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[–]VeloxTelum 92 points93 points ago

Rainboom?

[–]Dr_Dippy 31 points32 points ago

Without a doubt

[–]meditonsin 8 points9 points ago

Absolutely.

[–]ansile 43 points44 points ago

That would be a Sonic Rainboom. :D

[–]Myrandall 20 points21 points ago*

Came here for this, was not disappointed

[–]verbose_gent 14 points15 points ago

It makes sound?

[–]Randomacts 41 points42 points ago

warning: pony link

[–]KimJongUgh 6 points7 points ago

Thank you so much. People say that soldiers, firefighters, people that catch bullets for their friends, and the Dragonborn are heroes. But YOU, dear redditor, have saved me from the evil that is Ponies. Thank you.. All I have to give you is an internet high five, and one karma point.

[–]bitch_im_a_lion 11 points12 points ago

Evil is perhaps the silliest word I've heard somebody use to describe ponies.

[–]Dr_Dippy 3 points4 points ago

Well except for a few certain ponies

[–]1stLtObvious 1 point2 points ago

Like the one trained to bite off Scott Tenorman's dick.

[–]Dr_Dippy 2 points3 points ago

Nopony, he'll like that

[–]Ultrox 4 points5 points ago

But what's the big deal about ponies? Or was I not processing your sarcasm?

[–]fuzzgod5 2 points3 points ago

I think he doesn't like them.

Maybe. Couldn't tell you why though.

[–]Myrandall 3 points4 points ago

Can you do that?! Can you dislike PONIES?!

[–]fuzzgod5 4 points5 points ago

Pretty sure it's possible, but without experiencing it myself, I couldn't say for certain.

[–]ilikebooks123 6 points7 points ago

What were you expecting from a link that was a reply to "Rainboom?"?

[–]KimJongUgh 6 points7 points ago

Leprechaun Terrorists?

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[–]ilikebooks123 4 points5 points ago

That is a fair point. But in order for someone to dislike something, they would have to first experience it (unless ofcourse they're a mindless zombie who hates things only because everyone else does...), and so, if his judgement of mlp was based of off his personal perception of the show, he would have got the reference. :)

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[–]efro4472 0 points1 point ago

I've never heard of Community... I have no idea what you speak of either.

[–]verbose_gent 5 points6 points ago

I should have known.

[–]Bwob 26 points27 points ago

Yeah, it definitely looks like some kind of rainbow explosion. That's pretty rad!

[–]wickidclown17 3 points4 points ago

what?

[–]davaca 16 points17 points ago

Whenever you see something upvoted that doesn't make much sense, assume it's a reference to a show you don't watch. In this case, my little pony.

[–]VeloxTelum 1 point2 points ago

Shush! Your not supposed to tell them ;)

[–]All_Caps_Repeater 5 points6 points ago

HE SAID, RAINBOOM!

[–]toastspork 1 point2 points ago

[–]wolfvision 74 points75 points ago

Check this one out, probably the coolest thing I've seen in the sky.

[–]groovychicken 14 points15 points ago

its like a giant floating leprechaun cocoon..

[–]roguesareOP 1 point2 points ago

And it look's absolutely faaaaabulous.

[–]JD_Dragon 2 points3 points ago

Clouds + rainbow = instant karma, nature why you no do this in Winnipeg

[–]Chewie316[S] 1 point2 points ago

Take a pic of the cold.

[–]JD_Dragon 0 points1 point ago

Not cold enough but if you search up "hoar frost", that's what Winnipeg looks like somedays in the winter

[–]Chewie316[S] 2 points3 points ago

Wow that is better than the one I posted ... How is this not the top comment? Thanks for sharing!

[–]KiwiThunda 10 points11 points ago

Checkmate, Atheists

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[–]1wutthebleep1 3 points4 points ago

He didn't take that picture.

[–]Thebreathe 15 points16 points ago

This universe is just a simulation on a monitor. You're just witnessing it degauss.

[–]scoops22 2 points3 points ago

I would degauss ALL the screens at the school library.

[–]hungryChard 9 points10 points ago

Anyone know how this happens?

[–]Chewie316[S] 20 points21 points ago

[–]linlorienelen 24 points25 points ago

Hey, cloud nerd.

[–]Sutekhseth 1 point2 points ago

They're also found after predawn space shuttle launches!

[–]rowboatsynclaire 21 points22 points ago

it's not rare if you keep re-posting it.

[–]AwfulNameFtw 2 points3 points ago*

In that case.

The most common cloud on reddit. Iridescent.

Edit: i meszedd up mie grammher good.

[–]010222545545 1 point2 points ago

awful joke, 2/10.

[–]AwfulNameFtw 0 points1 point ago

Awful person, 1/100 would not befriend.

[–]010222545545 -1 points0 points ago

2/10 lol

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

They say homosexuality has a way of creeping up on you.

I didn't think they meant that literally.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Checkmate Atheists

[–]chrisinurpants 8 points9 points ago

Nyan cat cloud

[–]robowookie 2 points3 points ago

SHIT it's a shiny! Where are my ultraballs...

[–]asnof 0 points1 point ago

I would hope theyre in your pants......

[–]robowookie 0 points1 point ago

You're right, right where I left them. Now it's time to throw...

[–]Bongpig 2 points3 points ago

DO NOT SHOW THE DOUBLE RAINBOW GUY

[–]intialdfan67 3 points4 points ago

HAARP. Wouldn't be surprised if I hear some "natural disaster" happening in Ethiopia sometime soon.

[–]larwk 0 points1 point ago

Apparently this was in Ethiopia, unless you already read that comment first before making your comment.

[–]zop1o 0 points1 point ago

Hey everybody! The OP's a phoney! He's just a big phoney!

[–]BubbleBobble-007 0 points1 point ago

Because when I take a poop on a Sunday, and a hamster dies in Ohio, the two are entirely related.

[–]newgrounder 0 points1 point ago

YOU MONSTER! You killed Mr. Fluffy!

[–]pieman722 1 point2 points ago

Holy shit

[–]heplectric 1 point2 points ago

[–]vampfredthefrog 1 point2 points ago

Looks like the LCD sky had a glitch.

[–]Haroldholt 1 point2 points ago

Haarp, chemtrails WAKE UP SHEEPEOPLE

[–]thratty 1 point2 points ago

Not so rare on reddit.

[–]jrkv 1 point2 points ago

amazing pic

[–]srock456 1 point2 points ago

i saw one once, and i have to say it was one of the most beautiful thing i hav ever seen

[–]heliumspoon 1 point2 points ago

This is a repost from Cracked.

[–]AreYouEighteen 4 points5 points ago

[–]abcgoat -2 points-1 points ago

I think that UFOs stealth drive is malfunctioning...

[–]Kieo 1 point2 points ago

Am I the only one thinking of the Rainbow Cloud level on Pokemon Snap where you got to see Mew

[–]jack1qwertyuiop 0 points1 point ago

It kind of looks like a clown's about to pop out of the clouds...

[–]Bixby66 0 points1 point ago

I always wondered why this didn't happen more often.

[–]awp2 0 points1 point ago

The Rainbow Mist.

[–]gvangerous 0 points1 point ago

It's the ice cream spaceship come to sell to all the little aliens

[–]oh_hidoggy 0 points1 point ago

How cool! Great shot.

[–]brinana91 0 points1 point ago

I have a picture of one of these somewhere. I don't want to look through my pictures to find it though :/

[–]Flyinhighinthesky 0 points1 point ago

[–]forza525 0 points1 point ago

I thought it was the old sierra logo from the thumbnail

[–]mastercylinder2 0 points1 point ago

Our world is so cool

[–]-Fake 0 points1 point ago

GOD EXISTS!

Checkm-.. neigh.

[–]Desolator001 0 points1 point ago

I've seen this twice in my life and nobody else was there so people thought I made it up. :(

[–]Bloats 0 points1 point ago

reminds me of a Journey album cover

[–]elbenji 0 points1 point ago

I've seen a few in my young life after heavy storms.

Still beautiful.

[–]haiku_robot 5 points6 points ago

I've seen a few in 
my young life after heavy 
storms.  Still beautiful.

[–]ohhyouknow 0 points1 point ago

NOT SURE IF THIS IS A MYTH: Sometimes rainbow clouds can foretell an earthquake?

[–]ohhyouknow 0 points1 point ago

I guess what I'm trying to say is let us know if there is any seismic activity soon?

[–]ohhyouknow 0 points1 point ago

Sometimes I end everything I say with an upwards infliction?

[–]logarythm 0 points1 point ago

Trapars?

[–]wiserKeiser 0 points1 point ago

You sure it is not a pileus cloud that is refracting the light ?

[–]jpdehart 0 points1 point ago

Gay Aliens

[–]PoonHunter5 0 points1 point ago

More likely a UFO actually. Good guess on the cloud though!

[–]Juggler1711 0 points1 point ago

Does this look like Cartman to anyone else?

[–]Calcularius 0 points1 point ago

I, for one, welcome our new Jellyfish Overlords.

[–]jewbageller 0 points1 point ago

The FSM ate some skittles.

[–]ILikeFluffyThings 0 points1 point ago

graphics glitch

[–]atrolik 0 points1 point ago

Thats no cloud..

[–]Lunchboxx24 0 points1 point ago

Aliens.

[–]nbshark -4 points-3 points ago

[–]ItscalledCannabis -1 points0 points ago

OP, If you took this picture...

Then I'm glad you have a brain and could figure out that this was not a space ship and is in fact a Iridescent Cloud.

For if you had been a illogical UFO believer (Not inferring that all UFO believers are illogical) you could have came here and said, PROOF OF ALIENS.

And for that.. I thank you

[–]IrishLover 0 points1 point ago

Fuck that, Aliens.

[–]ebbird -1 points0 points ago

Seems legit

[–]sithmaster0 -1 points0 points ago

Is this one enhanced with programs? It doesn't seem to be the natural coloration of an iridescent cloud. It seems too vibrant in the photo.

[–]EmuSoFly -1 points0 points ago

Thank you so much, I saw this in Thailand and we stopped in the street and just stared at it for a good five minutes. I tried to take a photo of it but my camera was really bad, so I couldn't zoom in to get a good picture. Iridescent cloud. I was thinking aliens.

[–]SirDigbyChckenCaeser -1 points0 points ago

Looks like BP is setting up operations in the sky...

[–]runs -1 points0 points ago

see, first you let them get married... then the sky.

[–]ios_k -1 points0 points ago

Anyone care to explain the phenomenon?

[–]hbdgas -1 points0 points ago

Nice try, Area 51 PR guy.

[–]EmbraceThePing -1 points0 points ago

I'm not saying that's caused by Aliens ............ but that's FUCKING ALIENS!

[–]gregger26 -1 points0 points ago

Saw this before on acid.... Not sure if it was just the acid or not, though....

[–]photogmel -1 points0 points ago

aliens

[–]Burgess66 0 points1 point ago

Alright aliens we know you are there you can stop screwing with us

[–]Fullyfaltoo -1 points0 points ago

anyone else who ever saw something like this?

[–]King_Yeshua -1 points0 points ago

Clearly gods work

[–]nicknack1016 -1 points0 points ago

This looks very familiar. I think I saw something like this yesterday. Did I just find a nearby Redditor O_O

[–]Camrrab -1 points0 points ago

Not-so-fun fact: While wearing polarized sunglasses, many thin white clouds appear weakly iridescent.

[–]Der_Nailer -1 points0 points ago

PREDATOR spacecraft?

[–]rynonator -1 points0 points ago

Soon

[–]23bshorty -1 points0 points ago

Aliens, that is all.

[–]itsallgoodie -1 points0 points ago

If I'd have seen this, I'd have thought aliens were invading.

[–]roogleason -1 points0 points ago

Amazing! It looks like a rainbow explosion and it's really nice.

[–]martilikeatiger -1 points0 points ago

I wonder if there is a unicorn pooping on the other side...

[–]Volsunga -1 points0 points ago

reality degaussing.

[–]burntham77 -1 points0 points ago

Nah, that's an alien spaceship. The beings inside are all like, "Back it up, Phil, they can see us!"

[–]therewillbdownvotes -1 points0 points ago

You misspelled pollution.

[–]lostandsafe -1 points0 points ago

you should submit this to NASA's APOD -- it's likely they'll showcase it...great photo.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

get sprayed witchya chem trailz

[–]42z3ro -1 points0 points ago

Yea, a cloud...

[–]rhinorocan -1 points0 points ago

See this a lot driving with the top down. You would be amazed whats up there you miss with a roof on your car.

[–]skeeto111 -1 points0 points ago

Or UFO decloaking

[–]rhineyman -2 points-1 points ago

Here come the earthquakes...