Last week a giant circular cloud, nicknamed a “Halo cloud” due to the roundish shape, appeared over the city of Moscow (the video of which is located after the jump). UFO enthusiasts everywhere are convinced it was an unidentified aerial phenomenon however if you’ve played through The Storm level of Halo 3’s campaign, I’m sure you’ll recognize its true existence as quickly as I did. I’m calling it now: next up is rain, cloud-to-cloud lightning, and then a brilliant blue beam will open the portal to the Ark. Get ready, the Flood are coming. And I don’t mean of the water variety either.
Posted by mendicantbias00 on October 14, 2009 at 11:58 am
Infection forms for everybody!!
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I say bring it on! I have Sniper ready and AK-47 ready and I am ready to go!
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:15 am
Lol, an AK-47? Drastic for a funny shaped cloud and the possibility of the destruction of the galaxy.
*cough*
Posted by brmonkey on October 18, 2009 at 5:29 am
snipers dont work against the flood according to the book Halo: The Flood.
yay! im a super geek!
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 1:46 pm
OMG about 3 months ago I saw what looked to be a trangler shape aircraft and when I blink it was gone! I ran in my house screaming! So I am really Scared! We are so Screwed!
Posted by Moni7or on October 15, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Please shut up. You’re disturbing my peace.
DON’T TOUCH MY FUCKING BUBBLE.
Posted by CurbStomp on October 14, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I would probably shit my pants if I ever actually saw something like that.
Posted by DethPwn on October 14, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Not even joking, I would probably poop myself. I honestly believe that that is how I would react.
Posted by A Shaky Shotgun on October 14, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I got my shotty ready!
Posted by Mikey Rocks on October 14, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Someone wake up Master Cheif
Posted by Poopie McGhee on October 14, 2009 at 11:37 pm
We Need Him!
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:15 am
That was a -WIN- call.
Posted by UoSEDit on October 14, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Fetch my wand.
Posted by Das Kalk on October 14, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I am going after Cortana!
Posted by IcyTreats on October 14, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Watch out for dropping Elites, lol.
I calz teh Enegy Sord!
Posted by Mizzy on October 14, 2009 at 12:53 pm
I thought these were already called “lens” clouds
Posted by cyanide & happiness on October 14, 2009 at 1:18 pm
no they’re called portals. get it right!!! :P
Posted by Mizzy on October 14, 2009 at 1:48 pm
It’s not like it’s a new phenomenon, dahlin.
http://taskboy.com/lectures/UFOlogy/01_Introduction/lenticular_clouds.jpg
Posted by bs angel on October 14, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Look, UFOs!
Posted by mendicantbias00 on October 14, 2009 at 1:51 pm
OMG! O_O
Posted by VoltRabit on October 14, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Ahhh Motherland!
(a subtle quote)
Posted by AusQB on October 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm
WTF mate?
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:19 am
Meanwhile Mars is laughing at us.
Posted by Varlin on October 16, 2009 at 8:47 am
Fucking kangaroos.
Posted by Crazeye0 on October 14, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Will a certain dinsaur ask a retarded question considering his experiences with the Flood?
Posted by mendicantbias00 on October 14, 2009 at 1:37 pm
More Brutes?
Posted by Crazeye0 on October 14, 2009 at 1:41 pm
No, worse.
Posted by IcyTreats on October 15, 2009 at 1:43 am
*adjusts AR*
Posted by Doc on October 14, 2009 at 1:54 pm
sad… video has been removed
Posted by bs angel on October 14, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I’ll try to dig up another one. :)
Posted by Doc on October 14, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Yay! You rock!
Kinda creepy…
Posted by DethPwn on October 14, 2009 at 2:58 pm
My god. Obama, the Prophet of Hope, has truly led us astray with the firing of the Ark :)
Posted by danieljc2008 on October 16, 2009 at 1:58 pm
aw, i LIKE that!
Posted by johnny be good on October 14, 2009 at 3:09 pm
have you seen any banshee? No? So, i conclude it’s a FAKE!
Posted by Seb on October 17, 2009 at 11:37 am
Well duh!!!! The flood never piloted banshees!
Posted by Queen 0f Blades on October 14, 2009 at 5:16 pm
:O I’d love to have something cool to look at like this as I’m staring out the window in Creative Writing class…
Posted by HellCat on October 14, 2009 at 10:37 pm
“This is ONI recon 111 there are covanent carriers gathered above the crater”
“But the digsite is arcoss the city”
“What did truth just do? did he activate the rings?”
All apply
Posted by Predator5791 on October 15, 2009 at 8:42 am
LOL I thought the same thing when I saw this on yahoo news. It really does resemble the storm on Halo 3.
Posted by bs angel on October 15, 2009 at 9:50 am
It does, very much! It popped into my Google Alerts and at first I thought, “Hey, cool cloud!” which quickly switched to, “OMGWTFRUN4URLIVES!”
Posted by Tom Edwards on October 15, 2009 at 9:59 am
holy crap…..
Is this new, i’ve never heard of this before n they dont teach these in school.
n y moscow?
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:26 am
1. No, it has happened before. Someone above you posted a link to an old painting with these clouds in it.
2. It is completely, randomly in Moscow. It could happen anywhere else, but that’s just where it did this time. No, i don’t think it’s common in Russia, either.
Posted by Cellblock on October 15, 2009 at 11:11 am
There’s a simple solution to this.
“Tank beats everything!”
Posted by Luneutric on October 15, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Cellblock, tank doesn’t beat the Flood that’s gonna come.
…wait, they didn’t use tanks against the Flood in Halo 3, did they…?
Well they did in 2, but then those machines just picked them up and ate them…
But that’s like.. not really Flood. >_>;;
Sigh.
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:30 am
Lets just leave it at Tank Beats Everything, hmm?
Posted by PrinceTMan on October 15, 2009 at 11:18 am
Jackass got lost. New Mombasa they were looking for, ended up in Moscow. Come on ya dumb apes!
Posted by HazMatt on October 15, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Never let a brute pilot a starship. He’ll just get lost and and he’s too stubborn to ask for directions.
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:31 am
Brute-Haters unite!
Posted by danieljc2008 on October 16, 2009 at 1:59 pm
hoorah!
Posted by Love Slice on October 15, 2009 at 11:36 am
Cool looking cloud, yo.
Posted by zizzle17 on October 15, 2009 at 12:07 pm
We are so screwed.
Posted by C79 on October 15, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Prepare for drop, Chief and ODST’s are coming!
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 1:50 pm
OMG I saw a Triangler Space Craft 3 months ago! Here is the freaky part I blink it’s gone! So I ran in my house screaming! So i am pretty scared! We are so screwed!
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:39 am
Just a question:
Do you EVER get sick of getting “thumbs-down”ed?
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 1:54 pm
WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Halo is accutaly REAL?!?!?! That is awsome Bungie you made the Brutes mad now their going to KILL US!
Posted by Rez on October 15, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Huh. Well, if that does turn out to be a Slipspace rupture, we are BEYOND SNAFU. Dude, Halo is freaking 2552, with energy shielding, super main battle tanks, faster than light travel, SPACESHIPS, plasma and laser weaponry that doesn’t require a light vehicle to lug around, and the humans were STILL getting their @$$ dragged across the floor! It’s freaking 2009! The least the Covenant can do is wait for our silly little “Apocalypse scenario” and coincide with 2012. I mean, c’mon. Lol
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 2:01 pm
That is what the flood weather is like in Halo!
Posted by Skeah on October 15, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Honestly, Jake, I can’t tell if you’re trolling, or just 12 and forgot to take your ritalin…
…so just in case, let’s not feed the troll.
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I was telling the truth! But we all need to work together to stop the Flood or Covenent Or BOTH! Or we could pick the 2 choice! 2 choice is we all DIE! So guys lets stop fighting and kick so alien ASS!
Posted by Jake on October 15, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Your right 2012 we might be more screwed and life on Earth could end! And one more thing guys the scientists comfired the planets will aline on Dec. 21, 2012!
Posted by Kal-El on October 15, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Just a quick fact about that: The planets align every year!
Posted by IcyTreats on October 16, 2009 at 1:53 am
@ Jake:
*HALO ANNOUNCER GUY*
POSTROCITY!
Posted by Aklangi on October 16, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Why is that not a more popular phrase!
Posted by Crazeye0 on October 15, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Just remember this, if you here some squeaky voices, and then a deep voice say “No inapropriate touching!” you know your screwed.
Posted by Sean on October 15, 2009 at 2:39 pm
THE FLOOD ARE COMING!! ODSTs Prepare to drop “HALO 3:ODST Theme’
Posted by arthur on October 15, 2009 at 3:33 pm
i already got my sniper
all i need is a br(:
and my two best friend to kick some flood butt(:
Posted by undercoverduck on October 15, 2009 at 3:53 pm
“Meh”, just a cloud….*flood start gnawing on head*, AHHHHHHHHHH……
Posted by Marksman on October 16, 2009 at 1:36 am
Aww, it’s just a little rain….
Wait…the rain is brown, and moving, and…
AUURRGH
Posted by TheArbiter on October 15, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Quick! We need to glass Moscow before the Flood can spread all over Earth!
Posted by john 117 on October 15, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Give me my Battle rifle and your all good just no intros please
Posted by Clay on October 15, 2009 at 10:07 pm
It’s a sign of rapture
The book of revalations is starting my friends
Posted by Umang on October 16, 2009 at 12:09 am
Yes i knew somebody would launch a halo ! Yes , sweet shotgun being master chief :) + get ready for the bastard truth and the covenant
Posted by Umang on October 16, 2009 at 12:11 am
Brutes ? screw the brutes , What about the Hunters :S
Posted by KingofHeartxismygamertag on October 16, 2009 at 3:16 am
now all we need are/is:
spartan John 117
a few elite cruisers
the dreadnought
grunts
automags
snipers
shotguns
enhanced battle armor
sgt johnson
My friends, this is the way the world starts to get fun >:D
Posted by Todd Daniels on October 16, 2009 at 4:15 am
In the immortal words of Eddie Buck himself….
“Aw nuts!” lol
Posted by Todd Daniels on October 16, 2009 at 4:17 am
Its like Reach all over again,damn you covenant bastards! damn you all!!!
Posted by blagsc on October 16, 2009 at 6:28 am
you notice the thing coming out at 7-10 seconds?
Posted by Seb on October 17, 2009 at 11:41 am
it looks like a longsword haha.
Posted by Renzbenz on October 16, 2009 at 9:14 am
Looks Like ill have to save the world from this… By assembling a team of the most cunning criminals and the greatest soldiers!
Posted by Jack on October 16, 2009 at 9:18 am
Omg can i join ur team plz!!!
Posted by Osaru Sensei on October 16, 2009 at 9:19 am
SPARTAN Team Foxtrot, Standing By…
Posted by Fange276 on October 16, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Keep an eye out for the Eiffel tower…
Posted by Danny beans on October 16, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Halo cloud…flood…covenant…moscow…communism…grunts…bugs with guns…vodka…WERE GONNA DDDIIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(meanwhile mars is laughing its head off at our little cloud making so much people think were gonna die!!!!)
Posted by Danny beans on October 16, 2009 at 3:11 pm
by the way: when I get mutated into a bubbly yellow mass and have no control over myself, I HAVE NO REGRETS!!!!!!!! except eating that turd i found in a forest. Nom!!!
Posted by Humrh360 on October 17, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Why would Russia be worried about a Flood (zombie variety) apocalypse? All they need to do is nuke the place and bam, job done.
Posted by KkilljoyGruntT on October 17, 2009 at 9:11 pm
*pulls the plug out of his shotgun and loads it up*
Bring it, bitches!
Posted by Gunlat3M on October 18, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Am I the only one thinking that our only chance to survive is to hold off at Mombasa and hope that Master Chief arrives 500 years early?