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*backup=[...snipped...] and thanks to dailypicksandflicks.com for finding the original video, which I hadn't.

p.s. The filmmaker posted a comment to liveleak:

I'm the filmmaker, I'd like to share a couple of notes.
The "raining" of ashes from Mt. Etna is not rare, but this time it was unusually intense. Some towns nearby were hit even harder.
It lasted more than 30 minutes.
Yes, cars got scratched, some windshields got chipped. But no Ferrari's or Lamborghini's around!
The biggest pain is to clean up, we have to collect ash into sacks and stash them at the corners for a special service to collect them. It will take weeks to get rid of it all.
We have to wear masks while cleaning because thin ashes are believed to hurt your lungs.
Pompei was not covered with the same kind of ashes, but with a massive cloud of gas and burning ashes that can be found only at the top of Mt.Etna. We're safe down here (~60Km from the volcano.)
@caar1970 at 1:27 I'm wiping ash from a tiled floor, not a car.
@Joxed My vespa can handle dirt very well. It's not unsafe if you drive slow like I did.

This is the original URL of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJfU3ylydYc Less..
Posted 12 hours ago By turisc

>> ^Boise_Lib:

>> ^Fusionaut:
The one on Hybrid's post is a sarcasm post isn't it? Try doing it the regular way...

Ah, well that makes too much sense doesn't it? Will do.


Well at least botty didn't ignore me.
http://videosift.com/video/Rarely-seen-smoke-rings-from-the-Mt-Etna-volcano

I'll try here again.
http://videosift.com/video/Becoming-an-Alcoholic

From my reading of the FAQ I think I should be able to do that.

I also noticed that you tried to promote one of my sifts which also didn't work or result in a post by siftbot...

http://videosift.com/video/Rarely-seen-smoke-rings-from-the-Mt-Etna-volcano

Have you and siftbot had an argument? Is siftbot ignoring you?