari, our thoughts are with you, Juan, and Juan's family. Tell them to take care and give a huge hug to everyone.
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jerry
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i have never heard a public offical that ever said anything was for sure
and id be weiry of anyone who can say its safe they simply dont know
they cant know
i know id sleep a lot better in a different place
i dought if the volcano knows the difference what time of day it is
id be heading out and looking back to see if anything happenns good luck and be safe i sure hope you will be there when i come to visit
jerry and judi
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Iflyfish
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" I thought it was so interesting how they could tell us there was absolutely no danger to human life and not to worry."
Used to say that about DDT.
I am going to be REALLY peeed with you if you get toasted!
Iflyfish
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Stickers
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Message from volcanologist
Hi Rick --
Thank you for your e-mail and map of the Baja situation. It was great to talk to you on the telephone as well and get a better handle on this
phenomena.
There are a few possibilities for the "localised" disturbances that are going on. 1) It is a "venting" from the fault in the area including what
appears to be smoke, loud noises, etc. (most likely), 2) A new volcano is in production.
As per our conversation, please feel free to advise your Phoenix based colleagues of my willingness to come down to investigate the situation if
warranted. For the time being, keeping a careful eye on the situation is the most prudent avenue. I do not recommend a full scale evacuation of the
small village you mentioned during our conversation.
Hope this helps and please do keep me posted of any further developments. I will be out of the office tomorrow morning only for some TV broadcasts
that I need to do. But if anything comes up, call me on my cell phone at ..............
Many thanks again Rick !
Respectfully,
SOUTHWEST VOLCANO RESEARCH CENTRE
"R.B."
R. B. Trombley, Ph.D.
Director & Principal Research Volcanologist
[Edited on 11-28-2006 by Stickers]
[Edited on 11-28-2006 by Stickers]
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Iflyfish
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I got to admit, this is very exciting! Fear and excitement are very close to eachother.
Iflyfish when not distracting myself with pyroclastic flows.
P.S. Those guys have nice trucks, they must know what they are saying, er, em, hmmm, they are there to study.... right, which means that they really
don't know, but they do have damn nice trucks. People always listened better to me when I wore a suit. Now don't give a damn. Figure I'm just as dumb
as the next guy. Which, by the way I have always believed about myself anyway.
Iflyfish when not Psychoanalysing myself.
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shari
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If RB wants to come down, he can hang his hat here (over the vent!) Can you ask him if it is normal for this type of activity to continue for 6 days?
Is this release of built up of energy just steam or gas and why just here? Most days there have been 2 or 3 but yesterday was nuts with 27 that I
counted and recorded times and duration lengths. There are lots of cracked houses and at least one cement roof cracked in half. Today I heard reports
of furniture dancing, moving etc. I'll be glad when they figure out what the heck is going on.
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Iflyfish
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Good one Stickers, I like "Ph.D. Director & Principal Research Volcanologist" better than shiny pick up trucks.
I still wouldn't get close enough to that vent to roast marshmallows
Iflyfish
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Bruce R Leech
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Mexicans will never admit that they don't know what you are asking. even if they don't have a clue they will give you a answer.
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jim janet
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Hi Sharie,
Janet and I will be there shortly hold the new volcano I would love to see it
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jim janet
Hi Sharie,
Janet and I will be there shortly hold the new volcano I would love to see it |
Are u serious?
If you can get close enough to see it and photograph it and live, please post a pic here.
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Russ
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Shari, How big is the new hot tub in your back yard? Seriously, I hope this all goes away and that there is no more damage. But a hot tub would be a
nice touch. Especially with that view of yours.
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fdt
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
Mexicans will never admit that they don't know what you are asking. even if they don't have a clue they will give you a answer. |
Dear Bruce, I like you and respect your 5000 or more posts, so I would like to see if you could please re-write or explain what you mean, I know you
would never ever just post a reply just for posting purposes without beeing knowledgeable about your response, ever.
respetuosamente,
a mexican
| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
[ Believe it or not, folks, just because someone is stationed in La Paz or has a Mexican name, does not necessarily mean he's incompetent. CICESE has
a respectable seismology department, some smart folks working there, and may well be more acquainted with the local situation than some specialist
from Phoenix
--Larry
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A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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