http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: volcano - Recent Posts en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:10:37 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5811 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:46:04 +0000 recombodna 5811@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ha ha ha!! I got stopped by american customs officials. They searched my bag and confiscated my Calculator and arithmetic books! Turns out they're looking for weapons of maths instruction.......... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5806 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:09:17 +0000 spytfyre 5806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I went out for a walk last night and got hit in the head by a lasagne, a black forest gateaux and a garlic baguette... must've been the fallout from Iceland...</p> <p>won't the yanks just Nuke Iceland? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5804 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:50 +0000 SRD 5804@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just heard from my mum that the ash cloud has hit north america and flights being cancelled/delayed out of St. John's - it's expected to go down the atlantic seaboard which should be fun. Map <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8629127.stm">here </a> shows it heading west. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5801 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:07:31 +0000 spytfyre 5801@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>or the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8629079.stm">story</a> about the produce not being picked and the farmers laid off... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5749 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:04:29 +0000 SRD 5749@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I let everyone pass me on the way home tonight. Definitely wasn't expecting the challenge. Anyone else see the story about (imported) <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/apr/16/flight-ban-shortages-uk-supermarkets">food shortages</a>? See y'all at the farmer's market tomorrow? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5748 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:59:38 +0000 steveo 5748@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Where did that wind come from and who do I sue to have my eyeballs polished so i can see out of them again. There seemed to be a lot of stoor being blown around this evening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5747 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:57:50 +0000 steveo 5747@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It has been my experience that where ever you are in the world there will be a Glaswegian standing by for a TV session. ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5709 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:37:13 +0000 spytfyre 5709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>at least <a href="http://media.theage.com.au/stranded-scotsman-i-hate-iceland-1331195.html">someone</a> is staying light hearted, random Scottish guy interrupts a live interview at Edinburgh airport... makes me proud </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5708 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:31:11 +0000 SRD 5708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is definitely a low yellow-brown hazy band low on the horizon looking north-west. Have seen lots of weather blow in that way, but never a 'smog' band like that. It must be the ash. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5705 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:08:21 +0000 spytfyre 5705@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-valahnjuk/">webcam of eruption here...</a><br /> looks very boring right now<br /> was hoping to see camera obliterated by a wave of lava... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5703 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:23:23 +0000 spytfyre 5703@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD - ash in Glasgow? Earthquakes in Haiti and China, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8624064.stm">Meteors in USA</a>... I think this could be the end of days<br /> @Kim - I liked the picture on the <a href="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47652000/jpg/_47652360_ash.jpg">bbc site</a> and this <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8622099.stm">story</a> where the pilot this first happened to says: "It was, yeah, a little bit frightening."<br /> I don't think pilots have any fear... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5698 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:32:01 +0000 Kim 5698@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have you seen the <a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe/volcano/iceland.html">satellite pictures of it</a>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5697 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:26:13 +0000 recombodna 5697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>aye but that's just the weegies smoking out the windows. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5696 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:19:05 +0000 SRD 5696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thought this was a brilliant bit of satire, but apparently ash falling cars (no mention of bikes) in Glasgow... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5679 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:52:25 +0000 Kim 5679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only if you are cycling at 36,000ft lol </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5674 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:57:11 +0000 miggy_magic 5674@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is the ash likely to clog up my bike chain? I only cleaned it last week :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=665#post-5658 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:37:55 +0000 spytfyre 5658@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I will keep people alert to the ash situation in the north of the city<br /> Expect BBC style blow by blow updates of all particles falling on the patio outside our office by the Water of Leith and eye witness accounts from asthma sufferers collapsing at bus stops.<br /> I will have my cycle mask with filter on (woodbines) for the cycle home and will "tweet" how deep the tyres sink into the vast drifts of Icelandic revenge for crashing their banks... we said "Send Cash..."</p> <p>In other news, terrorists have started updating their CVs and looking for new careers after being beaten by nature, all aiports in the UK closed was on their "goals" list and since it has already been done they feel like it would kind of be "old hat" repeating the stunt </p>