Dust Storm
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The NSW Labor Party has taken advantage of the confusion caused by the impending end of the world to install its new preferred candidate as Premier. Upon taking office Godzilla told a press conference this afternoon he was committed to “EAT, KILL , DESTROY” as well as holding underperforming ministers to account.
The Punch received this from some creative individual this morning following Sydney’s freak dust storm. It’s amazing how quickly the viral pictures get made and circulated following a news event with any visual appeal today.
Not being in Sydney this morning I can only assume that the dust storm is in fact real, and not some hoax manufactured for the good of bored web designers.
Update:
Thanks for the photo then Ante, while fellow reader James has since alerted us to this contribution to the Sydney dust storm http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanaclinton/3945420235/
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Des says:
The present state government is a disaster that’s for sure but, what of the opposition? Godzilla looks really attractive as an alternative to both major parties. One has no policies after a decade or more in government and the other simply has no policies…..aaargh. Read more »
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Biff says:
The Japanese may lodge a protest if we adopt Godzilla as our Premier. Maybe we could allay their fears by giving them Nathan for their next sci-fi movie. Read more »
When The Punch woke up this morning it got a little scared. Sydney looks like it’s about to be swallowed into the bowels of the Earth.
Twitter has gone off with people filing their own pics here.
And News.com.au have an amazing gallery running here. There’s no point asking if you’ve seen anything like this before, as apparently the last time it happened was between the Wars.
Is it a sign? Are we being punished for our pre-GFC greed? Or is it a pre-Copenhagen message - a little taste of what’s to come if we don’t act on climate change now?
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digit says:
looks like 1000 smokey’s have been ripped Read more »
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jimmy says:
no, its adelaide united everywhere!!!! just making our presence felt in sydney an brisbane, we are the reds of australia, fire up united supporters, this amazing since it came from adelaide…. Read more »
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