Countdown to Dec 21, 2012 - End of the World

[Edward64]

Watching CNBC special on preppers and got me thinking. Anyone sweating this Dec 2012?

I don't believe it but the build up to it will get me thinking about replenishing my emergency supplies anyway.

BTW - I finally watched "The Road" as Fry's had it on special. Depressing as hell. If it was me, I would have let go.

2012 — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts (http://www.history.com/topics/2012)
There has long been speculation that on December 21, 2012, the world as we know it will end. Some predict that we'll be wiped out by a natural disaster like a giant tidal wave, an Earth-wide earthquake or a tremendous volcanic eruption. Others believe that on that day in December, the Earth will collide with a mysterious "Planet X," causing magnetic pole shifts, gravitational reversals or a black hole so big that our solar system will simply disappear. What's more, believers say that this news is not really news at all; on the contrary, they argue, we have known about the coming apocalypse since the ancient Maya predicted and recorded it on their Long Count calendar more than 2,200 years ago.

[JPhillips]

If the world is going to end there isn't much point in emergency supplies.

[Groundhog]

List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events)

184 strike outs so far, surely we're due for a homerun!

[Grover]

List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events)

184 strike outs so far, surely we're due for a homerun!

You mean Adam Dunn is predicting these things?

[spleen1015]

I've wondered. There seems to have been a lot of natural disasters within the last last couple of years. Winter was mild and we're seeing lots of hot, record breaking weather.

If the world is going to end, there's nothing we can fucking do about it.

[Edward64]

I do want to watch this Steve Carrel movie.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Official Trailer #1 - Steve Carell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T43InzvBm-k

[Groundhog]

You mean Adam Dunn is predicting these things?

Baseball jokes
^^^^^^^^
Australian people's heads

:D

[Groundhog]

I've wondered. There seems to have been a lot of natural disasters within the last last couple of years. Winter was mild and we're seeing lots of hot, record breaking weather.

If the world is going to end, there's nothing we can fucking do about it.

There's been some odd natural events and weather - it was a poor summer in Australia and it's been a colder and wetter than normal winter - but at the same time, we just forget about the bad runs different eras have had previously.

Interestingly enough before this thread I'd never heard about this:

1931 China floods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1931_China_floods)

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

i first heard the 12/21/12 thing from terrance mckenna's timewave zero stuff. that was late 90's early 00's iirc. then the mayan stuff starts making the rounds.

i forget where i read it but it was some conversation between rfk and secret service during the cuban missile crisis asking him if he wanted his wife and kids moved to a gov't bunker. he said, 'no. that's not a world worth living in.'

[EagleFan]

Get the shotguns ready! Bring on the zombies!!!

;)

[miked]

The Road was the most depressing movie I've seen in a while.

[molson]

Shit will go down someday one way or another, nothing lasts forever, but when it happens or starts to happen has nothing to do with the Mayans.

[EagleFan]

Shit will go down someday one way or another, nothing lasts forever, but when it happens or starts to happen has nothing to do with the Mayans.

Parade pisser...

[britrock88]

Shit will go down someday one way or another, nothing lasts forever, but when it happens or starts to happen has nothing to do with the Mayans.

Right; they're not the cause, just the prophets.

[stevew]

Preppers do realize that while other people might starve to death, that the preppers will get murdered for their stockpile of shit. I don't really see the point.

[EagleFan]

Preppers do realize that while other people might starve to death, that the preppers will get murdered for their stockpile of shit. I don't really see the point.

Not if they've got a small arsenal to go with it (which they'll need for the zombies anyway). ;)

[Edward64]

Preppers do realize that while other people might starve to death, that the preppers will get murdered for their stockpile of shit. I don't really see the point.

I think the serious ones know not to advertise and have plenty of weapons.

[Edward64]

Not if they've got a small arsenal to go with it (which they'll need for the zombies anyway). ;)

I don't know about zombies ... but definitely cannibals (see The Road).

[stevew]

I think the serious ones know not to advertise and have plenty of weapons.

Those are the people that the cops will kill first.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

Those are the people that the cops will kill first.
or the atf will set your house on fire and call you a cult leader

[rowech]

I have no belief that that date is the end.

HOWEVER, I've wondered if it not become some sort of self-fulfilling prophecy where so many people convince themselves that it is the end, that they make rash decisions, do stupid stuff, etc. and end up making it the end.

[Neon_Chaos]

The discovery of Higgs Boson will lead us to oblivion!

[britrock88]

The discovery of Higgs Boson will lead us to oblivion!

This is likelier than anything other theory floating around.

[MizzouRah]

I do want to watch this Steve Carrel movie.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Official Trailer #1 - Steve Carell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T43InzvBm-k

I'm a big fan.. knew nothing about this one, thanks.

[RainMaker]

So what happens when we hit 2013 and we're all here? Do these people make up some lame excuse as to why it didn't happen? It's the one thing I never get about conspiracy theorists. How can you keep going on after being wrong so many times?

[Julio Riddols]

They will come out and say it was a miscalculation in our interpretation of the Mayan calendar and that the world is actually supposed to end on 10-25-2015. For realsies this time.

[Groundhog]

see: every other previous end of days prediction.

[LloydLungs]

List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events)

184 strike outs so far, surely we're due for a homerun!

I love how they tack on actual science at the end of that long string of crackpot theories. Sure, I'll just bet the world ends in 5 billion years, science! And what happens when we go 5 billion more years and the sun's not a red giant and we're all still here, huh? I know, you made a mistake, right? You meant 5,000,000,001 years? Whatever.

[sterlingice]

The discovery of Higgs Boson will lead us to oblivion!

No, we'll fade into Bolivian (http://quotes.lucywho.com/mike-tyson-quotes-t3574.html)

SI

[sterlingice]

I have no belief that that date is the end.

HOWEVER, I've wondered if it not become some sort of self-fulfilling prophecy where so many people convince themselves that it is the end, that they make rash decisions, do stupid stuff, etc. and end up making it the end.

I think there were a lot more people afraid 2000 was a possible end of the world because of the Y2K scare so if we weathered that for the self-fulfilling reason then I think we're safe this year.

SI

[Kodos]

I just want to figure out how to make money off of these idiots.

[Peregrine]

My birthday is on the 29th, so I'm telling people to make sure to send me a gift before they retreat into their basements and bunkers.

[cougarfreak]

If the Mayans were so fucking smart, why are they pretty extinct?

[JPhillips]

They will come out and say it was a miscalculation in our interpretation of the Mayan calendar and that the world is actually supposed to end on 10-25-2015. For realsies this time.

The Mayan calendar doesn't have leap years, so we're already past what would have beeb the end of the world.

[spleen1015]

The Mayan calendar doesn't have leap years, so we're already past what would have beeb the end of the world.

Mayan Calendar and the Gregorian Leap Year – James Watt (http://jameswatt.me/2012/03/07/mayan-calendar-and-the-gregorian-leap-year/)

[EagleFan]

So what happens when we hit 2013 and we're all here? Do these people make up some lame excuse as to why it didn't happen? It's the one thing I never get about conspiracy theorists. How can you keep going on after being wrong so many times?

Conspiracy theorists?

[gstelmack]

There's been some odd natural events and weather - it was a poor summer in Australia and it's been a colder and wetter than normal winter - but at the same time, we just forget about the bad runs different eras have had previously.

I still remember back in the 80s listening to weather-folks pointing out that we had been through a decade or two of historically mild weather, and that when it returned to normal people would be freaking out over what is actually typical weather.

[EagleFan]

What really sucks is that day is a Friday. Jeez, it could at least have been a Monday.

[Suicane75]

We talking before or after Christmas? Cause I wanna get my presents first.
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[Solecismic]

Perhaps the Mayans weren't very good at spelling, and confused Global Warning with Global Warming?

Odd, though, the appeal of various numeralogies. I'm not sure why anyone even pretending to understand science would see relevance in numbers of turns around the sun. Did the Mayans even think the Earth had an orbit? What are the Adventists up to these days?

[Rizon]

..

[sterlingice]

Always liked this guy when I was in Richmond

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SI

[CleBrownsfan]

That's awesome!

[sterlingice]

Apparently the backstory is that he left meteorology about a year ago and this was a final broadcast he had put together as a joke but never aired it- just giving it to some friends and family but it leaked out to the internet. Now with the weird weather on the east coast, it's gone viral in the last week a year after it was created.

SI

[molson]

So what happens when we hit 2013 and we're all here? Do these people make up some lame excuse as to why it didn't happen? It's the one thing I never get about conspiracy theorists. How can you keep going on after being wrong so many times?

2011 end times prediction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_end_times_prediction)

You revise the date forward once or twice, then you give up and say, "eh, you got me, I was wrong about the world blowing up thing."

[Chief Rum]

We talking before or after Christmas? Cause I wanna get my presents first.
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December 21st versus Decemebr 25th.

So what day do you normally celebrate Christmas?

[JediKooter]

I'll see everyone here on the 22nd of December this year. Anyone that thinks the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world are one of two kinds of people: 1. Too stupid to look up the actual facts on how the Mayans kept time or 2. People trying to make a buck off of the people listed in number 1.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

'apocalypse' means end of the age. not end of the world. we're moving from pisces to aquarius at some point. idk that there's an official consensus on the date though.

[JediKooter]

I'm waiting to see what is going to happen at the end of the Holocene. I bet we're all screwed then.

[Kodos]

I hope another Dinosaur age sprouts up. Because dinosaurs are awesome.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

it's bizarre that that world's leading authority on astronomy is the catholic church.

[JediKooter]

it's bizarre that that world's leading authority on astronomy is the catholic church.

Are you sure you don't mean 'astrology'? I'm sure there's a few universities and scientific institutions that would disagree with the catholic church being the leading authority on astronomy. Or did I completely miss the sarcasm?

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

hmm. you may be right. maybe i'm thinking of 'largest collection of astronomical data' since they co-opted everything from the renaissance and confiscated everything else.

seems like i remember watching some iau council video and the lead speaker was from the vatican.... bah i can't find it.

vatican observatory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_Observatory)
iau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Astronomical_Union)

[Easy Mac]

I'm waiting to see what is going to happen at the end of the Holocene. I bet we're all screwed then.

Just ask this guy:

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[JediKooter]

Ah gotcha. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a large repository of historical data.

[JediKooter]

Just ask this guy:

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Man, youtube has everything.

[Passacaglia]

I hope another Dinosaur age sprouts up. Because dinosaurs are awesome.

My son would like that -- he's a big dinosaur fan.

[sterlingice]

I hope another Dinosaur age sprouts up. Because dinosaurs are awesome.

Unfortunately, not awesome enough to make up for only being onscreen a few minutes a week and surrounded by a lot of mediocre plot otherwise (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641349/).

SI

[Grover]

Unfortunately, not awesome enough to make up for only being onscreen a few minutes a week and surrounded by a lot of mediocre plot otherwise (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641349/).

SI

That 6.7 is ridiculously generous.

[stevew]

I'm watching doomsday preppers...these people are certainly interesting.

[Edward64]

I do want to watch this Steve Carrel movie.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Official Trailer #1 - Steve Carell
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Official Trailer #1 - Steve Carell Movie (2012) HD - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T43InzvBm-k)

I did catch this on a flight. Not as funny as I would have liked and more sad than I thought. It was okay, glad I saw it, but it was a bleh movie. They could have done better.

[sterlingice]

We're flying to visit relatives on December 21st. Guess we'll have a good view of the end of the world.

SI

[Edward64]

T - 9

[EagleFan]

T - 9

T-8 actually.

[stevew]

I have the end times super flu. Thrown up 7 times in the last 7 hours. I'm not sure what liquid I even have left at this point.

[Edward64]

T-4

[sterlingice]

Are we dead yet?

SI

[Edward64]

Not yet. T-3.

[Kodos]

I just hope some idiot doesn't try to go out in a blaze of glory.

[sterlingice]

Like this guy?

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SI

[Kodos]

Now that's a blaze I can get behind.

[booradley]

I would actually laugh if this happened. THE MAYANS WERE RIGHT! THEY WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG! I'M LOOKING AT YOU, UM ... SCIENCE!

[BishopMVP]

Hey, can we find one of the doomsday preppers and ask them if it's supposed to end at 12:01 am Friday morning or not until Midnight? I don't want to be waiting around wondering for 24 hours here.

[Passacaglia]

U2 - Until The End Of The World [Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony] - YouTube (http://youtu.be/H_PIqx8J71Y)

[kingfc22]

Hey, can we find one of the doomsday preppers and ask them if it's supposed to end at 12:01 am Friday morning or not until Midnight? I don't want to be waiting around wondering for 24 hours here.

Yea. And what time zone are we using?

I need to know how to make my birthday plans.

[Butter]

Greenwich Mean Time, doy.

[stevew]

What's the next crazy conspiracy date after this one.

[MIJB#19]

What's the next crazy conspiracy date after this one.Dec 22nd, 2012. Book it.

[albionmoonlight]

Dec 22nd, 2012. Book it.

:lol:

[stevew]

fuckin' a, i just got rolled by a dutchie

[kingfc22]

Greenwich Mean Time, doy.

Damn. So it won't technically be my birthday in PST yet. :rant:

Guess, I better party hard on the 20th.

[britrock88]

Dec 22nd, 2012. Book it.

:jester:

[Edward64]

T-2.

Shouldn't we be feeling some tremors or noticing the solar flares by now?

[molson]

Does anybody remember the retired baseball player who was really into this stuff, he used to talk on interviews about how the world was going to end, and then he'd go right into baseball analysis? He was semi-famous, I know it's not John Kruk but I think it's that era and approximate level of fame.

Anyway, I'm trying to compile a list of 2012 enthusiasts, just so that if shit goes down, I can send them a hardy congratulations on twitter or something.

[molson]

Dola, I haven't found the baseball player yet, but Dan Akroyd, Woody Harrelson, Lil Wayne, and Mel Gibson are definitely on board with this.

[markprior22]

Maybe Darren Daulton? Seems like he was a little bizarre.

[molson]

Maybe Darren Daulton? Seems like he was a little bizarre.

Yup, that's the guy.

[EagleFan]

I would like to know what time of day this is going to happen. Should I even bother going into work tomorrow? Taking off next week too, maybe I scheduled that all wrong.

;)

[JediKooter]

So how are things on the other side of the International Date Line?

[Kodos]

That'd be kinda cool if whatever doom is coming came timezone by timezone. Or maybe rolling destruction as twilight hits.

[sterlingice]

Are we dead yet?

SI

[Kodos]

Are we dead again?

[molson]

That'd be kinda cool if whatever doom is coming came timezone by timezone. Or maybe rolling destruction as twilight hits.

I don't think we've heard anything from any of our Australian or far East-Asian posters.........

[JeeberD]

Bah, tomorrow is my son's third birthday. Nothing bad would happen on his birthday...

[Passacaglia]

That'd be kinda cool if whatever doom is coming came timezone by timezone. Or maybe rolling destruction as twilight hits.

So NOW can we finally change the daylight savings rules?

[JediKooter]

That'd be kinda cool if whatever doom is coming came timezone by timezone. Or maybe rolling destruction as twilight hits.

That would be kind of cool. Now that would be some super accurate calculations done by the Mayans.

[sterlingice]

That'd be kinda cool if whatever doom is coming came timezone by timezone. Or maybe rolling destruction as twilight hits.

Kindof like when the sun rises on that prison planet in Chronicles of Riddick?

SI

[Kodos]

I was that thinking more of The Langoliers.

[Lathum]

I was that thinking more of The Langoliers.

Solid reference

[QuikSand]

That'd be kinda cool if whatever doom is coming came timezone by timezone. Or maybe rolling destruction as twilight hits.

I remember on Y2K new year's eve, my friends and I were all rooting for the "Wall of Fire" concept. Same thing here, of course.

[GrantDawg]

I, for one, welcome our new Mexican overlords:

In Mexico, New Agers say end of Mayan calendar will herald 'cosmic dawn,' not end of world - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-agers-end-mayan-calendar-herald-cosmic-dawn-150016975.html)

[Edward64]

T-1

Good luck everyone, stay safe !!!

[Groundhog]

Welp, so far so good guys, 8.32 hrs into the apocalypse down here in .au

[molson]

Welp, so far so good guys, 8.32 hrs into the apocalypse down here in .au

Are the kangaroos acting any more fidgety than usual?

[Groundhog]

Are the kangaroos acting any more fidgety than usual?

They been lookin' real fidgety. Like they be knowin' somethin'.

[JediKooter]

Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.

[Julio Riddols]

I'm watching Wake In Fright as part of my 'movies to end the world by' playlist.

[DougW]

I was Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich.

[Groundhog]

If the world does indeed end, I guess Australia's biggest claim to fame will have been Men At Work's hit. :)

[GoldenEagle]

Is this supposed to go down at 11:11? Which time zone is that? I need to make sure I don't have any meetings on my calendar. I have a holiday luncheon thing at 11:30 CST. I would hate to go out during that.

[JediKooter]

I was Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich.

And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Is this supposed to go down at 11:11? Which time zone is that? I need to make sure I don't have any meetings on my calendar. I have a holiday luncheon thing at 11:30 CST. I would hate to go out during that.

I'm going with MDT (Mayan Daylight Time).

[WVUFAN]

And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

-MAW 1:2

Maybe it's because of how you formatted it, but the first thing I thought when reading this was "what chapter of the bible is this from."
Then it hit me, and I felt dumb.

[Dutch]

If only Paradox would've released CK2: Sunset Invasion today to kick off the Steam Sale they would've rolled in the money...

[Grover]

Are any Gods accepting sacrifices between now and midnight EST?

[JediKooter]

-MAW 1:2

Maybe it's because of how you formatted it, but the first thing I thought when reading this was "what chapter of the bible is this from."
Then it hit me, and I felt dumb.

Haha! I like the "-MAW 1:2". Don't feel dumb. It's from the Cargo edition. :)

[molson]

It's nice to seethat at least one state's schools are taking the end of the world seriously:

Mayan end-of-world rumors prompt Michigan officials to close 33 schools - U.S. News (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/20/16042653-mayan-end-of-world-rumors-prompt-michigan-officials-to-close-33-schools#.UNNEc9SbdL4.twitter)

[tarcone]

So, did the world end in Japan? Or is it EST? Or since its Mexico, is it CST? Im confused.

[Groundhog]

According to, I'm sure, scientific calculations and what not it's scheduled for 11:11PM Sydney time - so 12 hours away. Or midnight.

[MizzouRah]

I love everyone!

[Kodos]

I regret nothing!

[Neon_Chaos]

It's been 12 21 12 here for the past 9 hours. Sadly disappointed.

[Kodos]

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[Autumn]

It's been 12 21 12 here for the past 9 hours. Sadly disappointed.

Well, this is the one instance where American ethnocentrism actually makes sense.

[Edward64]

I think 11am UTC is 6am ET. So it'll be Fri, 12/21 at 6:12am ET

Mayan Calendar End of the World Time Zone: When Exactly is the Prediction Supposed to Happen? - International Business Times (http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/417369/20121221/mayan-calendar-end-world-time-zone.htm)
Dec. 21 has arrived for some parts of the world, but some people would rather not be too complacent. Others believe the exact hour of the Mayan calendar end of the world prediction reconciles with the time of the December solstice, which is at 11:12 UTC.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I will admit that when our power abruptly went off 3-4 hours ago the whole Mayan thing did cross my mind for a bit.

Happily the lights are finally back on so I'll at least be able to see Twitter blowing up if the Mayans turn out to be ri

[Groundhog]

I will admit that when our power abruptly went off 3-4 hours ago the whole Mayan thing did cross my mind for a bit.

Happily the lights are finally back on so I'll at least be able to see Twitter blowing up if the Mayans turn out to be ri

:D

[mckerney]

Mayan Word For 'Apocalypse' Actually Translates More Accurately As 'Time Of Pale Obese Gun Monsters' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source (http://www.theonion.com/video/mayan-word-for-apocalypse-actually-translates-more,30781/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=standard-post:quote:default)

[Lathum]

looks like they were wrong...

[B & B]

The ratio of people to cake is too big.

[tucker rocky]

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....but I feel fine.

[Edward64]

Today is the day! Post all reports of calamaties.

[Kodos]

The Winds of Annihilation are upon us! Repent!

[BYU 14]

Today is the day! Post all reports of calamaties.

I spilled some Oatmeal.....

[EagleFan]

Sudden onset of a migraine last night and the sound of howling winds. Saw it was just after midnight and thought "hmm". Then a little bit later there is an explosion outside (my guess is transformer) and tarted to wonder "wtf". Series of really screwed up coincidences.

The day isn't over yet. My biggest fear is that some psycho believes the hype and want to go out in a blaze of glory. Especially with the bar for depravity being set last week.

[tucker rocky]

I spilled some Oatmeal.....

Because you forgot to do the: :D


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[stevew]

I'm also somewhat worried there will be another mass loss of life event today. Hopefully the police are on extra alert today.

[sterlingice]

I'm also somewhat worried there will be another mass loss of life event today. Hopefully the police are on extra alert today.

I'm sure they are treating it like Halloween or other nights where there's a chance for something extra

SI

[Kodos]

Raining horizontally on my walk from the train to work, so I now have a fan on under my desk to dry my pants.

[tarcone]

I'M ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!

[rjolley]

I will admit that when our power abruptly went off 3-4 hours ago the whole Mayan thing did cross my mind for a bit.

Happily the lights are finally back on so I'll at least be able to see Twitter blowing up if the Mayans turn out to be ri

One light in our bedroom went out around that same time, then came back on. Coincidence? I think not.

[Kodos]

Uh oh. What if we're all already dead, and we just don't realize it yet?

[Coffee Warlord]

My theory is the universe rebooted, we didn't even notice.

[sterlingice]

Uh oh. What if we're all already dead, and we just don't realize it yet?

Then you'd be halfway to a better final episode for Lost?

SI

[DaddyTorgo]

i burned my throat on some super-hot tea.

[MizzouRah]

My daughter woke up this morning and said.... "We're alive!" :)

[Passacaglia]

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[Suburban Rhythm]

My daughter woke up this morning and said.... "We're alive!" :)

The other day, just my daughter and I in the car.

"Daddy...some people on the bus said the world is ending Friday. It's not, right?"

"No...they're just being silly."

"Yeah...some people are real goofballs!"

[rjolley]

Thought you guys would enjoy this: 21 Hilarious Tweets for the End of the World (http://mashable.com/2012/12/20/mayan-apocalypse-funny-tweets/)

[WSUCougar]

Today is the day! Post all reports of calamaries.
What? (http://homecooking.about.com/od/cookingfaqs/f/faqcalamari.htm)

[Suburban Rhythm]

What? (http://homecooking.about.com/od/cookingfaqs/f/faqcalamari.htm)

The Mayans feasted on colossal squid!

[JediKooter]

I kind of feel like we just heard some history changing news from NASA...

[Grover]

The Mayans feasted on colossal squid!

It's a trap!

[albionmoonlight]

Today is the day! Post all reports of calamaties.

This is all I got:

Wake County Wind Advisory (http://www.wral.com/weather/page/1010362/?id=11279-NCZ041)

1036 am EST Fri Dec 21 2012

...Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...

* location...all of central North Carolina.

* Winds...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Timing...through this afternoon with the strongest winds likely
during the mid to late afternoon.

* Impacts...lightweight objects left outdoors could be blown
around and some tree limbs may be knocked down. Driving high
profile vehicles may become difficult.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that frequent wind gusts at or above 40 mph
are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Be
mindful if outdoors and near trees.




Expires:220000 gmt

I guess that's a sorta-win for the Mayans. Good job, there.

[EagleFan]

This was a heart stopper for a bit. My youngest daughter's school was in lock down for an hour and a half as police went room to room checking the school.

A parent saw someone outside the school with a gun. As it turns out it was a counselor for the school and this parent had never met him. There are some counselors within the school that apparently are given a permit to carry as a line of defense. This is actually the first that I have heard of that.

[GoldenEagle]

Could you imagine being one of the persons who built a bunker and spent a lot of money on supplies? Do you just walk out and see that nothing happened and just say "Oh."

[cartman]

Could you imagine being one of the persons who built a bunker and spent a lot of money on supplies? Do you just walk out and see that nothing happened and just say "Oh."

http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/downloads/images/season-7/711/711_image-16.jpg

[Kodos]

This poll needs to be public. Where are the poll-changing mods when you need them.

[DougW]

Could you imagine being one of the persons who built a bunker and spent a lot of money on supplies? Do you just walk out and see that nothing happened and just say "Oh."

I imagine it wouldn't be a big deal. I would think they would be just as happy as everyone. My guess is they would just know the bunker and supplies will still be there when "they really need it". Until then, carry on happily.

[molson]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/521426_475188409194519_320755876_n.png

[Edward64]

Okay, lets all agree to call it a night ... disappointed.

[JPhillips]

Fuck. I got a lot of shit I now have to figure out how to pay for.

[Kodos]

Great. Now I'm probably looking at some serious jailtime.

[Lathum]

Thought you guys would enjoy this: 21 Hilarious Tweets for the End of the World (http://mashable.com/2012/12/20/mayan-apocalypse-funny-tweets/)

I didnt think they were funny except Ken Jennings

[Kodos]

Agreed. I thought the posts on FOFC were generally funnier.

[CrimsonFox]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/602916_480244722041605_1903837933_n.jpg

[Silver Owl]

Uh oh. What if we're all already dead, and we just don't realize it yet?

Does this mean we have become the zombies that we preparing to do battle against? I'm not sure what to do now !!

[Edward64]

T + 8.

Haven't seen any interviews with Mayan preppers for their take on the delay.

[Passacaglia]

Isn't there an 11 day difference between the Gregorian and Julian calendar?