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[nothappyatall]

A number of major volcanic eruptions preceded 1816: Soufriire and St. Vincent in 1812: Mayon and Luzon in the Phillippines during 1814; Tambora in Indonesia during 1815. The volcanic theory of climatic influence relates increased volcanic activity with decreased temperatures due to the increased reflection of solar radiation from volcanic dust blown and trapped high in the atmosphere. The Tambora explosion is believed to have lifted 150 to 180 cubic kilometres of material into the atmosphere.

And this can happen again at any time.

[nothappyatall]

And now one can see what this event did to food PRICES, for those who could afford it and where it was available, corn going from an average of 75 cents/BU to $3 or a one year increase of 400% Imagine what that would do TODAY- just look at what ''concern'' about supplies does to gasoline prices!

the total effect of "the year there was no summer" on local agriculture was finally realized. Frost had killed most of the corn in New England, and of that harvested not half was fit to roast. In some areas, the gathering amounted to less than 10% of the usual crop.
The general failure of the crop in 1816 in the Northeast had repercussions at the market place well into 1817.

Wheat prices generally held in the $1.50 to $2.00 a bushel range from January 1814 to October 1816. When the extent of the damage to the 1816 general harvest became apparent, the price of wheat began to rise to $2.75 by January 1817 and peaked that April at $2.87

Corn followed a similar trend bringing $0.75 to $1.12 a bushel prior to the Summer of 1816. In response to the frosts of June and July, the price rose to $1.35 in August. With the reality of the crop devastation confirmed at harvest, the cost of a bushel of corn rose to $1.78 in early 1817. Locally, however, the price went higher. In Newbury, Vermont, corn sold for $2.50 per bushel in the fall of 1816. The same corn brought $3 in Peacham, Vermont. In the spring of 1817, seed corn brought $5 a bushel in Barnard, Vermont.

[nothappyatall]

newster I was born in Maine and that period was due to the little ice age big chill yep..from 16th to 19th cent. That is on the web did ye over look that..Yes the oil will be gone..And with it every thing.
Posted by MichelleM99

Yes, I did a fair amount of research into at least the period around 1814 when the Tambora volcano happened.

The year 1816 has gone down in the annals of New England history as "The Year There Was No Summer," the "Poverty Year" and "Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death." The year began with a moderate but dry winter. Spring was tardy and continued very dry. The growing season from late spring to early fall, however, was punctuated by a series of devastating cold waves that did major damage to the crops and greatly reduced the food supply. In areas of central and northern New England, the summer had only two extended periods without frost or near freezing temperatures. A widespread snow fell in June. As a result, corn did not ripen and hay, fruits, and vegetables were greatly reduced in quantity and quality.
reported a cold wave of unusual severity for June: "each night was attended by considerable frost." This was to be the harbinger for the most infamous period in the Summer of 1816.

"Most Extraordinary Weather" During the night hours of the 5th, rain began to fall over Quebec City. The temperature, however, soon plummeted toward the freezing mark so that by the morning of the 6th, the rain was mixed with snow.

[erasmus81]

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r1 - for the good of the planet, kill your self please :) Posted by sblake63 at 03:51 PM : Apr 26, 2008

Better idea, why dont I just kill you and then you can meet your gezus that much faster. Posted by newster1 at 04:19 PM : Apr 26, 2008

Kids, Kids, Kids!! I abhor violence! Becareful, I might come down there and slam your two heads together and knock some sense into them.:)

[sblake63]

This planet is a FINITE environment with FINITE resources that can''''t be replaced or are replaced over hundreds, thousands or millions of years- look the word up! We are stripping forests for lumber and paper, and burning the rain forest at an astonishing rate, meanwhile massive firestorms, forest fires, drought, acid rain, pine beetles and other insects are killing huge amounts of tress as well- THAT will get worse as the climate changes too. Trees are what produces OXYGEN and absorbs C.Dioxide.

Do some research into the severe climate change that happened around 1814 dubbed the summer that wasnt when a volcano erupted sending ash into the atmosphere, many thousands of people in New England died of starvation when all their crops FAILED- snow in July and frost that killed the second generation of crops in August.
NOW with so many people, such an event would be catastropic, there would be panic buying in the stores along with violence and worse.

The US Forest Service and the American States report more than 100,000 wildfires every year. As you read this, there are probably several small forest.
How many 100 or 200 year old trees do you think there are left? How many have been used and wasted on stuff like newspapers, paper towels or to build more HOMES?


Posted by newster1 at 02:28 PM : Apr 26, 2008

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newster1 - for the good of the planet, kill your self please :)

[rowdytexan2]

Prayers for this young mother and condolences for her loss!

[michellem99-2009]

newster I was born in Maine and that period was due to the little ice age big chill yep..from 16th to 19th cent. That is on the web did ye over look that..Yes the oil will be gone..And with it every thing. A new dark age..
Yes lady that be..

[erasmus81]

Posted by newster1 at 02:28 PM : Apr 26, 2008

On this, I agree with everything you have said.

[nothappyatall]

This planet is a FINITE environment with FINITE resources that can''t be replaced or are replaced over hundreds, thousands or millions of years- look the word up! We are stripping forests for lumber and paper, and burning the rain forest at an astonishing rate, meanwhile massive firestorms, forest fires, drought, acid rain, pine beetles and other insects are killing huge amounts of tress as well- THAT will get worse as the climate changes too. Trees are what produces OXYGEN and absorbs C.Dioxide.

Do some research into the severe climate change that happened around 1814 dubbed the summer that wasnt when a volcano erupted sending ash into the atmosphere, many thousands of people in New England died of starvation when all their crops FAILED- snow in July and frost that killed the second generation of crops in August.
NOW with so many people, such an event would be catastropic, there would be panic buying in the stores along with violence and worse.

The US Forest Service and the American States report more than 100,000 wildfires every year. As you read this, there are probably several small forest.
How many 100 or 200 year old trees do you think there are left? How many have been used and wasted on stuff like newspapers, paper towels or to build more HOMES?

[erasmus81]

"There is population control lol its call natural disasters and disease. If justice be served, lets hope one of the two are headed your way :)
Posted by sblake63"

Lets hope you get hit by a truck on the way to the store next week, I''''ll pray for it tohappen and see if prayers are really answered :) Posted by newster1 at 02:09 PM : Apr 26, 2008

sblake63 and newster1

You two are just too cute for words.

Let''s hope what you said doesn''t come back to bite you in the a-s-s!