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Erapture! Iceland Grimsvotn Volcano Has Erupted, White Plume Ejected 18,000 Feet Into Air, Seismic Readings Across Iceland Off The Charts

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/21/2011 16:18 -0400

Update from ABC7: A no-fly zone has been enacted within a 120-mile radius of the erupting volcano in Iceland.

From MSNBC: BREAKING NEWS: Iceland's most active volcano erupting; white plume up to 18,000 feet seen.

And there goes European air traffic once again, with its already stagflationary economy to follow down the drains momentarily. At least depressionary apologists will have something to blame on the Q2 GDP plunge on.

Iceland's most active volcano started erupting Saturday, with a white plume shooting 18,000 feet into the sky, scientists said.

The eruption was followed by around 50 small earthquakes, the largest of which measured 3.7 on the Richter Scale, according to Iceland's meteorological office.

There was a similar eruption at the same volcano in 2004.

The Grimsvotn volcano is located underneath the Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland.

First pictures of the explosion courtesy of visir.is and @hjortur

A comparable eruption back in 2004:

And the seismic readings across all of Iceland just went off the charts:

And an update on the hotbed of earthquake activity that Iceland has suddenly become:

Time and magnitude of earthquake 21 May 20:20 GMT

Graph showing earthquake timing and magnitude

And in the meantime Reuters is already spinning damage control:

A volcano began to erupt under Iceland's biggest glacier on Saturday, but a geologist said he did not think it would cause the same disruption to air traffic as one that exploded in a different area last year.

The Grimsvotn volcano, under a massive glacier in southeast Iceland, has thrown a plume of white smoke about 15 km (9 miles) into the air, Met Office geologist Hjorleifur Sveinbjornsson told Reuters. He said Grimsvotn last exploded in 2004.

"It can be a big eruption, but it is unlikely to be like last year," he added, referring to the eruption early last year under another glacier which caused air traffic chaos after spewing dark ash into the air.

And he makes this conclusion based on what again?

So... who was joking about the Rapture again?

More as we get it.

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Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:51 | 1299107 Yen Cross

CUTE.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 22:05 | 1299352 MsCreant

Hey Grrl,

You changed up the pussy with the rifle for something else! If you felt like telling me about your new screen image, I am all ears.

I agree that a sense of humor is a must. Meanwhile, a shallow sock puppet maned (or womaned) by someone who has a bunch of them, kind of like a lot of bingo cards, can't spare the energy to inhabit the identity with anything more solid or real than what we have seen.

Keep on keepin on Arkadaba.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 02:05 | 1299659 Arkadaba

Kittens or kids with guns - I'm just too sentimental! New avatar is a pic of my 4-year-old nephew - you may not be able to see it but he is wearing the coolest spiderman rainboots ever!

Luckily, he is growing up in a neighbourhood where the parents are relaxed enough to let the kids play on the street, even after dark. Yes there are often tears and bruises but goes with the territory. The picture that I used as a new avatar reminded a lot of my own childhood.

Saw a post below that you are re-building. Awesome! Keep us posted.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 02:08 | 1299660 Arkadaba

web server error

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 02:13 | 1299662 Arkadaba

server error

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:11 | 1298898 Hulk

last thing you want in testing tp is a breakthrough!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:22 | 1298929 MsCreant

Good to see you Hulk. It does sound like a shitty job. Or a pissy one. tpbeta sounded pissy to me.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:34 | 1298949 Hulk

Always good to read you MsCreant. I hope the house rebuilding is going well for you...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:42 | 1299097 falak pema

Tornadoes are deadly and volcanoes are eruptive. Sleeping under the stars is fun when its summer and dry. All you need is a good companion to star gaze with...who wants a roof over one's head.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:12 | 1299170 mick_richfield

I thought you were starting a poem there for a second.

Tornadoes are deadly,
volcanoes eruptive,
the markets are crooked,
and Europe is broke.
Bernanke is Satan,
the banksters are skatin',
the COMEX is fakin',
and dollars are toast.
I'm down in my bunker
but still how I hunger
for my Zero Hedge!
It's what I read the most!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 21:57 | 1299341 MsCreant

Nice work Mick.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 18:58 | 1300660 falak pema

I'll finish it ...

When I dream of rest

I find it in writ

as it questions my wit

and tests my true grit.

We fight in this quest

of whats remains in debt

but claims it is best

for money to test.

I'm lost in conjecture

I'm found in enrapture

I'm damned in imposture

I'm pardoned in doubt

I'm questioned in certitude

I'm buried in a rout

I feel thirst in drought

I find solace emptied out.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 22:08 | 1299359 MsCreant

Things have solidified in terms of the plans. I do have a unique opportunity to build the right house here. I am taking advantage of it. Thanks for asking.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 22:36 | 1299423 TheFourthStooge-ing

Thank you for the update. It's always nice to hear some genuine good news.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 02:48 | 1299680 Hephasteus

I'm so glad you are able to get back to having something you can call home.

Invite hulk over to security test it. LOL

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 16:20 | 1300412 dogbreath

if you have the option I suggest specifying the dimension lumber for your new house to be canadian SPF. its stronger than southern pine.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:43 | 1298653 sabra1

see! the world is ending!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:46 | 1298654 Miss Expectations

Found a picture

http://www.volcanoplanet.co.uk/apps/blog/show/7127712-subglacial-volcano...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:49 | 1298659 sabra1

wasn't it free burito day in iceland?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:47 | 1298661 Sudden Debt

As a end of the world thing, I expected something with kind of a bigger bang...

DOOMSDAY IS SOOOOO OVERRATED!!

Now where can I place a official complaint against this apocalyps thing? I WANT MY MONEY BACK!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:50 | 1298676 Arkadaba

End of the world music ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY

Goes well with a glass of scotch

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:11 | 1299168 Arkadaba

And my aged aunt (80+) just liked this on facebook - she is awesome.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:47 | 1298665 Use of Weapons

Not even being funny, I was booking a holiday on Monday morning there.

Bugger.

Via fishing vessel it is then.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:59 | 1298667 Monedas

Make the World go away......and take all the brain dead government hole lickers with it ! "Stay with the happy people !"....Irving Berlin ??? Monedas 2011 http://trololololololololololo.com/

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 16:51 | 1298680 Arch Duke Ferdinand

This Volcanic eruption was predicted Feb 10th...

http://seenoevilspeaknoevilhearnoevil.blogspot.com/2011/02/icelandic-vol...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:07 | 1298730 Yancey Ward

Does this mean the market had already priced this in?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:27 | 1298787 New_Meat

'cuz it is so "efficient."

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:20 | 1298768 falak pema

was it in the four states of western canada? You know...the safest place on earth...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:32 | 1298792 Yen Cross

I was thinking Artica, but the Dutch layed claim to that edge of the snowbelt last week!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:36 | 1298799 lizzy36

That made me giggle...thanks.

And the four western provinces have more to fear from central Canada (Ontario and Quebec and their stupid energy policies) then they have ever had from the odd rogue dictator (who usually leave as quickly as they came because it is a tad chilly here).

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:42 | 1298819 falak pema

well a giggle is a relief when a volcano erupts and there are more trolls around who drool about armageddon or apocalypse than dolls who feel cool about hope and spring rolls or brownies.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:00 | 1298696 Dayadog

Looks to be transitory...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:34 | 1298945 Arkadaba

+very funny but not all will get it

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 21:27 | 1299296 Hook Line and S...

just wait 3 minutes and more will get it

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:09 | 1298737 ZDRuX

I fear we'll be seeing more and more of this type of activity as we progress through 2012, not because of Biblical prophecies or aliens, but because of the natural (albet very rare) alignment of planets. There will be more floods, earthquakes, and generally "end of times" type of stuff.

Religious fanatcis will say God is coming, and Al Gore will say heat is coming, but they're all wrong.. it's all a part of the natural cycle and sometimes "shit happens". I wish people in these regions fare as well as they can and let's hope we have a minimum loss of life over the coming few years, and don't let anyone sucker you out of any money or try and provide you with an out-of-this-world explanation.

...oh and buy silver ;)

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:55 | 1298850 Yen Cross

Well spoken. I don't watch MSM anymore. I read ZH and follow live feeds for trading, on my platforms.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:13 | 1298738 Ted K

Wait.... wait....., I'm getting visions now about the apocalypse, oh my mind is dizzy!!!! But I'm getting a vision about the anti-christ coming out of the Iceland mushroom cloud. The anti-Christ is.......the anti-Christ is..... Glenn Beck!!!! Somebody get me some chalk and a black board so I can draw the arrow in-between Glenn Beck's cunt and the top of the mushroom cloud (and the "evil triangle" from Beck's cunt to Ghost Hitler mustache) to make this thing more clear to people.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:10 | 1298895 Dejean Splicer

Funny how Beck, the giant homo, is trying so desperately to get his JewYorkCity audience back.

So obvious, so desperate.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:26 | 1298937 Yen Cross

I don't think Beck is a HOMO, but he is a Jelly Donut!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:39 | 1299208 New_Meat

Splicie,

"... is trying so desperately to get his JewYorkCity audience back."

.. er .. obviously you don't listen to any of Beck or Obama. Nor know either audience.

Did you hear Our Dear President's speach? You know, the part where Israel is to be surrounded by the "New Palestinian State." Didn't think so. Did you think Beck had any audience in NYC?

Better check back with Cas on this premise.

- Ned

{your sentence is 5 months of self-criticism, then get back to us. Your subtlety is lacking and your context sucks}

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:17 | 1298756 Missing_Link

USGS shows zero, I repeat, ZERO earthquakes in Iceland.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/340_65.php

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:29 | 1298934 knukles

Ref. comments left above in response to your first USGS inquiry.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:17 | 1298758 hognutz

OhShit! TEOTWAWKI!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:18 | 1298759 D.O.D.

Commet Elenin cometh.. Beware the ides of September...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:24 | 1298775 buzzsaw99

Cold glacier water flowing into the earth's liquid hot center. No chance of an even bigger eruption. crack a toe a bitchez.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:32 | 1298794 Yen Cross

Buzz you are so graphic! I'm glad it's not dinner time yet.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:23 | 1298776 Paralympic Equity

HAARP bitchez?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:34 | 1298803 New_Meat

+3.39 MHz

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:14 | 1298890 Captain Benny

Hey, thats faster than the speed at which Linux runs within the my browser in a Javascript x86 CPU emulator! That HAARP thing is way cooler

http://bellard.org/jslinux/

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:25 | 1298933 Hephasteus

They probably are working with a model that doesn't work right for dispersion matching. 3.39 will get people having physical vision problems.

[DW] divides the Theta Range into Theta1 & Theta2.

3.0 Increased Reaction Time [RT] [SS]; 3.0 HZ & below used to reduce muscle tension headaches, but worked less well on migraines & sinus headaches. [RED]; used to treat allergies, in conjunction with 330 HZ [RS]

3.07 Associated with hara (3cm or 1.5 inch below navel, balance of pelvis) [TOS]

3 - 4 Influences physical vision [SS]

3 - 6 Childhood awareness/vivid memories [SS+RA]

3 - 8 Theta Range according to [NEU]; deep relaxation, meditation, increased memory, focus, creativity, lucid dreaming, hypnagogic state [NEU

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 20:44 | 1300857 New_Meat

u'n Art Bell are way sympatico ;-)

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:35 | 1298797 Debtless

Is iceland in new zealand?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:33 | 1298800 Yen Cross

That would be Antartica. Chile and Tasmania.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:39 | 1298808 Rodent Freikorps

That's it. I'm taking the GT to Tierra del Fuego. I'll trade it for a fishing boat when I get there.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:39 | 1298811 Yen Cross

Bring your rain gear, that place has unbelieveable weather.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:14 | 1298905 Arkadaba

One place I really want to visit. I saw a nature documentary a few years ago - looks amazing.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:33 | 1298948 Yen Cross

You seem adventurous. I'm sure that you will enjoy the quest. Personally I'm into the Madagascar adventure.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:59 | 1299237 goldfish1

(Hissing) Madagascar roaches are as big as mice.

http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/usc-roach-cam.html

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 22:31 | 1299420 Jendrzejczyk

"Madagascar adventure"

Loving a Lemur long time?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 22:50 | 1299454 Yen Cross

Will you join me? The tiny primates are so neat.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 05:23 | 1299734 Jendrzejczyk

If _adaba will sail me in that Ark, wouldn't miss it for whirled peas!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:39 | 1298809 Broomer

The eruption in 2010 created an ash plume with a height of 30000 ft.
The current one is smaller and the air traffic will not be disrupted so severely as in the last year.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:46 | 1298822 Victor Berry

I bet the self-righteous evangelicals in Iceland are shitting in their pants because they think the rapture has arrived and they're still earth-bound in Iceland.

By the way, how will anyone in America know when the rapture occurs? Hell, the rapture could have occurred 100, 500, or a 1000 years ago and nobody ended up mysteriously missing ... except maybe for Christian Jimmy Hoffa.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:02 | 1298862 Yen Cross

Who was the person that posted GYPSIES for PiiGs last night? That was priceless! Iceland is a perfect (I) in that noun.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:50 | 1298829 Ronium

Interesting, I had a dream last night that there was a small volcano that erupted through my house. But the erupted material that landed were undead zombies. I guess it was a combo end of the word/CDC zombie apocolypse dream.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:13 | 1299034 DosZap

No, it was a Lucid Dream.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 01:43 | 1299644 Hephasteus

No it's actually what it is. As the world becomes more and more fucked up people will fear out and lose thier will. So ya we will get buried in zombies. And they won't appreciate our logical thought. Brainsssss.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:53 | 1298837 bob_dabolina

I'm gona' get my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 17:54 | 1298849 Piranhanoia

Iceland is pissed about banks and Thor. Payback time, again.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:55 | 1299238 NewThor

Look how bad Christians have screwed up the message of Jesus Christ,

Iceland didn't expect Marvel to get my movie right.

I believe the sentiment there was "At least it wasn't anywhere as bad as

Spiderman 3 with all the crying and dancing."

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:00 | 1298856 Dr. Engali

Shit it's 6 pm and I'm still here. Looks like I'm gonna be left behind. Oh well at least I have front row seats..

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:05 | 1298872 Vuvuzela

HAARP work as intended ?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:04 | 1298874 Rodent Freikorps

Dammit, still here.

I do wonder where the wife went though.

Dammit, I was really starting to like this one.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:07 | 1298879 Dr. Engali

I think the rapture is supposed to happen on pacific time. We still have hope.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:15 | 1298909 Rick64

I am chasing it through different time zones. I keep missing it.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:52 | 1298993 Arkadaba

Too rich. When I was around 6 or 7, I started questioning the validity of Santa Claus. I knew a little bit about stars and planets and their movements - an interest of mine. And hey, I was young - I wanted to believe. So I came up with this theory that Santa Claus followed the time zone which allowed him to drop off presents to all kids. A few months later - not. I got older.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:07 | 1299026 Rodent Freikorps

Are you trying to say Santa isn't real?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:44 | 1299221 Arkadaba

Sorry Rodent but ....

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:21 | 1298914 topcallingtroll

Your wife is with me.

She said to tell you Hi.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:57 | 1299009 Rodent Freikorps

Tell her her best friend is lobbying for her car.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:37 | 1298960 Hulk

Its not 6pm, PST yet, better check the neighbors bedroom...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:01 | 1299010 Rodent Freikorps

She's not into geriatrics. Probably spending money.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:11 | 1299030 Hulk

In that case, you have a real problem....

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:41 | 1299093 Rodent Freikorps

No kidding. If only she would have an affair, I'd have the moral high ground to hit the new cashier.

There is always hope.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:07 | 1298878 Dejean Splicer

~O~

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:07 | 1298884 topcallingtroll

Crap!

It really is the end of.the world.

Quick....any hot chicks out there want to get laid for the last time?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:14 | 1298904 IdioTsincracY

Sorry ... they're busy right now!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:20 | 1298923 Arkadaba

+spit up - very funny

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:41 | 1298969 Hulk

Simply amazing TCT, the world is ending and you have a woody!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:55 | 1299001 Yen Cross

HULK, respectfully. You are an OXYMORON! By the way? is your neighbor home yet?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:07 | 1299025 Hulk

I see the problem. If at the end of the world, you still have a woody, you certainly wont when you see my neighbor!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:12 | 1299040 Yen Cross

Nice response!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:55 | 1299127 Lndmvr

Or my Ex.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:23 | 1299189 Herman Strandsc...

'just as well there is a no fly zone then

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:20 | 1298910 PY-129-20

Is this still reality? Doesn't feel like it is. More like a movie.

Get serious!

Earthquakes, an atomic catastrophe of epic proportions, riots everywhere (Egypt, Syria, Tunesia, Yemen, remember Bahrain?) huge demonstrations, civil wars (Libya, Sudan), vulcanic eruptions, oil spills, secret missile bases, Chinese gov is getting tough on their own people (jailing artists, forcing students to spy on each other)

Woah, I am so glad that none of this matters for the market. -.-

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:03 | 1299014 Rodent Freikorps

Good times.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:43 | 1299091 blunderdog

You were plugged into the matrix sometime around the end of the 20th century.

At first things seemed good, but too many minds were rejecting the programming, so this is the hotfix to make things seem appropriately sucky.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:33 | 1298947 mt paul

naked virgin

volcano dancing ..

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:35 | 1298953 Ag1761

http://www.icenews.is/

Sister in Iceland just now, been texting me since early evening, watching the fireworks with a large Gin in her hand. Looks great.

Rapture brings rising stability across Euro zone....

Seems like rapture may be starting in Northern Ireland, explosive device gone off today in Londonderry and a branch of Spanish banking giant Santander has been taken out. UK Chancellor also now backing French finance minister Christine Legrande for IMF leader. Bet you Deutchse bastards have a hand up that one, seems she is the only non gerry they respect. .

Keep on stackin

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:56 | 1299007 JJ McApe

Icelandic authorities are stressing to the world’s media that the Grimsvotn eruption which began this evening is not the same as the more violent Eyjafjallajokull, and extremely unlikely to cause the sort of air travel chaos seen last year.

he he he we will see :)

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 07:15 | 1299764 fajensen

Would it not be fun if the ash prevents NATO from providing air-cover and bombing raides for the Libyan rebels and Ghadaffi wipes them all out in the meantime?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:50 | 1298990 Confucious 222

Purple robes, white sneakers...purple robes, white sneakers...

Getcha purple robes an white sneakas heah!

Only 2 dollahs!

Getcha purple robes an white sneakas heah!

Only 2 dollahs!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:51 | 1298992 Yen Cross

Grimsvotn? Farfenugen! THOR dropped the hammer on that one.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:59 | 1299244 NewThor

That was Elenin.

Don't pin it on me, please. Thank you. Have a nice day.

IVE GOT FUCKING BERNANKE, GEITHNER, AND THE FUCKING SWISS

PLUS 370 MILLION AMERICANS IN A COMA TO DEAL WITH.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 23:01 | 1299471 Yen Cross

That was a good post!

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 00:03 | 1299557 nathan1234

If you fuck Ben, Timmy and the Fucking Swiss you will automaticaly bring the 370 million Americans out of coma.

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 01:48 | 1299645 Hephasteus

Ya ya ya. When this thing is still pumping out ash 3 days from now. Try to sell that again.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:55 | 1299000 gwar5

The Doomsday Evangelicals: God just sent a warning for now.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:58 | 1299006 Ag1761

update on rapture, apparently it's for the next 153 days we have to expect allsorts of biblical mayhem, rain and fire on man. Now if that's not a rapture hedge by the bi-bold cultists, let me know

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:25 | 1299057 I_am_always_right

I thought it was the next 2000 years? Or was it 20,000?

Anyway, I've marked it all in my diary...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:54 | 1299005 ebworthen

Markets + 1% to 2% Monday morning on fuel savings for airlines and seismology instrumentation companies.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:15 | 1299036 angmikey

Just wanted to let you all know that I was just raptured. I will write more as soon as I get past this guy here at the gate.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:17 | 1299049 Ag1761

Please ask how much physical he will take to let a sinner in and tweet back on the spot prices on the other side of the gate please, ZH likes to have a man on the inside.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:19 | 1299051 Rick64

Make sure to lock the pearly gates. BTW why are there gates?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:40 | 1299089 Arkadaba

Can you ask were I stand?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:22 | 1299052 Caviar Emptor

Believe it:

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- Scientists say glacial flooding from Iceland's most active volcano has peaked

The Associated Press 2010-11-04 Trying to keep the jumpy. tenuous, unhealthy global situation under control

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:22 | 1299054 Yen Cross

I'll look @ the Sunday open and trade Late Monday into Tuesday.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:30 | 1299074 Demogorgon

This eruption's cool and all, but it's bitter solace for the May 21 rapturians...poor rapturians...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:43 | 1299098 Arkadaba

I have seen a few obnoxious avatars but this is the worst.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 23:31 | 1299531 Demogorgon

Thank you.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:33 | 1299077 Demogorgon

Wow. Sorry about the repeated posts...

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:37 | 1299080 Yen Cross

At least give us a girl with Tan Lines! Forgiven.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:41 | 1299087 SilverRhino

Thor has landed.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:00 | 1299136 Yen Cross

You my Nordick, friend made my day! P.S.the Avatar was appalling!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 21:01 | 1299250 NewThor

I've been her for a while. tyvm.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:40 | 1299090 Herman Strandsc...

It's probably nothing of note but I went out a little while ago, not knowing of the volcano, and I smelled sulphur or burning matches in the air. I live in northern home counties in England btw.

Herman Strandschnecke

Firkew Hall, Todgeringham. England.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:54 | 1299114 falak pema

with a name like that... you sound like somebody played you Wagner and then you lost your way...You took the left turn not the right!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 19:57 | 1299123 Herman Strandsc...

Thank you, once again. You are quite perceptive.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 20:35 | 1299206 JW n FL

I went and Looked around.. High Fived Jesus cause hes my Bro.. Kissed Grand Ma! and Poof I am back.. I miss you guys!

We have work here to do! God Says So!!! so lets getter dun!

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 21:16 | 1299275 trampstamp

upside tallywacker?

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 21:23 | 1299285 mogul rider

I wonder what Dido has to say about this. She led a group of activists to force Magma Energy to sell their investment in Icelandic Geothermal for fear of international takeover of their strategic geothermal asset! (@%^%^@)

Now this. Magma Energy actually sqeaked out of an ugly maybe.

Hey Dildo - here's to your geothermal nationalism.

I always say - "be careful for what you wish for - you just may get it"

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 21:33 | 1299301 Ricky Roma

Good for 10 handles on es! We have eco solutions that will help the economy... The worse things get the higher the market will go... until pop! Math is not a function of the hierarchy of authority.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 21:50 | 1299320 Coke and Hookers

The ash plume from the eruption is now at 60,000 feet moving slowly to the south-east. At the moment it's more powerful than the eruption last year. The ash seems to be coarser than from last year's eruption which indicates that it may fall to the ground quicker. The plume is visible from 150 miles out. This pic was taken about 70 miles downwind from the eruption earlier today.

http://img.visir.is/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=XZ&Date=20110521&Category=...

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 07:28 | 1299771 writingsonthewall

OMG is this the rapture? - damn, I just put the chicken on

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 07:51 | 1299788 Rodent Freikorps

Why would you want to wear a chicken?

Erapture! Iceland Grimsvotn Volcano Has Erupted, White Plume Ejected 18,000 Feet Into Air, Seismic Readings Across Iceland Off The Charts

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