Beat 360° 4/19/10
Ready for today's Beat 360°? Everyday we post a picture you provide the caption and our staff will join in too. Tune in tonight at 10pm to see if you are our favorite! Here is the 'Beat 360°' pic:
A stranded airline passenger queues for information at El Prat international airport on April 18, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. All flights in and out of Barcelona's El Prat and 16 other Spanish airports have been grounded due to a plume of volcanic ash drifting across Europe resulting from the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland.
Have fun with it. We're looking forward to your captions! Make sure to include your name, city, state (or country) so we can post your comment.
Beat 360° Winners:
Staff:
Clare O'Connor
“Five hours in this line’s really got me thinking. First Iceland declares itself bankrupt...then they set their island on fire. Anyone else smell the mother of all insurance frauds?”
Viewer:
Tim Gibson
"I could kick myself in the ash for not getting here sooner."
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I don't ever want to hear a pitch for merchandise made from volcanic mud, volcanic ash, or the like . . . I'll keep an open mind when it comes to dead sea salt products.
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
I'll pay 100 Euros per carry-on, just put me on a plane going anywhere.
I paid the same price for my ticket and she gets wine and a chair??
Where's Aladdin's Magic Carpet when you need it?
I'm covering my ears, but I'm still having difficulty keeping the voices in my head separate from the terminal announcements...
Volcano delay? I thought this was the line for Justin Bieber tickets
"I guess I should have bought that extra insurance to cover travel disruption from volcanoes."
I have a feeling this is a Tom Hanks Movie....
Got my book, Got my vino, now i need the rocket-powered lazy boy!!!
now I know why my mother told me to always wear clean underwear
when you leave home
"If I lived here I'd be home by now."
a volcanologist grounded by a volcano. the irony...
(had to post another b/c forgot to put my city/state)
the cocktails better be complimentary...
Willie Nelson's got the right idea ... I really, really need to smoke a 'joint' about now!
I like to have a holiday but being forced to extend it is no joke!
I mean how many times can you enjoy the same tourist attraction?
"Thank God for Spanish wine," thinks Linda, crouching behind a gray-haired woman in line.
seriously? how long could it take to wedge kirstie alley out of her seat?
"Thank God for Spanish wine", thinks Linda, crouching behind a gray-haired woman in line.
Hey, look at me!!! My arms are a volcano, my red bag is lava, and I'm gonna erupt if they don't get me on a plane soon!
Sully was amazing with his splash landing... I wonder if he do an ash landing?
Joy R
Queens, NY
It's been a long night, anyone have some "Lava Java" ?
Ashes to ashes! I used to like that David Bowie song.
Lets take the soul train uptown.
I just farted... I wonder if the dude behind me with the drink is gonna notice...
This darn news feed. When will they stop repeating AC360 so I can watch American Idle?
"I need what the girl behind me is drinking, she looks so content...!"
vulcationers lounge
" A foggy day in London town, and lots others~"
I refuse to watch her acting like she's at a park.
You buy a ticket via internet, get you boarding pass printed yourself, find your gate, which has changed in the meantime and you try to board the plane at the right time. That's the way to become a selfloading cargo
Home Alone 5: Stranded in El Prat!
Joy R
Queens, NY
Airline passengers who organize everything themselves – booking a ticket – check in – boarding the plane
It was manana yesterday,it`s going to be manana today and surely it will be manana tomorrow!
I could kick myself in the ash for not getting here sooner.
Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA
"I can't believe I thought those lines were long at DisneyLand"
Had I known the wait would be this long, I would have taken a queue from Willie Nelson ... and smoked a 'joint' before I got here!
H..Hey, you don't think that we'll run into another one do ya? The look on that last guys face when they launched him.. I don't wanna- EYAHHHHHHH"!!!
On this trip, the odds were grim for the weary passengers as they knew these skys were heavily patroled by the enemy.
Ocean View Rickshaw offer a unique advance on the man drawn rickshaw seen
75 Euros will get you across the border on a mule.
Yo, get that pax list and give it to the pilot.
(whispering to luggage): 'Shhh Artyom! Remember, we want to surprise your friends in Russia...'
"Do they really think we're fooled by the 'Siesta time' announcements?"
In an effort to combat rising fuel costs, airlines have introduced a waiting fee.
Big surprise passengers, all flights are delayed due to volcano ahead. Airplanes apologises.
"I missed Boston Marathon.. but waiting at the airport is going to be another marathon.."
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by the Platters will not stop going around and around in my head!
Another passenger considers how to solve the most perplexing problem of the day. "Just what will I write in my travel diary tonight? I will never remember how to spell the name of this volcano, and I certainly can't pronounce it!"
Had I known the wait would be this long, I would have taken a queue from Willie Nelson ... and smoked a 'joint' before I got here!!