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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (80537)	9/28/2011 5:56:36 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 220305

It might not be GS... but it is not the folks we elect either :o( illusion of democracy I might have mu new Alias figured out :O)

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (80537)	9/28/2011 6:12:06 PM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 220305

Point is that he was just some part-time schmuck operating from home, like lots of folks on SI. Quite funny that he got global publicity and sparked a lengthy discussion on this thread. ;)

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (80537)	9/28/2011 7:50:16 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Respond to of 220305

are you going to tell us when yo buy gold ?

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (80537)	9/29/2011 7:32:01 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 220305

She's Gonna Blow. Mother of All tsunamis. Canary Island Evacuated Amid Volcano Fears Worries of a potential volcanic eruption have prompted Spanish authorities to evacuate residents and tourists on one of the Canary Islands. Thousands of tiny tremors have recently intensified, with the biggest one reaching a magnitude of 3.4, they said. The seismic activity indicates magma on the move Thousands of tiny earthquakes have rattled the island of El Hierro since this July. But recently the tremors have grown stronger, prompting concern from officials, who fear that a volcano on El Hierro, one of the Canary Islands, could be about to erupt. On Wednesday, more than 50 residents and tourists staying at the base of the volcano were evacuated, and 11,000 locals nearby were advised to stock up on water, medicine and flashlights in case of an emergency. Some 8,000 tremors have been registered on the island since July 19, according to the Spanish National Geographic Institute (IGN). Though most of the quakes occurred at sea and were too minor to be felt, they have been increasing in intensity, with one reaching a magnitude of 3.4 on the Richter scale early on Wednesday morning. Beware of Flying Rocks Though officials don't expect a full eruption on the 268-square-kilometer (103-square-mile) island, they hope to protect people from rocks and debris that could spew out of its volcano. Most of the residents evacuated found shelter with relatives, while a number of tourists were accommodated in a student dormitory. "We were having some wine yesterday evening when the Civil Guard told us to leave the house because we were too close to the mountain," German tourist Tüngen Maier, 62, told the news agency Agence France-Presse. The man and his wife said they planned to relocate to the nearby island of Tenerife for the rest of their holiday. "This is too dangerous. We cannot stay," he said. To further prepare for a potential eruption, Spanish officials were said to be considering the construction of emergency accommodations for some 2,000 people. Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacón also traveled to the island to oversee emergency preparations, and authorized the transport of several dozen soldiers to the island who could aid in further evacuations. The last volcanic eruption on the Canary Islands, which are located just off the northwestern coast of Africa, occurred in 1971 on La Palma.