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[–]the_captain 17 points18 points ago

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Same picture, a bit bigger for those who want to use it for a wallpaper. Also includes all the copyright info of the photographer etc: http://imgur.com/vb0hx

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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thank you dear sir or madam!

[–]Omegastat 0 points1 point ago

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Thank you!

[–]Shmexy[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Thanks! I just found this on stumbleupon so none of the info was there.

[–]JunCTionS 0 points1 point ago

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Thanks, I was just about to TinEye the hell out of the original image but then thought someone as awesome as you might have done it already... There are a lot of awesome people in Reddit :).

[–]Hax0r101 0 points1 point ago

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Aye Captain!

[–]mcnutty93 58 points59 points ago

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DAMN NATURE YOU SCARY!

[–]TBMonkey 17 points18 points ago

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Didn't even have to ctrl-f

[–]chimmFTW 0 points1 point ago

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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never gets old

[–]deadthoughts 0 points1 point ago

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Thanks for explaining that one. I've never seen the "Family Man" before.

[–]devophill 6 points7 points ago

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ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY THOR.

[–]stuckhere4ever 14 points15 points ago

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Apparently this is from the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption. Damn that is awesome.

[–]Ignaddio 11 points12 points ago

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Was going to Ctrl+F this, but couldn't spell Eyjafjallajökull.

[–]concussedYmir 15 points16 points ago

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It's spelled like it sounds

[–]UrPimp 9 points10 points ago

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Retarded?

[–]siliconlife 3 points4 points ago

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ay-ya-fi-at-la-yo-kull

[–]VicePresidente 2 points3 points ago

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I didn't get any of that from Erynfdjkvnkjcsf

[–]APiousCultist 2 points3 points ago

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Earfajajajajacull?

[–]Helicees 0 points1 point ago

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directly translated it would be Islandmountainglacier lol

[–]Vondi 7 points8 points ago

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Eyjarfjallajökull isn't really the name of the Volcano. Icelandic volcanoes have names like Katla, Hekla, Askur, Laki ect...Eyjarfjallajökull is just the name of the Glacier that the volcano is under, which usually have more elaborate names. We Icelanders could've named this new volcano something new, but guess we felt like trolling every single news presenter in the western world.

[–]Xhafzotaj 1 point2 points ago

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etc.

Remember, "et cetera," and so on.

[–]arnar -1 points0 points ago

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Stop pulling things out of your arse. It is not a new volcano, and it has been called Eyjafjallajökull for ages. Mountains which have glaciers on them often simply bear the name of the glacier.

[–]kihadat 1 point2 points ago

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As you wish....BRING ON THE Eyjafjallajökull!

[–]thirwell 0 points1 point ago

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I think whoever named this just mashed the keyboard. i.e. - Ekldvasfkl;dekl;ed

[–]philds391 1 point2 points ago

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Just get your cat to rape your keyboard for about 5 minutes.

[–]Ignaddio 0 points1 point ago

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And then what?

[–]ron3090 0 points1 point ago

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And then you're Icelandic!

[–]theoretic_lee 4 points5 points ago

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That is just fucking scary.

[–]devophill 3 points4 points ago

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IN THEATERS MAY 6

[–]DFanatic 3 points4 points ago

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Volcanic Lightning: A study in the journal Science indicated that electrical charges are generated when rock fragments, ash, and ice particles in a volcanic plume collide and produce static charges, just as ice particles collide in regular thunderstorms.

As the plume started going downwind, it seemed to have a life of its own and produced some 300 more or less normal [lightning bolts] ... The implication is that it has produced more charge than it started with. Otherwise [the plume] couldn't continue to make lightning.

—Martin Uman, co-director of the University of Florida Lightning Research program

Volcanic eruptions also release large amounts of water, which may help fuel these thunderstorms.

[–]Djur 0 points1 point ago

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TL;DR, Volcanic Lightning: Nuff said.

[–]Pointman_ 6 points7 points ago

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Remember when your mom would raise her voice and call you by your full name, and you'd feel that fear, like you just knew you were in big trouble? This sort of reminds me of that. Mother Nature is angry and whatever I did I'm sorry please don't take away my G.I. Joes.

[–]Wookington 2 points3 points ago

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ITS GONNA' RAIN!

[–]plattica 2 points3 points ago

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Thor is SERIOUSLY pissed off.

[–]siliconlife 2 points3 points ago

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<3 Eyjafjallajokull

[–]chriseh 2 points3 points ago

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Wallpaper for this would just be awesome!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Mordor aint got nothin on Eyjafjallajökull.

[–]tomparker 2 points3 points ago

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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listen to mr. parker, he got this!

[–]damien_grief 2 points3 points ago

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Was this ever a Dio album cover? Because it should've been.

[–]daveloper 1 point2 points ago

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I've actually painted what's hidden behind those clouds http://moonxels.deviantart.com/#/d355bp2

[–]palordrolap 1 point2 points ago

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This is very likely the kind of thing Moses and his people saw in Old Testament times, raging from the top of Mount Sinai. If you'd not seen this sort of thing before and you lived in superstitious times, your exclamation of "Oh my God" would have quite the literal meaning.

[–]onynwb 1 point2 points ago

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Beautiful.

Simply beautiful. I would love to see nature like that in person.

From a safe distance, of course. Can't be too careful around volcanoes.

[–]sandusky_hohoho 1 point2 points ago

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That is a "dirty thunderstorm", which are caused when a volcanic plume is large and violent enough to cause thunder and lightning. They are also awesome

[–]BeondTheGrave 1 point2 points ago

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Thor is Displeased.

[–]bernaldiaz 1 point2 points ago

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I like to think of that as nature blowing its load

[–]athermis 1 point2 points ago

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THOR IS HERE!

[–]abstractedBliss 0 points1 point ago

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You mad?

[–]amandahuggs 0 points1 point ago

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It's Jebus!!!!

[–]arberp 0 points1 point ago

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New wallpaper for Desktop: Sorted

[–]absolutelynothing 0 points1 point ago

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Someone must have masturbated, 'cos god is pissed!

[–]annagrams 0 points1 point ago

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Things like this are why people believe in a vengeful God.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Mother Nature is strong with the Force

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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that's just nature's subtle hint to be somewhere else.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Nature will fuck you up!

[–]Nilso 0 points1 point ago

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Dear people. Please stop fucking with Gaia or this is what we get.

[–]Scorpius289 0 points1 point ago

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AWESOME!!!

[–]bropez 0 points1 point ago

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Caused by the biggest shit ever.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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NATURE WANTS THE RENT MONEY NOW

[–]Stephenthejedi 0 points1 point ago

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The Nothing!

[–]tysoasn 0 points1 point ago

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[–]afghanibobsled 0 points1 point ago

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this is what I saw

http://imgur.com/cXPJS

[–]merbeetoo 0 points1 point ago

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hot air, meet cold air. KABOOM

[–]slipperyottter 0 points1 point ago

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If I were evil, that is where my lair would be.

[–]JollyJeff 0 points1 point ago

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I'm surprised someone hasn't Photoshopped in that zombie proof building yet.

[–]My_Sonic_Boom -1 points0 points ago

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Holy Shit, Photoshop

[–]vikingkory -1 points0 points ago

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reminds me kinda of this except with lightening http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3106973151341731381#

[–]1htaehn 0 points1 point ago

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[–]chiron1 -1 points0 points ago

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My new background image...

[–]lattesmart -2 points-1 points ago

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The earth has farted.

[–]wieuboot -4 points-3 points ago

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isn't this a screenshot of 2012?