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Sand struck by lightning. (Photo by Ken Smith, National Geographic) (i.imgur.com)

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[–]ReadTheBookFirst 220 points221 points ago

These formations were a major plot point in the movie "Sweet Home Alabama". But they looked like glass there -- probably used blown glass instead.

[–]BECKSTERRRR 111 points112 points ago

Maybe a different type of sand?

Edit: Just googled. Definitely blown glass. Reese Witherspoon, how could you lie to me?

[–]decoyyy 82 points83 points ago

don't worry, i heard she got stabbed the other day.

[–]Ihateyourdick 98 points99 points ago

With a knife?

[–]jikls 315 points316 points ago

No. Witherspoon.

[–]Snow88 52 points53 points ago

I see you've played knife and spooney before.

Edit: Much like Vampire Weekend I stand corrected.

Knifey not knife and no 'and.'

[–]erickghint 29 points30 points ago

I've always thought it was kinfey spooney.

[–]Snow88 4 points5 points ago

You sir, are correct.

[–]Kris-P 1 point2 points ago

Aight Aight, you win, I see you HAVE played knifey spooney before...unlike Snow88's weird and awkward version

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      [–]_wait_what_now 7 points8 points ago

      snaps for you & your hilarity! (Legally Blonde 2, anyone?)

      [–]jikls 10 points11 points ago

      U WOT M8

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        [–]mateogg 3 points4 points ago

        actually, she looked down and stabbed herself with her pointy chin.

        [–]RogerTheDowner 4 points5 points ago

        No, Witherspoon. Wait

        [–]Agent_Woolsey 2 points3 points ago

        miss out on karma because a minute too late feelbadman.jpg have an upvote, I feel your pain.

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            [–]seriouslyrad 37 points38 points ago

            This stuff is called fulgarite! We got some specimens of these in my antique shop once.

            Its most likely that blown glass was used because fulgarite is moderately rare. I've only ever seen a couple pieces. Some fulgarite does have a glasslike appearance; it just depends on the temperature and other elements playing into the making of it. Glass is only superheated sand anyways.

            Edit: Another reason why some fulgarite is glasslike is simply due to the fact that it was buffed and shined.

            [–]thirdtimeboogaloo 3 points4 points ago

            Love fulgarite. I was given a piece from my mother as a gift growing up and it instantly became my favorite piece of my rock/mineral collection.

            [–]Fugowee 2 points3 points ago

            weird. I find fulgarite on the beach in Outer Banks, NC all the time. Doesnt seem too rare to me. 'Course, its usually tumbled smooth, but found some pieces that were cool shapes.

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              [–]therealajax 6 points7 points ago

              and were also featured in the 2007 movie, "The Reaping" featuring Hillary Swank.

              [–]SukonMatic 8 points9 points ago

              And TV series Supernatural, used in ritual to summon Death to kill a renegade angel who took in all souls of purgatory to gain god like powers. Fulgurite.

              Love that show!

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                [–]garyj924 70 points71 points ago

                Fulgurite!

                [–]Suq 13 points14 points ago

                lechatelierite! (dont know how i remembered that word)

                [–]CircumcisedSpine 11 points12 points ago

                Le Chatelier-ite. Must have been named for a Frenchman.

                [–]minervamoon 1 point2 points ago

                Oh, like Le Chatelier's Principle, pronounced hilariously in chemistry classrooms as "lay SHOT-lee-ay".

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                      [–]PhoenixEnigma 265 points266 points ago

                      Cited photographer and source, have an upvote!

                      [–]thebmarinara[S] 121 points122 points ago

                      Thank you kindly.

                      [–]jdavis301 22 points23 points ago

                      Thanking fellow redditor for your upvote??! Have another! You have earned yourself a "polite/considerate" tag on my res :)

                      [–]evky0901 13 points14 points ago

                      Appreciating the kindness of another Redditor. Have one yourself! -- Coolest photo of the day right here.

                      [–]thebmarinara[S] 21 points22 points ago

                      Gosh, all these good vibes from fellow Redditors today! I have to say, I've noticed this isn't the usual M.O. around here, so this is quite uplifting. Thanks guys!

                      [–]ImAzura 13 points14 points ago

                      Thanks for everybody, hooray!

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                        [–]Kayahx 2 points3 points ago

                        Met a nat geo photographer in raleigh nc a few months back. Pretty sure he said his name was ken smith. He was an awesome guy, had a good conversation and he asked about a good pizza place for lunch :)

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                          [–]thedirtyspatula 46 points47 points ago

                          TREMORS! GRABIOD!!!

                          [–]rockstar504 10 points11 points ago

                          Run for it? Running's not a plan! Running's what you do, once a plan fails!

                          [–]thedirtyspatula 4 points5 points ago

                          Well it ain't like we got a hell of alot options!

                          [–]SukonMatic 2 points3 points ago

                          Running ain't gonna help you once they evolve to Ass Blaster flight form.

                          [–]thedirtyspatula 3 points4 points ago

                          "BURT CUT IT OUT!!!" "I think I scared em!"

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                            [–]plungerpenis 416 points417 points ago

                            Am I the only one here who though of Onyx when first seeing this picture?

                            [–]figbar 14 points15 points ago

                            I actually thought of salvador dali

                            [–]fjyrin 10 points11 points ago

                            I make this mistake all the time too, but the pokemon is spelled "Onix"

                            [–]honey_I_shot_the_kid 232 points233 points ago

                            No that's not true.

                            Whole bean coffee will go stale within about two weeks. It really depends on the specific coffee and how it was roasted though. Some might do well for up to a month? And some roasters will give advice as specific as a coffee being at its peak "from days 9 to 12".

                            Generally if you're brewing coffee (as opposed to making espresso) you'll have a wider window. But however long it is, it's a few weeks max.

                            Fortunately, you can freeze whole bean coffee, and it should last for months (in a deep, chest style freezer, it might be a year or more). I split up the 12 or 16oz bags I get in half (6 or 8oz), double bag them in freezer bags, and pull one or two out a week, as I use them up. You can do the same thing with mason jars, or something similiar. Just make sure to let the beans come up to room temp before opening them up (otherwise they'll get condensation all over them, which is no good). And I haven't had good luck re-freezing beans, once they're out of the freezer, just try to use them up.

                            [–]UlisesGirl 122 points123 points ago

                            I don't even...

                            [–]RedFollower 109 points110 points ago

                            If he/she wants to talk about coffee beans, let them go for it.

                            [–]UlisesGirl 46 points47 points ago

                            Oh I'm not stopping this person, but I mean... There are non-sequiturs and then there's this.

                            Whatevs.

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                                [–]yellephant 54 points55 points ago

                                Oh hey, I totally haven't seen this before...

                                This whole "oops I posted in the wrong subreddit" thing is stupid as shit.

                                ESPECIALLY when the comments are ripped from posts only hours old.

                                [–]Helpfulandattractive 4 points5 points ago

                                I found the same thing... I just tried hijacking a higher comment. The truth must be told!

                                [–]aardappelen 5 points6 points ago

                                That was...helpful. Thank you.

                                [–]pianoplayer98 82 points83 points ago

                                CTRL-F No that's not true. Whole bean coffee will go stale within about two weeks. It really depends on the specific coffee and how it was roasted though. Some might do well for up to a month? And some roasters will give advice as specific as a coffee being at its peak "from days 9 to 12". Generally if you're brewing coffee (as opposed to making espresso) you'll have a wider window. But however long it is, it's a few weeks max. Fortunately, you can freeze whole bean coffee, and it should last for months (in a deep, chest style freezer, it might be a year or more). I split up the 12 or 16oz bags I get in half (6 or 8oz), double bag them in freezer bags, and pull one or two out a week, as I use them up. You can do the same thing with mason jars, or something similiar. Just make sure to let the beans come up to room temp before opening them up (otherwise they'll get condensation all over them, which is no good). And I haven't had good luck re-freezing beans, once they're out of the freezer, just try to use them up.

                                WAS NOT DISAPPOINT

                                [–]trezegol 15 points16 points ago

                                What if I WANT TO give a reach around to a monkey?

                                [–][deleted] ago

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                                [–]snirp 10 points11 points ago

                                Well buddy I have some advise for you: you can sacrifice some ground coffee to keep the rest fresh. It works like this:

                                You keep the ground coffee in a container, but keep it in the bag. Here comes the trick: take a small spoon of coffee from the bag and scatter it over the bottom of the container. This will loose taste and smell to the air inside the container, thus sacrificing itself. As a result, the coffee inside the bag will be less affected. When it wears out, simply sacrifice more coffee.

                                I am having to work with Turkish coffee here (Istanbul) and it is the only way.

                                [–]byllz 2 points3 points ago

                                effected -> affected

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                                  [–]snirp 4 points5 points ago

                                  You sure this was in reply to Onyx?

                                  [–]femmeswag 5 points6 points ago

                                  quality reply

                                  [–]fuckyoubarry 5 points6 points ago

                                  Fuck that, I keep my shit outside all winter and it tastes better than your mocha mocha yaya dada bullshit any day of the week.

                                  [–]Bedbuggin 7 points8 points ago

                                  Vanilla bullshit

                                  [–]karma1337a 3 points4 points ago

                                  That's ridiculous. They have some kind of texture on their feet that allows them to climb up walls. Think Van der Waals forces.

                                  [–]Fushigidane 6 points7 points ago

                                  Please don't remove this reply.

                                  [–]snirp 18 points19 points ago

                                  No that's not true.

                                  Whole bean coffee will go stale within about two weeks. It really depends on the specific coffee and how it was roasted though. Some might do well for up to a month? And some roasters will give advice as specific as a coffee being at its peak "from days 9 to 12".

                                  Generally if you're brewing coffee (as opposed to making espresso) you'll have a wider window. But however long it is, it's a few weeks max.

                                  Fortunately, you can freeze whole bean coffee, and it should last for months (in a deep, chest style freezer, it might be a year or more). I split up the 12 or 16oz bags I get in half (6 or 8oz), double bag them in freezer bags, and pull one or two out a week, as I use them up. You can do the same thing with mason jars, or something similiar. Just make sure to let the beans come up to room temp before opening them up (otherwise they'll get condensation all over them, which is no good). And I haven't had good luck re-freezing beans, once they're out of the freezer, just try to use them up.

                                  [–]adambuck66 2 points3 points ago

                                  Rough day, huh?

                                  [–]Devanismyname 1 point2 points ago

                                  You may have responded to the wrong post.

                                  [–]svmk1987 1 point2 points ago

                                  Why is brewing coffee different from making espresso?

                                  [–]FeverishAmishTrooper 4 points5 points ago

                                  Just a little heads up, whole bean coffee is whole bean coffee, doesn't matter if you are brewing it it making espresso with it, they are both whole bean coffees.

                                  That being said... NEVER freeze your coffee, it separates the oils from the bean! When the oils separate you drastically lose flavor from your coffee, also when you defrost the coffee you run the risk of ruining your whole entire batch of beans due to condensation.

                                  To keep beans at maximum freshness, grind them JUST before use, store them in an air tight location, like a Tupperware, or a air free plastic zip lock bag, or a coffee canister. After coffee is ground you have 12-24 hours before you lose that freshness from the beans where it actually might taste stale if you brew after that selected timeframe.

                                  Also if you want a good cup of joe, try a French press, it's easy to make and it has the oils on top of your coffee everytime so you can enjoy a fuller flavor and easily feel the nodes on your tongue

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                                    [–]pukefirst 3 points4 points ago

                                    I came here to read this comment.

                                    [–]WarpedConscious 4 points5 points ago

                                    Ok im sick and tired of having the best comments then realizing they have already been said. So no it doesn't look like Onyx it has more of a Arbok feel.

                                    [–]TechnologyFetish 2 points3 points ago

                                    Onyx I choose you!

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                                      [–]KittenWithMittens 49 points50 points ago

                                      Relevant XKCD

                                      [–]BRAVE_ALLCAPS_GUY 12 points13 points ago

                                      I... I want to try this now...

                                      [–]onlythis 6 points7 points ago

                                      It was nice knowing you.

                                      [–]vernes1978 2 points3 points ago

                                      We will remember you fondly, and will speak of your brave attempts at science.

                                      [–]dyltotheo 7 points8 points ago

                                      In a science show I watched the researchers studying lighting would shoot model rockets into lightning storms with wires connecting them to a bucket of sand on the ground. They would study the resulting fulgerite formations

                                      [–]JesusWantsYouToKnow 2 points3 points ago

                                      That sound like the lightning lab here at UF. I think I remember seeing the same show and being caught off guard seeing my professor on the discovery channel.

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                                        [–]ophello 31 points32 points ago

                                        SPICE MUST FLOW

                                        [–]tublina 4 points5 points ago

                                        Nice, little mouse.

                                        [–]tublina 4 points5 points ago

                                        It's been so long, I had to google, Muah'Dib.

                                        [–]animustestandi 2 points3 points ago

                                        Muad'dib

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                                          [–]skepticrat 32 points33 points ago

                                          can someone tell me why that's not falling over?

                                          [–]carniemechanic 99 points100 points ago

                                          It has become glass, and it's all welded together, with more of it underground. I'd love to have one.

                                          [–]BCBUDDHA 23 points24 points ago

                                          ebay has tons, if you're using the word "love" then the pricing is probably worth it

                                          [–]narpas 13 points14 points ago

                                          Now I realize that it's a stationary object, not the sand that got kicked up as he took a photo of a lightning bolt that struck about a meter away.

                                          [–]eagleapex 6 points7 points ago

                                          ditto!

                                          [–]gtr053 13 points14 points ago

                                          dildo!

                                          [–]droivod 5 points6 points ago

                                          bilbo!

                                          [–]hotfrost 6 points7 points ago

                                          Yeah I'm excited for the hobbit too man.

                                          [–]Bearearl 3 points4 points ago

                                          A fulgurite, similar structure to a polymer, if I remember correctly.

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                                            [–]FiveAliv3 11 points12 points ago

                                            Let's bind Death.

                                            [–]I_used_to_smile 1 point2 points ago

                                            remember to bring him a burger

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                                              [–]killzer 8 points9 points ago

                                              Are you sure Gaara isn't behind this?

                                              [–]iputbananasinmybutt 13 points14 points ago

                                              SAND DRAGON!

                                              [–]Shneeg11 4 points5 points ago

                                              Thresher fossil?

                                              [–]johnrada 9 points10 points ago

                                              looks like onix to me

                                              [–]tommygunz007 5 points6 points ago

                                              very cool. When I learned to blow glass (no joke) we often used sand and made shapes in the sand, and then poured molten glass into the sand molds. What we had was very similar to what you see here. Hard glass in the center, with sandy outsides. This is very cool. It would be great to polish it somehow.. it would be very neat

                                              [–]Hoodedki 4 points5 points ago

                                              I thought it turned into cool glass sculptures like in Sweet Home Alabama.

                                              [–]TypicalTacos 4 points5 points ago

                                              Super Mario's Sand Pokeys? http://themushroomkingdom.net/images/ss/nsmbu/012.jpg

                                              [–]maineblackbear 3 points4 points ago

                                              Bostonians: There is a real nice fulgurite downstairs in the weather part of the Museum of Science. Its about 20 feet long, composed of sand turned to glass by electricity. And its in the same room as the electricity show with the worlds largest Van De Graff generator, which produces major electrical impulses scaring the crud out of young kids. I highly recommend it. Love Boston's science museum.

                                              [–]imdsm 3 points4 points ago

                                              False, this is a goa'uld symbiote.

                                              [–]llcbdavis 2 points3 points ago

                                              i must have this for my rock collection.

                                              [–]anthemrides 10 points11 points ago

                                              Minerals! Minerals collection!

                                              [–]Adminotaur 6 points7 points ago

                                              Damnit Marie!

                                              [–]HighVoltageTurtle 8 points9 points ago

                                              Jesus Christ, Marie.

                                              FTFY

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                                                [–]TheTalentedAmateur 2 points3 points ago

                                                Here ya Go Science Mall

                                                [–]Mr_Zero 2 points3 points ago

                                                Those are so small. I would think the one in the picture would be worth $100,000's.

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                                                    [–]Gaylord_Steambath 4 points5 points ago

                                                    Thresher Maw? http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Thresher_Maw

                                                    [–]joshmonster 5 points6 points ago

                                                    An act of God crystallized forever!

                                                    [–]DJffeJ 2 points3 points ago

                                                    I wonder what attracted the lightning there, or if it was by pure chance and it simply found the quickest path to the ground. Maybe there's an epic chest underneath?!

                                                    [–]BonutDot 2 points3 points ago

                                                    You could always tie a thin long metal cord to a model rocket and fire it into a thunderstorm. Make lightning strike exactly where you want it to.

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                                                      [–]dckunited 2 points3 points ago

                                                      Onix? http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/onix.jpg

                                                      [–]deathcomesilent 2 points3 points ago

                                                      The perspective of this photo is very misleading as to the size...

                                                      [–]COCKSWAIN 1 point2 points ago

                                                      thanx for sharing this pretty neat photographic image of an interesting and unusual sight to the r/pics subreddit

                                                      [–]America_Owns 1 point2 points ago

                                                      This needs to be in /r/CrossView!

                                                      [–]Plazmotech 0 points1 point ago

                                                      I heard it turned to glass; am disappointed. Now I feel stupid for thinkings something so ridiculous T_T

                                                      [–]calpoop 1 point2 points ago

                                                      Looks like a giant Cheeto.

                                                      [–]Hellzapoppin -1 points0 points ago

                                                      Liar, you've just been playing with some poo you found on the beach.

                                                      [–]mp51669 0 points1 point ago

                                                      It looks kind of like the bad guys in Mario

                                                      [–]spike199neo 1 point2 points ago

                                                      i choose you!!! onyx!!

                                                      [–]abortedhivemind 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Does the charge actually draw the sand up out of the ground like that?

                                                      [–]reunite_pangea 0 points1 point ago

                                                      garados?

                                                      [–]mitchzim 0 points1 point ago

                                                      That's actually very creepy

                                                      [–]Hayes92 0 points1 point ago

                                                      it looks like onyx at first glance

                                                      [–]compto35 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onyx?

                                                      [–]Zorodude77 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Everyone knows electric has no effect against ground...

                                                      [–]mumbly__joe 1 point2 points ago

                                                      It resembles a lonely teenager's sock puppet.

                                                      [–]AkAdude 0 points1 point ago

                                                      I'm never going to the beach again.

                                                      [–]knoxvilleninja 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Whoa

                                                      [–]WoollyMittens 1 point2 points ago

                                                      Thunderbolts and lightning, very very frightening.

                                                      [–]Ore1lly 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onyx, go!

                                                      [–]Akira_kj 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Would this now be the most likely spot that lighting would strike again? From the photo and playing in the desert, this is likely the highest point on the ground for a good 100+ square feet right?

                                                      [–]Kdizzlenizzle 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onyx?

                                                      [–]P2D_ItsME 0 points1 point ago

                                                      What is the scale of this formation? It looks huge in comparison to the person but they are kinda far away.

                                                      [–]ordoabchao9 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Up vote for you for giving credit to the photographer!

                                                      [–]Slagathor83 1 point2 points ago

                                                      Sandworms. You hate 'em right? I hate them too.

                                                      [–]PropaneMilo 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Holy shit it's the Fountain of the (Hutt) Ancients!

                                                      [–]todwod 0 points1 point ago

                                                      'Sweet Home Alabama' lied!

                                                      [–]WhoKnowsRight 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onix, I knew you were real <3

                                                      [–]TokenMatch23 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onix a rock type and thus is resistant to electrical moves. This photo is a fake. No way can lightning create an Onix.

                                                      [–]Stones25 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Don't lie to me this is an action shot of a tremor!

                                                      [–]SirKarma 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Anyone else thinks the sand looks like onix?

                                                      [–]gabesunday 1 point2 points ago

                                                      Tremor Boner

                                                      [–]PsychoNitro 0 points1 point ago

                                                      What good timing!

                                                      [–]spokesthebrony 0 points1 point ago

                                                      In Eastern Washington, gophers sometimes chew through the 440v buried power cable for circles and create these same "glass trees", although they are smaller. We have a bunch of small, ~6" shattered pieces found when digging up the line.

                                                      Potato fields make the best glass trees.

                                                      [–]forecep 0 points1 point ago

                                                      The thumbnail for the picture looks like an onix

                                                      [–]dtrmp4 1 point2 points ago

                                                      With a picture like this, I expected to be able to click the comments and find a source near the top. But there was none. Apparently this is called a Fulgurite. Here's a video of someone making one in a pan: Fulgurite creation

                                                      [–]Troiseme 0 points1 point ago

                                                      So Electric Types ARE good against Ground Types!

                                                      [–]LiteralClownfish 0 points1 point ago

                                                      So THAT'S where Onyx come from.

                                                      [–]wopchop87 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Kind of reminds me of Gaara of the hidden sand village (Naruto reference) and his ability to control sand lol

                                                      [–]FuzzyGunNuts 0 points1 point ago

                                                      What I wouldn't pay to see this caught and slowed down with a high speed camera. I can only imagine how something like this forms in that split second.

                                                      [–]Ducks_Quackington 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Baby onix!

                                                      [–]SnowGN 1 point2 points ago

                                                      That there is a fine fulgerite, and would sell quite nicely on Ebay.

                                                      [–]ratlater 1 point2 points ago

                                                      Idjits.

                                                      [–]fehaar 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Omg it's the worm from beetlejuice!

                                                      [–]asaint4 0 points1 point ago

                                                      I know Onyx and Steelyx but I've never seen Sandyx pokemon before.

                                                      [–]king_hippo77 0 points1 point ago

                                                      "Sandworms, you hate 'em right? I hate 'em too!"

                                                      [–]Primal80s 0 points1 point ago

                                                      You found a Riddler trophy

                                                      [–]TheeSillyman 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onyx.

                                                      [–]2manychefs 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Fulugumite! I know this from readin Cormac McCarthy

                                                      [–]GanasbinTagap -1 points0 points ago

                                                      SAND STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, I CHOOSE YOU

                                                      [–]squareballer 0 points1 point ago

                                                      It's just a sand-tree

                                                      [–]sneakyse 0 points1 point ago

                                                      oynx, wut r u doin?

                                                      [–]NotATinDog 0 points1 point ago

                                                      I've seen enough tentacle porn to see where this is going...

                                                      [–]cjZombie 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Sam and Dean Winchester would be all up on that.

                                                      [–]GSWStubag 0 points1 point ago

                                                      TIL sand does...that!

                                                      [–]sevenalive 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Go to the Question Mark John.

                                                      [–]I_used_to_smile 0 points1 point ago

                                                      An ingrediant for summoning and binding death

                                                      [–]Solymr- 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Definitely a sand scorpion

                                                      [–]Kujen 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Woah...

                                                      [–]DoktorFloede 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onix is that you??

                                                      [–]Insightful_Comments 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Reminds me od Gaara from Naruto.

                                                      [–]kersplona 0 points1 point ago

                                                      My rectum is the size of a barrel.

                                                      [–]lordofdrapes 1 point2 points ago

                                                      And Thus, the Powerpuff Girls were born!

                                                      [–]Koyoteelaughter 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Ahhhh! Its one of the sand snakes from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetleju---

                                                      [–]alokococoa 0 points1 point ago

                                                      It's like a little creature was born of that union between lightning and earth. It looks like it's raising out of an earth-vagina and proclaiming his birth "I AM BORRRRRRRNNNN"

                                                      [–]thescrapplekid 0 points1 point ago

                                                      I always wondered if it turned to glass when struck by lightning... I guess not

                                                      [–]Great_Chairman_Mao 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Damn I'd love to see a high speed camera capture this happening.

                                                      [–]SOwED 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Dammit I thought it turned into glass.

                                                      [–]GrizzledBastard 0 points1 point ago

                                                      One-legged snake dragon with a boner made of sand

                                                      [–]Inestimable_Me 0 points1 point ago

                                                      If it can do that to sand, I'm surprised humans don't just explode when struck.

                                                      [–]oh_no_aliens 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Related

                                                      [–]luiqi 0 points1 point ago

                                                      A wild Onyx appeared!

                                                      [–]cluethemovie 0 points1 point ago

                                                      That's bs, this is clearly those sand thingies from Super Mario Bros 3 level 2

                                                      [–]saltygerbil 0 points1 point ago

                                                      that's cool. upvote.

                                                      [–]GorrilaDeathCake 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Reminds me of a Burrowing Snagret from Pikmin. I hate those things.

                                                      [–]commodore-69 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onix I choose you!

                                                      [–]Rasputin_PoleSmiter 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Remember; Walk without rhythm, lest you attract the sandworm.

                                                      [–]notmyblood 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Danger - worm sign!

                                                      [–]honeydew1092 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Dat Nitrogen fixation.

                                                      [–]Jamesw12 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Onyx is that you?

                                                      [–]jaycatsby 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Reminds me of the monsters you see in old movies where they used stop-motion for sfx.

                                                      [–]mspmsp123 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Is that Lot's wife

                                                      [–]MildMannered_BearJew 0 points1 point ago

                                                      How the eff did he get this picture.

                                                      [–]Dewdeda 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Do you know how expensive thoughs are it's crazy!

                                                      [–]Nugget_Brain 0 points1 point ago

                                                      THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY PROMISED IN SWEET HOME ALABAMA!

                                                      [–]built_to_elvis 0 points1 point ago

                                                      Hardest. Sandcastle. Ever.

                                                      [–]BugOverloard 0 points1 point ago

                                                      And that's how the Sandworm was born!

                                                      [–]Babyruby911 0 points1 point ago

                                                      This is how onix's are made in the pokemon universe.

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