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19th December 2012, 11:11 PM | #81 |
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And in France as well. Goodbye all, it's been a fun life.
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19th December 2012, 11:21 PM | #82 |
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There's something out there, and it aint no Mayan.
We're all gonna die. |
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19th December 2012, 11:38 PM | #83 |
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It has now been 37 minutes since it officially became December 21 at the international date line. It should be another 91/2 hours before the zombies start knocking on my door.
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20th December 2012, 12:49 AM | #84 |
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Well, the big day is 15 hours away!
It's been fun, all. |
20th December 2012, 02:30 AM | #85 |
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We need all the new zealanders and Aussies to stop posting after midnight. Then Asians and europeans, etc.
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20th December 2012, 02:45 AM | #86 |
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There seem to be a few people in China taking it seriously:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20794276
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20th December 2012, 03:10 AM | #87 |
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20th December 2012, 03:51 AM | #88 |
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20th December 2012, 06:36 AM | #89 |
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20th December 2012, 06:37 AM | #90 |
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Still here. All good so far.
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20th December 2012, 06:49 AM | #91 |
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Try A Brief History of the Apocalypse : http://www.abhota.info/
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20th December 2012, 06:53 AM | #92 |
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What a fool believes, no wise man has the power to reason away. What seems to be, is always better than nothing. 2 prints, same midtarsal crock..., I mean break? |
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20th December 2012, 07:09 AM | #93 |
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20th December 2012, 07:16 AM | #94 |
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20th December 2012, 08:19 AM | #95 |
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Calm down guys. This is just a prank to get all the skeptics to unite behind a common disbelief. Skeptics are such a disparate group of individuals. Any conspiracy theory takes volumes of critical analysis and credible evidence comparisons which typically ends up inconclusive. The dead line passes and the sun rises as scheduled. And skeptics celebrate they survived another crisis.
Only the religious people are offended by the skeptics celebration over false Prophets of doom. They prayed for the end of times and are actually disappointed that it did not happen. Now that I have shown you the flip sides of the same coin. You might look forward to the seasons celebration with family and friends. There will be many other days to exchange delusions with the other side. End 2012 on a more lucid note. |
20th December 2012, 08:27 AM | #96 |
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20th December 2012, 09:00 AM | #97 |
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It's now midnight here and I'm off to bed.
If the zombies get me in my sleep, it's been nice knowing you all. |
20th December 2012, 09:52 AM | #98 |
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20th December 2012, 09:58 AM | #99 |
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20th December 2012, 12:37 PM | #100 |
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Counterbalance in the little town of Ridgeview, Ohio. Two people permanently enslaved by the tyranny of fear and superstitution, facing the future with a kind of helpless dread. Two others facing the future with confidence - having escaped one of the darker places of the Twilight Zone. |
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20th December 2012, 12:39 PM | #101 |
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Counterbalance in the little town of Ridgeview, Ohio. Two people permanently enslaved by the tyranny of fear and superstitution, facing the future with a kind of helpless dread. Two others facing the future with confidence - having escaped one of the darker places of the Twilight Zone. |
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20th December 2012, 12:49 PM | #102 |
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20th December 2012, 01:40 PM | #103 |
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Counterbalance in the little town of Ridgeview, Ohio. Two people permanently enslaved by the tyranny of fear and superstitution, facing the future with a kind of helpless dread. Two others facing the future with confidence - having escaped one of the darker places of the Twilight Zone. |
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20th December 2012, 04:36 PM | #104 |
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Thanks for all the links, people. I've got enough to be going along with now.
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So take that quantum equation and recalculate the wave by a factor of hoopty doo! The answer is not my problem, it's yours. Three Word Story Wisdom |
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20th December 2012, 04:41 PM | #105 |
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Evil. We're 40 minutes into the End of the World and I don't notice anything in particular. Let me re-fill my wine glass and see if that helps. |
20th December 2012, 04:43 PM | #106 |
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20th December 2012, 04:55 PM | #107 |
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About five hours to go till the wave of mutilation hits the East Coast of the US. Guess I'll be half the man I used to be, soon...
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20th December 2012, 04:56 PM | #108 |
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Well, it's almost 10:00am here in Queensland Australia. All quiet on the Apocalypse front. No zombies, asteroids, earthquakes, fires, pestilence nor famine. Just another stinking hot day in the sub tropics.
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20th December 2012, 05:10 PM | #109 |
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It's begun already in Japan!
Here's how it came down! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09IYL...d&noredirect=1 |
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20th December 2012, 05:17 PM | #110 |
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Central America is under -6 GMT, so the real fun should start in about 6 hours.
Unfortunately for me, I work 5-10pm tomorrow so I get to miss out on the It's NOT the End of the World parties. |
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20th December 2012, 05:19 PM | #111 |
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20th December 2012, 05:19 PM | #112 |
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I just spilled some coffee on my t-shirt: could that have been what the Mayans predicted?
Otherwise, business as usual here on east coast Australia. Except for the bit that Orphia used to live on. Giant Kraken, eh? Who'd have predicted *that*..... |
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20th December 2012, 10:42 PM | #113 |
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Its well into the first half of 21.12.2012...and so far its been dull as drying paint. I was really looking forward to hacking through a horde of Zombies with my Khukri and camping axe. Sigh...
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20th December 2012, 10:55 PM | #114 |
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Well, it's 12:54 am on 12-21-12 and nothing has happ
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20th December 2012, 11:13 PM | #115 |
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It's 0710 here in Germany and I have a killer hangover from hitting the Gluhwien at the Christmas market last night. (hot mulled wine, in this case spiked with schnapps, real schnapps). If the world is going to end could it please get on with it.
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20th December 2012, 11:16 PM | #116 |
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12:16 am Mayan time.
Nothing much fun happening yet. |
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20th December 2012, 11:38 PM | #117 |
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It’s 12:30. I am going to walk to the store now. We just had our first blizzard and it is really cold out. I will be bundled up and trudging through the snow rather stiffly. If you happen to see me, I am NOT a zombie. I repeat: I am NOT a zombie. I’m just a guy walking to the store. That’s where they have the fresh brains…
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20th December 2012, 11:57 PM | #118 |
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Of course we laugh at this nonsense, but according to the BBC, not everyone has done.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20712815 ETA http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20803579 |
21st December 2012, 12:22 AM | #119 |
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