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Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« on: February 08, 2024, 12:38:39 PM »
Geothermal energy provides 2/3 of the energy in Iceland, and most homes are heated by hot water from geothermal vents. Lava destroyed some water pipes and the entire Reykjanes Peninsula, home of 30,000 people are now without central heating.


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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2024, 08:11:49 AM »
Been there…. Spent a year in the 70’s, my overseas duty gig chasing the Soviet hoards about 20 miles from Grindavik!

Most populated park of the rock.
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2024, 08:41:30 AM »
Alright Timothy....tell us more about Iceland.  What did you get into over there on your off time?
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2024, 10:13:05 AM »
Quote from: Rastus on February 09, 2024, 08:41:30 AM
Alright Timothy....tell us more about Iceland.  What did you get into over there on your off time?

Ákavíti?
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2024, 10:14:48 AM »
Well, I was an E3 living on about 100 bucks a week before taxes.  No vehicle, working a rotating work schedule in pretty much total darkness for the first five months!

Off base curfew was 2000 (8:00 pm) except on Wednesday when the bars were dry…

I did have a gorgeous girlfriend for about eight months of that year, she was a sailor who was American/Icelandic and raised there so I did see some beautiful places during the summer of 77.

Spent a good bit of time in bed IFYKWIM!

Blue lagoon was not there yet.  The southwest coast is mostly rock where the base was located.  There’s a good reason they tested the lunar rover there…

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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2024, 10:17:01 AM »
So THAT's what you got into, you sly dog.  ;)
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2024, 10:43:42 AM »
Quote from: Big Frank on February 09, 2024, 10:17:01 AM
So THAT's what you got into, you sly dog.  ;)

Repeatedly! 

Wonderful memories still haunt me….shoulda married her.
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2024, 11:07:04 AM »
Quote from: Timothy on February 09, 2024, 10:43:42 AM
Repeatedly! 

Wonderful memories still haunt me….shoulda married her.

Are you married now?  If so that's kinda dangerous to say.....
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2024, 11:52:37 AM »
Quote from: Rastus on February 09, 2024, 11:07:04 AM
Are you married now?  If so that's kinda dangerous to say.....

Coming up on forty years and she’s aware of my lost loves. 
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Re: Water Pipes Destroyed by Lava in Iceland! 30,000 people without central heating.
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2024, 03:43:58 PM »
Yeah but....you never shoulda said "shoulda"....

You could wake up dead!!   :o
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