The Dec 21st Armageddon Countdown thread.... - Page 3

fromdownunder · 19th December 2012, 11:11 PM

And in France as well. Goodbye all, it's been a fun life.

Norm

booNyzarC · 19th December 2012, 11:21 PM

There's something out there, and it aint no Mayan.

We're all gonna die.

psionl0 · 19th December 2012, 11:38 PM

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.

pakeha · 20th December 2012, 12:49 AM

Well, the big day is 15 hours away!
It's been fun, all.

DrDave · 20th December 2012, 02:30 AM

We need all the new zealanders and Aussies to stop posting after midnight. Then Asians and europeans, etc.

Freak the Americans out

Pixel42 · 20th December 2012, 02:45 AM

There seem to be a few people in China taking it seriously:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20794276

Quote:

Almost 1,000 doomsday cult members arrested in China

Police in China have carried out further arrests of members of a doomsday cult for spreading rumours about the imminent end of the world, state media say.

Almost 1,000 members of Christian group Almighty God have now been detained.

State media terms Almighty God an "evil cult" - the same description it applies to the banned Falun Gong group.

The sect predicts Friday will usher in three days of darkness and has urged its members to overthrow communism.

Orphia Nay · 20th December 2012, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by DrDave

We need all the new zealanders and Aussies to stop posting after midnight. Then Asians and europeans, etc.

Freak the Americans out

The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I

mike81 · 20th December 2012, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Does anyone have any good resources listing failed end of the world prophecies? I may be doing a pub talk on the 22nd.

Here you go:

http://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htm

Ian · 20th December 2012, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Orphia Nay

The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I

Thanks for the update in your neck of the woods, Orphia Nay (if you're still there). It's 2:35 a.m. in Fiji. Anyone in this forum in Fiji?

arthwollipot · 20th December 2012, 06:37 AM

Still here. All good so far.

Gr8wight · 20th December 2012, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Does anyone have any good resources listing failed end of the world prophecies? I may be doing a pub talk on the 22nd.

Try A Brief History of the Apocalypse : http://www.abhota.info/

LTC8K6 · 20th December 2012, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Still here. All good so far.

No trumpets yet...

tsig · 20th December 2012, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by pakeha

Well, the big day is 15 hours away!
It's been fun, all.

I wouldn't count on the apocalypse being all that punctual. Some of them are as much as 2000 years late.

tsig · 20th December 2012, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Orphia Nay

The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I

Originally Posted by tsig

I wouldn't count on the apocalypse being all that punctual. Some of them are as much as 2000 years late.

Woops, looks like this one came on time but what's with this wave of mutilation, no one said anything about a wave of mutilation, if there's anything worse than a tardy apocalypse it's an adlibbing apocalypse.

justintime · 20th December 2012, 08:19 AM

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.

Resume · 20th December 2012, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by justintime

And skeptics celebrate they survived another crisis.

Who you talkin' to Willis?

psionl0 · 20th December 2012, 09:00 AM

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.

Belz... · 20th December 2012, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by abaddon

I reckon there will be a woofrenzy leading up to the 21st, but what will they do when nothing happens?

My money is on "select a new doomsday of their choice".

I choose the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Belz... · 20th December 2012, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by psionl0

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.

Zombies ? I'm hoping for meteors or aliens, myself. If it doesn't come from the sky it's not worth waking up at 6 in the morning for.

Foster Zygote · 20th December 2012, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Belz...

Zombies ? I'm hoping for meteors or aliens, myself. If it doesn't come from the sky it's not worth waking up at 6 in the morning for.

May the word yellow wander through your mind in search of something to connect with.

Foster Zygote · 20th December 2012, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by DrDave

We need all the new zealanders and Aussies to stop posting after midnight. Then Asians and europeans, etc.

Freak the Americans out

The Americans have been largely ignoring the rest of the world for a long time now. I'm afraid the effort would be wasted.

Hellbound · 20th December 2012, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Foster Zygote

The Americans have been largely ignoring the rest of the world for a long time now. I'm afraid the effort would be wasted.

Rest of the world?

You mean like Hawaii and Alaska?

Foster Zygote · 20th December 2012, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Hellbound

Rest of the world?

You mean like Hawaii and Alaska?

I forgot Mexico. Poor Mexico: So far from God, so near the United States.

arthwollipot · 20th December 2012, 04:36 PM

Thanks for all the links, people. I've got enough to be going along with now.

Status: still alive.

pakeha · 20th December 2012, 04:41 PM

Quote:

(Chinese) State media terms Almighty God an "evil cult" - the same description it applies to the banned Falun Gong group.

The sect predicts Friday will usher in three days of darkness and has urged its members to overthrow communism.

Yes.
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.

Nowhere Man · 20th December 2012, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Orphia Nay

The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I

How nice of the wave of mutilation to hit the submit button for you. Just like Candlejack does when you mention his

jhunter1163 · 20th December 2012, 04:55 PM

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...

HotRodDeluxe · 20th December 2012, 04:56 PM

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.

Apathia · 20th December 2012, 05:10 PM

It's begun already in Japan!
Here's how it came down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09IYL...d&noredirect=1

ehcks · 20th December 2012, 05:17 PM

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.

svenax · 20th December 2012, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Apathia

It's begun already in Japan!
Here's how it came down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09IYL...d&noredirect=1

Ahaha, that's awesome!

Kid Eager · 20th December 2012, 05:19 PM

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*.....

Susheel · 20th December 2012, 10:42 PM

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...

jhunter1163 · 20th December 2012, 10:55 PM

Well, it's 12:54 am on 12-21-12 and nothing has happ

(Oh, come on. You saw that coming a mile away.)

Craig4 · 20th December 2012, 11:13 PM

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.

AdMan · 20th December 2012, 11:16 PM

12:16 am Mayan time.

Nothing much fun happening yet.

DevilsAdvocate · 20th December 2012, 11:38 PM

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…

pakeha · 20th December 2012, 11:57 PM

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

Aepervius · 21st December 2012, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by Orphia Nay

The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I

You did it wrong. It should have been :

The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I :]?%&... CARRIER LOST.

Aepervius · 21st December 2012, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by HotRodDeluxe

Well, it's almost 10:00am here in Queensland Australia. All quiet on the Apocalypse front. No zombies, asteroids, earthquakes, fires, pestilence nor famine.

OK

Quote:

Just another stinking hot day in the sub tropics.

How do you make the difference with the former

19th December 2012, 11:21 PM	#82
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20th December 2012, 02:30 AM	#85
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20th December 2012, 02:45 AM	#86
Pixel42 Schrödinger's cat Join Date: May 2004 Location: Malmesbury, UK Posts: 6,388	There seem to be a few people in China taking it seriously: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20794276 Quote: Almost 1,000 doomsday cult members arrested in China Police in China have carried out further arrests of members of a doomsday cult for spreading rumours about the imminent end of the world, state media say. Almost 1,000 members of Christian group Almighty God have now been detained. State media terms Almighty God an "evil cult" - the same description it applies to the banned Falun Gong group. The sect predicts Friday will usher in three days of darkness and has urged its members to overthrow communism.
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20th December 2012, 03:10 AM	#87
Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 34,505	Originally Posted by DrDave We need all the new zealanders and Aussies to stop posting after midnight. Then Asians and europeans, etc. Freak the Americans out The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I
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20th December 2012, 03:51 AM	#88
mike81 Scholar Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 107	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Does anyone have any good resources listing failed end of the world prophecies? I may be doing a pub talk on the 22nd. Here you go: http://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htm
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19th December 2012, 11:11 PM	#81
fromdownunder Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,310	And in France as well. Goodbye all, it's been a fun life. Norm

19th December 2012, 11:38 PM	#83
psionl0 Skeptical about skeptics Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 7,569	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.

20th December 2012, 12:49 AM	#84
pakeha Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,333	Well, the big day is 15 hours away! It's been fun, all.

20th December 2012, 06:36 AM	#89
Ian Thinker Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 245	Originally Posted by Orphia Nay The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I Thanks for the update in your neck of the woods, Orphia Nay (if you're still there). It's 2:35 a.m. in Fiji. Anyone in this forum in Fiji?
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20th December 2012, 06:37 AM	#90
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In my pants Posts: 47,863	Still here. All good so far.
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20th December 2012, 06:49 AM	#91
Gr8wight red-shirted crewman Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,660	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Does anyone have any good resources listing failed end of the world prophecies? I may be doing a pub talk on the 22nd. Try A Brief History of the Apocalypse : http://www.abhota.info/
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20th December 2012, 06:53 AM	#92
LTC8K6 Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Directly under a deadly chemtrail Posts: 16,226	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Still here. All good so far. No trumpets yet...
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20th December 2012, 07:09 AM	#93
tsig a carbon based life-form Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 35,512	Originally Posted by pakeha Well, the big day is 15 hours away! It's been fun, all. I wouldn't count on the apocalypse being all that punctual. Some of them are as much as 2000 years late.

20th December 2012, 07:16 AM	#94
tsig a carbon based life-form Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 35,512	Originally Posted by Orphia Nay The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I Originally Posted by tsig I wouldn't count on the apocalypse being all that punctual. Some of them are as much as 2000 years late. Woops, looks like this one came on time but what's with this wave of mutilation, no one said anything about a wave of mutilation, if there's anything worse than a tardy apocalypse it's an adlibbing apocalypse.

20th December 2012, 08:19 AM	#95
justintime Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,260	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.
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20th December 2012, 08:27 AM	#96
Resume Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 11,216	Originally Posted by justintime And skeptics celebrate they survived another crisis. Who you talkin' to Willis?

20th December 2012, 09:00 AM	#97
psionl0 Skeptical about skeptics Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 7,569	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
Belz... Fiend God Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the details... Posts: 41,219	Originally Posted by abaddon I reckon there will be a woofrenzy leading up to the 21st, but what will they do when nothing happens? My money is on "select a new doomsday of their choice". I choose the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
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20th December 2012, 09:58 AM	#99
Belz... Fiend God Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the details... Posts: 41,219	Originally Posted by psionl0 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. Zombies ? I'm hoping for meteors or aliens, myself. If it doesn't come from the sky it's not worth waking up at 6 in the morning for.
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20th December 2012, 12:37 PM	#100
Foster Zygote Dental Floss Tycoon Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,124	Originally Posted by Belz... Zombies ? I'm hoping for meteors or aliens, myself. If it doesn't come from the sky it's not worth waking up at 6 in the morning for. May the word yellow wander through your mind in search of something to connect with.
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20th December 2012, 12:39 PM	#101
Foster Zygote Dental Floss Tycoon Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,124	Originally Posted by DrDave We need all the new zealanders and Aussies to stop posting after midnight. Then Asians and europeans, etc. Freak the Americans out The Americans have been largely ignoring the rest of the world for a long time now. I'm afraid the effort would be wasted.
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20th December 2012, 12:49 PM	#102
Hellbound Merchant of Doom Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Somewhere between the central U.S. and Hades Posts: 10,514	Originally Posted by Foster Zygote The Americans have been largely ignoring the rest of the world for a long time now. I'm afraid the effort would be wasted. Rest of the world? You mean like Hawaii and Alaska?

20th December 2012, 01:40 PM	#103
Foster Zygote Dental Floss Tycoon Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,124	Originally Posted by Hellbound Rest of the world? You mean like Hawaii and Alaska? I forgot Mexico. Poor Mexico: So far from God, so near the United States.
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20th December 2012, 04:36 PM	#104
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In my pants Posts: 47,863	Thanks for all the links, people. I've got enough to be going along with now. Status: still alive.
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20th December 2012, 04:41 PM	#105
pakeha Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,333	Quote: (Chinese) State media terms Almighty God an "evil cult" - the same description it applies to the banned Falun Gong group. The sect predicts Friday will usher in three days of darkness and has urged its members to overthrow communism. Yes. 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
Nowhere Man Thinker Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 173	Originally Posted by Orphia Nay The wave of mutilation has just hit east of here and I How nice of the wave of mutilation to hit the submit button for you. Just like Candlejack does when you mention his
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20th December 2012, 04:55 PM	#107
jhunter1163 Beer-swilling semiliterate Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Room 118, Bohemian Grove Marriott Posts: 22,508	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...

20th December 2012, 04:56 PM	#108
HotRodDeluxe Critical Thinker Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 328	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.

20th December 2012, 05:10 PM	#109
Apathia Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pollock Pines, CA Posts: 3,178	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
ehcks Illuminator Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3,353	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
svenax Thinker Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 236	Originally Posted by Apathia It's begun already in Japan! Here's how it came down! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09IYL...d&noredirect=1 Ahaha, that's awesome!
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20th December 2012, 05:19 PM	#112
Kid Eager Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,712	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
Susheel Muse Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 633	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
jhunter1163 Beer-swilling semiliterate Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Room 118, Bohemian Grove Marriott Posts: 22,508	Well, it's 12:54 am on 12-21-12 and nothing has happ (Oh, come on. You saw that coming a mile away.)

20th December 2012, 11:13 PM	#115
Craig4 Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 8,411	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.