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Eyjafjallajökull Gets Its Arty On

Marina Galperina — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:40:25 +0000

Eyjafjallajökull started spewing shit again recently, but has settled down. Meanwhile, while everyone attempted to scramble away from Iceland, Sean Stiegemeier flew over to be right where the action was. After 8 days of flight/weather drama, he was able to capture this stunning footage of the volcanic hellion and its smoke-stack spews.

A Sigur Rós’s Jónsi track accompanies the time lapse, but here’s a Mastodon song you can play along instead. |PetaPixel, alt. track suggestion via Seth|

Iceland’s Volcano Acting Up Again, But It’s Only Annoying the Irish This Time

Bucky Turco — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:29:11 +0000

Ireland announced that it will close down its airspace for all flights early Tuesday as a new ash cloud from Iceland’s most annoying volcano drifts south.

Parting Shot: Full Speed Ahead

Marina Galperina — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:48:14 +0000

As Iceland’s geological expulsions continue to wreak havoc, even the horses are getting annoyed.

Image: Alexis Madrigal

Preview of DOLK and M-CITY at the Brooklynite Gallery

Marina Galperina — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:50:24 +0000

The volcanic orifice of Iceland continues to spew forth flight-delaying Earth debris, so we’re not exactly sure about the exact opening date of Brooklynite Gallery’s “Eurotrash” exhibit. Before DOLK and M-CITY are imported, here are some preview images.

Parting Shot: Trailing Behind

Bucky Turco — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:59:19 +0000

That long strip of tan discoloration you see is the volcanic plume billowing out of Iceland and blowing clear across the North Atlantic.

Photo: NASA

Europe’s High Speed Trains Are Running Just Fine

Bucky Turco — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:34:03 +0000

All the volcanic ash getting spit up by a volcano in Iceland is totally screwing up things for air travelers everywhere, grounding tens of thousands of flights across Europe, but Eurostar, is happy to note, that all of its high-speed trains connecting London, Paris and Brussels are running at full capacity. |CBC|

Parting Shot: Ready to Blow

Will Sherman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:00:28 +0000

More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from around Mt. Mayon, as the Philippines’ most active volcano spouts ash and lava.

Photo by Charism SAYAT/AFP/Getty Images

Vaporizing Weed Totally Works Says Smart People

Bucky Turco — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:44:56 +0000

Already running out of excuses, cranky old jackasses like General Barry McCaffrey and other opponents of medical weed aren’t going to be too happy about this new study touting the benefits of vaporizers. Researchers from Leiden University tested the best vaporizer on the market, the Volcano, and proved that it’s possible to deliver THC to patients while mitigating the harmful effects of combustion:

Based on the results, we can conclude that with the use of the vaporizer a much ‘cleaner’ and therefore a more healthy cannabis vapor can be produced for the medicinalÂ use of C. sativa, in comparison to the administration of THC via cigarettes.

Something tells me this isn’t the kind of science these guys want to hear about. |MPP|