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First they lose all our money, now they close all our airports with a giant ashcloud!
http://gfx.dagbladet.no/labrador/112...ctive/960x.jpg
http://gfx.dagbladet.no/labrador/112...ctive/960x.jpg
Small piston aircraft should be unaffected, if you have urgent travel plans then look me up :mrgreen:
Terrorists!
First they steal our money, now they use their own volcanic dust clouds against us! El Gordo was right to use terrorist legislation against them.
Actually I was there a fortnight ago, saw the small volcanic eruption from the plane, looked quite cool :)
There was me thinking they were giving us a small amount of their island in return for the money! I don't know if things are just better reported, however it really feels like the "Earth is angry" at the moment, seems to have been rather a large number of Earthquakes etc in the last few month.
We are getting nearer to 2012 you know!! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by oolon
http://images.cheezburger.com/comple...4897700126.jpg
I bet I'm not the only one who clicked expecting to see prawn rings on sale again.
:(
Good old nature farting.
It\'s been happening for a wee bit, an old school mate hiked on one the day before it went *KABOOMATISHABOOMCRACKAWACKAWACKA*
I didn't know the Olympics was signaling the end of the planet!Quote:
Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH
http://www.radarvirtuel.com/#
No planes in the sky! I thought it was mildly cool! :p
The Mayans didn't predict the end of the world, they just predicted everyone going over to Google Calendar!Quote:
Originally Posted by oolon
Hjordis Gudmondsdottir, a spokesperson for Isavia, Iceland's air traffic authority, said: "The ash is going out to the ocean and to Europe so our airports aren't really affected. It's almost funny, except it isn't, obviously"
:D At least they have a sense of humour!
Volcano? pfft - they're just burning the money they were going to repay! (Probaly more use than trying to spend it!)
Ok that's in my quote of the year nominee list.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kata
What happen to the world lately ?
numerous earthquake within first 3 months and now this ..
something's not right..the earth is getting old
There are just more of us so things like this get noticed more and thus they impact on us and our daily lives more when they do...
The Mayans sacrificed children, didn't predict their own demise and so whilst they were skilled astronomers I would take any predictions with a pinch of salt. Mind you, I don't think they said it was the end, just their calendar reset to zero and there weren't any around to renew it.
how long is air travel going to be grounded? I hope its not going to be an extended period of time! I have a wedding to get to in America next week.
Aye, was expecting to feed myself for a week on £1 ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by mycarsavw
So they've stolen from us, invaded our airspace (with volcanic debris), and have potentially a large amount of natural resources....
Anyone see where this is going?
On a more serious note, my parents are supposed to be flying tomorrow and if they don't go then I'll have to make drastic changes to my weekend :surprised:
There is a big thread on PPRuNe about this, apparently the cloud is being sampled for density, composition, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/4...r-traffic.html
as to when will things be back to normal, nobody knows. The samples might come back OK, the winds couold shift, or airspace could be closed for days.
that would be bad news, I can't really miss this wedding.
not yours is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
yes, it is.
Ahh, well I hope congratulations are still in order next week then!
You'll have to tell her she can't come round anymore? :(Quote:
Originally Posted by circuitmonkey
It's only jet planes affected- get those DC7s and Super Constellations out of mothballs:).
Hopefully the damage to the UK economy will be a couple of billion quid- PWNT! GO ICELAND:rockon:
Actually I was supposed to be taking my parents car from the airport to hers, now I\'ll have to drive my POS car on my own fuel, which I can\'t really afford to do till I get paid next week. Ah well, could be worse, I\'ll still be getting some!Quote:
Originally Posted by matty-hodgson
Bring on my VIVA and a real job!
Does this mean we don\'t have to worry about global warming anymore?
Volcano eruptions are our answer to the climate change.
planes will be grounded until tonight at 7pm according to bbc
A giant cloud of volcanic ash "looks nice"?Quote:
Originally Posted by petercook7
That "person" is just posting useless rubbish through threads on the forums.
Just announced it's until 1am tomorrow morning now...Quote:
Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
did anybody see the Geordie lass stating her 'disgust' at the situation? It's her wedding/honeymoon and it's all ruined, thanks to a natural 'disaster'. Shame on you God, Shame :mad:
I was watching one of the Sky News feeds at work today and they where doing one of those Charlie Brooker favourite style lets shove a live camera everywhere because we've got no facts piece.Quote:
Originally Posted by eshrules
They had some VT of a group of girls up north who couldn't go away on their holiday because of this 'outrage'. All I could think was F*** english girls are ugly.
Try living in Paris for a while; you forget what fat girls look like. When I went back to Britain (Newark, Notts) in December I couldn't believe the puffy, purulent, white flab. It was like walking through a tripe factory.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAnimus
I am going from Paris to Carcassonne by train today. With my frequent traveller card it costs €89 each way, first class. Due to the cancellation of flights I was offered €550 for my return ticket and the remains of my frequent traveller card (worth about €80) so €550 for €260 worth of train ticket.
I heard the Buckfast chap on the radio this morning shouting/slurring "I hate you ICELAND!!!"Quote:
Originally Posted by eshrules
on that radar website its amazing to see how nicely the planes are lined up in the south off france
Assuming this continues through tomorrow, we're all set to fly the Cessna to Schipol airport for a fly-by; might never get the chance again! Hopefully the controllers will be feeling friendly...
When I was there 3 weeks ago there where plenty of people flying small aircraft to see the volcano, now given the size of the ash cloud, they might have changed things a bit thou.
(but if you want a recommendation for restaurants in reykjavik drop me a pm ;)
Is it every Iceland, or just one of them? :)
It's revenge of Katona for being sacked by them, she's burning all her drugs in protest! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by peterb
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8625556.stm
that article sums up how messed up my next week is going to be.
For someone not flying anywhere I think this is hilarious and also cool at the same time, volcanic ash turning to glass in an engine, very awesome stuff
The Dutch have now shut down their airspace to ALL traffic. What a bunch of morons!
Well, work decided today not to let any aircraft out of the hangars today, and any that were out yesterday aren't allowed to fly again until they've been washed. :rolleyes:
ahhh, it all becomes so clear now...
It's all Top Gears fault!
They fed it a curry. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by circuitmonkey
that spoilt top gear now....
Webcam views of it:
http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajoku...immvorduhalsi/
google translate: http://translate.google.com/translat...&sl=auto&tl=en
More useful when it's not night time ;)
It would last long.................
umm ok
Right, now it's day time:Quote:
Originally Posted by TAKTAK
From behind: http://translate.googleusercontent.c...tB4adh0ep_a1jA
From above: http://translate.googleusercontent.c...lqMzjn7J05v2hg
And the other one is currently down :(: http://translate.googleusercontent.c...cSBs_G2LhG1tjw
latest reports, this could last a month
Hmmm... they sever any means of flying fresh produce into the UK and scatter volcanic ash (good fertiliser) across our countryside. I think this is all a conspiracy from the UK agricultural sector.... :P
Living in London I'm amazed at how clear the skies have been the last few days. Probably just the prevailing weather conditions, but you have to imagine that the total lack of air traffic has to contribute something to the lack of haze on these warmer days.
Last time I noticed anything like that was when I was in L.A. just after 9/11. No planes = clear blue skies. I thought I read something a while back which said one contrail could spread across half the visible sky in under an hour....
Ban all planes!
I'm going on a gliding course next week, good job it doesn't affect us :)
Spoke to a lady at the gliding club yesterday who worked in travel insurance. We were joking about how long it would take for most of the human race to die off after an apocalypse due to flapping around helplessly. Most of the people stuck abroad aren't actually doing much to help their situation apparently, they're all hoping that the insurance will cover it - sadly most insurance packages don't include volcano cover - when it's the airlines that should be refunding passengers.
I am starting to get a little worried now to be honest!
I have a couple of friends who are in various European countries at the moment who can't get home. I feel bad for them since they will be missing out on so much study time right before the exams, but they are in a nice hot country so I doubt it's that bad.
My parents are meant to go away in 2 weeks to Spain, I might have to cancel all those parties :P .
I have to be in America on Wednesday
Ouch. Good luck with that :crazy: .Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
I honestly would never have thought that a volcano in Iceland could cause this much disruption for Europe.
I see good ol' Dan Snow son of Peter is off to Calais for a D-Day style pick up of stranded Brits. The intrepid explorer announced his intentions on the news this morning. He did admit that others had already reached Calais with the same plans.....they clearly hadn't been delayed with the hulabaloo of announcing their plans to an adoring public. That Dan, what will he think of next...a similar rescue in Australia or Bora-Bora.:mrgreen:
funny, I'm betting that the people living in camps around Calais my have had a similar idea
You think Dan will return with a boatload of illegals?Quote:
Originally Posted by circuitmonkey
you never know, if he really gets in the maritime theme and has to much rum, and spends to long in the sun...
Hrhrhrhr! Won't be that much room for illegals though...there's the camera crew, his dad, his girlfriend...Quote:
Originally Posted by circuitmonkey
Schools back tomorrow, I wonder how many families have been trapped. Maybe I can ring in and get excused? :D
I cleaned my car yesterday and i'm sure this morning when i ran my hand along it i could feel little gritty particles.
And when i cleared my windscreen with the washers the water turned a grey colour.
He failed:Quote:
Originally Posted by santa claus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8627922.stm
Bloody French.
Where you able to do your fly by?
Uh...you missed the 3 large photos 4 posts up? :stupid:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAnimus
Ah I miss read something, thought you where going to iceland!
This has gone too far now, it's stopping Moto GP:surprised:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83023
Race postponed, no longer a GP next weekend.....
On the Bright side though Eddie Jordon couldn't get to China to do the comentary :)
Now that has annoyed me........Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy3536
I can see it too on my car.... I was going to wash it, don't think i'll bother.Quote:
Originally Posted by Handscombmp
At least the volcano is still blowing ash..... Unlike Cheryl Cole :p
Yeah, but the primary objective of publicity was achieved albeit at the expense of the hapless travellers who might have been further inconvenienced by a wasted trip to Calais.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAnimus
Aye, and they're usually all too happy to let truckloads come over...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kata
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by shelley bda
I have a really bad feeling I am going to miss my own wedding!
Apparently someone did theirs over skype!
I'm sure someone at hexus must have some decent high end gear for doing live webcasts.... turn that frown upside down n all that.
You'll have something to look back at and laugh in 50 years time!
I'm stuck in Mumbai...looks like I'm not getting home anytime soon :-(
There seem to be a lot of teachers here aswell, so parents watch out for the School on Monday being a bit empty on staff :-s
I can\'t help with the US or India, but if anyone is stuck closer to home and desperate, I can try and help with a flight...it won\'t be cheap, but light aircraft are still able to fly.
i think Jay sounds like your customerQuote:
Originally Posted by Kata
No, he's going to the US. Sadly that's outside my range, which is a shame because if I could have done it, I'd have been there in an instant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Georgy291
True but there is also the £4,000 I have spent of the trip. :undecidedQuote:
Originally Posted by TheAnimus
Depends on what you call cheap I guess - looking to get my wife home from Cyprus via silly routes who all want silly money - £2000 or so... I think she's just going to have to stay put until it all starts flowing again and just take the free transfer from easyjet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kata
Unfortunately I can't beat that cost :( Most cost-effective, for anyone who needs to get back soon, is train to Rotterdam and then a private flight across the Channel for 500 euro or so. (500 euro per flight, 3 seats available to split the cost...)
Thanks - that's useful info. I've been looking at a range of options but most would take so long that I think it's probably better to wait the week out and see if the issue is resolved (either the cloud goes away or various flights are cleared regardless)... Unfortunately Cyprus does not appear to be the best place to get stuck - apparently there are no ferries on or off the island until May
Stop typing here and start swimming, n00b :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jay
(really feel for you tho... any luck with insurance?)