we had snowmageddon here. Wife buried the truck at 6am. Got it unstuck, changed and left the house for work at 6:50. 21 mile drive and we got here at 7:45
we had snowmageddon here. Wife buried the truck at 6am. Got it unstuck, changed and left the house for work at 6:50. 21 mile drive and we got here at 7:45
I'll feel better about this false prophecy after my flight lands safely tonight.
I even put clean underwear on today for nothing.
My mother always said to wear clean underwear in case you're in a car accident or an apocalypse.
pinchvalve wrote: The Mayans predicted their own demise. And they are in fact, gone. So didn't they actually get it right, just the wrong date?
Im not certain thats actually accurate...
per the wikipedia...
The Maya people constitute a diverse range of the Native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America. The overarching term "Maya" is a collective designation to include the peoples of the region who share some degree of cultural and linguistic heritage; however, the term embraces many distinct populations, societies, and ethnic groups, who each have their own particular traditions, cultures, and historical identity.There are an estimated 7 million Maya living in this area at the start of the 21st century.[1] Maya of Guatemala, southern Mexico and the Yucatán Peninsula, Belize, El Salvador, and western Honduras have managed to maintain substantial remnants of their ancient cultural heritage. Some are quite integrated into the majority hispanicized Mestizo cultures of the nations in which they reside, while others continue a more traditional culturally distinct life, often speaking one of the Maya languages as a primary language.
The largest populations of contemporary Maya inhabit Guatemala, Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador, as well as large segments of population within the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Chiapas.
Luke wrote: It's nearing 5pm here in Australia...and things are looking no more apocalyptic than usual.
Unless a certain black Ford rolls up after sunset....
Note: the Mayan Apocalypse is not a good cure for a hangover.
Dammit, can't you all breathe more quietly?
Sky_Render wrote: My mother always said to wear clean underwear in case you're in a car accident or an apocalypse.
I never got that. If you die there's a good chance some poo will come out if you see what's killing you, or when your bowels relax after the fact...
This confirms my theory that Mayans were douchebags.
Mayan apocalypse: six Dorito tacos and a six pack of Tecate.
I hear some weird noises this morn and wasn't sure what was going on. Peeked out the window and I guess the landlords plow truck has a bum transmission, as most of the noises I heard came from the truck when it reversed.
(forgot where I stole this from)
Don't worry, it'll happen. The weatherman has never been wrong!
carguy123 wrote: Don't worry, it'll happen. The weatherman has never been wrong!
Les Schwab tires? I want More Schwab Tires...
ZZzzzzz....
I think the next Event is supposed to be in 2015 or so...
sigh.
Silly stuff like this thread I dig, but I'm a little excited about the prospect of not hearing from people who think there's a close-and-getting-closer date for The End...
I mean, I'm sure there's a next thing to move on to, but maybe we'll get a small reprieve.
Theres a GRM meet in Ohio tonight, that may cause a some sort of event.
N Sperlo wrote:moparman76_69 wrote:As i noted in my thread this morning, it is Yule. A pagan holiday and the winter solstice. Also, I think there are planet alignments.GameboyRMH wrote: The Mayans never thought it would be the end of the world: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1304047--mayans-laugh-at-calendar-s-misinterpretation-that-the-world-is-endingYeah I know but its fun to play along sometimes. The Mayans believed that it would mark the end of the current age. Someone at some point translated the date to the roman calendar as the winter solstice of 2012.
Basically the Mayan calendar is some crazy complex thing that tracks the movements of a bunch of celestial cycles to help guide on the right time for planting and harvesting crops. Basically it assigns a time span to things like time of a day, time the moon travels around the earth, years, cycles of Venus, and cycles of some constellations and such. Each one starts at zero, counts up to full, and resets to zero in its own span of time. Occasionally multiple cycles reset to zero at the same time.
This was the big one where all the different cycles being tracked all reset back to zero on the same day.
And there are still Mayans around. The guy "training" me at work is a Mayan. I can not understand most of what he says. Apparently most of the Mexican guys at work can't understand him either.
Astronomers have reported that a large asteroid is approaching Earth, everyone is waiting for the end of the world on December 21. Global militaries try to knock the asteroid off course, does not work. On earth, panic. The asteroid enters the atmosphere, shedding weight and mass during entry it crashes down in Mexico. As the dust settles, people come closer. Inside the crater is a stone slab, with an inscription on it:
The Mayan Calendar from 12/21/2012 to 05/30/3005.
Thank you for using our calendar! Have a nice day!
wbjones wrote: Astronomers have reported that a large asteroid is approaching Earth, everyone is waiting for the end of the world on December 21. Global militaries try to knock the asteroid off course, does not work. On earth, panic. The asteroid enters the atmosphere, shedding weight and mass during entry it crashes down in Mexico. As the dust settles, people come closer. Inside the crater is a stone slab, with an inscription on it: The Mayan Calendar from 12/21/2012 to 05/30/3005. Thank you for using our calendar! Have a nice day!
Freaking brilliant. Good show, sir.
Yeah, the Mayans are pretty smart. That's why they rule the world economy, right? Oh wait...they pick up my garbage and cut my grass.
A co worker of my wife quit her job yesterday morning. The reason she gave was that she believes the world was going to end today. My wife is on vacation and her boss called and told her. I asked if she would be hired back on Monday, I really, really hope she doesn't.
Some peoples kids.
poopshovel wrote: Yeah, the Mayans are pretty smart. That's why they rule the world economy, right? Oh wait...they pick up my garbage and cut my grass.
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