RVK Newscast 160: A Mysterious Explosion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to RVK Newscast from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson (and his Chief Morale Officer, Pollý) are in Hvalfjörður to discuss a strange explosion that was recorded in the area, as well as the latest on Covid passes and Icelandic sports news.
Representatives from the hospitality and tourism industries have come out in favour of Covid vaccine passports. This is in response the government’s current restrictions which some, especially restaurants, consider to be unfairly harsh and ineffective. Read more here: grapevine.is/n...
Residents of Hvalfjörður were bewildered by the sound of a large explosion last night (19th January). The activity caused a tremor of magnitude 1.0, confusing scientists at the MET office, as seismic activity in the area is very rare. The mysterious explosion turned out to be connected with the local smelting plant, and was explained by the unusually calm weather, which meant it was detected much further away than normal.
Finally, in sports news: world renowned Icelandic footballer Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson has had his bail extended after allegations of having sex with a minor in the UK. And at least five members of the Icelandic Handball team have contracted COVID-19 after their match in Hungary.
Wondering what Zac Efron and the Reykjavík Grapevine team have in common? No, it’s not our incredible good looks (but thanks), it’s that we all love this chocolate: shop.grapevine...
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Polly isn't just the chief morale officer for all of you at the Reykjavik Grapevine, she is our morale booster too, because every time I see her antics, I can't help but smile!
we had a female dog a while ago===she would not fetch--anything ...............but preferred to play with all the children in the artea
Josie is fast becoming another unsung hero, like Art, for keeping Polly entertained. I hope she got her chocolate after climbing in the stream!
Thumbs up for Valur being so open and honest that he made a slight mistake in the last podcast. I appreciate your candour.
If only our journalists were so willing to correct themselves then perhaps the UK would be more like Iceland - okay, a bigger, wetter, less cool Iceland.
Poor Josie ending up in the river...and then throwing the frisbee again...back into the river! That did make us laugh! She certainly earned that chocolate - Omnom is gorgeous (esp coffee+milk, & black 'n' burnt barley, and the Winter Collection 😋🇮🇸🍫) RGV have been lifesavers keeping us stocked when we couldn't visit! I bet Valur was regretting not wearing his 66° North coat!
Someone please send Josie some waders 👖
Polly is so short she can bathe in the sink.😂
Of all of the moments to end up accidentally on screen! Glad to have provided a giggle anyway :) Thanks for the lovely feedback. - JA
Yes it did give us a laugh thanks
Valur is a hero. Going out at these windy and snowy and wet weather just for us, to give us information's about our beloved Iceland and Icelanders. Thank you Valur and cameraman, and kisses to Polly!
And don't forget Josie the hero who ran in the water to get Polly's frisbee :-)
She was the person on camera in the background near the parking lot in the water.
@@richard--s True, true, I stand corrected, it took some grit to go into the water in that weather. Josie The Brave! Is she Scottish? I think she is! Real Braveheart!:)
Ended with a smile (as always) "everyone survived?" "*chuckle* Barely."
In Québec Canada, we now require vaccine passports for the cafés, SAQ (our Vínbúðin), and marijuana stores. It pushed vaccination rates past 80% because people want their buzz. 😆 It can’t block Omnicron, but helps keep hospitalizations and ICU admissions manageable until it becomes endemic like seasonal flu. Idea for the Icelandic authorities to consider. Good luck!
I love the way you laugh when you say "I'm not a fan of sports but I like news about it" :)
You and Art need a nice hot chocolate and Polly a nice warm treat when you get out of that cold, wet weather!
Nothing like a wet mostly white dog! They always go for the muddy water. Good job, Polly. You’re a good girl!
Thanks Valur and Art and Josie for endurimg the cold to bring us the latest excellent newscasts. The snow covered hills and mountains around Reykjavic have an enchanted and magical quality. Gorgeous.
In Quebec, Canada, they changed the rules so that the unvaccinated couldn't buy alcohol or marijuana... Suddenly everyone booked appointments all at once and they were full for weeks! 🤣
LOL
oh,what ..... strategy!!!
Brilliant! Great strategy!
The Covid rules here in the Netherlands are also very confusing. Here the bars, cafes, restaurants and theaters are all closed. The shops are open. All the sport is without public. And you can invite four people at your home. And stil the numbers of positive tested people are rising every day. Quite a lot of people have their boostershot. So there is quite a lot of discussion over the rules. People are angry and want there normal live back. We have to be patient. It is what it is.
"Quite a lot of people have their boostershot."
Obviously it isn't as effective as advertised. In fact, it appears the booster makes a person more susceptible to Omicron, at least for a while. There's several reasons for that -- by suppressing Covid-19, it allows for other strains to flourish and become dominant.
Eeee my Children said they have clubbed together and paid for another trip to Iceland for me as a nice 60th Birthday present. expect to see a shortage of Lakris and Omnoms when i arrive because I'm bringing an empty suitcase with me :) I do miss your Beautiful country so much so this is a dream come true.
great Video Valur and Ploy didn't disappoint as usual but i have to say, Josie wading in the river to retreive that frisbee was hilarious, especially since she threw it back in the water by accident.
I am not a licorice fan but I was astounded at the amount of lakris that my daughter and her family bought while in Iceland. I guess you either have the gene for it or you don’t😂 I did not feel deprived however because I had Om nom to eat. Stocked up at both the factory and at duty-free.
Lovely, enjoy your trip! And yes, that wasn't my finest moment 🤦♀️ hah! - JA
Brrrrrrrrrrrrr! I was nervous for Josie when she went in the stream. Valur walking backwards reading from a wet script. Polly on the river bank looking down at Josie. This was a harrowing episode!!
It had us on the edge of our seats too!!!
Pure chaos as usual! But we love it :)
@@TheReykjavikGrapevine oh, it was a good episode, Josie and Polly were taking a bath (well not really or almost ;-) and Valur was reading the news and he knew it anyway after it got wet. And Art was filming like a living steadycam while walking backwards over all kinds of terrain ;-)
I call this a great success for everyone!
And we got the news of course!
We are planning to visit Iceland again in March - I hope the COVID situation improves by then. I loved the week I spent hiking the area around the Geldingadalur volcano eruption last year and look forward to returning to see more of the country.
Love your videos. Would love to visit beautiful Iceland. Love your accent..
and pretty Polly.😊💖
From West Virginia U.S.A.
Awww...Polly stealing the limelight as always! 💖💖💖 I look forward to these newscasts so much, and have become totally fascinated with news from this island that I knew virtually nothing about until the volcano eruption! I loved the Saga series, and the Supernatural Iceland series is my secret addiction!!! Thank you Valur and all the Grapevine team for the newsletters and for everything else you are doing!
Much love from UK💕💞💗💖💝
You all are so brave out in the cold wind and water! Will be in Iceland in April. Looking forward to seeing Polly and eating OmNom chocolate!🤣
Haha valur was nearly knocked out with the frizbee . Poor Polly.... she will need a nice warm bath. I'm sure she enjoys her days in the rain .
Nothing better than the smell of wet dog ☺️.
Great news today.
Well done everyone and hope Josie loves her chocolate 🍫.
Thank you for doing these update. Polly always brightens my day.
Valur you need to get yourself "Clear Vinyl Sleeves" for your scrip, that way it stay dry and is easier to read in damp weather
That's exactly what I was going to say! Yes! 👍
Hey Valur, thank you for news from Iceland. Poly has so much energy, always running after the frisbee, again and again and again. She must be so tiered after the walk.
Greetings from Germany - Karin
Takk Fyrir for another great newscast. LOVE Palli and glad to see she is over her kennel cough and you are healthy once again.
Another great update! You look very cold and you and your team are truly dedicated so we can learn and enjoy Iceland. It’s Sunny and warm here in San Diego and I’m grateful for our weather every time I see you.
Probably like many on here I started watching this channel because of the volcano! Now watching mainly because of Polly! Oh and Valur's presenting skills too, of course.
Love these newscasts! Can’t wait for next week as all being well I’ll be back in Iceland. Looking forward to visiting some of the places that have been on here each week. Great to see parts of Iceland that tourists don’t always go to as well as the well known parts.
Polly is the best!
Love your news show, it keeps me up to date as to what is going on in Iceland. My daughter attends Iceland university and I am still waiting to get there for her graduation ceremony. I missed her BA walk across, due to COVID, so hopefully will make her Master's ceremony this June. It has been four years since we last hugged.🤗🤭🤫
Really enjoy Polly, your support dog, so much energy. Thank you for your TH-cam videos.
British Columbia Canada.
Polly is so energetic, i think it would be quite nice if you bottled some of that energy and sold it in the online shop, i love watching her it makes my day. I'm not from Iceland and have never been to Iceland but i really do enjoy the way the news is read in Iceland, i wish the English folks were a bit more relaxed then maybe i would watch my own countries news report rather than yours. Keep up the good work.
A great episode. Muddy Polly, Art the spy, Josie in the stream learning how not to throw a frisbee, and Valur braving the elements to give us news. What a team! If only all news broadcasts were like this. I must order some more Omnom, the last lot didn't last long at all. I particularly liked the burnt barley, but it's sold out.
Hey Valur…don’t worry man. There was a very clear disclaimer in the video description that cleared up the bar/restaurant openings. Your newscasts are always top draw 👍🏼
Great report as usual. You keep me up-to-date and informed about Iceland when I am out of the country. Looking forward to being home again.
Thank you!
Hehe Polly doesn't even care she is wet or what happens as long as she get the frisbee tossed to her. :D
I really enjoyed listening to you, I'm subscribed and enjoyed Josie. Big thumbs up. I live in QLD, AUSTRALIA.
Thanks for the subscription, Deborah!
I only watch to see Polly chasing the frisbee. No need to talk!
I love peaking into the world of Iceland , thank you so much for your insight and I love your sidekicks!
:00:16
I'm now expecting a KICK ME sign on Val's back!
Rule of thumb for vaccines is that an 80% effective vaccine to 80% of the population can stop an epidemic. Early results had very effective vaccines, so possibly could get a way with 70% pop. Unfortunately the effectiveness drops quickly with these vaccines, so now need 95% to get same effects as the first few months at 70%. Omicron also does not seem to be slowed much by vaccines, thus the current big spikes around the world. The better suppressed the early waves the bigger the current wave.
Om nom chocolate Is the best! In October we drove to the factory and nearly bought out the store. I regret not getting the ice cream though. Next time! My favorite is the black and burnt barley bar, although each bar is special.
I love way Polly carries the Frisbee with the hole in the middle in front of her face and uses the hole to see where she's going!
Well done Valur for finishing the report before the script completely dissolved!
Love the newscast. And love that dog.
It's always enjoyable to watch Polly chase her toys while I listen to the news.
Mmmm ... chocolate. I'll make do with hot cocoa today.
I picture Art giving Valur a little kiss on both cheeks as a greeting and slipping a microphone under his scarf.
Love the updates.
Love it x
You guys should video Polli taking a bath, that would be some cute news!
Thank You so much Valur, Art, Josie and Polly for braving the elements. What freezing weather for you to present in. 🥶 Great job all. 🏆
As far as Covid goes, Quebec has a great idea for encouraging vaccine stragglers to get the jab. It should be made law worldwide. 🤣
Stay well and stay warm. 😘💕
In BC CANADA we have to show a vaccine passport to get into a restaurant. It is on my phone. I don't think it's a bad thing. It gives you some confidence that those around you are less likely to have Covid19. Mostly it will be good when it is just part of life and we can all deal with it like we do with the flu.
Ahhh, little Polly, she is such a stalwart for her toys. I am getting tired out watching her!
Just love your programme. Thank you...
I hope Josie Anne is being paid in more than just chocolate for all the behind the scenes work she does! ☺️ She does however, need to work on her frisbee throwing skills. 😋
Haha! Straight back into the river Dave, I couldn't believe it 🤦♀️
@@TheReykjavikGrapevine I'll give you lots of credit though. I would have looked at that freezing water and said "Sorry Polly, time for a new frisbee." ☺️
Perfect onomatopoeitic word for a chocolate bar! OMNOM!
Omnom-ato-poetic?
@@nolongerlistless 😁
Was starting to worry about Polly in that field lost her ring in the water but someone with you got it for her.
I bought some of your Icelandic chocolates!They are delicious! The one with chocolate and licorice is fun and different!
As always very interesting from Iceland…I expected more Snow…I have 2/3’ of snow here in my neighborhood…Erie Pa. Can not find link to Membership though…Will keep trying… B.
Wow! I really like this guy
Valur: be very careful. Letting it slip that Art is a spy could potentially expose him as Iceland’s top spy - agent 001.
Oops. Was I not supposed to say that! 🤣
Valur: ‘If you want chocolate..’
[I have chocolate, I don’t need chocolate]
V: ‘…Om Nom chocolate’
[Reaches for credit card]
Instead of thinking we should just learn to live with the pandemic, we should start looking at the people who refuse to help us end it and start instituting daily fines. Because people are not motivated to do the right thing for humanity when they can dive into wild conspiracies daily for their fix.
I agree 100%! There are anti-vaxers and mask protesters who are putting others at risk to satisfy their own desires. Please, stay at home or wear a mask! Better yet, get vaccinated! Stop hurting us. Please!
Hey Geek, while we are at lets stomp out heart disease, cancer and the common cold while we are at it! Just stamp out all sickness worldwide....huh? Wake up, Covid is here to stay.
Yes. Start with g Troyer, ok?
@@glenntroyer
The common cold does not kill many people, and the others are not easily preventable by wearing masks and getting vaccinated. The whole point is for everyone to do what they can to keep this disease from ricocheting around the human population and evolving into something far worse before we can get better vaccines. If we just give up, it will only be a matter of time before it can evolve into something truly terrifying. At this point we do not even understand the long term medical issues that are being noticed in those that have had it.
@@glenntroyer I have been saying that Covid is here to stay since last year. There are always individuals who won’t comply with the necessary restrictions and so the numbers of cases grows. It’s happening everywhere. Even with vaccine available, some folks won’t comply. Get used to the masks, people!
I’m thinking of donating a comb or a hat.
Haha!
Footballers and sex scandals - no one addressed this VERY COMMON issue. Thanks for bringing it up. I hope the truth can be set free in that case. I have worked w so many sexual assault survivors in my former career and can attest that there is never real “justice” for them. If the footballer is guilty I hope he does lose everything bc the survivor must live with the choice he forced on them forever as well.
That looks sooo cold 🥶
Adorable
the hunga togna volcano made an explosion that was heard around the world did yall hear it?
A shot that will be heard around the world... ;-) ?!?
The land of fire and ice, doesn’t seem to have much of either! Has it been a very mild winter? And when can we expect the next eruption? Enjoy the reports as always!
Cute Polly !
It was zd30 patrol engine :D
This got me out of Texas and took me some place colder.
Polly looks well 🐶
She's back to full health :)
If 91% of the population is vaccinated you should not have to worry about those who are not. 91% is a high number of vaccinations.
US aircraft carrier with 100% vax rate had a huge Covid outbreak. Fact is that the vax does not work. Natural immunity does.
@@glenntroyer Yeah I know. You know how this vax versus no vax conversation goes on and on.
Poly-Wally doody all the day
And how am I gonna google a word I hardly understood and have no idea of its spelling? Btw, your camera operator does a fantastic job.
The word I was looking for was unequal division or 'misskipting' in Icelandic.
@@TheReykjavikGrapevine Thanks for that. I'd never have guessed the spelling from the pronunciation. 😂
Why don’t you post what state your talking about. Some of us have never heard of the place your talking about. So where are you.
As for Futbol GO ICELAND DOWN DENMARK!!!!!
wich kind of tree`s are growing in this area ?
LOVE The Border Collie + frisby
Ahaha - you are trying to talk about a footballer and we are intent on Josie and Polly in the stream. :D The chocolate, though - whoop, whoop! I'm collecting my next chocolate and biscuit order from the store. I have only one carefully rationed bar of the Omnom Christmas collection left.
Polly doesn't mind being wet and muddy in the cold outdoors, but does mind a warm bath. :D
Are your arms sore from tossing the frisbee? Polly sure is a lucky dog.
Haha, who needs gym when you have a Border Collie mix?
10:20 Explosion News
Maybe this explosion in Hvalfjörđur was a skyquake. There have been several of these phenomena all around the globe…
Thank you for the news and for the beautiful winter forest! 🍂
lovely reportage! Yes, OmNom chocolate is great- but I ended up paying astronomical import duties on it though- (not a criticism of you lot of course!) Czech Post are psycho about this kind of thing...All the best to you. Jeremy.
Yeah, Icelanders are familiar with that cost also. Incredibly annoying.
Hmmm.. 🤔 Is Josie The Girlfriend... ? 😍 (yaya vivid imagination!)
🖖🏼🖖🏼And another fantastic Newscast!! With our lovely very wet Polly!!
Aaarghh! 😜 🇨🇦🙋 stay safe and DRY!!