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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: WarxePB on May 17, 2011, 10:44:34 PM
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So while I was driving my dad to work the other day, I saw a billboard saying something to the effect of: "The world's gonna end on May 21st! Repent while you have the chance!"
I looked on Google, and I found this article: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-preacher-warns-end-of-the-world-is-nigh-21-may-around-6pm-to-be-precise-2254139.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-preacher-warns-end-of-the-world-is-nigh-21-may-around-6pm-to-be-precise-2254139.html)
TL;DR: Some crazy US preacher somehow got enough money to put a ton of ads on billboards and radio because he thinks the Rapture's gonna happen on Saturday.
Also, the same guy claimed the world would end in 1994. And according to most accounts, it didn't.
Thoughts?
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We'll be fine.
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Seems legit to me.
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Math + bible will never get us the date for the rapture. Especially since that bible doesn't even give accurate numbers. Numbers didn't exist back then.
40 years means "many years" and 1k years means "a whole lot of years"
Anyway, gonna live like normal, if the world ends on saturday I'll write a post here admitting I was wrong.
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His argument is ****ing insane.
1) According to Camping, the number five equals "atonement", the number ten equals "completeness", and the number seventeen equals "heaven".
2) Christ is said to have hung on the cross on April 1, 33 AD. The time between April 1, 33 AD and April 1, 2011 is 1,978 years.
3) If 1,978 is multiplied by 365.2422 days (the number of days in a solar year, not to be confused with the lunar year), the result is 722,449.
4) The time between April 1 and May 21 is 51 days.
5) 51 added to 722,449 is 722,500.
6) (5 × 10 × 17)2 or (atonement × completeness × heaven)2 also equals 722,500.
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It should be interesting to watch the world on the said day.
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That's some awesome math. Reminds me of End of Days.
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Man, the world WOULD end on a saturday, wouldn't it. I never get to enjoy my weekends.
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"Oops, I forgot to carry the 1! Here's the new date..."
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We're actually in an M.Knight Shyamalan movie. We've been dead since 1994. The rapture is our continued belief that we still exist.
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We're actually in an M.Knight Shyamalan movie. We've been dead since 1994. The rapture is our continued belief that we still exist.
In other words... we see dead people?
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Oh no! Superstition with no scientific evidence whatsoever to back it up. We're completely
doomed.
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Its amazing how many times in history some jerkwad stood up and said, "we're all gonna die, here's the exact die. *insert obscure reason*"
More amazing is that anyone believed them.
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...And after this, he's going to turn to his followers and say, again, "I haven't studied the Bible enough! There must be a factor that I missed in my equation..."
10 years later, the same story will surface again, and somehow even more people will believe him. -.-;;
And we'd better survive past May. I've got some big plans in June, and would be extremely pissed if I never got the chance to act on them. Vacation, baby!
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And we'd better survive past May. I've got some big plans in June, and would be extremely pissed if I never got the chance to act on them. Vacation, baby!
Same. Long-awaited cruise. So nice.
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Just the end of the world as we know it.
But I feel fine!
*gets shot*
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Countdown to Backpedaling! (http://wecantknow.com/)
So who wants to be part of my Tribulation Force after the believers get beamed up to Heaven? We'll be all battling the antichrist 'n ****.
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The most useful argument that at least Jehovas is using is that "Nope, god didn't think it was quite the time yet, we need more followers of the true faith before the rapture will come to be."
Or simply "All jews must return to Israel for Jesus to return to us and bring judgement"
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It's idiots like this who give all religions a bad name. Saturday will come.
That's the day I visit my parents and I haven't seen them in a year so...
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Good lord my Kanji test was on saturday.
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Suddenly I feel like taking the hour-long journey to Tacoma.
That party sounds like fun.
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The most useful argument that at least Jehovas is using is that "Nope, god didn't think it was quite the time yet, we need more followers of the true faith before the rapture will come to be."
Or simply "All jews must return to Israel for Jesus to return to us and bring judgement"
The FLDS prophet had a habit of making doomsday predictions, too, and whenever they proved wrong, he'd just tell the flock, "Welp, God told me you guys sinned a little too much to ascend to heaven right now, so he's going to postpone."
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The jug of milk in my fridge expires on May 21st! It's a divine sign!
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Omg, 21 divided by milk equals 666! :x the signs speak for themselves!
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So, how's everybody going to celebrate the end of the world?
I'm going to walk up to Jesus and say "Sorry, bro. I didn't think this was going to happen for a long while."
*insert obligatory Mexican joke here*
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Let's be clear: May 21st is the rapture, not -- technically -- the end of the world...although according to the Family Radio nutbag, there will be massive quakes.
October 21st is the end of the world.
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Wow, the wikipedia article on the rapture is terrible.
It has about 6[citation needed] full sized paragraphs before the content box, and it's positively riddled with [citation needed].
But yeah.
I know that 3% of the worlds population doesn't really qualify for "OMG, everybody is going to die" but still.
End of the world sounds a lot more interesting than "A (relative) handful of people go to heaven, and then five months later everybody dies"
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I wonder how long those "Save the date!" billboards are going to stay up.
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Probably until May 21st comes and goes with no issue whatsoever, and all of the people who believed in this feel like a bunch of idiots.
Also, Val, I'd like to join your army. Sounds like a party.
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May 21: Christians leave the Earth
June 10: Duke Nukem Forever comes out
Just a casual observation. Would your God stop you from playing DNF?
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Okay, I think I'm just channeling archem with this question, but,
The day after tomorrow is when God judges your sins.
Have you stopped touching yourelf?
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Let's be clear: May 21st is the rapture, not -- technically -- the end of the world...although according to the Family Radio nutbag, there will be massive quakes.
October 21st is the end of the world.
That's my birthday. So I get to witness the end of the world right as it becomes legal for me to get drunk?
(http://images.wikia.com/youtube/images/2/23/Mah_boi_still.jpg)(http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/dynamic/00587/camping_587187t.jpg)
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Its another sign.
Btw, how is the rapture suppose to even work? Are people just gonna disappear? Or will they literally ascend into the heavens in a ball of wondrous light?
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According to Harold, people will simply become not conscious.
I assume that means that our souls are going to just go "poof" and not mean "millions of people will get knocked unconscious"
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So could I call out of work for religious reasons? "Sorry boss, I've been raptured."
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It's worth a try.
I'm going on camping this Saturday. And coming back Monday. Without any problem. Because nothing will happen. Except me going camping. Yeah.
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Also, Val, I'd like to join your army. Sounds like a party.
It IS going to be a party, after we loot everything the raptured folks ever owned.
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My friends and I are pitching in for a bomb shelter. We're installing a disco ball.
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Disco ball, eh?
So you can dance while you're...
*puts on glasses*
"Stayin' Alive".
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Okay that was lame. But necessary.
Oh and I'd gladly join this loot party. Might need a lift, though...
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I, too, enjoyed it.
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I've seen better.
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Yeah? Well, I've seen better, too. Hah!
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Every time Warxe posts with that sig, it makes me think I've posted and I'm like, wait, I didn't say that... did I?
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Damn! You figured out my evil plan! And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids and their mangy dog.
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The passive-aggressive campaign intensifies.
Man, I should really redo this thing. Look how crappy a lot of that looks. I mean, like, Sarah C.'s hair, wtf was I doing there?
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On a good note, I won't have to worry about my debt from college.
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I'm not deliberately dragging this off topic on purpose per se. It just seems like every forum and blog I visit is talking about this endlessly.
It's almost enough to want the world to end, just to shut 'em up.
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Mr Camping's argument has convinced Adam Larsen, 32, from Kansas. He is among scores of "ambassadors" who have quit their jobs to drive around America in Family Radio vehicles warning of the impending apocalypse. "My favourite pastime is raccoon hunting," Mr Larsen told CNN. "I've had to give that up. But this task is far more important."
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It's okay Sai. What's left to say about this? We're just making fun of crazy fundies by this point.
Also, AFL: LOL. Didn't even notice that. But that doesn't surprise me that that's the kind of people who believe this.
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It's almost enough to want the world to end, just to shut 'em up.
I feel like this when it comes to "end of the world" theories always.
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Mr Camping's argument has convinced Adam Larsen, 32, from Kansas. He is among scores of "ambassadors" who have quit their jobs to drive around America in Family Radio vehicles warning of the impending apocalypse. "My favourite pastime is raccoon hunting," Mr Larsen told CNN. "I've had to give that up. But this task is far more important."
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Oh, that guy is going to be the laughingstock of his neighborhood. I want his address so that I can send him mail, telling him how stupid he is, once this thing's over and he goes back home.
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This is going to sound terrible but wouldn't it be funny if they were right? I think we'd all have to suicide out of sheer loathing of the universe.
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According to Harold, people will simply become not conscious.
I assume that means that our souls are going to just go "poof" and not mean "millions of people will get knocked unconscious"
Repent of your sins, or I, God, shall knock you all down!
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Matthew 24:36
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
I'm pretty sure that this verse refers to the end of the world, but it's been a while since I touched a bible. If he's using the bible as a basis, well he's just an idiot. People have always tried to predict the end of the world, people have always been wrong. People need to find a better hobby.
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This is going to sound terrible but wouldn't it be funny if they were right? I think we'd all have to suicide out of sheer loathing of the universe.
I think it might be even worse if it does happen, but nobody ascends.
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That's too predictable. What if most of the people who ascend are in prisons? Turns out murder is pretty alright.
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That's too predictable. What if most of the people who ascend are in prisons? Turns out murder is pretty alright.
That'd be interesting.
Either that or something like only ethnic minorities ascend.
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That'd be interesting.
Either that or something like only ethnic minorities ascend.
So the white people ascend? Cause...hate to break it to you, but in the grand scheme of the world you guys are the minority...
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Sounds about right, Zerl. I don't think Fruck made a mistake.
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You know what I mean :P
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That joke was admittedly out of taste, but I'm not too proud to go and BALEET it.
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The passive-aggressive campaign intensifies.
Man, I should really redo this thing. Look how crappy a lot of that looks. I mean, like, Sarah C.'s hair, wtf was I doing there?
If you're going to redo it, I'd like to remind you that light reflecting off hair does not work that way.
Mr Camping's argument has convinced Adam Larsen, 32, from Kansas. He is among scores of "ambassadors" who have quit their jobs to drive around America in Family Radio vehicles warning of the impending apocalypse. "My favourite pastime is raccoon hunting," Mr Larsen told CNN. "I've had to give that up. But this task is far more important."
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Well, something good came out of this: those raccoons are safe.
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Thank you Val. You found the most important part of that quote.
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Lolz. Stupid quoting system. Fix'd.
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So, it's past midday.
Did Jesus come out yet?
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Not here, nope.
Of course not here, I expect he'll come back in one of the important countries.
Or at the very least Canada.
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It's supposed to happen at 6 o' clock.
So, it hasn't happened yet in (my part of) the US, although considering that it's 6 in other countries...no, the Rapture has not happened.
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No rapture yet here on the east coast. =P
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Nothing yet. I'll hang in tight ;)
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We don't plan any additional coverage for the end of the world. Indeed, if it happens, fewer officers will be required for streets that presumably will be empty.
I find this funny (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r125/fruckert/mspa_face-1.png)
Anyways, I haven't heard about any earthquakes yet, which were apparently supposed to happen at 6pm local time, so yeah.
I'm not surprised in the least.
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How the hell does the end of the world happen at 6 PM "local time"? The world is done in Australia, but not here? That's just retarded.
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Yeah, that's what Harold said (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_end_times_prediction#Prediction).
I have no clue, but then again, this is somebody who pulled 3 numbers out of his *** and said that they meant that the ****ing Rapture is going to happen.
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Fruck, that quote is the best.
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I always thought the apocalypse was in EST cause I thought that Jesus lived in New York with other Jewish people.
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Happy apocalypse, fellow EST dwellers!
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Yeppers. Looks like I was selected. Oh wellz.
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The rapture has taken me. Really. Seriously. I'm not lying. I'm playing ping-pong with an angel right now. I'm losing. :(
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Woo! Internet connection in heaven!
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Yes, it never stops working randomly...and you never have to get up to reset the router when it starts to get slow!
...Oh wait, why is my Internet still crawling along at a snail's pace? >.>
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So many raptured people hogging up the connection.
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Me and the folks were out shopping, so we missed it.
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I like to think Jesus appeared somewhere in the world but people thought he was just a stoned hippie.
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Worst. Rapture. Ever.
I was promised Jesus, dammit, why did we not see him?
Oh wait. (http://i.min.us/i1d5I.jpg)
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Reuters reported that the curtains were drawn in Camping's house in San Francisco on May 21, and nobody was answering the door.
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Being a strict atheist, I was terrified at the consequences of my terrible actions. Thank the Lord up above
that I didn't die for not devoting my life to him :)
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What a relief!
Now we can focus on the 2012 apocalypse. :)
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Worst. Rapture. Ever.
I was promised Jesus, dammit, why did we not see him?
Oh wait. (http://i.min.us/i1d5I.jpg)
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Reuters reported that the curtains were drawn in Camping's house in San Francisco on May 21, and nobody was answering the door.
Hahaha. He's probably swinging from a beam or something.
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Damn. That's awful...
...ly funny.
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Less funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV2hXjHzmPQ&feature=player_embedded
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Macho Man Meets Maker!
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OMG my internet connection was dead! This is truly evidence of the rapture! My world ended for a whole hour last night!
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I can't believe people actually committed suicide to this May 21st false prophecy. I had a feeling Harold was just going to take the money and run. He's old as **** and probably lost his faith long ago and wants to live his bucket list. What a douche bag. Or, he was bought out by the elite to scare the world a bit and make everybody hate Christianity even more. It's what the elite does best...
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I was all out with a few friends. We were seriously considering what we should do in case the zombie apocalypse started. Some of us had some nice plans. One of the plans involved throwing the drunk guys (about half of the group) to the hordes, since they wouldn't be as useful, and then the non drunks would be able to survive.
It's funny because last night I saw a (totally serious) documentary where people exploited the best plans to survive a zombie apocalypse.
There was this guy who apparently never saw a single movie who said he'd take a knife a gun and go live in the woods. I'd expect the woods to be the least safe place, but hey what do I know.
Anyway, apparently he trips there almost all weekends to train himslef for such an occasion, and has already a shelter with canned foods and ammo.
As silly as the situation is, at least he's going outdoors and doing exercise. More so than me. >_>
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I can't believe people actually committed suicide to this May 21st false prophecy. I had a feeling Harold was just going to take the money and run. He's old as **** and probably lost his faith long ago and wants to live his bucket list. What a douche bag. Or, he was bought out by the elite to scare the world a bit and make everybody hate Christianity even more. It's what the elite does best...
Who, exactly are these "elite", and why would they want to make Christianity hated? It just sounds like some sort of imaginary scapegoat thrown in to take the blame here.
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That and the fact that he didn't make any money from this.
In fact, he spent millions on an international advertisement campaign to promote awareness about this little failure, which is why everybody who wasn't part of his little group was laughing at him.
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I think the pastor was right on the money. But no mathematical calculation could have predicted this.
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/230835_1921132040457_1606758468_31899577_2878350_n.jpg)
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I was all out with a few friends. We were seriously considering what we should do in case the zombie apocalypse started. Some of us had some nice plans. One of the plans involved throwing the drunk guys (about half of the group) to the hordes, since they wouldn't be as useful, and then the non drunks would be able to survive.
This brings up the question as to why one would even want to survive any sort of apocalypse. I mean, really, think about it for a moment.
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(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/230835_1921132040457_1606758468_31899577_2878350_n.jpg)
Oh wait. (http://i.min.us/i1d5I.jpg)
Twice in one thread? Dren, you've missed your shot, and this is now officially old.
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damn. I gotta stop using my phone.
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So it didn't happen, eh? Well, there's always October, and then December 2012.
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I wonder how many more people will quit their jobs and spend all of their life savings as these dates approach...
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I won't accept the end of the world until I've played Diablo 3.
Should of course be more interesting and meaningful things I could do with my life... but that seemed like the most attractive one at the moment.
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Yeah, came back from Camping. No Rapture or such. I'm so surprised, really.
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I think that Jesus came
GROSS
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GROSS
Yet somehow...
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Still waiting to hear what he has to say. We think he died of a brain hemorrhage.
A 9mm brain hemorrhage.
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I think that Jesus came
He's not alone there!
That's right, I'm just like Christ.
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I'm going to go ahead and not do my "Randy Savage prevented the Rapture" bit, because I haven't read the thread but I imagine I've been beaten to it by a page or two.
Probably by Archem, seeing as almost-entirely-off-topic-but-vaguely-amusing is basically his niche.
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Vaguely?
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Still waiting to hear what he has to say. We think he died of a brain hemorrhage.
A 9mm brain hemorrhage.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/22/BAKO1JJIK7.DTL#ixzz1NBfL19wz
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"Oops, I forgot to carry the 1! Here's the new date..."
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Yup.
He moved the date to Oct. 21.
Hasn't he learned yet?
Srsly, wtf?
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The sad part is that people will probably believe him this time around, too. I hope for the sake of humanity that they aren't that stupid, but I've learned not to get my hopes up.
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Read sig. Somewhat related.
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Yup.
He moved the date to Oct. 21.
The 21st of Oct. has been the day for everything to end for him the whole time.
Massive earthquakes would strike, he said. Believers would ascend to heaven and the rest would be left to wander a godforsaken planet until Oct. 21, when Camping promised a fiery end to the world.
That's left over from the old thing. Unless there is a new development I'm unaware of...?
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The 21st of Oct. has been the day for everything to end for him the whole time.
He's now saying that the rapture and the apocalypse are going to happen simultaneously.
2011 has been his apocalyptic date since 1993, as well.
Last paragraph in the intro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_end_times_prediction).
He declared that Saturday was a "spiritual" judgement, and Oct. is when **** is REALLY going to hit the fan.
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-_-" Maybe I should look at wikipedia more often.
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Yup.
He moved the date to Oct. 21.
Hasn't he learned yet?
Srsly, wtf?
Well, technically, he already stated that there would be a part 2 of sorts in October before this happened, so it's less of an amendment and more of a second half that everyone forgot about.
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**** that guy. He'll keep makin predictions. ****, if I was old as time I wouldn't be too worried about blowing all my money either.
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He's still saying he can predict the apocalypse, it's just that the date was wrong? The freakin' audacity.
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Again, he's not making new predictions. Old stuff, part 2, not new at all.
Still completely wrong, though.
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Yes, he is.
However, he's moved the date of the rapture itself to coincide with the "The world shall end in hellfire" apocalypse that we all know and love.
Which he said was happening Oct. 21.
Hence why I said moved.
Because he did.
Still though, the dude's been wrong three times.
I'm surprised people still listen to him.
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http://failblog.org/2011/05/24/epic-fail-photos-probably-bad-news-extending-the-date-fail/
Sorry, I'm posting the link from failblog, but you can see most of the article anyway. I enjoy that Family Radio is going to give up warning people and just play music now. XD
Welp, everyone is going to forget about this for a while.
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Again, he's not making new predictions. Old stuff, part 2, not new at all.
Still completely wrong, though.
Well, sort of. The true believers were supposed to ascend on May 21st.