Last day of the Month, and here is the dumbest thing!

[mcarley]

@smartpolitics

Gotcha. So is our continent naming convention supposed to be based on plates? Is Iceland on the same plate as the rest of Eurasia and Greenland on the same plate as North America?

It ought to be based on some definable and defensible criteria, and in my opinion, it should be based on geography/geology, not culture.

[crparrothead]

@mcarley

It ought to be based on some definable and defensible criteria

It is, but you and Nicole Hannah-Jones don’t like that criteria.

[mcarley]

@crparrothead

It is, but you and Nicole Hannah-Jones don’t like that criteria.

Tradition is not a criterion.

[jimtoo]

@smartpolitics

Is Iceland on the same plate as the rest of Eurasia and Greenland on the same plate as North America?

The North American and Eurasian plates actually meet in Iceland, and occasionally pull away from each other. Hence, their volcanoes. Go and walk the rift some time, it’s quite the sight.

[BMWMTBer]

@crparrothead

@mcarley

Nebraska can’t be called Nebraska

/endthread

Literally the only way you could get one upped is if somebody says the Milky Way is not a galaxy.

[BMWMTBer]

@jimtoo

@smartpolitics

Is Iceland on the same plate as the rest of Eurasia and Greenland on the same plate as North America?

The North American and Eurasian plates actually meet in Iceland, and occasionally pull away from each other. Hence, their volcanoes. Go and walk the rift some time, it’s quite the sight.

Apparently the diving there is amazing. Not between the plates obviously but it’s like an underwater spa from gas venting and the sea life is quite odd.

[smartpolitics]

Yes my wife’s friends took a weekend trip there. We couldn’t afford to go as we already had CC debt and we were working on paying for our adoption

[jimtoo]

@BMWMTBer

Apparently the diving there is amazing. Not between the plates obviously but it’s like an underwater spa from gas venting and the sea life is quite odd.

We met a woman who dived in the lake very near the rift. It was maybe 10 degrees outside but the water was warm. She was amazed by her dive, until her pony tail froze minutes after getting out of the water.

[mcarley]

@jimtoo

The North American and Eurasian plates actually meet in Iceland, and occasionally pull away from each other. Hence, their volcanoes. Go and walk the rift some time, it’s quite the sight.

Iceland is on my list of places to travel someday. I’ve seen some photos. It’s gorgeous.

[crparrothead]

@mcarley

Iceland is on my list of places to travel someday. I’ve seen some photos. It’s gorgeous.

I had a friend that went there several years ago, he said it was amazing.

[BMWMTBer]

@mcarley

@jimtoo

The North American and Eurasian plates actually meet in Iceland, and occasionally pull away from each other. Hence, their volcanoes. Go and walk the rift some time, it’s quite the sight.

Iceland is on my list of places to travel someday. I’ve seen some photos. It’s gorgeous.

Its unbelieveable to see, and if you are willing to get up close, its tenfold. And if youre a game of thrones fan or a fan of Vikings lore, another tenfold.

Its not that far, a 5 hour flight from boston.

[jimtoo]

@mcarley

Iceland is on my list of places to travel someday. I’ve seen some photos. It’s gorgeous.

This is really why we went, but everything else was just great also.

[mcarley]

@BMWMTBer

Its not that far, a 5 hour flight from boston.

LOL, Boston is about a 6 hour flight from me.

[BMWMTBer]

@mcarley

@BMWMTBer

Its not that far, a 5 hour flight from boston.

LOL, Boston is about a 6 hour flight from me.

You should move, the east coast is amazing.

[jimtoo]

@mcarley

LOL, Boston is about a 6 hour flight from me.

We flew from here to Seattle (3 hours), spent the night, and then flew 8+ hours to Iceland on Iceland Air.

[mcarley]

@BMWMTBer

You should move, the east coast is amazing.

Well, the water is warmer, but IDK with the humidity.

[crparrothead]

@BMWMTBer

You should move, the east coast is amazing.

[BMWMTBer]

@crparrothead

@BMWMTBer

You should move, the east coast is amazing.

Well it’s amazing if you’ve never lived there I guess. I’ve lived here for 53 years and looking to retire in AZ or UT or CO where I suspect it’s more amazing. I’ve done all the east coast stuff, now time for new roads.

[crparrothead]

@BMWMTBer

Well it’s amazing if you’ve never lived there I guess

I have been for the East a few times and have never thought “wow, I woild love to live here”, just not my cup of coffee.
I am probably going to Myrtle beach this summer to meet up with some old Army buddies for a golf trip this summer.

[BMWMTBer]

@crparrothead

I am probably going to Myrtle beach this summer to meet up with some old Army buddies for a golf trip this summer.

Now THAT is a shithole! Unless you play golf I guess.