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What’s a volcanic eruption between friends? Apparently Iceland’s little smoker has screwed up global trade, brought Europe to a grinding halt and upped the potential for more volcanoes to be exposed due to the melting glaciers.
Add to that the earthquake in China, the recent ones at varying global locations around that ring of fire, the tsunami of late, non-event that it was, and the increased solar activities brings to mind those nut jobs carrying those end of times signs. Well it might be for the Pope and the Catholic Church is certainly feeling the rumbling of impending doom as much as Toyota is with its recall of the week club.
And then there is our financial disaster, what California likes to term “California Last.” Why be first when last place is so much more exciting to survive.
And don’t forget Yellowstone is a super volcano and has been waking up after a long dormancy – if the thing erupts it is considered an ELE (Extinction Level Event).
On the ground, we have the usual contenders of societal collapse – have you watched the Starz Spartacus:Blood and Sand series? Gruesome, simplistic, civilization at its best and worst. Lies, deceit, political intrigue and the rich versus the poor, the ethnic slaves (in this case the Thracians who were gladiator fodder) and how you were only as good as the last day you stayed alive. And I’m thinking…so what’s the point? We have this now. They just wear business suits is all. A politician now is just as godly or godless as they ever were. Vote for me, vote for me… c’mon let me meet you and shake your hand so that you get goose bumps from your brush with greatness. And then, after the electoral dust settles, I turn out to be just another one of those politats that ride the wave of static bliss – change nothing but always plan to.
And so this volcano, mother Earth having a little indigestion and well she should given what the rodents that live on the surface have done with the place. Somewhere the cockroaches are partying, awaiting their time in the sun, especially given their propensity to survive nuclear radiation.
So if I were to have another child, I’d name him Ash or name her Ashley in honor of the volcano. And I gave up smoking for this!
MisterWriter
5 comments:
increased solar activities - Nope - Fact Checker: We have been having decreased solar activities for several years. .
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2009/29may_noaaprediction/
Mr Writer are you planning the middle name to be Hole. Today's urban word Ash Hole. That does have a ring to it: Ash Hole Gensburger. At least it's not Ash Hole Gensburger II.
Or would it be Ash Hole Writer?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ash%20hole&defid=4888584
You are both picking on me now.
Anon - I stand corrected. Indeed solar activity is decreasing in the expected cycle, despite the large solar ejection.
Rich: Are you calling me an Ash Hole? Have I been an asshole over the ashtray?
Rich, not cool, not cool at all.
The host writes complex sentences w/ all kinds of multi-syllabic words and pictures (some redacted, but still) -- stuff 'USA Today' is still trying to grok. I admire him for that.
And you are giving him shite? Calling him names on his blog? Jebus wept. From your glass house you're throwing rocks?
Did you miss the connection that the same day Mr Writer decided to name his next son Ash - the urban dictionary people decide the word Ash Hole is their word. ( A hole in the clouds for planes to safely land.) There are stranger names out there. We seem to have Ash on our minds... Time for bed
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