Anak Krakatoa errupts

mooSe_

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how come the astronomy people spell it 'Anak Krakatau' and everyone else spells it 'Anak Krakatoa'?
 

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how come the astronomy people spell it 'Anak Krakatau' and everyone else spells it 'Anak Krakatoa'?

Prolly a difference between the English spelling and some other language,
with Krakatoa being the english name.

Danita
 

TdC

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ze other one being Indonesian I guess. Anak means child. Anak Krakatau = Child of Krakatoa.

It refers to the original Krakatoa volcano which blew up in the 18oo's iirc. iirc it sent a shockwave around the world -literally- both audible in air and visible in the sea. Must have been an awesome force o0
 

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For an amateur photographer, they are shockingly good. I challenge any pix desk in any profession not to pay for those. If I were a sub, the phone would be rung seconds after I'd seen them and there'd be a cheque in the post by the end of the day for those ;)
 

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OK!

Time for bed!!!

I just read that head line as......Anal Cracktoe errupts!

Yes, I'm 100% sober, No I havent been watching pron or any some such that could explain it
 

old.Osy

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Same as Olgaline, I see this topic in the recent activity links, always read "Anal Krakatoa Errupts".

Have to squint my eyes and read again to realise it's a genuine, non Anal topic.

Must be the overuse of the word on these forums.
 

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wow, those photo's are incredible (and yes i read Anak as anal first time I read it :()
 

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Freud would have a field day if you went to see him and told him every time someone mentioned Krakatoa you thought of men's anal passages...
 

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