BpS12 512 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Has any heard from Rastamanila lately? I hear they're haveing volcano issues down in the Philippines. http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2009/1222/Philippines-Mayon-volcano-eruption-evacuees-face-a-long-wait Prayers and luck to him and those others dealing with this. Mikel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I had a PM from him a week or two ago. He said he was OK last i heard from him. Hope thats still the case... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Thanks BVamp, I heard about the volcano and thought, "Hey, know someone from there." Hope all is well or at least as much as it can be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulyski 2,227 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Yeah, cross your fingers... I was just thinking about this the other day. He said he lives on high ground, hopefully that mountain isn't the high ground he lives on. At least it is the slow type of eruption.... Not like Mt. St. Helen's. We keep talking about the Shit Hitting the Fan... Where he is, they have the holy wars, floods, Eruptions, the list goes on & on.... I'll bet the Prophecies are an easier sell over there. Good luck Bro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Amen and +1 to all that... Stay safe!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulyski 2,227 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Happy Birthday Rastamanilla! Hope you aren't one of the thousands in the refugee camps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Looks like he signed in on New Years Eve and posted as recently as 12/30, according to his profile. HBD Rasta! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 it says its his birfday today!!! happy birthday, rastamanila!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rastamanila 313 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thanks for the concern guys. Mayon Volcano is VERY far away from Manila. Precisely why I haven't been able to log on until now was because they made me Night Editor so basically it's been stressful the last two weeks because I didn't know if the damn volcano was gonna blow on my shift. Ours is the ONLY newspaper that NEVER goes on holiday. So I stayed here until 12MN on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. On the night of the 31st I left here at 10 PM with the agreement that we all go back to work if Mayon blows. I actually had a "Mayon Erupts" dummy of the front page given to me that night. About Mayon Volcano...it's erupted several time during my lifetime (I'm now 38) with no real cataclysmic effects. This is not to say it isn't dangerous (although I WOULD NOT go trekking near it especially now). The residents in the area generally regard Mayon as a "gentle volcano" in recent times. Some time in the 1800's was the Real Bad Shit Eruption and today you can visit the submerged bell tower of the Cagsawa Church. So far the people in Mayon's vicinity are safe and my tall, dark, and ugly cousin who is governor is apparently doing a great job with his goal of ZERO CASUALTIES. He is a smart economist and has proven to be very prepared. Sadly, if you live in the Philippines which is a beautiful country; Natural Disasters are part of the landscape. The really serious shit was the flooding and devastation of this Fall's typhoons. I was blessed that I live on higher ground. During that time I hastily stacked up on ammo cos shit was literally hitting the fan. Fortunately for us all there were no "Security Problems". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bounce12 407 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the concern guys. Mayon Volcano is VERY far away from Manila. Precisely why I haven't been able to log on until now was because they made me Night Editor so basically it's been stressful the last two weeks because I didn't know if the damn volcano was gonna blow on my shift. Ours is the ONLY newspaper that NEVER goes on holiday. So I stayed here until 12MN on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. On the night of the 31st I left here at 10 PM with the agreement that we all go back to work if Mayon blows. I actually had a "Mayon Erupts" dummy of the front page given to me that night. About Mayon Volcano...it's erupted several time during my lifetime (I'm now 38) with no real cataclysmic effects. This is not to say it isn't dangerous (although I WOULD NOT go trekking near it especially now). The residents in the area generally regard Mayon as a "gentle volcano" in recent times. Some time in the 1800's was the Real Bad Shit Eruption and today you can visit the submerged bell tower of the Cagsawa Church. So far the people in Mayon's vicinity are safe and my tall, dark, and ugly cousin who is governor is apparently doing a great job with his goal of ZERO CASUALTIES. He is a smart economist and has proven to be very prepared. Sadly, if you live in the Philippines which is a beautiful country; Natural Disasters are part of the landscape. The really serious shit was the flooding and devastation of this Fall's typhoons. I was blessed that I live on higher ground. During that time I hastily stacked up on ammo cos shit was literally hitting the fan. Fortunately for us all there were no "Security Problems". A volcano is one thing I have never had to deal with. I've been in hurricanes and earthquakes and I've seen tornadoes, but a volcano is one thing I have never been around. It sounds really harsh. The downside of work is that you have to go to work. But the upside is that at least you're working. lol Stay safe rasta! Edited January 3, 2010 by Bounce12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
t165 30 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Isn't it amazing that so many of the world's largest civilations built population centers around active volcanos. Even today with advanced scientific proof that these "stone cones" are going to go "POW" someday people still cling to these geographic locations. Mexico City for example. I don't quite get it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rastamanila 313 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) Isn't it amazing that so many of the world's largest civilations built population centers around active volcanos. Even today with advanced scientific proof that these "stone cones" are going to go "POW" someday people still cling to these geographic locations. Mexico City for example. I don't quite get it. I hear ya Loud and Clear. Most people living within the 6-8 Kilometer Danger Zone are squatters. I very much doubt there are many people with titles within that zone. Do be informed however that volcanic soil is extremely fertile. That is one reason coffee from here, Hawaii, and Indonesia tastes really really good. A Lay Out Artist working with me here to night lost his entire rice crop a week ago because heat from the lava cooked the rice stalks. But otherwise; for majority of the last 40 years he and his family have been able to harvest bountifully twice a year. I would definitely not build anywhere near a volcano. But to be fair; you really Do Not See That Shit Coming. When Mount Pinatubo Blew up in 1991 I don't even think many in the vicinity EVEN KNEW THERE WAS A VOLCANO as the last eruption was estimated to be in the 1300's. There was no prior volcanic incident right before Mount Pinatubo blew it's whole top off. So unlike, Mount Saint Helens if you'll remember; this thing just happened one morning and caught two U.S. Military bases and everyone else with their pants down and DESTROYED peoples' lives and property. Myself here in Manila WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE AFFECTED in any way, shape, or form. However in a Freak Of Nature there was a huge typhoon in the vicinity and it SNOWED ASH all over Manila and Southern Luzon and took that shit all the way to Vietnam. Edited January 4, 2010 by rastamanila Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Happy Birthday RASTA, glad you're not near the cooker Take care buddy, Dean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rastamanila 313 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Happy Birthday RASTA, glad you're not near the cooker Take care buddy, Dean Thank You Brother Dean! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bounce12 407 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) Isn't it amazing that so many of the world's largest civilations built population centers around active volcanos. Even today with advanced scientific proof that these "stone cones" are going to go "POW" someday people still cling to these geographic locations. Mexico City for example. I don't quite get it. There are a shit load of them. Seattle Sigonella (Mt, Etna, Sicily) Pompeii (that's a famous one) Hawaii is nothing but volcanoes Edited January 5, 2010 by Bounce12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Glad to hear you're ok Rasta. Saw the news and got worried. Lets not forget about YellowStone. If that goes off, about half the US will feel it directly, and the other half will get at least some of the fallout, including Evacuees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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