KWSN Orbiting Fortress Forum Index KWSN Orbiting Fortress
KWSN Distributed Computing Teams forum
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

I claim this land in the name of the Knights Who Say NI!!!!!

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KWSN Orbiting Fortress Forum Index -> Science News and Discussion
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
mohrorless
Mail Order Goat Bride
Prince


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 11206
Location: NYC

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:52 am    Post subject: I claim this land in the name of the Knights Who Say NI!!!!! Reply with quote

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/09/new.island.ap/index.html

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A new volcanic island has risen from the South Pacific near Tonga, according to reports from two vessels that passed the area.

The crew of the Maiken, a yacht that left the northern Tongan islands group of Vava'u in August, reported on their Web log on August 12 that they saw streaks of light, porous pumice stone floating in the water -- then "sailed into a vast, many-miles-wide belt of densely packed pumice."

They posted photos of huge "pumice rafts" that they encountered after passing Tonga's Late island while sailing toward Fiji.

"We were so fascinated and busy taking pictures that we plowed a couple of hundred meters into this surreal floating stone field before we realized that we had to turn back," wrote a crewman identified only as Haken.

The next day they spotted an active volcanic island, Haken wrote.

He said they could see the volcanic island clearly. "One mile in diameter and with four peaks and a central crater smoking with steam and once in a while an outburst high in the sky with lava and ashes. I think we're the first ones out here," he reported.

There was no official confirmation of a new island, either from Tonga's Ministry of Lands or the Tonga Defense Service.

Separately, fishing boat captain Siaosi Fenukitau reported seeing the volcanic island, the Matangitonga news Web site reported.

Richard Wunderman, editor of the Washington-based Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network, said "a large pumice raft presumably from Tonga has been sweeping across Fiji, and we are trying to learn about its origins."

A previous eruption in the area generated a small island and similar fields of floating pumice, he said.

Pumice rafts drifted to Fiji in 1979 and 1984 from eruptions around Tonga, and some were reportedly 30 kilometers (19 miles) wide, the Matangitonga reported.

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


Michelle - do me a favor, you are MUCH closer to this than I am, Row out there and plant a flag. Laughing Laughing
_________________
Fetch me the Holy Hand Grenade!

#Usa


Keeper of the Unending keg of PGGBs
Taunter in Training
Campaign Manager for Sir Shrubbery



Plus

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
larry1186
Knight
Knight


Joined: 04 Oct 2006
Posts: 54
Location: The Milky Way.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:11 pm    Post subject: Re: I claim this land in the name of the Knights Who Say NI! Reply with quote

mohrorless wrote:
Row out there and plant a flag. Laughing Laughing


or pee...
_________________
Don't get distracted by shiny objects.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mohrorless
Mail Order Goat Bride
Prince


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 11206
Location: NYC

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:11 pm    Post subject: Re: I claim this land in the name of the Knights Who Say NI! Reply with quote

larry1186 wrote:
mohrorless wrote:
Row out there and plant a flag. Laughing Laughing


or pee...


I would rather have the flag planted.


_________________
Fetch me the Holy Hand Grenade!

#Usa


Keeper of the Unending keg of PGGBs
Taunter in Training
Campaign Manager for Sir Shrubbery



Plus

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Quixote
Duke
Duke


Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Posts: 355
Location: Aaaargh!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

convert the natives! (take some, if there aren't any) - take them beads and mirrors for gold (better take some too), set up a McDonalds franchise. But that may lead to conflict with the Sovreingty of New Zeland...
_________________
tilting windmills, rescuing damsels,etc
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Quixote
Duke
Duke


Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Posts: 355
Location: Aaaargh!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...the Kingdom of Tonga.
_________________
tilting windmills, rescuing damsels,etc
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Michelle
Moistened Bint
Prince


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10232
Location: At my desk

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

JM wrote:
Michelle - do me a favor, you are MUCH closer to this than I am, Row out there and plant a flag.


larry1186 wrote:
or pee...


JM wrote:
I would rather have the flag planted.


It's just a little bit too far to row. Would it be okay if I make a Ni! flag, pee in a bottle, attach the flag to it, and throw it in the river? It might get there eventually.

#ni-1
_________________
My brain hurts.
Jammy's Brain Donor.



[img]http://www.katrinashome.com/KWSN_Michelle_counter.php[/img]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mohrorless
Mail Order Goat Bride
Prince


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 11206
Location: NYC

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michelle wrote:
It's just a little bit too far to row. Would it be okay if I make a Ni! flag, pee in a bottle, attach the flag to it, and throw it in the river? It might get there eventually.

#ni-1


A really bad picture came to mind as I read this. Michelle, it sounds like you will be throwing pee bombs out to sea.
_________________
Fetch me the Holy Hand Grenade!

#Usa


Keeper of the Unending keg of PGGBs
Taunter in Training
Campaign Manager for Sir Shrubbery



Plus

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
alpha_fruit
Prince
Prince


Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 5804
Location: Western North Carolina, USA

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michelle does everything well and don't you forget it. Razz Laughing Wink
_________________
Don't fuss about growing older, many are denied the chance.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address Yahoo Messenger
KWSN imcrazynow
Prince
Prince


Joined: 15 May 2005
Posts: 2586
Location: Behind you !!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just hope and pray some stranded soul doesn't find the bottle and think it's wine. Maybe you should make the sign say #ni-1 Pee.
_________________

And a few that won't update for some reason.

4870 GPU
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mohrorless
Mail Order Goat Bride
Prince


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 11206
Location: NYC

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

alpha_fruit wrote:
Michelle does everything well and don't you forget it. Razz Laughing Wink


Oh, I didn't say she wouldn't do it good, I just got the bad mental image of it happening......
_________________
Fetch me the Holy Hand Grenade!

#Usa


Keeper of the Unending keg of PGGBs
Taunter in Training
Campaign Manager for Sir Shrubbery



Plus

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
alpha_fruit
Prince
Prince


Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 5804
Location: Western North Carolina, USA

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michelle is a woman of her word. Razz Laughing Wink
_________________
Don't fuss about growing older, many are denied the chance.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address Yahoo Messenger
Michelle
Moistened Bint
Prince


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10232
Location: At my desk

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Imagine all these bottles of pee floating around in the river for the campers and fishermen to find. Yuck! The bottles would have to make a trip of over 130 kms to reach the sea from here, and then goodness knows how far to get to the volcanic island. Laughing I don't think they would make it.
_________________
My brain hurts.
Jammy's Brain Donor.



[img]http://www.katrinashome.com/KWSN_Michelle_counter.php[/img]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mohrorless
Mail Order Goat Bride
Prince


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 11206
Location: NYC

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, let me think.....if you threw enough bottles in eventually one of them would make it to the island. Wink
_________________
Fetch me the Holy Hand Grenade!

#Usa


Keeper of the Unending keg of PGGBs
Taunter in Training
Campaign Manager for Sir Shrubbery



Plus

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Michelle
Moistened Bint
Prince


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10232
Location: At my desk

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe, but I don't think it would be possible to produce enough pee. Confused


What a silly topic.
_________________
My brain hurts.
Jammy's Brain Donor.



[img]http://www.katrinashome.com/KWSN_Michelle_counter.php[/img]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mohrorless
Mail Order Goat Bride
Prince


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 11206
Location: NYC

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Start drinking.
_________________
Fetch me the Holy Hand Grenade!

#Usa


Keeper of the Unending keg of PGGBs
Taunter in Training
Campaign Manager for Sir Shrubbery



Plus

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
larry1186
Knight
Knight


Joined: 04 Oct 2006
Posts: 54
Location: The Milky Way.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mohrorless wrote:
Start drinking.


I'm away head of you. *hick*
_________________
Don't get distracted by shiny objects.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KWSN Orbiting Fortress Forum Index -> Science News and Discussion All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Optimized Seti@Home App | BOINC Stats