The 'What are you doing tonight' discussion

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

1 minute ago, Graeme said:

Haha, I'm 6'3, and can't lie out flat in my bath as it is so I don't know if I could fold myself up enough to fit a scrubber in behind me anyway. I should probably have put a "must be really short" qualifier on my call to the ladies for volunteers...

well that def leaves me out! i am 5'9 in my stocking feet.

just a question? why do so many tall guys like short chicks? ( aside from fitting in a bath with them  )

[Graeme]

2 minutes ago, AxlsFavoriteRose said:

well that def leaves me out! i am 5'9 in my stocking feet.

just a question? why do so many tall guys like short chicks? ( aside from fitting in a bath with them  )

We could always try and find one of those massive Japanese baths...

In all honesty, I can't say that height is a variable that bothers me either way. The girl who "replaced" me while I was in Chile must only be about 5 foot... There's a girl who was in my year at school, she's 4'9 and she's very pretty. In the summer, I had a dance (and a bit more than a dance) in a nightclub with a girl who was basically as tall as I am, she was one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. The physical side of attraction is really more about smile, eyes and good hair for me, if you've got all that, you can be any height you like...

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

6 minutes ago, Graeme said:

We could always try and find one of those massive Japanese baths...

In all honesty, I can't say that height is a variable that bothers me either way. The girl who "replaced" me while I was in Chile must only be about 5 foot... There's a girl who was in my year at school, she's 4'9 and she's very pretty. In the summer, I had a dance (and a bit more than a dance) in a nightclub with a girl who was basically as tall as I am, she was one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. The physical side of attraction is really more about smile, eyes and good hair for me, if you've got all that, you can be any height you like...

i have long red gold hair, green eyes and what i have told is a great smile...too bad you're in Scotland!

and i can hear the convo if we were together!

you: Honey i'm home!

me : how was your volcano stuff today dear?
you, sadly shaking your head: did you at least get the haggis right tonight??

me: sadly not. grilled cheese again!

j/k  i have a really twisted sense of humor so...

 

Edited December 14, 2016 by AxlsFavoriteRose

[Graeme]

You can cook it in the microwave, it's really not difficult at all! But I think haggis is illegal in the USA anyway, so this would need to be in some other country...

At least the baths would be good.

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

4 minutes ago, Graeme said:

You can cook it in the microwave, it's really not difficult at all! But I think haggis is illegal in the USA anyway, so this would need to be in some other country...

At least the baths would be good.

lol that's sweet! i had no idea you can A. microwave haggis and B. it's illegal in the USA.

if i ever go to Scotland we can discuss this further

[Graeme]

Just don't come in the first half of 2017, cause I'll be in Mexico!

[Whiskey Rose]

1 hour ago, Graeme said:

Haha, I'm 6'3, and can't lie out flat in my bath as it is so I don't know if I could fold myself up enough to fit a scrubber in behind me anyway. I should probably have put a "must be really short" qualifier on my call to the ladies for volunteers...

Short you say? Hello.     However, I guess I am out too, because....

 

  DAMN! I guess that just leaves John Lennon...

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

well seeing as how i have never been farther west than Mississippi and have a huge fear of flying i have a feeling it will not be anytime soon! i used to think oh i'll just travel by ship until i learned of rogue waves and such 

where in Mexico? even thought i have no real knowledge of what a volcanologist does it seems so incredibly interesting. we have a dormant one close to where i live ( well this is what i read:  Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) ) 

i was always so intrigued by the one that annihilated Pompeii....and the St. Helen's one of course. what got you into them?  

[Graeme]

1 hour ago, Whiskey Rose said:

Short you say? Hello.     However, I guess I am out too, because....

 

  DAMN! I guess that just leaves John Lennon...

Haha, I've never seen that movie, but the guy on the front cover looks about as awkward as I can be sometimes...

1 hour ago, AxlsFavoriteRose said:

well seeing as how i have never been farther west than Mississippi and have a huge fear of flying i have a feeling it will not be anytime soon! i used to think oh i'll just travel by ship until i learned of rogue waves and such 

where in Mexico? even thought i have no real knowledge of what a volcanologist does it seems so incredibly interesting. we have a dormant one close to where i live ( well this is what i read:  Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) ) 

i was always so intrigued by the one that annihilated Pompeii....and the St. Helen's one of course. what got you into them?  

Flying's alright, safest form of transport. You're more likely to die every time you get in a car. That's kinda what I tell myself when I work on active volcanoes too.

I'll be in the beautiful city of Colima, Colima.

 

Volcanologists can be geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, geographers or seismologists who specialise in directing their chosen expertise to the study of volcanoes and volcanic processes. I'm a geographer who specialises in 'applied volcanology', that is, trying to use volcanological knowledge to the benefit of human society. My research focuses on the development of volcanic risk reduction policy and practice, from emergency planning to longer-term risk reduction strategies.

When I was in Colima before, I was more-or-less a field or research volcanologist working for one of the University professors, I would take scientific equipment onto the volcano and use it to monitor the ongoing activity. This time I'll be working for myself, researching the development of the Colima state government's volcanic risk reduction policies, so basically lots of interviewing people and observing ongoing practices.

I think the Disney film Fantasia got me hooked when I was about 3 years old with the volcano animation during the "Rites of Spring" passage. I would rewind and rewatch that bit over and over until the tape started to flicker. My Dad realised this and started to tape documentaries off the TV for me and I've wanted to be a volcanologist ever since.

I don't know much about the volcanoes of the continuous U.S. apart from the Cascades. I don't think there's been activity from any of them since the land was settled. Mount Saint Helens was a very interesting event though.

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

1 minute ago, Graeme said:

Haha, I've never seen that movie, but the guy on the front cover looks about as awkward as I can be sometimes...

Flying's alright, safest form of transport. You're more likely to die every time you get in a car. That's kinda what I tell myself when I work on active volcanoes too.

I'll be in the beautiful city of Colima, Colima.

 

Volcanologists can be geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, geographers or seismologists who specialise in directing their chosen expertise to the study of volcanoes and volcanic processes. I'm a geographer who specialises in 'applied volcanology', that is, trying to use volcanological knowledge to the benefit of human society. My research focuses on the development of volcanic risk reduction policy and practice, from emergency planning to longer-term risk reduction strategies.

When I was in Colima before, I was more-or-less a field or research volcanologist working for one of the University professors, I would take scientific equipment onto the volcano and use it to monitor the ongoing activity. This time I'll be working for myself, researching the development of the Colima state government's volcanic risk reduction policies, so basically lots of interviewing people and observing ongoing practices.

I think the Disney film Fantasia got me hooked when I was about 3 years old with the volcano animation during the "Rites of Spring" passage. I would rewind and rewatch that bit over and over until the tape started to flicker. My Dad realised this and started to tape documentaries off the TV for me and I've wanted to be a volcanologist ever since.

I don't know much about the volcanoes of the continuous U.S. apart from the Cascades. I don't think there's been activity from any of them since the land was settled. Mount Saint Helens was a very interesting event though.

Colima looks absolutely stunning!

your work sounds fascinating  i was too young to remember when Mt. St. Helen's blew but i remember my family had a small plastic container that they got from ( of all places ) KFC, it was kind of giveaway.

also i know Hawaii is not a continuous US but i am intrigued by their volcanic activity but i would not have the courage to get as close as some people do!

hahaha my friends tease me because i never really watched Disney movies. but it's cool that movie got you interested in your vocation. and your dad sounds like a great guy

[Graeme]

33 minutes ago, AxlsFavoriteRose said:

Colima looks absolutely stunning!

your work sounds fascinating  i was too young to remember when Mt. St. Helen's blew but i remember my family had a small plastic container that they got from ( of all places ) KFC, it was kind of giveaway.

also i know Hawaii is not a continuous US but i am intrigued by their volcanic activity but i would not have the courage to get as close as some people do!

hahaha my friends tease me because i never really watched Disney movies. but it's cool that movie got you interested in your vocation. and your dad sounds like a great guy

What was in the container? Ash?

Hawaii's volcanoes are generally pretty gentle by volcanic standards, as long as one is sensible it's possible to observe some quite spectacular activity without much danger to your person. Red, flowing lava has the most fearsome reputation among the general public because it's recognisible, but it's usually slow enough that you can walk away from it. As long as you don't go into an active vent you're probably okay.

Volcanologists have been trying for a long time now to tell people that the things to actually be afraid of are these:

The problem is that "Pyroclastic flow" isn't very catchy... Only no-one's thought of a better name and now we're kinda stuck with it. Anyway, they're fast, they're unpredictable and they're absolutely lethal. They flatten and incinerate everything in their path. Mount Saint Helens unleashed some pretty massive pyroclastic flows.

My Dad's the best .

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

 

yikes, pyroclastic flow sounds terrifying

yeah i had always assumed it was the red lava that was the danger...nice to know what the real danger is  

that is so sweet, you and your dad must be close.

i think if i ever did make it to Hawaii i'd still stay away from the volcanoes. i would probably not even go to Hawaii. i am not fond of crowds, especially crowded beaches

i want to go somewhere like this island ( a volcanic island at that! ) for some reason the pic of it is above my post!

 

[Graeme]

Hawaiian lava generally moves slowly enough that people can do stuff like this without much risk of harming themselves.

I've been to a really remote volcanic island in the Pacific before. It's called Isla Socorro, 700 miles off the west coast of Mexico, owned by the Mexican military, so you can only go there as a researcher under Naval escort. I went there with 5 students on a frigate.

It was amazing, so beautiful, the stars in the middle of the ocean were phenomenal, but it was one of the loneliest experiences of my life. I was the only English speaker on the whole trip and my Spanish wasn't very good at the time.

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

15 minutes ago, Graeme said:

Hawaiian lava generally moves slowly enough that people can do stuff like this without much risk of harming themselves.

I've been to a really remote volcanic island in the Pacific before. It's called Isla Socorro, 700 miles off the west coast of Mexico, owned by the Mexican military, so you can only go there as a researcher under Naval escort. I went there with 5 students on a frigate.

It was amazing, so beautiful, the stars in the middle of the ocean were phenomenal, but it was one of the loneliest experiences of my life. I was the only English speaker on the whole trip and my Spanish wasn't very good at the time.

that sounds so cool! and stars...that is one of my weaknesses. i watch the Perseids meteor shower every year. this last one was amazing, some shooting all the way across the sky and leaving trails. where i live now i can actually see the Milky Way, which i can usually only see from outside the city limits in the desert. well i kind of do live outside the city now, on a mountain.

so did you try and communicate with the Spanish speakers using pantomime? j/k/. that does sound lonely...

[Graeme]

21 minutes ago, AxlsFavoriteRose said:

that sounds so cool! and stars...that is one of my weaknesses. i watch the Perseids meteor shower every year. this last one was amazing, some shooting all the way across the sky and leaving trails. where i live now i can actually see the Milky Way, which i can usually only see from outside the city limits in the desert. well i kind of do live outside the city now, on a mountain.

so did you try and communicate with the Spanish speakers using pantomime? j/k/. that does sound lonely...

There was one night where I was working on the volcano with two friends, we were camped at around 9000 feet (the volcano is nearly 13,000) and above us was the completely clear night sky. The volcano was glowing. Below us was a massive lightning storm that we were looking down on. You just had no idea where to look because everything was gorgeous. My friend Jamie took this photo, I'm the one standing in it.

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

1 minute ago, Graeme said:

There was one night where I was working on the volcano with two friends, we were camped at around 9000 feet (the volcano is nearly 13,000) and above us was the completely clear night sky. The volcano was glowing. Below us was a massive lightning storm that we were looking down on. You just had no idea where to look because everything was gorgeous. My friend Jamie took this photo, I'm the one standing in it.

that is spectacular  i just love the night sky, i am so geeky. i saw the two comets in the 90's, Comet Hyakutake and Comet Hale-Bopp and was just amazed. i have watched lunar and solar eclipses and my friends think i am crazy to get so excited  i even saw the aurora borealis the October after 9/11...people were freaking out because they had no idea what it was and thought we were under attack! i knew right away what it was. but it was a red aurora, i still want to see one ( or more ) of the really colorful ones. you have those in Scotland don't you? it's on my bucket list  

[Graeme]

3 minutes ago, AxlsFavoriteRose said:

that is spectacular  i just love the night sky, i am so geeky. i saw the two comets in the 90's, Comet Hyakutake and Comet Hale-Bopp and was just amazed. i have watched lunar and solar eclipses and my friends think i am crazy to get so excited  i even saw the aurora borealis the October after 9/11...people were freaking out because they had no idea what it was and thought we were under attack! i knew right away what it was. but it was a red aurora, i still want to see one ( or more ) of the really colorful ones. you have those in Scotland don't you? it's on my bucket list  

Aye, the night sky is incredible, I can never see a shooting star without it making me smile. I know it's cliche, but it really does make you feel like an insignificant speck of nothing. Volcanic eruptions can do that too, in a different, sometimes more powerful and immediate way. When you get a volcano erupting under the stars then it's just the best! I've seen the Aurora Borealis once in my life, this January, mainly as a green glow on the northern horizon. I'd like to see it properly some day.

Also, anyone who doesn't love the night sky has no taste, and no right to call anyone else a nerd, so screw them... .

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

it may be cliche but i feel the same way. and to see it with the magnificence of an eruption of a volcano must be glorious! i feel kind of insignificant at the ocean too, looking out at the horizon knowing it stretches so far beyond sight  i just adore the ocean. 

nature is so wonderful yet so many people take it for granted. i have to twist some of my friends arms to get them to get out and LOOK and most of the time they have to have their phones and such with them and they keep looking at them instead of the beauty of what i am trying to show them! oh well...  

[PappyTron]

6 hours ago, Graeme said:

In the summer, I had a dance (and a bit more than a dance) in a nightclub with a girl who was basically as tall as I am, she was one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen.

I 100% guarantee that "she" had a massive dong, ready to flop out at the merest of tugs; a most magnificent specimen of the meatiest kind.

[Graeme]

9 hours ago, AxlsFavoriteRose said:

it may be cliche but i feel the same way. and to see it with the magnificence of an eruption of a volcano must be glorious! i feel kind of insignificant at the ocean too, looking out at the horizon knowing it stretches so far beyond sight  i just adore the ocean. 

nature is so wonderful yet so many people take it for granted. i have to twist some of my friends arms to get them to get out and LOOK and most of the time they have to have their phones and such with them and they keep looking at them instead of the beauty of what i am trying to show them! oh well...  

This was part of the first eruption I saw, at Mount Etna on Sicily. We originally had a dinner reservation booked at a restaurant that night, but when we saw the state of the activity we were like "Right, cancel that, everyone in the vans and away we go!" Driving up the volcano like giddy schoolkids. It was breathtaking.

The ocean is very impressive too, awesome to look at from the shore but I generally don't feel welcome when I'm on/in it.

Pappy, you're absolutely vulgar  and also definitely wrong.

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

3 minutes ago, Graeme said:

This was part of the first eruption I saw, at Mount Etna on Sicily. We originally had a dinner reservation booked at a restaurant that night, but when we saw the state of the activity we were like "Right, cancel that, everyone in the vans and away we go!" Driving up the volcano like giddy schoolkids. It was breathtaking.

The ocean is very impressive too, awesome to look at from the shore but I generally don't feel welcome when I'm on/in it.

Pappy, you're absolutely vulgar  and also definitely wrong.

wow that is absolutely spectacular! i never knew volcanoes could be so beautiful

i grew up in Texas and most every summer we'd vacation at Padre Island on the Gulf of Mexico. i was a water baby and i loved swimming in the ocean, body surfing etc. then we moved to Northern California and lived about 30 minutes from the ocean. but the water there is freezing! so i have not been swimming in it for a long time

[Graeme]

Haha, from what I'm aware there're a lot of Great Whites off the California coast who take advantage of the more temperate seas. You're statistically more likely to die by being hit on the head by a falling coconut than by shark attack, but it's a bit of a disquieting thought (having said that, I went swimming off the west coast of Mexico, where there're Great Whites and Humboldt Squid).

I actually did swimming lessons for 7 years when I was wee and I feel very at home when I'm in the water... I just prefer pools and lochs to the ocean (but the ocean around where I live is deep enough for nuclear submarines and always cold all year round).

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

i prefer pools as well. i have this huge above ground pool but the season for swimming is pretty short here on the mountain! i have been swimming at Lake Tahoe, about a 25 minute drive from my house and it is freezing! when the wind whips it up there are some fairly big waves

i have seen sharks, i am assuming great whites because there were signs telling people they had been spotted. there were whales there too, so cool. a whole pod of them frolicking in the sea

do you live by a loch or by the sea or? do you walk around on the moors with all the heather growing?  

[Graeme]

Haha, very few people have outdoor pools in Scotland cause it just doesn't get warm enough in the summer. There's a family I know in my village that do have one and we used to have pool parties there in the summer, but it hardly got used between October and April.

When you say you've seen Great Whites, were you in the water at the time? That would be simultaneously amazing and nerve-wracking as hell, I mean there's plenty of evidence that they're not usually man-eaters but they're still responsible for more unprovoked attacks on human beings than most any other sea creature and they're big, powerful beasts with mouths full of lethal weaponry.

I live in a village on top of a hill, about 10 miles from the sea. This is the view I get when I go out walking. The mountains are on an island so if you go up high enough then you see the sea inbetween like a silver ribbon.

[AxlsFavoriteRose]

that is stunning! it kind of reminds me of the view from my house.

ohhhh no was not in the water. like i said it's too cold to swim plus after seeing the warning signs about the great whites there was no chance i'd go in  plus i am pretty one of them was whetting their appetite by eating a seal i saw go under and never saw come back up

so nice you live so close to the sea

yeah it was better for swimming when i lived in Sac...one year i swam from late May til the first week of November