ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
Volcanic activity on the 'bald mountain' towering over St Pierre,
Martinique, was usually so inconsequential that no one took seriously the fresh steaming vent holes and earth tremors during April, 1902. By early May, however, ash began to rain down continuously, and the nauseating stench of sulphur filled the air. Their homes on the mountainside made uninhabitable, more than 100 fer-de-lance snakes slithered down and invaded the mulatto quarter of St Pierre. The 6-ft long serpents killed 50 people and innumerable animals before they were finally destroyed by the town's giant street cats. But the annihilation had only begun. On May 5, a landslide of boiling mud spilled into the sea, followed by a tsunami that killed hundreds and, three days later, May 8, Mt Pelee finally exploded, sending a murderous avalanche of white-hot lava straight toward the town. Within three minutes St Pierre was completely obliterated. Of its 30,000 population, there were only two survivors. |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
Sounds as though they had a bad week this week. I'm surprised the media
missed all the fun. Carolyn Blevins wrote: > Volcanic activity on the 'bald mountain' towering over St Pierre, > Martinique, was usually so inconsequential that no one took seriously > the fresh steaming vent holes and earth tremors during April, 1902. By > early May, however, ash began to rain down continuously, and the > nauseating stench of sulphur filled the air. Their homes on the > mountainside made uninhabitable, more than 100 fer-de-lance snakes > slithered down and invaded the mulatto quarter of St Pierre. The 6-ft > long serpents killed 50 people and innumerable animals before they were > finally destroyed by the town's giant street cats. But the annihilation > had only begun. On May 5, a landslide of boiling mud spilled into the > sea, followed by a tsunami that killed hundreds and, three days later, > May 8, Mt Pelee finally exploded, sending a murderous avalanche of > white-hot lava straight toward the town. Within three minutes St Pierre > was completely obliterated. Of its 30,000 population, there were only > two survivors. |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
Story is from 1902.
Cheers, John from LALALand Frank F. Matthews wrote: > Sounds as though they had a bad week this week. I'm surprised the media > missed all the fun. > > Carolyn Blevins wrote: > >> Volcanic activity on the 'bald mountain' towering over St Pierre, >> Martinique, was usually so inconsequential that no one took seriously >> the fresh steaming vent holes and earth tremors during April, 1902. By >> early May, however, ash began to rain down continuously, and the >> nauseating stench of sulphur filled the air. Their homes on the >> mountainside made uninhabitable, more than 100 fer-de-lance snakes >> slithered down and invaded the mulatto quarter of St Pierre. The 6-ft >> long serpents killed 50 people and innumerable animals before they were >> finally destroyed by the town's giant street cats. But the annihilation >> had only begun. On May 5, a landslide of boiling mud spilled into the >> sea, followed by a tsunami that killed hundreds and, three days later, >> May 8, Mt Pelee finally exploded, sending a murderous avalanche of >> white-hot lava straight toward the town. Within three minutes St Pierre >> was completely obliterated. Of its 30,000 population, there were only >> two survivors. |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
Is it safe today from all the snakes?
"J Carnaghie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:_KJ3i.170$vp1.100@trnddc06... > Story is from 1902. > Cheers, > John from LALALand > > Frank F. Matthews wrote: >> Sounds as though they had a bad week this week. I'm surprised the media >> missed all the fun. >> >> Carolyn Blevins wrote: >> >>> Volcanic activity on the 'bald mountain' towering over St Pierre, >>> Martinique, was usually so inconsequential that no one took seriously >>> the fresh steaming vent holes and earth tremors during April, 1902. By >>> early May, however, ash began to rain down continuously, and the >>> nauseating stench of sulphur filled the air. Their homes on the >>> mountainside made uninhabitable, more than 100 fer-de-lance snakes >>> slithered down and invaded the mulatto quarter of St Pierre. The 6-ft >>> long serpents killed 50 people and innumerable animals before they were >>> finally destroyed by the town's giant street cats. But the annihilation >>> had only begun. On May 5, a landslide of boiling mud spilled into the >>> sea, followed by a tsunami that killed hundreds and, three days later, >>> May 8, Mt Pelee finally exploded, sending a murderous avalanche of >>> white-hot lava straight toward the town. Within three minutes St Pierre >>> was completely obliterated. Of its 30,000 population, there were only >>> two survivors. |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
"Boomer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]. .. > Is it safe today from all the snakes? > Martinuque still has fer-de-lance snakes. http://www.caribbean-direct.com/Mart...lthsafety.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothrops_lanceolatus |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
On 5/20/2007 1:23 AM Tom K exclaimed:
> "Boomer" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]. .. >> Is it safe today from all the snakes? >> > > Martinuque still has fer-de-lance snakes. > > http://www.caribbean-direct.com/Mart...lthsafety.html > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothrops_lanceolatus > > Fer de lance snakes on the plane! Fer de lance snakes on the plane! ;) -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
So if the story is from 1902 why has it suddenly popped up today, is somewhere expecting a snake invasion???
Originally Posted by Carolyn Blevins
(Post 4802861)
Volcanic activity on the 'bald mountain' towering over St Pierre,
Martinique, was usually so inconsequential that no one took seriously the fresh steaming vent holes and earth tremors during April, 1902. By early May, however, ash began to rain down continuously, and the nauseating stench of sulphur filled the air. Their homes on the mountainside made uninhabitable, more than 100 fer-de-lance snakes slithered down and invaded the mulatto quarter of St Pierre. The 6-ft long serpents killed 50 people and innumerable animals before they were finally destroyed by the town's giant street cats. But the annihilation had only begun. On May 5, a landslide of boiling mud spilled into the sea, followed by a tsunami that killed hundreds and, three days later, May 8, Mt Pelee finally exploded, sending a murderous avalanche of white-hot lava straight toward the town. Within three minutes St Pierre was completely obliterated. Of its 30,000 population, there were only two survivors. |
Re: Bonaire
Looking to go to Bonaire in a couple weeks. Any feedback on the Divi
Flamingo would be appreciated. Also, what is the cost of food over there? I read they don't grow any of their own food sources over there, so I'm thinking restaurant eating is going to be pretty high. Jane |
Re: Bonaire
"janerene" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Looking to go to Bonaire in a couple weeks. Any feedback > on the Divi Flamingo would be appreciated. Also, what is the > cost of food over there? I read they don't grow any of their > own food sources over there, so I'm thinking restaurant eating > is going to be pretty high. This takes me back to 1999 when I went there in the middle of a divorce! I gave my ex her tickets, I took mine and off I went (she traded hers in). She'd always wanted to go to Bonaire, and I was the one who went instead. The Flamingo was a decent enuff place, okay but not deluxe. It has a split personality with two distinctive sides: one newer and one orignial wood-frame. If you're in the older, cheaper side, you might want to upgrade. There is a small dive shop operation in the newer side. Their open-air restaurant served good food for a reasonable price, not outrageous. The casino, when I went, was in a small, seedy room (comical). Their snorkel tours were a good deal -- the woman doing them took pity on me and we did a way-cool night-snorkel together! Do rent a car/jeep for a day, drive around, and stop to snorkel or dive at points along the way. Enjoy! =Roger |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
On Sun, 20 May 2007 07:34:34 GMT, Brian K wrote:
> Fer de lance snakes on the plane! Fer de lance snakes on the plane! ;) You act like an idiot. -- Alric J. Knebel IP: 67.60.27.252 16201 Cervantes Court Biloxi, MS 39532 or 284 Mcdonnell Ave,Biloxi, MS 39531 (228) 432-0131 or (228) 392-9967 http://www.ironeyefortress.com http://tinyurl.com/2utk92 30.26.30.52 N 88.52.46.90 W [email protected] [email protected] My Legacy http://tinyurl.com/3523sj *Don't Dare **** With Me* 5/21/2007 3:44:58 AM |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
On 5/21/2007 3:45 AM Alric Knebel exclaimed:
> On Sun, 20 May 2007 07:34:34 GMT, Brian K wrote: > > >> Fer de lance snakes on the plane! Fer de lance snakes on the plane! ;) >> > > You act like an idiot. > That's it, I'm only acting like an idiot. You *are* a sanctimonious SOB with no sense of humor whatsoever. :-P -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
Re: ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION
A few questions:
Is this a NG for history buffs? Will any of this affect travel plans in the immediate future? Is it unwanted on this NG to express any kind of humour? Why do people worry about peddlers on there holidays? What we need some way to get rid of the nasty beggars and peddlers that frequent this NG. "Brian K" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] link.net... > On 5/21/2007 3:45 AM Alric Knebel exclaimed: >> On Sun, 20 May 2007 07:34:34 GMT, Brian K wrote: >> >> >>> Fer de lance snakes on the plane! Fer de lance snakes on the plane! ;) >>> >> >> You act like an idiot. >> > That's it, I'm only acting like an idiot. You *are* a sanctimonious SOB > with no sense of humor whatsoever. :-P > > -- > ________ > To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. > Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" > View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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