The first sign of the coming apocalypse.

The AP is reporting that Starbucks is closing 600 underperforming stores. They're also limiting new openings to just 200 for fiscal 2009.

Think of all the caffeine deprived zombies that'll be wandering the streets. You can't just cut off people after you get them strung out like that.

It's time to dig fallout shelters, start hording water and canned food. Go by a gun, the end is nigh.