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Doing God's Real Work - Hollande's Plane Returns To France After Being Hit By Lightning On Way To Merkel Visit

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No, this is not a joke:

  • HOLLANDE'S PLANE TURNS BACK TO PARIS AFTER BEING HIT LIGHTNING EN ROUTE TO BERLIN - PRESIDENTIAL SOURCE

Greece lightning? Even Zeus demands deleveraging, pardon, austerity.

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Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:04 | Link to Comment Mongo
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Right back at ya from Thor

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment slaughterer
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BULLISH!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:15 | Link to Comment hedgeless_horseman
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BULLISH!

Indeed!

CAC 40 X7 Short GR

 

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:18 | Link to Comment Floordawg
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You called it! Sincerely, I wish you all the best!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:42 | Link to Comment Zero Govt
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too many socialists aboard riding 1st Class

the Gods have spoken

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:21 | Link to Comment iDealMeat
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I call bullshit..  That's a stock photo..  Didn't happen. I suspect this is a distraction for Greece not really making the Bond Maturity payment..

 

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 14:54 | Link to Comment gojam
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment vast-dom
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but God clearly didn't finish the job!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment cossack55
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Thats a job for any number of freedom-loving Iceland volcanos

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:29 | Link to Comment john39
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these satanist psychopaths must first be exposed...  the universe appears to be doing a splendid job at it so far...

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:15 | Link to Comment Cassandra Syndrome
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Thor is Norse! But still understandable pissed at the Frenchies!

Zeus is the Greek God of Thunder, I'd suspect him.

BTW - Who is the Greek God of pedantic nerds?!!!

 

 

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:02 | Link to Comment Solarman
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Zuckerberg

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 17:03 | Link to Comment Convolved Man
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As he dons his hoodie, he swears this oath:

In brightest day, in blackest night, No data shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship Google’s might, Beware my power…

Facebook’s blight!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:16 | Link to Comment Elwood P Suggins
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Damn!  Didn't realize Sarcrazy had that much influence.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:20 | Link to Comment ihedgemyhedges
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RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!!!!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:56 | Link to Comment Ethics Gradient
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Release the Greek yoghurt!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:28 | Link to Comment krispkritter
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Thor? You think your Thor now, wait until Merkel gets done flogging you...

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:02 | Link to Comment harleyjohn45
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That should tell him something.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:04 | Link to Comment JLee2027
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LOL. I'd say a higher authority said "NO".

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:08 | Link to Comment slaughterer
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JPM +2.82%

Silver -.98%

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:17 | Link to Comment Rahm
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STACK!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:04 | Link to Comment Flakmeister
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Sacre Bleu!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:18 | Link to Comment fuu
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How was the conferance?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:02 | Link to Comment Flakmeister
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It was just some R+R in the Emerald Isle....

Very nice, but pricey...

Needless to say driving on the LHS is "interesting"....

From what I saw, at least the Irish McMansions are not biodegradable... 

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 15:04 | Link to Comment fuu
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You didn't stick around for the World Congress on Water, Climate & Energy 2012?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:03 | Link to Comment vmromk
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Why wasn't Bernanke on that plane ?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:08 | Link to Comment cossack55
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He only uses helicopters

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:50 | Link to Comment HoofHearted
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The plane didn't go down, and we don't want to waste a good lightning strike just to miss taking the Bernank out.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:04 | Link to Comment transaccountin
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lol

 

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:03 | Link to Comment Cdad
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Cdad is very long of God.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment Quintus
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In vietnamese Dong?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:17 | Link to Comment Cdad
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No, in Thai Bhat.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:15 | Link to Comment TheGardener
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Long gods, lots of gods being made angry.

If you touch the money of kings, that barbaric relict,
kiss monotheism goodbye, this one god can no longer help you. Plenty of good old gods will lend you a hand though,
but they have no mercy and are unforgiving.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 22:45 | Link to Comment StychoKiller
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"...The cold wind blows, and Gods look down in anger on this poor child.

My soul unforgiven, and why so cold?  Been a long time crossing, bridge of sighs..." -- Robin Trower

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:03 | Link to Comment CrockettAlmanac.com
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Riders on the storm...

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:05 | Link to Comment lizzy36
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Lightening my ass....it was the Luftwaffe.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:05 | Link to Comment godzila
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Well doesn't make much sense - if it was en emergency it should rather land nearest suitable airport. If enroute Berlin shouldn't be more than 30-40 min anyway...

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:09 | Link to Comment slaughterer
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Sark can always be called in to take his place in case of incapacitation.  

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:04 | Link to Comment DaBernank
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What's the ticker for the Lightning ETF?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment tallen
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What's the ticker of the 3xLeveraged Lightning etf?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:06 | Link to Comment alien-IQ
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I guess this answers the age old question: "Does God have a sense of humor?"

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:05 | Link to Comment Bartanist
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Maybe he had this feeling that he would be Ron Brown(ed). Go with your gut dood.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 16:58 | Link to Comment Maghreb
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Someone switched off all the lights in Berlin and directed his plane into the alps as he came in.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:06 | Link to Comment Jeremy Roenick
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Ambulance driver - "So, you had a pretty big scare up there, huh?"

Hollande - "[chuckles embarrassingly] Oh yeah!"

Ambulance driver - "[smiles] You wanna see something really scary?"

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:12 | Link to Comment ParkAveFlasher
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I love Creedence!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:57 | Link to Comment Miss Expectations
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 14:50 | Link to Comment hardcleareye
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Hey that's Captain Kirk!!!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:08 | Link to Comment Lost Wages
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At least Hollande can take a supernatural hint. Sarkozy would have kept going.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:08 | Link to Comment Withdrawn Sanction
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Take a hint, boyz....

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment PR Guy
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Forked tongue lightning.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment tocointhephrase
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Looks like he will be back in a flash

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:42 | Link to Comment Zero Debt
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Hopefully not in a flash crash

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:07 | Link to Comment junkyardjack
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Nice to see HAARP has their weather machine up and running, just need to work on the precision aim a bit more...

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:09 | Link to Comment LetThemEatRand
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With the four speed on the floor they'll be waiting at the door
You know that ain't no shit we'll be getting lots of tit
In Grease Lightning

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:08 | Link to Comment ReallySparky
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Somebody turn off that CERN thingy.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:09 | Link to Comment tekhneek
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"They call me Thor... because I bring the THUNDAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (80s hair metal scream)"

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:10 | Link to Comment EBR MOD 0
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ZZZZAAAAAPPPPPP, bet that just made their day huh...ok, refuel let's try this again,,uh maybe with a different pilot, thanks.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:12 | Link to Comment Quintus
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Was it Greece lightening?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:13 | Link to Comment GotFood
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God always gives several warnings first....they keep getting louder and louder....like a whisper to a shout!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:14 | Link to Comment BadKiTTy
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Genius! Simply f'ing genius. Hahahahaha!

Whatever you guys smoke at ZH I want some!

K@

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:19 | Link to Comment DebtSlaveZombie
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HAHA!!! Funniest moment of the week.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:20 | Link to Comment blabam
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HAARP! lulz

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:20 | Link to Comment cbucket
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Only at the end, Mr Hollande, do you understand.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:21 | Link to Comment fuu
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Pretty!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:22 | Link to Comment ptoemmes
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Couldn't resist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK63eUyk-iM

 

Who is that skinny guy?

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 14:47 | Link to Comment hardcleareye
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Groan....  I forgot how bad that was......

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:22 | Link to Comment Negro Primero
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Angela Merkel (not) ‏ @Queen_Europe:

-Oh b*ll*cks, I think I overdid the voodoo.

-See Europe? This is what happens when you try to destroy the

 

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:32 | Link to Comment SpeakerFTD
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Looks like they're finally filming Ghostbusters 3.

 

There is no Hollande, only Zuul.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:33 | Link to Comment Motorhead
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We've had two hail storms here (pea-sized hail) with the accompanying thunderstorms here in Belgium.

I hope everybody is o.k., but I hope he'll think twice now about his f'ed up ideas on taxing the rich.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:44 | Link to Comment navy62802
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Eh those planes are designed to withstand lightning strikes. According to Scientific American, the last US plane crash attributed to lightning strike occured in 1967.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-happens-when-lightni

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 15:46 | Link to Comment Rynak
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The planes may be, but the electronics do not..... are you certain the pilot was capable of extended flight without an autopilot? :)

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:33 | Link to Comment barliman
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"Depends?"

"Soft drink? Pretzels? Headphones? Depends?"

"Oui, monsieur Hollande, this happens every time this plane makes this trip."

"Msr. Sarkozy? He always dragged MMe. Sarkozy to the toilette after the lightning struck. He said he felt 'energized', you know, like the bunny."

barliman

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:39 | Link to Comment azzhatter
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Oh Mr Hollande I believe you've soiled yourself.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:40 | Link to Comment Sudden Debt
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The french... I guess they figured out they where going to Germany and did what they've allways done... Retreat...

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:40 | Link to Comment rwe2late
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 Just a little jolt to remind Hollande how airplane "accidents" may happen to those who displease the "higher powers".

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:51 | Link to Comment walküre
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Imagine the plane had crashed over Germany. Confusion, accusations, suspicions and panic.

When everything is hanging by a thin thread, it doesn't take much. Think Sarajevo June 1914.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:57 | Link to Comment WhyDoesItHurtWh...
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"Blinded by white lightning"

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:59 | Link to Comment Sandmann
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It wasn't lightning rather a new Us space-based weapon being tested

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:03 | Link to Comment slackrabbit
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A low was brought Hollande's plane on its way to the wicked witch, as once again Tyler God of Markets spread his hand (and credit default swap spread) and cast lightening fire and high yields rates upon him

 

<damn you just can't make this stuff >

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:05 | Link to Comment Sandmann
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Hollande's Prime Minister was a German teacher with close links to the SPD.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:05 | Link to Comment TTaco
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"Tonerre de Zeus!"

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:05 | Link to Comment magpie
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Long thunderbolts, short eurobonds.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:07 | Link to Comment parch702
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The gods speak: Pay The Banksters

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:09 | Link to Comment The Reich
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Get the warning, Froggie?

 

Come to Berlin, but only barfooted and with your head bowed.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:22 | Link to Comment barkingbill
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weather weapon to scare him back to banker austerity....why this blog is on the bankers side on this one ill never guess....

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:35 | Link to Comment All is chosen
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French lightning for the French. Vive la Republique!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:45 | Link to Comment illyia
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That is actually funny.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:57 | Link to Comment CaptainObvious
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Hey, God?  Dude, work on your aim.  You gotta practice with your weapons or you get rusty.  "Almost" doesn't cut it.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 14:36 | Link to Comment Vince Clortho
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Wonder if the Central Planners believe in omens.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 14:42 | Link to Comment HungrySeagull
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Aww shucks, a little light and shock ain't gonna hurt none.

Knew the French would retreat.

They should have flown in a German made plane.

There is always the TGV ya know... free puke bags in the pouch ahead of your knees.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 15:11 | Link to Comment loveyajimbo
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That was not lightening, it was a german Stinger!!

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 02:59 | Link to Comment supermaxedout
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No US. He was flying over Ramstein which is I believe the biggest air base of the US in the world. The hub for the middle east.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 15:50 | Link to Comment Clashfan
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Lightning strikes!--not once but twice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jzr7R2diZc

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 19:09 | Link to Comment HurricaneSeason
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The blitzkrieg failed.

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 02:56 | Link to Comment cnhedge
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Greece: when the lights go out
http://www.cnhedge.com/thread-4650-1-1.html

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