Schoolchildren Flee Mordor Eruption

[Reaper195]

It would be kind of interesting to see a volcano erupt, but I hope all of those guys are safe and all with no casualties.

There were no injuries. I don't think anyone was even remotely close to it. But it did scare the hell out of those that were....remotely close. Still...I was on that mountain a few weeks ago, so I'm glad it waited until now.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

AHAHAHHA! Really? This didn't take up 10 minutes on our news and its on The Escapist, you guys must love us up there

It is relative to entertainment. It was used in the Lord of the Rings filming and now with The Hobbit coming to theaters in a little over three weeks, it relates to Tolkien stuff so it is newsworthy.

...Yikes, looks like someone has to get rid of the Ring of Doom again...

My idea's similar, though I say that the Ring of Doom was a ruse by Sauron. His power really wasn't in the ring, and he decided to lay in wait again, and now he is coming back again.

People are looking for what the 2012 world ending disaster will be, so I say this is it. Sauron returns, end of the world.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

Its' a real tragedy: Two hobbits are missing, presumed dead.

Don't worry, for as long as hope still remains, they may yet complete their task.

Hope yes, but a fool's hope.

 

[TheMadDoctorsCat]

*groan*

Okay, who dropped their ring of abominable evil and power into the lava this time?

Ok, this one made me snort orange juice. Well played sir.

 

[scorptatious]

One does not simply flee Mordor...

 

[PurePareidolia]

The weird thing is Ruapehu erupts all the time, Tongariro's a lot more docile in comparison.

 

[Strazdas]

One does not simply walk out of mordor.
well its very likely that the two neighboring volcanoes are linked underneath and the pressure from one has broke out in another that had weaker crust. (the one predicted to erupt had erupted this year previously which likely hardened its hole more than the mount doom had naturally.

 

[SpAc3man]

Ruapehu, which was expected to erupt some time soon, is nearby - and is perhaps Mordor's more famous volcano. Ruapehu is Amon Amarth, Orodruin, also known as Mount Doom. At least, it stood in for Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings.

Actually Mount Ngauruhoe was used as Mount Doom. Scenes on Mount Doom were filmed on Mount Ruapehu.

 

[Gavmando]

*groan*

Okay, who dropped their ring of abominable evil and power into the lava this time?

Sorry. My bad. It's been building since I chucked my wedding ring off it a few years ago to celibrate my divorce. I have it on video. It felt good.

 

[GundamSentinel]

The weird thing is Ruapehu erupts all the time, Tongariro's a lot more docile in comparison.

I still think it's weird that this was completely unexpected. Tongariro did erupt last August as well. Granted, after 115 years of being silent. Ah well, just shows how unpredictable it all is.

Holy shit... I've hiked on that mountain...

Same here.

I hiked the alpine pass of that mountain in March of this year.

Me too, last January. ^^

 

[Storax]

Its' a real tragedy: Two hobbits are missing, presumed dead.

I believe there's a hobbit search party going after them, not expecting anyhobbit alive :L
It'll be interesting to see if it actually erupts :L