Archive for January, 2009

Japaneese questions?

Monday, January 19th, 2009

michgirl45 asked: 1) The art process, originating in Japan, of folding paper into shapes representing flowers, and birds for example 2) The classical drama of Japan, with music and dance performers in a highly stylized manner by elaborately dressed performers on an almost bare stage 3) A Japanese dish of vegetables ...

why doesn’t my city get ‘rebuilt’ every decade when people can live in hurrican, quake, wildfire, etc zones?

Monday, January 19th, 2009

jstr1977 asked: Everytime there is some natural disaster the TAX money i contribute goes to recovering areas that should NOT be permitted for populating to begin with. Those of us that live in non-coastal cities are constantly paying to 'refresh' cities that should be allowed to simply remain destroyed. ...

Travelling in Japan during Golden Week - Kyushu, Shikoku, or OS?

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Emma R asked: I've been living in Osaka for four months, and am starting to plan what I'll do during Golden Week. I have read that it is a CRAZY time to travel, and am aware that I should book reserved seats on trains and book required accommodation ASAP... I am ...

Can Volcanos be extinct?

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Michael S asked: I know they can be dorment or active but is there any such thing as a volcano that can not ever erupt again. I was always under the impression that a volcano is obviosly sitting on a fault line or a weak spot on the earths crust ...

My good friend’s willage was destroyed by a volcano. Is God to blame?

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Bumbleferk asked: My amigo Armando was cursing God because his house was destroyed by lava. I say "Hold on, Armando. You were the one that built your house at the base of an active volcano my friend." So we debate this. God's fault or Armando's? And it can't be ...

california poster i have this project i need help on?

Friday, January 16th, 2009

isabels_dope_yo17 asked: The poster is to show some of California’s resources as well as some of the natural hazards that exist in the state. The poster must be free standing, it must be able to stand on a table without falling down. The central portion should have a ...

Formation of Volcanoes?

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

piconceleste asked: Why are active volcanoes usually located in mountain ranges along the boundaries of tectonic plates?AVERY

Me and the group I’m going with want to climb Cotopaxi next summer but I don’t think I have it in me?

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Daisy F asked: I'm going to Ecuador next summer with a group of people my age for a month. We are in high school and are going to climb a volcano. Our adult leader said we were an excellent team and great hikers. The majority of the group wants to ...

If you could, would you?

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Blim asked: peer into an active volcano, knowing that you may be overcome with toxic fumes and fall in, or burned to death in an unpredictable eruption? The 12th answer made me think.... What did George Bush say when he found out that two Brazillian soldiers had been killed in Iraq? "How many ...

Tangkuban Parahu

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

SirLoinMcGrill asked: We're viewing the Tangkuban Parahu crater. Unlucky for us it was foggy and raining when we reach there. This volcanic mountain is one of the 129 active volcanos in Indonesia.LELAND