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This story: 5,000 evacuated as volcano blast meets storm in the Chilean sky This picture is just...stunning.

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Okay, how badass is this? I get a trained cheetah, a castle the hovers over a freakin' volcano...and ninjas. Oh yeah and everyone is required to worship me. This is the regime to end all regimes.

If You Ruled the Land . . . by wackyweasel
Your first name:
How you gained your rule:	Military coup, of course! They never saw it coming . . .Walked in and took the throne while they were at lunchRightful heir!!Strategic poisoning . . .Mind controlAsked for it really nicely, 'pretty please'No idea . . .
Your title is:	Your Majesty - straight-up, no fuss
Your symbol is:	the eagle, for grace, power, and big freaking wings
You rule from:	a floating castle - ABOVE A VOLCANO!!
At your side is:	your trained cheetah, Speedy - go fetch me a soda!
Your enforcers, troops, and guards are all:	NINJAS!!!
Your most popular law is:	Free alcohol to pretty people if they sit with ugly people
Your least popular law is:	All religions required to write you into their doctrines
Your worst enemy is:	Ringo Starr, but you can't remember why . . .
Your popularity rating is:	38%
Your chance of being overthrown is:	7%

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That volcano/ligtning picture..but bigger! A larger version of the same picture from before. (Click on the image for larger version.)

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...and another one. This one is also pretty damned awesome. both come from here.

I really hope this guy wasn't serious...

Normally when I leave my appointment with the therapist, I hop on a bus to the light rail to come to work.

Yesterday, the bus never showed up. Luckily, I found out not too long ago that his office is within walking distance of the Woodberry light rail stop, and I can walk there in less time that it would take to wait for the bus to show up and then make its way all over Hamden before arriving at the stop....so I walked.

Since it was a really nice evening, a lot of people were out on their front porches. I passed one house where I noticed a man, woman and several kids sitting around, including a little girl who couldn't have been more than three or four years old. As I passed, sudden;y the man (assuming to be the father, but who knows, really...) started yelling to her "Stop that! That's gross! Get your fingers out of your nose! How do you ever expect to find a boyfriend and have kids and get on welfare?"

There wasn't a trace of humor in the voice, he sounded utterly serious. All I can say is that I really hope he was just being stupid.