Subliminal Advertising meets Natural Disasters

Maybe it’s just a coincidence that we had the classic column on subliminal messages so recently, but I couldn’t help but notice Slug’s illustration in this weeks column:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/050812.html

As I read the article, I see the picture out the corner of my eye. And I keep seeing the Anheuser-Busch logo:

So, is this column sponsored by Budweiser? Or am I just completely bonkers?

Really, are the two options mutually exclusive? :wink:

I kinda see it, but it reminds me of the backwards music thing. I see it now, but probably never would have come up with it on my own.