¡WHERE
WERRE YOU WHEN THE MOUNTAIN BLEW!
¡20TH ANNIVERARY OF MT.
ST. HELENS ERUPTION! |
| This Thursday marks the 20th anniversary
of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. The mountain erupted on May 18, 1980
at 8:32 am. It was the worst natural disaster ever recorded in the Pacific
Northwest. Today the mountain has come to life again. This time as a Nature
conservatory. Several viewpoints on the moutnain offer breathtaking views
of the volcano itself. When the mountain first erupted, the eruption sent
an ash cloud that traveled around the world. 53 People died in the eruption.
Including Harry S. Truman, who ignored pleas to leave the mountain. Scientists
say that the mountain has been quiet since 1992, however they do predict
another eruption in this century. For some good websites including a video
of the eruption, see this week's page two of the newsletter. |
| WHAT'S
NEW |
17 May- Usual Updates
17 May- The ¡DavE!'s Portfolio
section of ¡DavE!'s Whirled Wide Web have been updated with the new
look. However a planned change in the stuff about ¡DavE! Section
has been delayed a week due to problems with the new photos. Bummer.
I will let you know when it changes. Also, it looks like the end of June
will be when we finish the site update. |
| ¡Favorite
Quote of the week! |
| "Learn to think Imperially"
-Joseph Chamberlain
|
| USELESS
TRIVIA |
| How do chameleons change color?
There's a popular misconception
that a chameleon's color will reflect their background, but the true causes
are more than skin deep. After all, if they were only influenced by what
they were standing on, what color would they change if they were standing
on a mirror?
Chameleons are actually reacting
to a variety of environmental conditions, including light, temperature
and emotion. The quick-change mechanism involves special cells that contain
tiny little granules of pigment. The nervous system controls the dispersion
(or concentration) of that pigment throughout the cells, leading to a true
coat of many colors. |
| ¡Useless
Facts! |
THAR SHE BLOWS-Mount St. Helens
Eruption facts
1. The explosion was 500 times
the explosion of the Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
2. 1300 feet off the top was blown
off.
3. 8 tons of trash per acre fell
on Idaho
4. 1 Billion worth of timber was
lost
5. Day turned to night in Yakima
6. Rocks were found 400 Miles away. |
| JOKE
OF THE WEEK |
| You know you've been on-line too
long when...
* You start introducing yourself
as Jim at aol.com.
* Your wife drapes a wig over the
monitor to remind you of what she looks like.
* You check your mail. It says
"no new messages" so you check it again.
* You name your children Eudora,
Mozzilla, and Dotcom.
* All of your friends have an @
in their names.
* You tell the cab driver you live
at http://123.elm.street/house/bluetrim.html
* You tell the kids they can't
use the computer because "Daddy/Mommy's got work to do".
* You get a tattoo that says "This
body best veiwed with Internet Explorer 5.0."
* You ask the plumber how much
it would cost to replace the chair in front of the computer with a toilet.
* You start tilting your head sideways
whenever you smile. :-)
* As your car crashes through the
guardrail on a mountain road, your first instinct is to search for the
"back" button. |
| BRAIN
TEASERS |
| This weeks brain teaser |
We all know that February is the
shortest month with only 28 days. But what month is the longest month?
(The answer is only one month) |
| Last weeks brain teaser and
answer |
| There was no brain teaser last
week. |
| ¡DavE!'s
NEWS |
Here's what has happened last
week in my life-
Well if that just doesn't piss
me off I don't know what will. Just as I was getting ready to totally update
the Stuff about me page, The pictures didn't work. Bummer. Oh well. I am
impressed with myself, I actually got most of the house cleaned and man
does it look great. We had some hot weather this weekend too which made
it nice. Serena was sick this past week, but she is feeling better now.
Well until next week. Happy Surfing!
¡DavE! |
