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Ogpogo
03-20-2007, 08:17 AM
Thought this was pretty neat - especially when they witnessed the new island being formed.

Here (http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/south-pacific-island-p1.php)
EnRich
03-20-2007, 08:38 AM
very cool, I'd wait around, then get my trusty flag out to claim the island as my own... I'll call it.... the Island of EnRich... muhaha
japancar
03-20-2007, 09:03 AM
Please make your island RHD so I can send you Japanese cars!:rofl:
GTS Jeff
03-20-2007, 01:35 PM
:eek: Those fools. Islands form from volcanic activity. If I saw that kinda shit goin down, I'd be getting my step on outta there.
sexualbanana
03-20-2007, 01:48 PM
Surrounding water had to have been getting pretty hot
hondafetish
03-20-2007, 02:02 PM
Originally posted by GTS Jeff
:eek: Those fools. Islands form from volcanic activity. If I saw that kinda shit goin down, I'd be getting my step on outta there.

They seem to be a fair distance away.. not like they could predict what they were about to run into or what was going to occur.

Still, who wouldn't want to stick around to watch the show? That'd be a pretty cool site :thumbsup:
RaptorGJC
03-20-2007, 02:09 PM
That's a pretty lucky chance of seeing an island form. Judging by the pictures, this probably happened over 3-4 days. I bet those guys didn't even know wtf was going on when they first saw the "sand". Still, pretty cool.:thumbsup:
heinz256
03-20-2007, 02:48 PM
lol this reminded of me of superman
adidas
03-20-2007, 04:03 PM
pretty cool...good find! :thumbsup:
im2fst4u
03-20-2007, 04:07 PM
That was somethin!

Excellent find!

:thumbsup:
japancar
03-20-2007, 04:13 PM
Let's ask the question: If you were there, and waited long enough for the rock to cool, what would you do (go to the island, avoid it..etc)?
hjr
03-20-2007, 04:14 PM
nutty. that would be an amazing sight to see
GTS Jeff
03-20-2007, 04:25 PM
Originally posted by hondafetish


They seem to be a fair distance away.. not like they could predict what they were about to run into or what was going to occur.

Still, who wouldn't want to stick around to watch the show? That'd be a pretty cool site :thumbsup: http://www.boreme.com/media/yr2007/south-pacific-island-1-18.jpg

That's pretty damn close. Close enough for volcanic activity to own them anyway.

It's a cool sight and all, but I wouldn't risk my life for it. :nut:
ninjak84
03-20-2007, 04:44 PM
Holy that's crazy!!

We're doing volcanic/oceanic stratigraphy in class now. Funny seeing this today


Originally posted by GTS Jeff
If I saw that kinda shit goin down, I'd be getting my step on outta there.

:werd:

Once I changed my pants from shitting in them, I'd turn that boat around and GTFO.
Stick around and watch the show?!?! Wait until aqueous sedimentary deposits clog your motor, and you're stuck drifting in towards the fireworks by the current from the subduction zone. That looks like a really high energy area. Definitely dangerous, but really interesting stuff to see first hand.
djayz
03-20-2007, 04:51 PM
Looks pretty awesome but yah id get the hell out of there when the water started steaming like it did.
seer_claw
03-20-2007, 05:06 PM
Originally posted by ninjak84
Holy that's crazy!!

We're doing volcanic/oceanic stratigraphy in class now. Funny seeing this today


:werd:

Once I changed my pants from shitting in them, I'd turn that boat around and GTFO.
Stick around and watch the show?!?! Wait until aqueous sedimentary deposits clog your motor, and you're stuck drifting in towards the fireworks by the current from the subduction zone. That looks like a really high energy area. Definitely dangerous, but really interesting stuff to see first hand.

I'm just guessing here but I don't think that he's running with a motor. One of the pictures shows a sail, last time I checked its not going to get clogged up but very valid points. I'd never be caught close to that.
ninjak84
03-20-2007, 05:09 PM
Right, right.... a sail....

Thats what I meant.
sexualbanana
03-20-2007, 05:49 PM
A lot of yachts still have a motor on it for windless days.
SCHIDER23
03-20-2007, 06:03 PM
:drool: I want an island now, really cool find :D
Super_Geo
03-20-2007, 06:20 PM
Hey so if a new island forms and you're the first person there... can you claim it? :dunno:
Gravy_83
03-20-2007, 10:21 PM
thats awesome. To witness something so amazingly powerfull would be quite the site to behold
EnRich
03-21-2007, 09:49 AM
Originally posted by Super_Geo
Hey so if a new island forms and you're the first person there... can you claim it? :dunno:

dude I already claimed it... you pay homage!