[Icehouse] Volcano terminology

[Carol Townsend]

>From a volcanic glossary, here's a few thoughts:

*Monogenetic: *A volcano built by a single eruption.
*Pali:* Hawaiian word for steep hills or cliffs.
*Bomb:* Fragment of molten or semi-molten rock, 2 1/2 inches to many feet in
diameter, which is blown out during an eruption. Because of their plastic
condition, bombs are often modified in shape during their flight or upon
impact.

Then again, I always have like the term "aa" and "pahoehoe" which describe
two different styles of lava flows in the Hawaiian language, but I couldn't
figure out how to work them around into a suitable use for this context.

:)
Carol

On 10/30/06, Elliott C. Evans <eeyore at ee0r.com> wrote:
>
>
> I haven't played a lot of Volcano, and I'm not very good at it. I
> know what I'm trying to do, but I don't have the skills yet to
> actually do that yet. The only way to get there is to practice,
> of course, so when I found out the people I was hanging out with
> this weekend were similarly unpracticed, I suggested playing.
>
> I lost the first game (by a long shot) but warmed up for the
> second game. I actually managed to spot and execute what has got
> to be the best single move available in Volcano, erupting a full
> nest to capture an entire monochrome tree at once.
>
> This raised the question, what do you call that?
>
> My first though was "grand slam", but I have to admit "seven at
> one blow" has appeal.
>
> Other ideas?
>
> --
> Elliott C. "Eeyore" Evans
> eeyore at ee0r.com
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