Which of these natural disasters do you fear most?

About the only one that would probably occur in my area would be volcanic eruption. We were affected in some areas by the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens (in Washington state) and there are been reports in the last couple of years that indicate that Mount Hood (in Oregon, north of where I live) may become active. There has been seismic activity on the mountain and occasionally steam coming from the peak. The other thing I would probably fear would be a tsunami, but only if I was on the coast.

No fear... Just a sick sense of..."Yes!!!! COOL!"

Today, May 6th, on my 1/2 hour commute to work, the weather changed from bright and cool to Dark and Blizzard in this ominous little event that had me whooping and hollering at the top of my lungs, in my car, like a frickin' Clampett. Black sky engulfed me and snow battered the windshield and clear skies and sunlight in the rearview mirror!
It felt apocalyptic! I felt a surge of energy rarely experienced by a pet shop gurl.

Tidal Wave

Cyclone (Hurricane), although Brisbane is far enough south to avoid most tropical cyclones. Bushfires are also scary. I suppose the violent storms we get in the late afternoon in summer are the scariest I have experienced in Australia since we get very few earthquakes and no volcanos.

Where I currently live (Melbourne, AUS) I don't really fear any natural disasters, but when I grew up (in country South Australia) I lived in almost constant fear of bushfires.

Tidal Wave I guess as I can't swim.

I fear none of them. All of these are extremely rare, for example, there is no vulcanic activity in Finland. We have bad storms sometimes, but real natural disasters are quite unknown.

Even if you could swim, that would be of little use. Imagine what it must be like to be buried under millions of litres of water! No intention to frighten you, anyway...

hurricane because of where i live now(florida) and earthquake, just because!

If you mean "fear out of sheer unsurvivability", then I'd say avalanche. If you mean "fear out of probability of occurrance", then I'd say hurricane.

None of these, really. Most of them don't really happen where I live. I guess I might be afraid of tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, and tidal waves if I lived somewhere they were likely to happen. I grew up in earthquake country, and when I was little I was very afraid of them, but not anymore.

Hurricane. I'm moving to the Florida Keys in June. Hubby is already there.

I don't really fear any of them. I worry about some things and not about others. Natural disasters just aren't on my list of things worth worrying about.

I think Avalanche because you just bloody well have no where to go.

Do you mean activity by Vulcans like Spock?

Probably volcanic eruption. We rarely, if ever get tornadoes, landslides, hurricanes, avalanches, flash floods or earthquakes in our part of Oregon. We haven't had a real flood in the Willamette Valley since the 1960's because of the dams and flood control measures that have been taken. The last flood we had was in the adjacent Mohawk Valley when the Mohawk River flooded in 1996, but it didn't carry over into our area. The only time I would fear a tsunami is if I was visiting the coast when one occurred.

Earthquake, Salt Lake is right on the Faultline.

Hurricanes and volcanoes, because I've never experienced them. It's hard for hurricanes to make it into the middle of the United States. I've never even seen a mountain, let alone a volcano!

I have been through so many earthquakes in my life I don't fear them. I mean, look at where I've spent most of my life: San Francisco, California and Central America. I don't fear volcanic eruptions, either, which has to say something for my courage; we live in an area enclosed by four alive volcanoes.
Hurricanes, on the other hand, are scary. There's something about water when it's very powerful that's frightening.

I don't so much fear for myself, but I fear for the people affected by a Mega Tsunami. Mega Tsunamis are caused by landslides. A landslide caused by an eruption from a large volcanic island has the potential to be devastating.
Put it this way, when the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma next erupts, I don't want to be in Florida (4000 miles away) at the time.

Yuck - all of them. Earthquake maybe, if it's really huge, because then it can cause fires.

Hurricanes frighten me the most, but I don't really have any need to fear them since we don't get them around here. I get nervous when the wind blows really hard though.

We live between two active volcanoes, but that doesn't scare me. We're also likely to have a really bad earthquake here in my lifetime, but that doesn't bother me either.

I'm an Alabamian. A Tornado on naturally feared. All the other choices are slim to none where I live.

Sorry, I'm a foreigner. Vulcan activity would actually be cool, and at least very logical, but I meant volcanic.

earthquakes or tornados; they're more likely to happen where I live than volcanoes, tidal waves, landslides, avalanches or flash floods. I've lived in earthquake country and I'm more concerned by the sudden violence of them than many of the others; you get some warning about a hurricane, and there are things you can do to prepare.

that said, I'm not particularly concerned about any of them... though we did have a small earthquake a few weeks ago.

**throws you a life vest & a survivalist packet**

Well I can't really say earthquake considering that I live in California and I'm used to those, and I'm originally from Kansas so tornado don't bother me so I'll have to say the rest.

I know I probably sound insane but I would love to see a volcano erupt.

Everytime they have shown file footage of the May 18, 1980 Mount St Helens eruption (the BIG one), I get cold chills down my spine. I don't know if it's seeing the eruption again or that and a combination of the footage and the music that they play with the footage-it's always Dust in the Wind by Kansas.

That is the most facinating disaster that I know. Of course I would hate for anyone to get hurt or killed.

I'm not afraid of any stinking natural disasters!

A lot of people died when Mount St Helens blew her top.

So sad.

Yes

earthquakes arent scary, ive lived in california my whole life and theyre just not that scary, and they dont even last that long, and contrary to popular belief an earthquake is not going to cause california to break away from the us and become an island, its just not going to happen, get over it

If you were a character in a movie - this would be the point when the rest of us go "Oh, we know what's coming now"

I have a recurring nightmare about not being able to find a good basement for a tornado. Then again, I live in the midwest where tornadoes are common in spring and fall.

Meteor

Are you new here?? I've never seen your name here before.Where in California do you live?? I live in Riverside county.**just curious**

Your back!!!Yay!! Where have you been?? You've been gone since last July .....at least.

Last year Kristal_Rose & I met each other at the Hawaiian Festival in Lawdale (L.A.). We were trying to hook up with you (here)last year but we never heard from you again.You've been gone for so long.

Let us know if you want to attend the festival this year. We'll meet you at a designated spot in the park. We had a great time,come join us this year,we'll have so much fun!

Please get back to me. Also here's my E-mail addy:
dabprovin@msn.com

Are you new too? Just wondering,cause I've never seen your name here before. Welcome

I have been extremely busy with my acting career. I had to remember all the rules he at SC. Hey that would be cool, my e-mail add is... ursulaj21@cswebmail.com What city are you in again? I'm in pomona.

I don't exactly fear any of these. The ones that I experience most often are typhoons (like a hurricane) and landslips. If it's a really bad typhoon, we just get off of our boat and head inland. Landslips usually only happen when we have heavy rain...

I received (both) your e-mails.I ALMOST deleted the first one cause I didn't recognize the senders name or message.Good thing I I was curious enough to open something that wasn't a virus.(I heard that there was one going around)

I'm so sorry I haven't e-mailed you back yet.I ment to do that today,but received some disturbing news this morning. A long time cherished friend passed away & I've been crying all day. I will e-mail you for sure tomorrow afternoon,with a lot more info on the Hawaiian festival.

Say! Kristal mentioned that she tried E-mailing you,but to no avail.I guess she ran into some sort of snaffoo or something.

I live in Riverside County in the city of Murrieta. I will get back to you tomorrow.Aloha,Cleo

I live in Oklahoma so I am pretty used to Tornados..We dont have Hurricanes here..And if we ever had an Earthquake chances are I'd poop my pants..

Sorry to hear your sad news. (((HUG)))

For some odd reason I don't really worry about it, maybe making it through 6 hurricane seasons in Hawaii did that to me.

Awwwwwwwwwwwww, thanks SueBee.

Craig had just gotten joined together(married)with his SO (Donald)last year.I hadn't seen him since he moved from Temecula, a year & a half ago. Whenever I talked to him on the phone or E-mailed each other,he would promise to come & visit David & I on their way down to Mexico.But he never did. Recently he had found a new job working for a pharmacy.That was the cause of his demise.I so miss him.The last concert that we went to was "Three Dog Night"

(((more hugs)))

Cleo...I was just reading some of the "I love dabprovin" chain in Forum and it seems that cuteasabutton is rather bummed because she doesn't have a stryofoam name from you and so many of us do. Could you find it in your heart to make her one?

Posted to you in forum. Thanks for the hugs babe! I'm better today.

5/22 9:34pm
Babe! I just came from Forum just about 2 hours ago & read some of the comments posted on that.Go there I posted a comment to you.

(I hardly never go there......you know that!)

I went there because I was going to post something asking Biggles if she had received the tomato seeds yet.Also a post to Dino & CarolL if they had received their names this week.(haven't been here since Sunday night) So basically I was just doing some catching up on things.

But yeah! I did read the whole string.Poor cuteasabutton! I didn't mean for her to feel left out like that. that's not my style.) More so I try to make sure that everyone is treated with fairness,kindness & the utmost respect,no matter who they are.For a long time now,I've been meaning to ask her if she would like to have her name sculpted. Got side tracked along the way somehow.(I think it's that senior moment thingy.)**pouts**

Cutting to the chase: Yes!!!! I would be more than happy to make her name for her. Kate.....you know I was anyway...huh?? However it was WAY COOL of you to plead your case on her behalf.
Must be the Libra in you. Peace,harmony,fairness,justice & all that stuff....Libras are noted for. You Libras RULE!!

For months,I've been debating the thought of posting the "name thingy" in Forum or better yet in a survey. It would make it quicker & easier.

But then again,I wouldn't want to overwhelm myself with it. Right now,I enjoy doing it at a steady,easy going pace. Cause it's more pleasant that way. The other way would seem more like a job & less enjoyable.
Hummmmmm let me ponder this for a spell.................

I think it would work better in Forum myself.

Dang!!!!!! Woman your quick!! You must be hovering right over my shoulders.**scary thought** **shudders**

I've never thought of myself as scary.

NO!!! The THOUGHT of you hovering over my...........oh never mind.

OIC (I think?)

Whatta you mean you think? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out......SHERLOCK

**takes your smoking pipe away**

Can I at least have my 7 per cent solution of cocaine back?

No! I'm gonna put that way for evidence.

Ah well, I'll just more from Dr. Watson.

More like Dr. Feelgood......... **makes note of that too**

Dr. Watson has better quality stuff!

Who is this Dr Watson you speak of?? ** said with bad German accent**

Sherlock Holmes' drug pimp!

Ohhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhh! So that was his name. **taps her chin** Now I remember! It's all coming back to me now........**takes another hit**

There are rarely any where I live so I'd say none.

Cocaine...yes! Zima...no! Coke is it!

No! I pass on the caine.....Zima???? Ice cold!

You lived in Hawaii??? When???

Whatever floats your boat baby!

Ohhhhh there are soooooo many things that float MY boat.

For the past 6 years, I moved back to California in May of 2001. Why, did you come visit, or do you live there too? I was on the Big Island, on the Hilo side mostly.

Yeah, I know!

We don't usually get any of those, but just in case.........

A...... Aloha li'dat!! **giving you the shaka sign** I was born & raised in Honolulu. Lived all over Moilili,Kapahulu,Wakikik,Kalihi,Punahou & Nuuanu. In fact Nuuanu & Kalihi is my stomping grounds. **thinks happy thoughts** I big family on the Big Island. The Brown's on Hilo side in Lapahoehoe.

Sista! (I'm assuming that you are because of your handle) There's a Hawaiian Festival coming up in on the 3rd weekend of July in Lawndale California. I met one of the other SC users there for the first time last year & we had a blast!!!!! We're trying to hook up with another Sc user right now as we type.Her name is Actress. But she hasn't gotten back with Kristal & I yet. Hey! I'll give you my E-mail addy. Let me know if you can make it to the Ho'olaule'a this year.We can met up there like Kristal & I did. BTW where in Cali do you live?? I live in Riverside county in a little city called Murrieta,with my husband of 30 years & my 2 teenagers. We make our annual pilgrimage to the Hawaiian Fest every year.Get back to me maybe all of us can hook up for the Hawaiian fest. That would be so cool.

here's my e-mail: dabprovin@msn.com

That sounds really neat! I had no idea they did that over here. I am in Alameda (bay area). That is something I would defintely be interested in. I am origonally from Cali, but lived in Hawaii for 7 years. And you were right about my handle, my real name is Melanie. It is nice to meet you! My e-mail is melanie74637@yahoo.com
I look forward to hearing more!

Are you in the Bay area(San Francisco)?? Like up NORTH Bay area or in the L.A. Bay area???

Over the weekend I found out that another one of the SC people here also lives in SOUTHERN California (L.A.area).(Nthensome) He said he might be able to hook up with Kristal & I for the Hawaiian Festival.That makes three of us so far.If you can come it,that makes four.Would be so cool if you can come. I SO look forward to meeting you. You being a Sista & all. Not sure about Actress yet cause she hasn't e-mailed me yet.

Why where you in Hilo for 7 years?? You got family there?? What nationality are you? I'm Hawaiian,Chinese,Scotch,Irish American Indian. A local girl to you....other wise known as a tita!

I really hope you can make it.If not(if you live WAY up north) you probably could hook up with Galomorro,he lives in San Francisco.


Please get back to me soon. Also click this:

http://alohaworld.com

Then scroll down till you see the island that says Hawaiian Events then click "festival & fairs" & look for Ho'olaule'a 2002 @ Alondra Park in Lawndale. If you can't find it let me know i'll help you out.

BTW my rel name is Avalon,but everyone here knows me as Cleo. My cousins name is Melanie.She lives in Makaha. VERY tita!!!

How neat! Unfortunatly I am way up in N. CA. I am right across the bridge from San Francisco. But I come down there (mostly by Palmdale)every couple of months. And I am Itallian/Irish (and a few small percentages of some other odds and ends like scotch). I mostly look Irish (blue eyes, auburn hair, light skin). My Dad is in Hawaii, he had moved there late 80s and one year I went for a visit and decided to stay.
And I love the name Avalon! I've never heard it before. Where did it come from?

Do you think you'll be down here for the Hawaiian Festival in July??? If you need a place to crash at let me know....you can stay here for that weekend.

It's gonna be on the 3rd weekend in July.Please see if you can make it.

The name AVALON was given to me by my mother.It's a Greek mythical island that the Greeks used to take royalty to,to bury them at.

If I can I would love to do the festival, and thanks for the offer of a place to stay, but I have a friend down there and this would be an excellent excuse for a visit.

tornado

Tornados are so brutal - they come in fast and tear everything apart and are gone just as quickly. All you can do is get in a bathtub or your basement and hope for the best.

Not only that,but it levels EVERYTHING in it's path.

I really think that unpredictable natural catastrophies are the most exciting things in life. Except for famine, which is not listed.

since I live right on the gulf coast, hurricans of course. Hey, I think the hurricane season is about to start. Woopi hurray!!

Ok everyone here on SC, hurricane party, my house, be there!

Oh! Okay cool then! If you can make it that would be nice. You do have all the info on that Hawaiian Festival don't you??? If not let me know & I'll give you the site. On second thought here it is anyway.

http://alohaworld.com

Scroll & look for the Hawaiian festivals & mainland events. The Ho'olaule'a at Alondra Park In Lawndale California. July 20/21 If you can't make it maybe we can plan for next year.

That is a bummer to live on the coast where you're likely to have it everytime the weather kicks up.


I wish to decline your generous offer to attend your hurricane party. Maybe next time.

*lo*

man, if a hurricane came close by, I am getting the hell out. Take the I10 and go to Texas, and come back after its gone. Hell, I wont be doing any partying.

Your so funny! But all the way to Texas??? That's a ways to travel just to get out of the path of a hurricane,isn't it?

I'll try for this year, but if not, then definitley next year!

Alrighty then! Either way I still look forward to meeting you someday.If not next month then next year. Aloha Cleo!

Please scroll back 3 replies. I for got to enter your handle in the box.

Sorry.

There's no volcanoes or earthquakes in Australia. We're mostly concerned over bush fires (that's one that should have been on the list) cyclones and floods.