Private message: Snowstorm and highway traffic jam blocks 43rumors :)
Dear readers! The snowstorm that hit Europe blocked me on an italian highway for 17 hours! I made 70km only between 2pm (Friday) and 7am today. I made the “famous” Bologna-Firenze highway that is well known for it’s danger. I saw many car accidents and I had nothing to eat, and of course no Internet connection to post news and rumors on 43rumors. So please excuse me if I didn’t post anything during the last 20 hours and I beg you a few hours free time because I really need to sleep a little bit. The picture on top has been taken at 8am in the morning in Radda in Chianti (Taken with my “old” but still superb Olympus E-P1 and the new amazing Nokton 25mm).
Thanks for your understanding! See you later!
Brian
3 years ago |Be safe out there and thank you for the great work you do on here!
panasonic
3 years ago |I have just talk to God, sending you two angels to guide and protect you along the way
btw, safe drive ^^
admin
3 years ago |Thanks Panasonic
Robbie
3 years ago |Safe drive, hopefully more news/rumours on the way for Christmas!
admin
3 years ago |There is at least one FT5 rumor I am going to post soon…
frosti7
3 years ago |What was the first thing you ate? I’m sure it tasted good
admin
3 years ago |Cornetto alla crema. Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!
frosti7
3 years ago |Sure looks good on google!
Paulus
3 years ago |Dear Administrator!
Don’t post anything in the next days – relax!!!
We are glad that you kept well and fit!
Thank you very much for your permanent 4/3-rumors-commitment!
admin
3 years ago |Hi Paulus!
Since when I started 43rumors I had three days only were I dind’t post any news or rumors. Yes, I confess, that’s a crazy job. I tried once to find somoen that could help me. But it didn’t work well. I am the only one that can keep contacts to certain “sources”.
DonTom
3 years ago |Enjoy your rest, you deserve it. Lovely image from a lovely lens….
Giovanni B.
3 years ago |30 km in 5 hours, frome Rome to… Rome nord, and just a few snowflakes.
WTF!
Ciao
Young
3 years ago |Best regards
YouDidntDidYou
3 years ago |hi Admin, have you thought about allowing guest posts?
admin
3 years ago |Yes, but the problem is to find reliable people that can do that
Dummy00001
3 years ago |I live in southwest Germany and snow also hit us. But I somehow managed to avoid the worst.
Otherwise, Admin, I think this is the way the God want to tell you to sit back and take short break
admin
3 years ago |Vielleicht hast du Recht
tom
3 years ago |Get some rest…
E-5 images are up on the new dpreview of the K-5 so they can be compared to all the other new cameras
Tobias W.
3 years ago |It’s not better in the UK. I am stuck at Gatwick now for about 24 hours and I won’t be flying for another day it seems…
Techfreak
3 years ago |At least, you made a great shot
)
Milt
3 years ago |I hope that you have four good winter tires for snow and ice. In the winter it is also wise to carry a candle to keep you warm in case you can’t use the engine, a jump starter, an extra coat, gloves and boots – or space blanket,and some emergency snack food. I also carry some red cones to show that I am off the road – hopefully not! Also find gray polarized sunglasses good to cut through snow and white outs. Probably forgot something – would have to look in the plastic box I keep in the car with this gear.
All the best to you and to others in unaccustomed snow conditions.
admin
3 years ago |Thanks Milt!
I have perfect tires. I am used to drive in the middle of the alps
palmiuga
3 years ago |Terribile rimanere al freddo tutte quelle ore… ho diversi anmici incappati nella stessa situazione.
Riposati!
admin
3 years ago |Grazie!
Astrostream
3 years ago |I live in Canada, so snow is not a stranger for us
Have a good sleep and looking forward to seeing your European snow pictures!!
Hmmm, I should buy one of those Nokton 25mm lenses!!
admin
3 years ago |Yes you should buy it
Milt
3 years ago |Forgot the most important thing for snow and ice – slow down! Would also like one of those Nokton lenses. Still have a few others to get first…
mpgxsvcd
3 years ago |Admin,
Glad you are ok. Safe Travels.
admin
3 years ago |THX!
JD
3 years ago |Glad you are ok! Rest well
admin
3 years ago |THX you too!
Dale North
3 years ago |Beautiful image! Stay safe
admin
3 years ago |THX you too too!
gekopaca
3 years ago |OK here in Arles the sun is shining, no snow, no ice…
Why are you living in a so hard place?
admin
3 years ago |I am not living there. Friends of mine do have a nice house there
iluvhatemail
3 years ago |you had nothing to eat? but you were on the baloney highway
admin
3 years ago |I had a “paanettone” to eat. That’s some kind of italian pie. I had luck because I had enough to eat and to drink. The bad news is that I had to save gasoline so it was damn cold.
stopkidding
3 years ago |Are you related to Julian Assange? you must be getting your secrets from somewhere
Miroslav
3 years ago |Yeah, 43leaks.org
.
“Olympus CEO said Panasonic were stupid not to give them GH sensors”
Miroslav
3 years ago |Glad to hear you’re OK. Nice picture! No major problems in Serbia with the snow so far …
In the meantime, I’m stuck with dial-up Internet, so spare a thought for me
. But, I’ve got plenty to eat while the pages load 
.
gl
3 years ago |that sucks, but great shot. Get some well-earned rest!
dCap
3 years ago |wow that makes my 10 attempts to get my car up the hill and into the drive seem a little bit like nonsense. at least I knew that I was close enough to walk home. hope you are well rested and fed now.
Esa Tuunanen
3 years ago |You southerners…
Barely any snow worth of mentioning in that picture.
Darn… forecast showing too hot above -10C temps for after christmas. And here I was hoping that temperature would stay at comfortable level for couple months more…
61.6N
Finland
Simone
3 years ago |Me too. I was between scandicci and certosa, blocked for 12 hours. …but there was time for incredibles photo shots!
admin
3 years ago |So I was very close to you
Bikedork
3 years ago |Esa:
You gulf streamers. A little more sisu, Esa. Come to Minneapolis. It will be at least -10C; we had a half meter of snow last week, and another quarter meter predicted for tomorrow. Kinda makes you want a more weather protected camera, however.
A.
3 years ago |@Admin:
I love your photo, it captures what I call “the Mediterranean light”. Could you please post a larger (or even the original) image? Or a link to it? Thank you.
Dario
3 years ago |Hi.
I don’t write well the English, but I recommend you to look here for having a reimbursement from the Italian highways. You uses the translator of google to understand of what he treats
http://www.ilsalvagente.it/Sezione.jsp?titolo=Maltempo%3A+come+avere++il+rimborso+da+Autostrade&idSezione=9133
Hi and it excuses my English…
emap
3 years ago |I confirm the official news about reimbursement up to 300€:
http://translate.google.it/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=it&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ansa.it%2Fweb%2Fnotizie%2Frubriche%2Ftopnews%2F2010%2F12%2F23%2Fvisualizza_new.html_1646794125.html