Stranded in Oslo, John Cleese takes taxi to Brussels
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Stranded in Oslo, John Cleese takes taxi to Brussels: media
OSLO (AFP) – Monty Python comedy legend John Cleese took a 5,100
dollar taxi ride from Oslo to Brussels after becoming stranded in
Europe's volcanic ash travel crisis, the Norwegian TV2 broadcaster
reported Friday.
"We checked every option, but there were no boats and no train tickets
available. That's when my fabulous assistant determined the easiest
thing would be to take a taxi," Cleese told the broadcaster in a
telephone interview posted on its website in Norwegian.
The bill? A whopping 30,000 kroner (3,800 euros/5,100 dollars), said
Cleese, who was visiting the Norwegian capital to take part in the
popular Scandinavian talk show Skavlan.
The taxi carried two extra drivers for the 1,500 kilometre (930 mile)
drive, TV2 reported.
"It will be interesting. I'm not in a hurry," Cleese said, adding that
from Brussels he planned to take the Eurostar train to London, where
he hoped to arrive by 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) Saturday.
"I will think about a joke you've probably already heard: How do you
get God to laugh? Tell him your plans," Cleese said.
The comedian is not the only one spending heavily on taxis as the
volcanic ash from Iceland spreads over Europe.
According to Oslo Taxi, drivers have made numerous trips between Oslo
and Stockholm since Thursday and a number of fares have gone even
further.
"The longest trip so far was from Oslo to Paris," Oslo Taxi spokesman
Lars Dolva told the NTB news agency.
okerry
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> http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100416/en_afp/icelandvolcanoaviationentertainmentoffbeat
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> ... Stranded in Oslo, John Cleese takes taxi to Brussels: media
> ...
> ... OSLO (AFP) - Monty Python comedy legend John Cleese took a 5,100
> ... dollar taxi ride from Oslo to Brussels after becoming stranded in
> ... Europe's volcanic ash travel crisis, the Norwegian TV2 broadcaster
> ... reported Friday.
> ...
> ... "We checked every option, but there were no boats and no train tickets
> ... available. That's when my fabulous assistant determined the easiest
> ... thing would be to take a taxi," Cleese told the broadcaster in a
> ... telephone interview posted on its website in Norwegian.
>
> Renting a car was not one of the options?
>
>
> ... The bill? A whopping 30,000 kroner (3,800 euros/5,100 dollars), said
> ... Cleese, who was visiting the Norwegian capital to take part in the
> ... popular Scandinavian talk show Skavlan.
> ...
> ... The taxi carried two extra drivers for the 1,500 kilometre (930 mile)
> ... drive, TV2 reported.
> ...
> ... "It will be interesting. I'm not in a hurry," Cleese said, adding that
> ... from Brussels he planned to take the Eurostar train to London, where
> ... he hoped to arrive by 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) Saturday.
> ...
> ... "I will think about a joke you've probably already heard: How do you
> ... get God to laugh? Tell him your plans," Cleese said.
> ...
> ... The comedian is not the only one spending heavily on taxis as the
> ... volcanic ash from Iceland spreads over Europe.
> ...
> ... According to Oslo Taxi, drivers have made numerous trips between Oslo
> ... and Stockholm since Thursday and a number of fares have gone even
> ... further.
> ...
> ... "The longest trip so far was from Oslo to Paris," Oslo Taxi spokesman
> ... Lars Dolva told the NTB news agency.
> ...
> ...
Magda, rental cars in that region are in very short supply right now.
This is shaping up to be quite an interesting story. The last time that
volcano erupted, it kept going for some 1-2 *years* depending on which news
org you read. I'd sure like to own a few ocean liners right about now!