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I would like to go see...
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:57:07 AM »
... lava!

It is like fire from the depths of Hades!  

Volcano erupts in Hawii.

A lot of people say, 'O, before I die I want to see the Grand Canyon' or the pyramids, or go skydiving, or whatever.  Those would be nothing compared to seeing lava flowing up close, I think.


It is the most awesome, most powerful thing on the face of the earth, other than love. Nothing stops lava!  Not even the ocean! Slows it down a bit, but look at how many islands are created purely from volcanic flow.  Lava is both destructive and creative, something no other natural force on this planet can claim.
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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 07:11:50 PM »
Pretty cool, for sure.  8)

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 06:01:21 AM »
Figuratively, of course! ;)

1,250° Celsius,  2,282° Fahrenheit.

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How hot is lava?
Lava is extremely hot. Lava can reach temperatures of about 1,250° Celsius. The lava of the Hawaiian volcanoes reach these temperatures. Normal lava temperatures reach 750° Celsius. That is still much hotter than your oven is capable of reaching.
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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 06:03:14 AM »
Don't try to step in it!
Even a shielded Pyro takes serious damage.

On that thought, the fear would probably keep me away.

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 06:28:10 AM »
For a science class I'm in, I've been watching a lot of videos that have a lot of lava in them for some reason. As a result, I've been thinking a lot lately about just how very hot that stuff is, which of course gives me the willies in turn every time I go too far with that line of thought. :P
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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 06:52:31 AM »
in elementary school, my sister knew someone who claimed to have touched lava.

it just doesn't get less silly even as the years go on. heh

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2011, 07:43:13 AM »
Don't try to step in it!
Even a shielded Pyro takes serious damage.

On that thought, the fear would probably keep me away.

dont worry . this picture is taken with high power tele lens . at least 800mm wit some 2X converter. thats mean 1 km away form lava  ;D
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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 02:14:57 PM »
Have you ever heard of a word called 'humour'?

And why dig up a two-month old thread to make an inane comment like that?

What are you?

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2011, 04:58:47 PM »
maybe what he is saying is humor. Some love digging up old topics.

He did quote something I said. I don't know if that says this person is a legitimate person or not.
some people just love giving new people that nice welcoming feeling, hey?  ;D

maybe we ought to have the new people go through training and find out who they really are.
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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2011, 06:21:20 PM »
I'm not sure if you're serous or not Vanguard, but I'm pretty sure it's not a spambot.

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2011, 07:02:25 PM »
You just gave me a really wierd idea for a cyber-villain.  I can't get it out of my head now.

Any case, we'll see if this guy/gal/thing comes back tomorrow, next week, - or ever.  (I am aware that Jeremy is a man's name :P... doesn't stop a woman from using it online, theoretically).

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2011, 09:18:20 PM »
I'm not sure if you're serous or not Vanguard, but I'm pretty sure it's not a spambot.

what part aren't you sure?
First line could be true, digging up old topics. I have seen it done in other forums.

He did quote something that I said, about playing Call of Duty and Descent. He says he loves Call of Duty.

and I am a bot. I malfunction at the 500th post. almost there.

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2011, 04:08:05 AM »
and I am a bot. I malfunction at the 500th post. almost there.

Self destruct sequence activated.

I really don't think Jeremy is a spam bot. His posts may seem spammish but look at the crap we post everyday. The only difference is we know each other well enough we accept off topic and inane dribble as just part of the lively banter we engage in. Give the guy a break. Also, it took him an hour to post 10 comments... would a bot do that?
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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2011, 04:22:31 AM »
We'll see if he/she/it comes back.

My other theory if it's not a person is it could be designed to let someone look at our profiles and harvest our emails to be spammed.  That person would probably be very disappointed when they discover the true size of this community  ::) ;D.

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Re: I would like to go see...
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2011, 04:27:32 AM »
I don't think regular members have accesses to e-mail address. Correct me if I am wrong and I'll look into the permissions.
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