Eyjafjallajökull
So you must have heard by now that the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland is wreaking complete and utter havoc on European air space. It's no fun, believe me, having an entire continent's transportation system collapse, but at least it's giving people something to talk about...
Here are some favorites from the last days:
Favorite pronunciation:
I'm not kidding, go to Eyjafjallajökull's Wikipedia page and click where it says "listen" to hear the name actually pronounced. It sounds sort of like mumbling and sort of like "ey-ve-ley-ve." Amazing.
Favorite picture:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel taking a bus home from Rome, the closest she could make it by plane on her way back from the US. Not a private limo, not a specially chartered low-flying propeller plane, but a bus. You rock, Merkel!
Favorite article snippets:
1. "On Monday, European Union transport ministers are to hold a meeting to discuss the continuing air chaos. The ministers will be meeting in a video conference, hosted by Spain, as they are not able to travel to meet in person, due to the flight ban." (article)
2. "And with the Oslo airport closed, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg had to be diverted to Madrid. His press secretary told CNN that Stoltenberg is currently using his new iPad to govern the country. The government's Flickr account shows Stoltenberg using the iPad with the caption "working at the airport."" (article)
Here are some favorites from the last days:
Favorite pronunciation:
I'm not kidding, go to Eyjafjallajökull's Wikipedia page and click where it says "listen" to hear the name actually pronounced. It sounds sort of like mumbling and sort of like "ey-ve-ley-ve." Amazing.
Favorite picture:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel taking a bus home from Rome, the closest she could make it by plane on her way back from the US. Not a private limo, not a specially chartered low-flying propeller plane, but a bus. You rock, Merkel!
Favorite article snippets:
1. "On Monday, European Union transport ministers are to hold a meeting to discuss the continuing air chaos. The ministers will be meeting in a video conference, hosted by Spain, as they are not able to travel to meet in person, due to the flight ban." (article)
2. "And with the Oslo airport closed, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg had to be diverted to Madrid. His press secretary told CNN that Stoltenberg is currently using his new iPad to govern the country. The government's Flickr account shows Stoltenberg using the iPad with the caption "working at the airport."" (article)