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Title: Volcanic activity in iceland cancels every flight in england
Post by: Billy Rygar on April 15, 2010, 09:54:33 AM: FML

Stuck in London for a couple of days.
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Post by: brob on April 15, 2010, 09:56:31 AM: The city just north of me is apparently smelling of sulfur. I suppose we'll have it by the weekend here... And we've had such nice weather this week :-\
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Post by: Reb on April 15, 2010, 09:59:09 AM: Amsterdam airport is probably shutting down as well.

London is a nice place to look around, make the best of it! Say hi to Elektrikluv!
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 15, 2010, 10:33:58 AM: you know what they have in london

pubs

make these two days the blurriest memories of your life
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Post by: Mandark on April 15, 2010, 02:00:54 PM: I could recommend some great places to go, as long as you remember I lived there 20 years ago.

With that in mind you should totally check out the Launchpad (http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/detail/2101149) for kids at the Science Museum, and the Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre (http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/Brentford_Fountain_Leisure_Centre). Their pool has a wave machine!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 15, 2010, 05:54:11 PM: [youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mHZgP9vkc[/youtube]
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Post by: Tieno on April 15, 2010, 06:43:42 PM: Iceland keeps fucking up.
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Post by: Diunx on April 16, 2010, 12:01:28 AM: :rofl
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Post by: Cormacaroni on April 16, 2010, 12:05:33 AM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 15, 2010, 09:58:33 AM
The kicker is the toll free number to rebook isn't toll free for foreign phones, and no one wants to pay 200 dollars to be on hold, so the seats are all going to locals :-\

Public phones! Or use Skype etc.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 16, 2010, 12:28:07 AM: My cousin and his wife are stuck in Europe because of this. It's their honeymoon, so it's not the end of the world or anything.
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Post by: Rman on April 16, 2010, 12:29:23 AM: I had a friend who had to cancel his trip to Amsterdam because of the same thing. I really felt bad for him as he had to take his vacation at another locale.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 16, 2010, 01:36:19 AM: Fucking Iceland.

I spent all morning and afternoon trying to take relatives to SFO to go to Iran and every possible flight was cancelled. My uncle hadn't been there in 25 years and gets his flight cancelled by a fucking volcano...
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Post by: pilonv1 on April 16, 2010, 09:07:23 AM: Sell yourself on the street and you could
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Post by: Human Snorenado on April 16, 2010, 10:45:08 AM: You should take this opportunity to sample some of England's fine cuisine.

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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on April 16, 2010, 12:07:14 PM: Quote from: Вiff Кoммiёslaуer on April 16, 2010, 10:45:08 AM
You should take this opportunity to sample some of England's fine cuisine.

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Try the lamb!
No really, thats all I remember being good. :(
Although you can't beat london for greasy food from street vendors.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 16, 2010, 01:36:05 PM: The best vindaloo I ever had was in England.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 16, 2010, 04:11:41 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 16, 2010, 01:42:22 PM
Holy shit i forgot about curry :drool

Need spots :drool

You speak the same language as the locals, just ask around.
Title: Re: Volcanic activity in iceland cancels every flight in england
Post by: Tauntaun on April 16, 2010, 04:45:08 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on April 16, 2010, 04:11:41 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 16, 2010, 01:42:22 PM
Holy shit i forgot about curry :drool

Need spots :drool

You speak the same language as the locals, just ask around.

IDK man, we speak Amurican English, they speak English English.
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Post by: cloudwalking on April 17, 2010, 08:49:15 AM: i'm stuck in goddamn CORK IRELAND so we're in the same boat my friend. :swisscry :swisscry :swisscry

i can't get my company's travel agency on the phone because the special section that's set up for apple is closed on saturday and sunday (yes even during this crisis apparently). i have to compete with thousands of other people on hold to contact the main office. fuck that.

and yes iceland is on my shit list for a good long while now. there's only, like, what 300,000 people there? no one will miss them, just nuke the fucking country, although i don't know if that would actually do anything to stop the asshole of the earth there that's spewing its diarrhea shit all over europe and fucking up my plans and payroll cutoff is on wednesday and fdalkgh;kghfds;f
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Post by: Human Snorenado on April 17, 2010, 12:26:27 PM: BJORK IN NO WAY MAKES UP FOR THIS HORSESHIT
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Post by: Third on April 17, 2010, 12:44:21 PM: My mom is stuck in Turkey. :lol

She said that this shit can last unitl wednesday... :wtf
Title: Re: Volcanic activity in iceland cancels every flight in england
Post by: Donono on April 17, 2010, 12:52:01 PM: Quote from: Tauntaun on April 16, 2010, 04:45:08 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on April 16, 2010, 04:11:41 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 16, 2010, 01:42:22 PM
Holy shit i forgot about curry :drool

Need spots :drool

You speak the same language as the locals, just ask around.

IDK man, we speak Amurican English, they speak English English.

For reals. I can't watch anything from the UK without subtitles.
Title: Re: Volcanic activity in iceland cancels every flight in england
Post by: Cormacaroni on April 17, 2010, 12:56:45 PM: Quote from: cloudwalking on April 17, 2010, 08:49:15 AM
i'm stuck in goddamn CORK IRELAND so we're in the same boat my friend. :swisscry :swisscry :swisscry

i can't get my company's travel agency on the phone because the special section that's set up for apple is closed on saturday and sunday (yes even during this crisis apparently). i have to compete with thousands of other people on hold to contact the main office. fuck that.

and yes iceland is on my shit list for a good long while now. there's only, like, what 300,000 people there? no one will miss them, just nuke the fucking country, although i don't know if that would actually do anything to stop the asshole of the earth there that's spewing its diarrhea shit all over europe and fucking up my plans and payroll cutoff is on wednesday and fdalkgh;kghfds;f

:lol

Every extra day spent in Ireland is now utterly intolerable, isn't it. Just imagine 20 years!
Title: Re: Volcanic activity in iceland cancels every flight in england
Post by: cloudwalking on April 17, 2010, 03:58:11 PM: i just gave up and booked my hotel til wednesday, i hope to god i don't have to actually stay here that long but i don't want to have to be without a room/change rooms either... especially since they booked me an APARTMENT whoa. i actually went out and bought groceries to put in my kitchen.

i'm going to try to get in touch with our point of contact at the travel agency tomorrow. if i can just get a direct flight to anywhere within a 5 hour radius of zürich i'll take it.

Quote from: Cormacaroni on April 17, 2010, 12:56:45 PM

Every extra day spent in Ireland is now utterly intolerable, isn't it. Just imagine 20 years!

i don't mind the people, they're all very nice and helpful compared to the swiss, but what i have noticed that kind of doesn't jive with my newfound swiss love of order is that everything is so... chaotic here! i went to dunnes stores today to get a cheap bathing suit so i could go in the hotel pool and the store was a mess, there were tons of people, stuff lying around, haha... the streets were full of people and they all just jaywalk all the time! you jaywalk in switzerland and you get a fine 99% of the time because there are cops everywhere. i haven't even seen a single cop once yet here. there are always drunken people outside the hotel. there is a lot of garbage lying around. etc. it's funny, i kind of think it gives the place character. but i don't think i could stand living here!

Quote from: Donono on April 17, 2010, 12:52:01 PM
For reals. I can't watch anything from the UK without subtitles.

dude, try ireland. some of these cab drivers, i have no idea what they're saying. are they even speaking english? they could be speaking chinese and i would probably understand more.
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Post by: Veidt on April 17, 2010, 04:08:23 PM: I'd have to agree with you there Cloud

I remember when I first got to the UK. I had trouble understanding half the shit the people said ( and 100% of what Irish people said). But you get used to it after some time though.

Heck, I prefer the Irish and Scottish nowadays, since they don't come off so...Keira Knightley-ish.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 17, 2010, 04:26:58 PM: Quote from: Veidt on April 17, 2010, 04:08:23 PM
...Keira Knightley-ish.

???
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Post by: Veidt on April 17, 2010, 04:28:01 PM: Posh
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Post by: Veidt on April 17, 2010, 04:34:42 PM: also that.
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Post by: drew on April 17, 2010, 05:33:03 PM: maybe if europeans were allowed to own firearms the cops would have better things to do than harass the fine denizens of switzerland about jaywalking :smug

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Post by: drew on April 17, 2010, 05:50:55 PM: thats how it was where i lived in cincinnati too

middle east = predominantly black cities
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Post by: Diunx on April 17, 2010, 07:04:05 PM: Same in latin america, I had to google jaywalking the first time I saw someone mention it to see what the fuck it was.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 18, 2010, 02:19:21 PM: Obama can't attend the Polish president's funeral because of the cloud. Borys :'(
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 18, 2010, 10:37:21 PM: can't he just go over the pacific?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 19, 2010, 03:34:14 AM: Castro
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Post by: duckman2000 on April 19, 2010, 09:21:09 AM: Sort of happy that we decided to move our flight up a week, might have gotten stuck in this crap otherwise. The wife may have to go back for a funeral this or next week, though, hopefully the air up north is clear then.
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Post by: Brehvolution on April 19, 2010, 10:01:21 AM: Rush Limbaugh says that the volcanic eruption is god's anger at heath care reform being passed.

Because nothing shows anger at the US like shutting down flights over yerop.
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Post by: Mandark on April 19, 2010, 04:21:12 PM: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/photographing-icelands-fiery-volcano/?ref=global-home

Holy crap.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 19, 2010, 05:10:58 PM: What's a curry connect?
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Post by: Third on April 19, 2010, 05:39:53 PM: A telephone line to India? I dunno...

And my mom is still stuck in Turkey. She's thinking of using a bus to get back here. That's like traveling almost three days in a bus full of stinky tourists. :-X
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Post by: Tieno on April 19, 2010, 05:41:58 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 19, 2010, 09:26:07 AM
I was supposed to meet up with cloudwalking this morning but got stuck on the phone with british airways and then the fucking phone broke in my hotel room and then i found out that the bank fucked up our corporate cards in spectacular fashion (issuing them under personal credit to the members, instead of the business) so i have to somehow sort that out because the reprecussions could be big. Bunch of bullshit today. Why won't BA just let me change my flight online? FUCK YOU BA.
I'd hate to miss a date with cloudwalking :(

once in a lifetime :heart
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Post by: Ganhyun on April 19, 2010, 06:00:44 PM: Quote from: Mandark on April 19, 2010, 04:21:12 PM
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/photographing-icelands-fiery-volcano/?ref=global-home

Holy crap.

Indeed... Holy Crap
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Post by: chronovore on April 19, 2010, 07:52:22 PM: Quote from: Zero Hero on April 19, 2010, 10:01:21 AM
Rush Limbaugh says that the volcanic eruption is god's anger at heath care reform being passed.

Because nothing shows anger at the US like shutting down flights over yerop.

Quote from: Mandark on April 19, 2010, 04:21:12 PM
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/photographing-icelands-fiery-volcano/?ref=global-home

Holy crap.

In all fairness, those pics seriously look like WRATH OF AN ANGRY GOD.

Apparently author Charlie Stross is trapped in Tokyo right now, because of Mt. Shake-and-Bake. JapanBore, ASSEMBLE! Go get him and make him write me something nice.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 19, 2010, 08:19:15 PM: Why did you call it a curry connect? UK curry is pretty good, at least based on my experiences with a British restaurant in Pasadena. It's basically just Indian Curry but slightly adjusted for white people who can't handle the maximum heat.
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Post by: Mandark on April 19, 2010, 08:21:27 PM: WTF they tore down the Butterfly House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Butterfly_House)!

That is horseshit.
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Post by: Fresh Prince on April 19, 2010, 08:23:49 PM: I thought the flight ban was over? I also heard that French train staff went on strike during the eruption.
French people :teehee
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 20, 2010, 06:47:01 PM: Do the Indian restaurants in UK have lunch buffets like they do in the US? Also, Cohen, did you get that green spinach stuff with cheese or potatoes? It's one of my favorites.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on April 21, 2010, 01:42:23 PM: Quote from: dcharlie on April 19, 2010, 09:49:41 PM
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i went out with an indian dude into a shit part of London for real curry

lol, Brick Lane by any chance?

and yes, British curries are absolutely OFF THE CHART amazing.

Luckily a British Indian guy out here runs an amazing curry house in Shinagawa. :bow Curry :bow2

Yeah, Tokyo has some nice Indian restaurants. Portions, though, are minuscule. :fbm