Explosive Subject! (Beware...off topic)

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
I remember those pictures of the trees laying down around Mt St Helens but I couldn't find one. Very impressive

But I must say we guys from the east are not entirely clueless when it comes to impressive explosions and dust. Here's a picture: [ 9/11 picture cut]
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One huge difference between the two (aside from the terrorist aspect) is that the only ones hurt from Mt. St. Helens were those that refused to evacuate the area over the weeks of increasing activity building up to the blast.

Those killed in 9/11 had no warning.

The blast of St. Helens may have been 100 or even 1000 times the power of 9/11 but it was less deadly.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

That's the version I've seen too. I don't ride anymore, sadly

You used to ride?

So did I. Every coupla months I threaten to go buy a new bike and my wife tells me go ahead, she's gonna be real popular with the boys with all that money I leave her.

It's not that I mind her being popular...I just don't want to give her yet another chance to say "I told ya so".

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

You gotta think basketball for this one, Dan. I know that's hard for you. . .

(Horn, wave 'em in. Horn, wave 'em in. Horn, wave 'em in. . .)

Oh.

Never mind.

I thought she meant switching Cap'n Crunch for her Grape Nuts.

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
You used to ride?

Virago 750. I think it was a '90, but I'm not sure. That was back when I lived in NH. Lots of wide open spaces to ride without worrying about some moron blindsiding you. Around here, there's just too much traffic and too many idiots on the roads.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Virago 750. I think it was a '90, but I'm not sure. That was back when I lived in NH. Lots of wide open spaces to ride without worrying about some moron blindsiding you. Around here, there's just too much traffic and too many idiots on the roads.

Honda 750 in SoCal

Not very wide open, practically no rain and splitting lanes on the freeway during rush hour was a blast.

BTW, I once saw a bike carrying a human and a large dog on the 405. The dog was looking for a window to stick his head out of

[RookieDude]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

Honda 750 in SoCal

Not very wide open, practically no rain and splitting lanes on the freeway during rush hour was a blast.

BTW, I once saw a bike carrying a human and a large dog on the 405. The dog was looking for a window to stick his head out of

You guys USED to ride? Cool...if we were all in the same area we could start some kind of Referee biker club!
I used to ride all kinds of flavors of bikes but, finally got my dream bike back in 98...94'Harly Davidson Fatboy FLSTF.
Are there any other officials out there that would like to "join" our club and what type of bike do you prefer?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
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I thought she meant switching Cap'n Crunch for her Grape Nuts.

[/B][/QUOTE]Grape Nuts is a male-only venereal disease. Don't you know nuthin'?

[mick]

JAWA 350.

[TimTaylor]

Originally posted by RookieDude


You guys USED to ride? Cool...if we were all in the same area we could start some kind of Referee biker club!
I used to ride all kinds of flavors of bikes but, finally got my dream bike back in 98...94'Harly Davidson Fatboy FLSTF.
Are there any other officials out there that would like to "join" our club and what type of bike do you prefer?

I did a lot of motocross, short track & road racing back in the late 60's & early 70's - still have an original YZ250 in mothballs.

I haven't done much riding of late, but with gas prices the way they are I'm considering getting another bike. Don't want something real big - probably 500cc or just under. The Indian line was revived a few years years ago & I might take a look at what they have to offer.

[TimTaylor]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

Camron, thanks for the pix & link!

I recall there was an arial shot that showed a swirling pattern of fallen trees through the blast area.

That is one of the better links.

I've got a bunch of aerial photos that I shot somewhere in my negative archives. When I get a chance I'll see if I can find them & scan a couple.

My favorite way to show people the area was to load them up in the 182 & make a counterclockwise circuit of the mountain at around 6000-8000 feet. As you pass the ridge & first see the blast area, the effect was pretty awesome - even after seeing it dozens of times. The trees for 10+ miles miles in the direct path of the initial explosion were all laid out in rows radiating away from the center of the blast - from the air it almost looks like someone took a giant comb to them.......

[Edited by TimTaylor on May 22nd, 2004 at 08:59 AM]

[tjplaw40]

Yes I remember what I was doing that morning.

I live "as the crow flies" about 100 miles from Mt, St.Helens, we had a scheduled baseball game that day, needless to say we didn't have the game, Huge distraction.

The ash fall-out ruined the engine in my 1970 Nova

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by TimTaylor
The Indian line was revived a few years years ago

Originally produced right here in Springfield, MA!!

[dblref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Virago 750. I think it was a '90, but I'm not sure. That was back when I lived in NH. Lots of wide open spaces to ride without worrying about some moron blindsiding you. Around here, there's just too much traffic and too many idiots on the roads.

I hear you -- try the northern VA / DC area!

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by RookieDude

You guys USED to ride? Cool...if we were all in the same area we could start some kind of Referee biker club!
I used to ride all kinds of flavors of bikes but, finally got my dream bike back in 98...94'Harly Davidson Fatboy FLSTF.
Are there any other officials out there that would like to "join" our club and what type of bike do you prefer?

Ride when I can. '86 Honda Magna althrough I wouldn't mind having a new Honda ST1300 (sport touring).

[Mark Dexter]

Originally posted by rainmaker
. . . within 10 orders of magnitude . . .

Music to my ears . . .