For those of you not Fearing of the living God , and think we who are , are insane, just consider the lessons of history to see if there is really divine intervention in matters of SIN gone wild, take the Roman city Pompeii for just one example, read the following facts.
Walking into homes and shops in Pompeii is to marvel at the fully-intact buildings. You expect to meet the toga-clad owner asking where you are from.

When excavation started in earnest in 1860, scientists were shocked at the level of preservation -- and perversion.

Walls in the town are often covered in sexually-explicit graffiti. If you know Latin, visitors can read who was doing what to whom almost 2000 years ago.

The brothels of Pompeii are open to tourists -- although no longer carrying on business. The erotic frescoes found inside one brothel would make a sailor blush. The two-storey house, called Lupanare, is the top draw in the town. The services offered and a price list was displayed in the street.

The "House of the Vettii" is a luxurious and well-preserved private home not far from the brothel. Surrounding two courtyards, Vettii is rich in decoration and colour. The house looks remarkably like the set of a Hollywood film about Rome.

Finally, head to the town’s forum. In Roman times, it was the centre of public and political life of any Roman city. The large square is enclosed by colonnades and has a spectacular view of Mount Vesuvius.

After a full day of walking the site, jumping back on the train to Naples will be welcomed. Next morning, consider a visit to the National Museum in Naples to view some of the artifacts found in Pompeii that needed to be preserved off site. Also consider a trip to the volcano which caused Pompeii's misfortune -- buses leave from the Naples train station for Mount Vesuvius about once an hour. Don’t worry, Vesuvius is safe now…mind you, they probably thought that 2000 years ago too.
DIVINE INTRVENTION OR COINCIDENCE, THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE !

Here Is my blurb:

Hello, my name is Randy.

Born in Naples, Italy (army brat)and moved back to the states in 1965 at the ripe age of 1. Spent a major amount of my growing years circling around the east coast, with the hub being North Carolina. Spent my grade school years in a small town just outside of Raleigh, NC, Wake Forest.

Got a college degree in Design And Production back in 88 from The North Carolina School Of The Arts. Moved to L.A. after graduation and have lived here on and off for the last 20 years. I currently make my home in the sleepy village of South Pasadena, with my super groovy 5 3/4 year old son, Jack.

By trade I'm a audio engineer, I do a fair amount of mastering, and transfer for the recording industry. I have been doing this for around 7 years, 3 years ago I busted a move and opened my own biz. Much happier working for myself. I work essentially with all of the same people, only now it's from my home studio instead of the ol' office building. I was nominated for a Grammy last year (didn't win) so I guess people notice my work, and thats cool.

That's all folks

ydj

I got an Italy question for you looris, did the garbage strike in Naples ever get resolved? I had several friends and coworkers pass through there over the summer, they said things were getting pretty ripe.

You should, sketch, they're great fun.

In reply to this comment by Sketch:
Damn that looks good, mlx! I have GOT to get to one of those competitions!

I lived in Naples, Italy for 3 years...
This is commonplace behavior there... In fact, a lot of times, they would put garbage on their hoods, swerve towards the garbage cans and let the garbage slide off, so they didn't have to get out.

The Italians are crazy, well the Neapolitans are, anyway...

....the folks on Mu and Atlantis were chucklin' just like you were there, Krupo.....the world is a dangerous place, and we should be greatful for her, for any, few thousand year reprieve she gives us.....
wanna talk denial??? ...."development has even spread up the lava-ridden planks, of the volcano itself!" (referring to the peoples of Naples and Etna)....
oh yeah, and we should really do something about that Yellowstone guy, he's one of the worst violators of the Kyoto Accord!!!