Technically probably not the end of the world, but who knows? Thousands dead from earthquakes in China again,and now a volcano too? After extensive research on the topic of volcanoes, I have come to the conclusion that we need Tommy Lee Jones to come save us. Ok, maybe not us, as we aren’t in England anymore, and technically no one is in eminent danger, but it is mucking up travel all over Europe. I guess if we were still over there, we would be traveling by bus this weekend.
Thousands have been stranded at airports for several days now, and we thought we had it bad with our flight into Europe and the Swine Flu fun. Apparently there is no real end in sight to and the last time that Eyjafjallajökull (that’s a mouthful) erupted it lasted for two whole years.
Not really sure where I am going with this post, but I guess I should sign off with a personal note to our friends over in England facing the worst delays and our friends everywhere else (if this truly is the end):
Dear Guys,
If this is the end of the world, it was nice knowing you. Please enjoy your last few days on this earth in spite of the rain of hellfire and ash. I will see you in the afterlife. I plan on spending my final days with my wife and family, surviving off of rations of cheesecake and beer.
I am too lazy to really enjoy the inevitable looting, but to those of you who chose to partake, happy hunting! I have seen bumper stickers that tell me you can’t take it with you, but I am not sure I believe that, so stock up now. St. Peter may let you cut in line if he gets to watch your freshly stolen blu-rays on your freshly stolen big screen tv up there in heaven.
Meanwhile, a radar image of the volcanic crater appears to show a nightmarish face, which is reminscent
of Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream.' Coincidentally, it is thought
that the masterpiece was inspired by the blood red skies caused by the
powerful volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883.
In his diary Mr Munch wrote: 'I was walking along a path with two friends - the sun was setting -
suddenly the sky turned blood red - I paused, feeling exhausted, and
leaned on the fence - there was blood and tongues of fire above the
blue-black fjord and the city - my friends walked on, and I stood there
trembling with anxiety - and I sensed an infinite scream passing
through nature.'
The picture was taken by the ELTA radar from an Icelandic Coast Guard airplane.
If it isn’t the end of the world, well, whatever. I guess I will see ya when I see ya.
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