http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hklq5saMBlMynv31EbfNSka-SpOwD95CN8P80?bear=yogi 2008 was clearly saving its best news for the last. Now I know the above is neither definitive or certain, but some supervolcano action in 2009 is pretty much the most boner inducing prospect possible for the year ahead.
For those of you who have no idea what I am on about:
http://www.livescience.com/environment/050308_super_volcano.htmland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera Happy New Year everyone!