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New NASA Satellite Zooms in on Tornado Swath

Sonny writes "A number of severe thunder storms swept through the mid-Atlantic states on April 28, bringing high winds, hailstones, and heavy rains to many areas. The intense storms spawned at least two tornadoes, one of which was classified as an F5 funnel cloud--the most severe category, with winds in excess of 260 miles per hour (425 km per hour). The tornado's path can be seen clearly in this panchromatic image (1445KB) acquired on May 1 by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI), flying aboard NASA's EO-1 satellite. EO-1 is the first Earth observing satellite launched as part of NASA's New Millennium Program. This program is designed to spearhead development and testing of a new generation of satellite remote sensing technologies for future Earth and space science missions. The ALI is designed to improve upon and extend the measurement heritage begun by the Landsat series of satellites well into the 21st Century."

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  1. Re:Theft by The+Anime+Troll · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why is this a troll? I feel sad that your post has been unfairly moderated as a troll. Here are the lyrics of "Until Strawberry Sherbert" from Bakuretsu Hunters to cheer you up.

    I'll have sherbert

    I gotta tell you this again today.
    It's just too hard for me to keep in.
    Every momen' just flyin' away
    When I am with you.

    Today must be my day, you know, we got together.
    Soune atashi mo aitakattano, konna KIRAKIRA mabushii hi damono
    You gotta special gift that makin' me feel so special.
    souna no, HONTO ni? sore ha anata yo anata niau no ureshi kutte
    We, busy bees have must do's and have to go's.
    kyou ha yoru made issho desho?
    kiite, hanashitai koto ippai nano yo

    Tell me about it and wish me not to be lost.
    saikin nandaka ochikikahaishi, jibun no ibashou ga fuan ni naru no
    I can see what you're sayin' it happened to me, too.
    dattara wakaru? nantonaku yuutsu, ame o mattari, kaze o kiitari
    And say "So that's that" before you go to bed, right?
    yappari, anata mo? sorede you o kazoeru no?

    Even I can enjoy your sensuous lies.
    Maybe we are playin' hide-and-seek.
    I love lookin' in your curious eyes.
    You may be makin' a tongue-in-cheek.
    I never can count you out from my life.
    'Cause you are my fatal music.

    Remember, (I) got a super impression
    When I saw you were runnin' to me.
    I scented only your sweet expression,
    All over me there.

    Look, stick to your own road. You are you, though.
    atashi jishin, doushitai no ka zenzen mietakutachatte
    You know, you are blessed whether you know it or not.
    UWAA! anata ga sou iuto HONTO mitai ni kikoeru wa
    Life's passin' in a mad flurry. We can't waste our time.
    shirakete nanteiran naishi, ochikon deru no ha mottai naishi

    When I'm with you time goes by awfully fast.
    anata shitteta? jikan ha ne kasoku shiteru no, sukoshi zutsu
    So many things we don't know in this whole wide world.
    nandemo daijina koto ha minna, kanari shitteru tsumori nanoni ne
    We may never know what even we do not know.
    wakannai koto ippai arutte, shitteinakucha ikenai no kanaa.

    Even I can enjoy your sensuous lies.
    Maybe we are playin' hide-and-seek.
    I love lookin' in your curious eyes.
    You may be makin' a tongue-in-cheek.
    I never can count you out from my life.
    'Cause you are my fatal music.
    Don't you think that you have to change your ways, huh?
    atashi ha jibun okaerannai betsu ni kaeru kimo naishi
    You should have pride to be yourself, surely.
    atashi jishin omochitaina atashi ha atashi nanotte ne
    Yap, you gonna get off with your bad self later.
    jibun o motto sukini naritai anata no koto sukina kuraini

    You can make it though. Everythin' has a reason to be.
    koushite kokoro ga samayotteru no ha, unmei mitai na riyuu ga aru no
    As you can't change your fate you can change your attitude.
    anata no iu kotoga miete kita atashi omotte ite kureru no ne
    Why you think I wear GQ? I give you my best shot.
    honto, arigatou! itsudemo anata ha atashi no SUNOIDOROOPU ne

    Remember, (I) got a super impression
    When I saw you were runnin' to me.
    I scented only your sweet expression,
    All over me there.

    --
    Kero-chan: KEEEEKIIIIII GA DAAIIIISUUUUUKKKIIIIIII!!!!!!!