Severe Storm on Brisbane’s North side with bad hail. on Nov 27 2014…
Probably the worst storm that we’ve had since the 1985 hail storms.
SOURCE::: You Tube
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Severe Storm on Brisbane’s North side with bad hail. on Nov 27 2014…
Probably the worst storm that we’ve had since the 1985 hail storms.
SOURCE::: You Tube
Natarajan
Days of darkness this December? Of course not.
Heard the rumor that “NASA says” Earth will experience several days of total darkness in December 2014? Not true, of course.
Question: Will Earth experience six (or three) days of darkness in December, 2014?
Answer: No.
We at EarthSky have received many questions already about the so-called days of darkness supposedly announced by NASA and supposedly coming up in December, 2014. This rumor has spread like wildfire, as did the same rumor in 2011, which called for days of darkness caused by the erstwhile Comet Elenin. 2014’s version of the rumor apparently first began with this article from Hutzlers.com. The article states:
NASA has confirmed that the Earth will experience 6 days of almost complete darkness and will happen from the dates Tuesday the 16 – Monday the 22 in December. The world will remain, during these three days, without sunlight due to a solar storm, which will cause dust and space debris to become plentiful and thus, block 90% sunlight.
Oh, brother. Just reading that quote gives us a combination of heartburn plus giggles. Why? Let’s ignore for the moment that space scientists can’t yet predict when a solar storm will occur, although, in the hours leading up to one, they sometimes suggest a probability that one might occur. That aside, there’s never been an event where a solar storm created enough “dust and debris,” whatever that means, to darken Earth … at least not in living memory. Could such a thing even be predicted, sort of like Superman’s dad Jor-El predicted the explosion of planet Krypton (which also had never happened before)? Let’s remember for a moment that Superman was fiction, but, even given that, many other imaginary scientists on that imaginary planet Krypton were arguing that the explosion wasn’t really imminent. Likewise, here on our real Earth, a prediction of days of darkness caused by solar storms would be such outlandish science that scientists would argue about it up until the time it happened … or didn’t happen. NASA wouldn’t just suddenly “predict it,” in other words.
Before we go on, the inquiring reader may want to read what Hutzlers.com says about itself:
Huzlers.com is a combination of real shocking news and satirical entertainment to keep its visitors in a state of disbelief.
Well, they got that part right.
Needless to say, the NASA Earth Observatory website totally disavowed the hoax.
This incredible image of the night side of Earth is a composite of data gathered by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012 and mapped over previous imagery of the whole Earth. Image via NASA/NOAA.
. Is Earth totally dark when it’s night for you? No. Earth is always half illuminated by sunlight. Notice the crescent of illumination on one edge in this photo. If you were on the other side of Earth when the images used in this composite were acquired, you’d see Earth shining brightly in reflected sunlight, aka daylight. Image via NASA/NOAA.
Is all of this a replay of the December, 2012 winter solstice hysteria?

We don’t know what it is about the December solstice, the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, but it seems to inspire all kinds of pseudo-scientific claims and apocalyptic fantasies. The days-of-darkness theme appears to be a revival of sorts of the bogus galactic alignment prophesy, which did not take place – as expected – on the 2012 winter solstice.
Snopes.com, which has already investigated and debunked the supposed December, 2014 NASA Blackout Warning, recalled a 2012 prediction whereby:
The Earth will shift from the current third dimension to zero dimension, then shift to the fourth dimension. During this transition, the entire Universe will face a big change, and we will see a entire brand new world. The 3 days blackout is predicted to happen on Dec 23, 24, 25….
Okay then … moving on …
As Comet Elenin passed to within just 7 million kilometers of the STEREO (Behind) spacecraft, NASA rolled the spacecraft to take a look at it (Aug. 1, 2011) with its wide angle HI-2 instrument. Image credit: NASA
As Comet Elenin passed near the sun in 2011, it was supposed to block the sun and cause three days of darkness. Of course, it didn’t. That would have been far more difficult than, say, a mosquito blocking your car headlight. Image via NASA
Remember Nibiru, the fictitious planet, which was predicted to bombard the inner solar system and collide with our planet Earth in 2012?
When acute telescopic observers wondered why this huge planet wasn’t visible in the night sky by 2010, Nibiru proponents answered the challenge by claiming the discovery of Comet Elenin in December 2010 provided proof of Nibiru’s existence.
Moreover, prognosticators went on to say that Comet Elenin itself was to bring three days of darkness – which, of course, never came to pass. Meanwhile, Comet Elenin eventually disintegrated.
So will you experience three to six days of darkness in December, 2014? No … unless you live north of the Arctic Circle, which has continuous darkness in winter every December.
Bottom line: NASA did not predict – and December, 2014 will not have – three to six days of darkness.
SOURCE:::: By Bruce McClure, Eleanor Imster and Deborah Byrd in http://www.earthsky.org
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LaGuardia Airport opened in New York 75 years ago today, and has since handled countless millions of passengers – including Marilyn Monroe – and 26,722,183 in 2013. But it’s still some way off being the world’s oldest.

Albany International
Founded: 1928
Passengers in 2013: 2,393,506
While an airport was established in Albany, New York, in 1909, with early aviation pioneers such as Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh stopping there, the airport was moved to the current site in 1928.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, US
Founded: 1920
Passengers in 2013: 33,897,335
Visited by Howard Hughes on his round-the-world flight in 1938, Minneapolis-St. Paul is currently served by 14 airlines, with Delta being by far its biggest customer.
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, Australia
Founded: 1920
Passengers in 2013: 36,964,734
Established in 1920, with regular flights starting in 1924, Sydney Kingsford Smith remains the only major hub to serve the city and is the headquarters of Qantas.
Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France
Founded: 1919
Passengers in 2013: general aviation traffic only.
The French capital’s only airport until work began on Paris-Orly in 1932, Le Bourget is where Hitler began his one and only tour of Paris in June 1940. It closed to international traffic in 1977 and regional traffic in 1980, but hosts the Paris Air Show every two years. Pictured here is Charles Lindbergh.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, The Netherlands
Founded: 1916
Passengers in 2013: 52,527,699
The busiest of the world’s elderly airports, Amsterdam Schiphol was established as a military airbase in 1916 and has been used by civilian aircraft since 1920.
Rome Ciampino Airport, Italy
Founded: 1916
Passengers in 2013: 4,749,251
Opened in 1916 and here seen welcoming Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, Ciampino suffered decades of stagnation following the opening of Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in 1960, but was revitalised by low-cost carriers. Ryanair now operates almost every service to and from the airport.
Picture: GETTY
Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
Founded: 1914
Passengers in 2013: 16,479,227
A major US command hub during the Vietnam War, Don Mueang was closed for several months in 2011 due to flooding.
Bremen Airport, Germany
Founded: 1913
Passengers in 2012: 2,447,001
Early customers at Bremen included KLM, the world’s oldest airline. It was used as an airbase by the US army from 1945 until 1949.
Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu Airport, Romania
Founded: 1912
Passengers in 2013: 6,036 The hub for the airline TAROM during the communist period, Aurel Vlaicu is now solely used by charter flights and private jets.
Shoreham Airport, UK
Founded: 1911
Passengers in 2013: 1,500 (approximately)
Britain’s oldest continuously operating airport, found in Sussex, is now used solely by light aircraft.
Note: the site of Blackpool Airport was first used for aviation in 1909, but soon became a racecourse and then a military hospital. Flights did not resume until the 1930s.
Hamburg Airport, Germany
Founded: 1911
Passengers in 2013: 13,502,939
Opened in January 1911, Hamburg Airport was used as a staging area during the Berlin Airlift in 1948.
College Park Airport, Maryland, US
Founded: 1909
Passengers in 2013: general aviation traffic only.
Known as “the cradle of aviation”, this was where the first aeroplane – a Wright Type A biplane – was uncrated and assembled on October 7, 1909.
SOURCE:::: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
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A group of young girls in black and white tights perform a trippy dance to the popular tune of German folk-rock polka band Hiss.
http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2013/03/16/black-and-white-tights-dance-illusion-video/
SOURCE::: You Tube and dailysandflicks.com
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