Posted on 04/15/2010 2:20:26 AM PDT by rdl6989
Airline passengers are facing massive disruption across the UK after an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland grounded planes.
The Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in or out of UK airspace from midday to 1800BST amid fears of engine damage.
Airports operator BAA confirmed all flights at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick would be suspended from midday.
And in Scotland, authorities have already shut all their airports.
The restrictions, in accordance with international civil aviation policy, were imposed after the Met Office warned ash could clog engines.
Passengers were advised to contact their carriers prior to travel.
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ASH ALERT!!!
Hmmm... wonder what ever happened to that guy.
He was the ultimate anti-freeper.
Maybe Don Morgan knows? ;)
A work colleague of mine said that her sons flight from Liverpool had been cancelled, so the ash seems to be streaming southwards. Apparently it will be nationwide by the weekend.
Non-Man-Made powerful global stuff.
Iceland begins to get some revenge for the ruination of their country.
Wow. That is a beautiful photo.
}:-)4
ASH ALERT!!!
Now that brings back memories
Previous icelandic eruptions have caused things like “the year without a summer” and the very cold winters around revolutionary times.
Imagine such a freeze now ruining the crops our mid-country farms. Back in revolutionary times and in the year w/o summer, we (and the rest of the world) were not so dependent on the supplies of our farm belt. In fact, we hardly had a footprint in that area.
So if the neighboring Katja volcano blows too, it could be pretty devastating.
We might not be able to eat, but at least we’d have healthcare.
Is that in Iceland?
I just made it my desktop background. Awesome!
Wow that is a beautiful picture.
Could you run by me how to do that? I am a certified and bonded techtard.
In Internet Explorer right click over the pic you want and click on “Save Picture as” to wherever you prefer to save pictures. Could just be in “My Pictures”. Next right click anywhere on your desktop where there aren’t icons. Click “Properties” Go to the “Desktop” tab. Click “Browse”. Click on the picture you want then click “Open.” Next click “Apply” and you should have new desktop wallpaper being this picture.
Thank you. I will now copy and past the instructions and work on this afternoon. (I didn’t learn how to drive until I was 30. Confirmed techtard.)
Easiset way is to right-click on the pic and select “set as desktop background” Ta-Da! you are done.
Wowser!
Done! That’s amazing. Now I can change my picture every day if I want. Thank you.
That my friend is one of the coolest pics I have ever seen.
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