RodeoSchro said:

the shape of thing's to come...2012?

It's truly tragic for Iceland.

The vulcano is still active

Joyinrepatition said:

I hope not. I have a friend that turns 50 on 12/20/2012. It could be the greatest party of all time.

Or the last!

AndGodCreatedMe said:

How are our soccer....errrr, futball teams doing? Who are we rooting for these days?

AndGodCreatedMe said:

And could be for months, let's hope the other one of greater magnitude doesn't decide to kick off as they have done together in the past..

RodeoSchro said:

Patience sir and first feyenoord has to lose otherwise Ajax will win the cup and for the worldcup we're going for Holland

AndGodCreatedMe said:

ahh Holland the great underachievers....don't put any money on em RodeoSchro

It is VERY rare to see something in the UK or American news media about my country, so the constant media coverage now is kinda unusual for me as someone who lives there.
This is probably the first time I've ever seen an American talkshow host mention Iceland (he's talking about the volcanic eruption), except maybe when talking about Björk:

It might seem odd due to the closeness to the activity but all the airports in Iceland have been open since the most recent activity started.

Of course flights to most European destinations are closed but the North American flights have been on schedule. I should also add that some airports have been opening, especially in those areas that were sort of on the "edge" of the affected zone, specificially airports in Norway and Spain.

There have been several flights to Trondheim in Norway, even from Iceland, so it seems like that the ash cloud has shifted its course a bit.
[Edited 4/18/10 9:22am]

Joyinrepatition said:

If so then why worry about global warming? Or the deficit or debt? or health care?

Dewrede said:

maffie

^

hoi sjoeke

I think Ive got Volcano rage
I have now developed a phobia about them

I refuse to leave my house cos that ash ruins my hair

purplehippieonthe1 said:

"Like OMG, Does this lava make me look fat? How am I gonna get a tan with all this stuff in the air? WTF?"

As of Sunday all German airports were still closed. It's amazing how this is affecting air traffic on an international level, and taking little digs into the economy, international relations & the like. Our Chancelor (Angela Merkel) is stuck in Portugal and will have to drive back to Germany. Artists who are doing concert tours on either side of the pond can't make their gigs (last I heard Whitney Houston was at least on this side of the pond, had to ferry over to continental Europe). Music festival season seems to be kicking off in the US and international acts from over here are stuck. President Obama has to figure out how to attend the funeral of the Polish President...and so on. On a smaller scale of how this was even affecting people around me; my choir director at church was due for a visit from her mom from St. Louis, hadn't seen her in ages and they were going to train travel across the country. She got a text during the yesterday's service that the flight was cancelled and was devestated (they put so much time and planning into this trip and have no idea when she can come visit again). Friends have a wedding that's been 2 years in the making come Saturday; it's supposed to be officiated by our former pastor who now lives in Florida, and his flight is supposed to depart on Weds. . Being a part of an international church with so many transient members, yesterday's service was chock full of horror stories of people who had been directly impacted from this. I felt so goofy not really being able to console anyone beyond, "it's the safest thing for everyone". But beyond the inconvenience and financial disaster of it all it's the only solution. We have a friend that used to fly for Luftansa before the air technology was invented to respond to disasters like this: back in the old days, there was a plane that was flying through what was presumably a cloud, when actually it was volcanic ash. Within moments all the engines stopped, and only by the grace of God they were able to get just one functioning enough to make an emergency landing.

Ottensen said:

It's crazy. I am so very thankful that neither I nor my bf have a flight coming up in the near future as that would be a total nightmare.

I know, I can't get home.... damn.


NOT!

Apparently even Saturday Night Live is following the volcano situation

More incredible photos here:

http://www.boston.com/big...okull.html

^ amazing

Teacher said:

it was freaky, I was at the airport getting on a flight to the south pacific and jumbo jets just sitting there on the tarmac doing NOTHING

veronikka said:

I thought I would be able to leave Monday. I guess not. Oh well.

ZombieKitten said:

when ?

Dewrede said:

I went to Fiji!!!
April 16-25
http://www.flickr.com/pho...935020844/

^ great pictures