Passenger : "The flight's been delayed? When will it leave?"
Airline Rep: "As soon as we find some goats."
Passenger: "Goats??"
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Re: Flight Delay
Well, at least they didn't ask for one of the passengers to give their first born child... ![Flee :flee:](./images/smilies/flee.gif)
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Re: Flight Delay
I've flown with pilots who should have taken the goats' place.
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Re: Flight Delay
Ay, if they had only sacrificed a few goats into Eya ...
Eyjafjalllll
Eyjafjallajokkkkk
Eyjafjallajokull !!!!!
(It's pronounced Aya faal o kul)
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(It's pronounced Aya faal o kul)
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Re: Flight Delay
I thoght everyone knew that?Bowlie wrote: Eyjafjallajokull !!!!!
(It's pronounced Aya faal o kul)
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Re: Flight Delay
I've seen/heard a few people from Iceland pronounce it, and it's more like eye-a(r)-fyatla(r)-yokut(l) where the letters between parentheses are pronounced very lightly.Bowlie wrote:(It's pronounced Aya faal o kul)
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Re: Flight Delay
Heh, I think I would refer to it as EFJK.Bowlie wrote:[...] EyjafjallajokkkkkEyjafjallajokull !!!!! [...]
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Re: Flight Delay
Anyone know if there is a website that is tracking the ash flow in the air?
There will probably be some fantastic sunsets a little later in the year. I remember flying back from London after Mt. Pinatubo erupted back in '91. I arrived in New York late in the day and flew south along the East coast of the States as far South as Norfolk, Virginia, as the sun was setting. It was in October. It was the most beautiful and memorable view from an airplane that I recall in 40 years of flying. New York City was lit up with the WTC towers and the Statue of Liberty in the foreground and a beautiful golden orange sunset sky in the background.
Of course I had no camera with me.
There will probably be some fantastic sunsets a little later in the year. I remember flying back from London after Mt. Pinatubo erupted back in '91. I arrived in New York late in the day and flew south along the East coast of the States as far South as Norfolk, Virginia, as the sun was setting. It was in October. It was the most beautiful and memorable view from an airplane that I recall in 40 years of flying. New York City was lit up with the WTC towers and the Statue of Liberty in the foreground and a beautiful golden orange sunset sky in the background.
Of course I had no camera with me.
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Re: Flight Delay
You'll find some graphics on the Wikipedia page about Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption
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Re: Flight Delay
From my house, I have a magnificent westerly aspect and always get good sunsets. But I also remember the intensified sunsets as a result of Pinatubo. Those lasted a good six months. (not each!)BobH wrote: ... some fantastic sunsets a little later in the year. ... Mt. Pinatubo erupted back in '91.