I have heard that every 200 millilon years there's a giant eruption from the Yellowstone Park area that pretty much wipes out all life on North America. We are overdue for one of these. If this happens we'll have to do a watch and post. (Although it would probably just be a bunch of people going, "Are you dead yet?")

But then I've since heard that the immediate danger of such a thing was overstated.

eta: Oh, and Super volcanoes will chill the world someday

There’s little that can be done, except to prepare for riding out global devastation, scientists say.

The eruption of a super volcano "sooner or later" will chill the planet and threaten human civilization, British scientists warned Tuesday.

Voted.

Hey, I can be classy!!

And don't I know it. But the image of you in the flannel, drinking Pellegrino by the 40oz, was just fine.

But then I've since heard that the immediate danger of such a thing was overstated.

I've seen that Discovery channel special. They were so over the top with their "THIS COULD HAPPEN ANY SECOND," I knew it had to be overstating it.

Of course, part of the fun of being alive is knowing that any second, one big, dark rock could take us all out at any moment.

For sudden geophysical apocalypse, I prefer the magnetic poles reversing - which they apparently do from time to time out of pure caprice.

I bet that gives Magneto a migraine.

For sudden geophysical apocalypse, I prefer the magnetic poles reversing

I haven't done much research into that one, but I've always thought the catastrophic effects of such an event are being overstated as well.

For sudden geophysical apocalypse, I prefer the magnetic poles reversing - which they apparently do from time to time out of pure caprice.

Yes, but will that screw up the internets and prevent us from doing the apocalypse watch-and-post?

And everyone that has one of those compasses in their car will need to drive in a big circle to recalibrate it.

but I've always thought the catastrophic effects of such an event are being overstated as well.

Dude! All the magnets will be backwards! Havoc!

I need some hive-mind advice.

My salary doesn't seem to be covering my expenses well enough anymore. while I'm working up the nerve to ask for a raise, I've been trying to figure out how to cut my expenses. 2 things I've thought of are a less expensive isp and dropping my monthly cell bill and just going with pre-paid.

I've done a little research and it already seems complicated. so, does anyone have experience with either really cheap internet or pre-paid cell phone service?

I have pre-paid cell through Virgin. It works for me, but I don't tend to have a lot of long conversations on the phone. YMMV. But I like not having to sign a contract longer than my lease.

boss does pre-paid. Used to be some company which I'm forgetting, where you just put more minutes on whenever you needed. Now, I think it's T-mobile.