Pacific Ring Tsunami

A one-meter tsunami doesn't sound like much, does it? Many people are ignoring the warnings. The problem is that this is not just a meter high wave, it's moving *fast*. With all that inertia behind it, even at low tide it could sweep far inland. If it hits at high tide...

Also, remember those warnings about not trying to cross a swift moving flood, even a shallow one? Water is pretty dense. Add even a moderate velocity, and knee-deep water can sweep away anything not anchored. Like cars and people.

Someone standing above the high-tide mark to watch a one-meter tsunami come in could be knocked down by something moving faster than they can run, then swept out to sea in the backwash.

Whatever you do, when you see the preliminary _lowering_ of sea water which often precedes the arrival of a tsunami, *DO* *NOT* walk out onto the exposed seabed.

Be careful out there, folks.

Computer Conundrum

Since upgrading to the latest Firefox, neither of my computers will show my Web page hit counters in Firefox. They will in Safari.

I've checked everything I know to check, and they all tell me the hit counters are not being blocked. So why can't I see them?

If you have a mind, please check:

http://www.dcr.net/~stickmak/

Down near the bottom. There are two counters, one for the page and one for the site. If you use the current version of Firefox do you see the numbers?

Whether you do or not, can you suggest things to try?

Besides the built-in protections, I also use AdBlock Plus.

Upcoming Masks Story Excerpt

Short enough that I don't think it needs a LJ-Cut:



"This is the Sanctum," said Brade, sounding awed. "Has to be."

"I thought that was in West Virginia," said Blue Impact.

"That was where the clues they left led to," said Brade. "Shouldn't surprise anyone that a group including three of the greatest masterminds of all time would be somewhere besides where the clues led to."

"I thought the Sanctum was... bigger," said Energia, looking around.

"There were only five of them," said Brade. She was also looking around, but her gaze was distant. Perhaps seeing a former era. "The Five Great Powers, they called themselves. They almost took over the world."

"It took Dr. Freysdottir, the Night Master, the Dragon's Hand, Nightmist, Double Dutch, Schmetterling, Bookkeeper and Mack Risk to bring them down," said Blue Impact. "The only time that particular group ever joined together. Even they barely succeeded."

"This all needs to be thoroughly examined," said Brade. "Then disposed of appropriately. Until then, it needs to be guarded."

"This needs to be given an archeological examination!" said Blue Impact. "This... is history!"

"They can do that after a team of gadgeteers disarms the place," said Brade, flatly. "Some of this stuff is... world-class dangerous."

She gave a humorless laugh and shook her head.

"The Magnificent Lung, force behind the Communist revolution in China," she said, in counterpoint to the previous listing of names. "The Winter Bear, likewise the hidden power behind Stalin. The Briton, racist maniac who wielded a sword he claimed was Excalibur. The King of the Rom, who turned out to be nothing he claimed he was. Then there was the Aryan, who was."

"I suggest a combination of T.O.W.E.R. forces, security personnel from the Assembly, and volunteer supers," said Blue Impact. "Even if this isn't the Sanctum, there's enough stuff here to tempt a lot of people."