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Iceland President Warns That "Significant Eruption At Katla Volcano Is Close"
Now that the Gulf of Mexico has been (presumably) plugged up, pressure in the earth's core is rising once again, and thus it may be time to refocus on the imminent explosion of Iceland's second and much larger volcano Katla. Why? Because, as MSNBC reports, the Icelandic president Ólafur Grímsson has warned governments around Europe "that a significant eruption at the volcano is close." Seeing how his credibility has not been destroyed by associating with the other Eurozone and IMF idiots, we tend to think he knows what he is talking about. Also disclosed were the findings of a paper by the University College of London which concludes that "given the high frequency of Katla activity, an eruption in the short term is a strong possibility." And just like with the GOM debacle, scientists say that the response by Europe to the first volcanic eruption has been atrocious, as none of the events that have transpired were not unexpected. Of course, when Katla blows up too, there will be terror and panic, as airlines are cut once again, and trade in Europe, already lethargic, crawls to a halt, when as usual, all this could be prevented by spending just a little extra money not on bank bail outs but on prevention measures. Of course, that would mean record European bank bonuses may be lower by a few euros. And that is simply unacceptable.
As MSNBC notes:
Earlier seismic energy release at Katla is associated with the inflation of the volcano, which indicates it is close to failure, although this does not appear to be linked to seismicity around Eyjafjallajökull," it added.
"We conclude that given the high frequency of Katla activity, an eruption in the short term is a strong possibility," the report said. "It is likely to be preceded by new earthquake activity. Presently there is no unusual seismicity under Katla."
The UCL scientists, engineers and statisticians also criticized the response to the earlier eruption.
"The impact of the eruption on regional airspace could have been predicted and better prepared for as the growing problem of aircraft-ash cloud encounters has been recognized for decades," the report added.
"Similarly, the potential for ash clouds, specifically from Icelandic volcanoes, to interfere with air traffic in UK, European and North Atlantic air-space was appreciated by the aviation industry well before the start of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption," it said.
"The response to the ash cloud’s arrival in UK and adjacent airspace was entirely reactive and therefore less effective than it should have been."
h/t Harry
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Hurry and load up on calls everyone only news that could be more bullish than that is King Kong climbing the Empire State.
Wow. I believe I can almost see how you're looking at that.
Popcorn.
I need more of it.
maybe if we throw orville geithnerbacher into the crater....
Or a virgin...any suggestions? Volunteers?
Oh that's why you suggested Timmy....I get it now!
sprinkel them with 1 pound of sugar
2 packs of sigarettes : Check
1 oxigen bottle : Check
1 full bottle of viagra : Check
2 x 24h Porn DVD collection for the second screen to avert commercial breaks : Check
5 boxes of cleanex : Check
BRING IT ON BITCHES!
Its worthy of a repost, all things considered.
How do you get your youtube link (or pic) embedded in a post on ZH?
You don't unless you are a contributor.
^^
^_^ like the symbol :-)
Speaking of which.....
Shame Ms Drury is not doing street ^signs^....
I was browsing youtube for Drury videos; and there is a severe shortage of her and her cleavage on youtube.
She needs to have a strong word or two with her agent....... :-)
Ms Drury makes the effort...
Q:Do you pick out your own clothes to wear on-air or is there a CNBC wardrobe department?
A: I pick out my own clothes. I don’t know if management always approves of them!
http://dealbreaker.com/2010/05/mandy-drury-is-absolutely-going-to-consid...
Don't you dare turn away because you worked your ass off just to deserve being in THIS.
Have to be a contributor or you might be able to convince a contributor to publish the link in exchange for an oz. of gold.
does one oz of fools gold also serve?
How about some shares of GLD, same thing right?
Is this what happens when you get old?
....Cranky Old Man Syndrome....
Whatever happened to the ideals of youth and vitality?
Cynacism, despair, and glasses half empty.
Man are we becoming a nation of Old Farts or what?
(Yes Virginia, we have over 75 million baby boomers ready to hit the Social Security line.)
Gloom, despair and agony on me....
You would think after all the Nazi concentration camps and work Gulags in the Soviet Union he would have seen this coming.
History doesn't repeat, it just rhymes a little.
"For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."
- Charles Bukowski
why does this deserve a junk?
URL: http://able2know.org/topic/91839-1
The sexual parallels between this and the Wall Street Ponzi blowing it's ....er......top trying to keep air under this market is priceless. I'm looking for a picture to post that would do it justice but I don't want Marla and Tyler to throw me out.
In fact, I'm more frightened of Marla than 10 Tylers OR this volcano. :>))
You're right CD... Marla can be a bit of a Kazi at times...
Try this one instead... it's a musical tribute to the Federal Reserve from the NYSE and the Banksters Cleaning... err...Clearing House... listen carefully and enjoy! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ZMDPf9hZw&feature=related
http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_5930.shtml
http://www.seoprise.com/~bu/dk/Letter_to_Hillary_Clinton_US_Secretary_of...
http://newamericamedia.org/2010/05/did-an-american-mine-sink-the-south-k...
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+100
Just last night I had a load of underwear and socks stolen, WET from the laundromat!
AND THEN...When I first tried to post this reply I got taken to the OFFLINE page with Ms. Singer sittin' in the Ice Palace.
She scares me.
I like it.
that pic. yes. i wish the site was offline more oftener even
heres some gold for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxdkHcKXYto&annotation_id=annotation_203922&feature=iv
dupe
Is the leader there?, assessing the situation, and playing golf?.
as we speak Master ZORTAN is unloading the bubblefoam protection suits and the tin foil hats for us to wear from his basement.
ALL HEIL ZORTAN!
God-fu$5ing-dammit! Just when you think things couldn't get any worse!
Bloody Mayans... 2012... what the fu$% were they thinking!!!!
Earlier rubber energy release at the Eccles Building is associated with the inflation of the volcano, which indicates it is close to failure, although this does not appear to be linked to seismicity around 200 West Street," it added.
"...University College of London..."
Uh! Is this like a Mr./Ms. that goes to Sweeden for surgery and returns both? Is it a Mr. University or a Ms. College. Oh, what to do...
LOL
It's a little like the Leland Stanford Junior University.
Boss in Europe, timing excellent.
LOL! Good luck to you on that one!
lol, f'ing hilarious
I've got the webcam bookmarked...it's fun to check every so often. Kinda like buying a lottery ticket.
with about the same odds
buy some financial call options if you're into gambling with a 1 to 600.000.000 chance of winning :)
"Katla is NOT erupting and there are NO indications that Katla is about to erupt. Information on this page is for the Eyjafjallajökull eruption."
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html
My first thought was that you were riffing on "Bahgdad Bob..."
SHIT....
I have to go to Leipzig on Tuesday.
Should I stay or should I go?
take you're invisible powercape with you in case something bad happens and you'll be fine!
"should I stay or should I go?"
ask mick jones / the clash. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Gn0e7kvTA
". . .if I go there will be trouble, if I stay there will be double. . ."
your call, lol.
Well,
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/gosplott.html
katla live.
http://www.ruv.is/katla/
@ Herne the Hunter
You got me there....;+)
Could it simply be that the Mayan calender is off by a year of two? Sure would explain a lot.
Setting aside the entire supposition that the end of the world happens exactly on that day for a second, it makes sense there would be a growing ........um.....problem, yes?
The Mayan's never said the world would end, just that time would no longer be seen in the same manner as it did prior to that date. Thus it didn't make sense to measure something that no longer had relevance.
How would this affect the idea that time and space, when thought of in terms of cosmic scales, are essentially the same thing. see space time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacetime
So it time is irrelevant, then space would be too... unless they were wrong or space time is wrong
They need to call upon The One (pbuh) who will be sure to put boot on the throat of that volcano and stop any chance of eruption. Who would doubt the powers of The One (pbuh) as the cure for all disasters. He can "pack it with mud" like he ordered done with the oilwell in the GOM.
Icelands revenge.
Long Live Iceland
Iceland-Land of the free and home of the brave.
Remember when the US was like Iceland. 1960 I think.
Katla volcano tremors:
http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/Katla2009/stodvaplott.html
While Eyjafjallajökull and Katla erupt together, there can be many months
between. Waiting for Katla could be a like watching paint dry...
I haven't seen any reports on the level of sulfur dioxide being released
by Eyjafjallajökull. This could be far more significant than the ash cloud. I expect
enough has been released to have an impact next winter.
Katla has gone over 90 years since its last eruption. Based on that it could erupt
for 6 months(after 70 years of dormency, it erupted for 120 days).
For info on the potential global effects check out the wikipedia article on the Laki
eruption in 1783. The winter of 1784 had the Mississippi River freezing at New Orleans.
Forget about winter vegetables and orange juice.
If Katla has a strong eruption, expect a food panic in 2011
It'll be latinos holding up the signs:
"Stop illegal whites from crossing the border!"
Filthy Gringos! They're stealing our Travajos! My Suenas are dashed.
While Eyjafjallajökull and Katla erupt together, there can be many months
between. Waiting for Katla could be a like watching paint dry...
I haven't seen any reports on the level of sulfur dioxide being released
by Eyjafjallajökull. This could be far more significant than the ash cloud. I expect
enough has been released to have an impact next winter.
Katla has gone over 90 years since its last eruption. Based on that it could erupt
for 6 months(after 70 years of dormency, it erupted for 120 days).
For info on the potential global effects check out the wikipedia article on the Laki
eruption in 1783. The winter of 1784 had the Mississippi River freezing at New Orleans.
Forget about winter vegetables and orange juice.
If Katla has a strong eruption, expect a food panic in 2011
An article from somewhere described the crop failures as very much world wide in the northern hemisphere. As many as 1,000,000 people died in Japan. Ukrain had nothing to harvest. If the thing does really blow the play may be the ag commodities.
reports of a 7.2 earthquake off Vanuatu in the south pacific. . .
mother nature bats last.
What do you recommend for a "volcano play", I assume airlines will eat dirt, EU agriculture may decline, and maybe some transoceanic shipping lines may take up the airline passenger slack, the question is how would the typical street investor make those bets?
Think long distance for food. SEED, CKGT.OB, CZZ. Crude Oil should crap out from reduced travel if the summer. But coal, heating oil or natural gas may go up in winter from the ash blocking out the sun. PCY.V. Mask suppliers, like maybe APT. (I hold shares in all.)
Katla would be bad, but the real question is whether Laki will blow:
Iceland Volcano: The Big PictureThanks for the link GW! Very interesting.
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