AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO THE ENGLISH SPEAKING WORLD AND AUSTRALIA Do not be afraid. The seismic activity being eported on the Volcanic Plateau in central North Island from Mt Rhuapehu (Roo - er - pay - hoo) is not volcanic activity as reported by the popular (and not so popular) press. It is in fact the radical (baby roots) of the mighty Smith 332 starting to split open the seed halves in the germination process. This 'thunder from down under' is not eminating from Australia where their seeds couldn't even open a paper bag. This time last year the same activity occured and meant the death knell of winter skiing on the slopes of these majestic mountains. All ski slopes were covered in 100mm of volcanic ash and debris covering the nearby cities of Rotorua and Taupo. It is by no mean coincidence that this was the year that the Smith 332 (that is hundredweight not pound) was forming. Vulcanologists and seismic scientists are now concentrating their effort in South Taranaki where the epicentre of pumpkin activity is expected to be concentrated this Summer season. Have a 'Parky' day!
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