Mt. St. Helens

Originally posted by richjohnson
just erupted again. (not that big this time).

video at:
http://www.kirotv.com/video/3777559/detail.html

Did anyone out there see it live?

I work at the airport in Portland. We could see it from the tarmac... Not too terribly spectactular a steam cloud that looked like any other cloud and a bit of ash. Certainly more of a burp than a burst like last time.
Can any of our other community members share their thoughts and memories on the the first time she erupted?

At that time I was a college kid attending Montana State University in Bozeman Mt. Due to the health hazards the entire town along with a number of the surrounding communities were shut down and all were cautioned to stay indoors. I remember when the ash cloud drifted over the street lights came on. It took about a day (basically overnight) for the ash cloud to arrive. We heard the news in advance and planned accordingly. In the end we were trapped indoors with an keg of beer and had a Jimmy Buffet themed party. "I don't know when the volcano blows..." Great fun

Originally posted by Frank Burns
Can any of our other community members share their thoughts and memories on the the first time she erupted?

I was five years old when it went blew in 1980. We lived in Salem, Oregon. I recall having to stay indoors during the eruption, which was frustrating since I wanted to be outside, playing with my friends. Our neighborhood got a thin 'snowfall' of ash from the volcano. That's all I recall, except that years later (in Cincinnati, OH) I did a report in second grade about volcanoes. I had a jar of Mt. St. Helens volcanic ash for a visual aid.

Originally posted by Poison Godmachine
I thought th last time Mt. St Helens erupted was in 1984, causing Teletran-1 to re-awaken the Transformers.

Did you buy the Transfromers: Season One on DVD as well?