[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: I'm hoping mount Eyjafjallajokull (will we ever learn how to pronounce that) My wild guess: ~ ey-yah-fyal-lah-yir [for 'jö'] -cool :D That's at least how that'd approx. be pronounced in Swedish... According to yesterdays Observer it's: AYA-feeyapla-yurkul. Which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue and isn't anywhere near as memorable as Krakatoa, Tambora or Vesuvius. Our new boy is nowhere near as destructive either (so far) he'll have to turn up the heat a bit to enter the volcano hall of fame.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: I'm hoping mount Eyjafjallajokull (will we ever learn how to pronounce that) http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/pronounce-eyjafjallajokull-10392613 I replayed the pronunciation repeatedly, and I *still* can't pronounce it. Strange, where do those t-sounds come from (fjalla fyatla; kull kutl)? BTW, the name seems to mean Island-mountain-glacier eyja --- island fjalla --- mountain jökull --- glacier
[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: It's like going back in time a century, the high price of oil keeps most cars off the road so us cyclists are having a super time, and on a straw poll of folks I bumped into in cafes and walking the street EVERYONE wants air travel banned permanently as it's *so* nice here at the moment. Likely except when THEY want the convenience. This strikes me as pretty stupid and elitist. Well pardon us for thinking the world would be a better place without so much pollution and noise. The proof is right here right now. Mind you, I'm sure that when all the people I know who are stranded abroad get back the poll might look a *bit* different. If they get back that is... Why don't they, and you stop using your computer. Because I'd hate to deprive you of all my wit and wisdom [ahem]. Are you aware of how much energy is consumed with one search. Why are you even posting? You are causing your own environmental damage every time you click, aren't you? Yeah, one search is about the same as going on a long haul flight. Lucky I can't use my computer at 40,000 feet, the world wouldn't stand a chance! Teasing aside, I stand by my point, current economic growth is unsustainable due to peak-oil and overpopulation etc. So we are going to have to scale it all back very soon anyway. Why not start with clean air? Try some and see, it's real nice stuff.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , cardemaister no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: I'm hoping mount Eyjafjallajokull (will we ever learn how to pronounce that) http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/pronounce-eyjafjallajokull-10392613 http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/pronounce-eyjafjallajokull-10392613 I replayed the pronunciation repeatedly, and I *still* can't pronounce it. Strange, where do those t-sounds come from (fjalla fyatla; kull kutl)? I've now heard three different audio clips of Icelanders pronouncing it--and they're all different. The New York Times's City Room blog had a cute piece on Friday about the pronunciation: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/iceland-volcano-spews-conso\ nants-and-vowels/ http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/iceland-volcano-spews-cons\ onants-and-vowels/ http://tinyurl.com/y5wpm6k http://tinyurl.com/y5wpm6k They asked a bunch of New Yorkers to give it a shot and have audio clips of the results. Only one person-- a Swede--even came close, according to Icelanders. But the *Icelanders themselves* don't all pronounce it the same way! Listen to the guy who pronounces it at the beginning of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jq-sMZtSww http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jq-sMZtSww That's nothing like either of the other two clips I've heard from natives. The rest of the video features various Brit news announcers trying to pronounce it, with varying degrees of success, none apparently correctly. According to the Times, Icelanders are falling down laughing at our attempts to pronounce it. This is from an Icelandic news site: Really NOT FAIR, dammit, not when you yourselves can't agree on how to pronounce it! Give us a break!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
Yea, I understand the sentiment. Kind of like the chick in the egg. We deplete one set of resources, and we have to find something new, hopefully more efficient. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sundur@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: It's like going back in time a century, the high price of oil keeps most cars off the road so us cyclists are having a super time, and on a straw poll of folks I bumped into in cafes and walking the street EVERYONE wants air travel banned permanently as it's *so* nice here at the moment. Likely except when THEY want the convenience. This strikes me as pretty stupid and elitist. Well pardon us for thinking the world would be a better place without so much pollution and noise. The proof is right here right now. Mind you, I'm sure that when all the people I know who are stranded abroad get back the poll might look a *bit* different. If they get back that is... Why don't they, and you stop using your computer. Because I'd hate to deprive you of all my wit and wisdom [ahem]. Are you aware of how much energy is consumed with one search. Why are you even posting? You are causing your own environmental damage every time you click, aren't you? Yeah, one search is about the same as going on a long haul flight. Lucky I can't use my computer at 40,000 feet, the world wouldn't stand a chance! Teasing aside, I stand by my point, current economic growth is unsustainable due to peak-oil and overpopulation etc. So we are going to have to scale it all back very soon anyway. Why not start with clean air? Try some and see, it's real nice stuff.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote: I'm hoping mount Eyjafjallajokull (will we ever learn how to pronounce that) http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/pronounce-eyjafjallajokull-10392613 I replayed the pronunciation repeatedly, and I *still* can't pronounce it.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote: I'm hoping mount Eyjafjallajokull (will we ever learn how to pronounce that) My wild guess: ~ ey-yah-fyal-lah-yir [for 'jö'] -cool :D That's at least how that'd approx. be pronounced in Swedish...
[FairfieldLife] Re: Volcanic ash keeps flights across Europe grounded.....
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote: It's like going back in time a century, the high price of oil keeps most cars off the road so us cyclists are having a super time, and on a straw poll of folks I bumped into in cafes and walking the street EVERYONE wants air travel banned permanently as it's *so* nice here at the moment. Likely except when THEY want the convenience. This strikes me as pretty stupid and elitist. Why don't they, and you stop using your computer. Are you aware of how much energy is consumed with one search. Why are you even posting? You are causing your own environmental damage every time you click, aren't you?
