whoa, a Volcanoe started erupting some 15 miles away

[gpwurzel]

Not sure she's thought of that bit  I'll advise her to look once Angus gets back to me.......


Wurzel

[Angus]

Depends on the point of Origin. Mainland Europe is connected yet, and so is the USA.
Then there is the Ferry, who also stops at the Shetlands.
I still have rooms. The other day it was a bit busy, - volcano tourists

[gpwurzel]

Thats what she's after viewing mate......got a link for rooms/prices etc?


Wurzel

[Die Hard]

Let's hope the Eyjafjallajökull (yes I had to copy&paste that) eruption won't go on for two years like it did from 1821 to 1823. (!)

[Nilsen]

Just dont expect us to pay for your ashes Angus. I have not signed any papers so legally that ash is a GIFT. You are not getting a single icelandic rubel!

Actually if this continues we will send it back by and with a very  letter when your out of control volcano calms down!

[Angus]

Wurzel: look here:
www.gardsauki.is
And for Nilsen, - the Ashes are for free. 

[gpwurzel]

Thanks Angus, will pass that onto her - you never know mate.


Wurzel

[Lepape2]

Something is not right with our old planet, lots of seismic activity; there are reports of earthquakes almost every day in news over past 2-3 moths. Today China got hit bad and who knows what's next! I hope they slow down before getting worst.

Its just the journalists finding a new area of interest and a bit of bad luck. There are dozens of earthquakes on the earth every day and it just happened that some big ones happened near some populated areas during the past few months. Since Haiti, not many would be talking about Earthquakes. Since the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami, no one would really be afraid of tsunamis. They happen all the time. Volcanoes have to erupt one time or another, craters are not there for show off. Its just the way nature works and we are not immune to its forces.

Just look at this website: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/ This should ease your worries that numerous earthquakes is a recent event in the history of mankind...

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Btw, be safe Angus 

[Jayhawk]

Front page of CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/04/15/iceland.volcano.photos/index.html?hpt=C1

[Jarski]

Had a sloooow day at work, all IFR traffic ceased at noon...

[Die Hard]

Since no one have died because of the eruption (knocks on wood) I feel comfortable sharing this office joke: "First Iceland goes bankrupt, and now the whole place is on fire? ... I smell insurance fraud."

[Yossarian]

Do any of you know how long the trans-Atlantic flights are probably going to be closed for?

[Maverick]

Probably about as long as the volcano keeps trashing the environment. Maybe about 2 or 5 days after that. You could ask the volcano god for better clarification of the time table.
 

[Angus]

Since no one have died because of the eruption (knocks on wood) I feel comfortable sharing this office joke: "First Iceland goes bankrupt, and now the whole place is on fire? ... I smell insurance fraud."

It's better than that. Was a mere misunderstanding you see. We thought the Brits wanted ASH, not CASH 
And speaking of the devil, here is the face of the mountain who now troubles the British so much. Priceless picture taken with the advanced equipment of the coastguard, through the clouds. I expect to be able to see the eruption tomorrow when clouds will lift, but my angle of view will be different. Enjoy!

[Nilsen]

Since no one have died because of the eruption (knocks on wood) I feel comfortable sharing this office joke: "First Iceland goes bankrupt, and now the whole place is on fire? ... I smell insurance fraud."

Or perhaps a cash for ash program?