THE END IS NEAR!!!!
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It must be true, I guess they are trying to stop the 34th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship this weekend. BTW, will it also effect the middle-earth as well? Will it be a Sauron-Wrapture?
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SpacemanSpiff wrote:What I've heard is that the rapture is to happen this weekend; the actual end isn't until October. Which is to say, anyone you see at church on Sunday hasn't really been saved.christie1111 wrote:Vague Mini wrote:What is up with this??
First we have the world ending on Erin's birthday (12/21) and now you move it up to her friend Molly's birthday Saturday!!! Can you at least wait until after the party???????
That is what a co-workers was saying. She is having a birhtday party (her birthday) at her house on Saturday. She was hoping the end of the world would come later in the day so they could at least have had something to eat and drink first.
So I thought the Messiah had to come back first, then we had a bit of time to enjoy it, then the end of the world. Damn, I sould have read some of those pamphlets so I could have planned better!
(In all seriousness, when I hear folks genuinely promote this, I keep thinking of a classic line from Ramses II in The Ten Commandments: "Let him rave on, so men may know him mad.")
Well, I already signed up for the Post Rapture Looting on FaceBook.
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Be sure to pick up some fresh avatars somewhere....ulysses5019 wrote:SpacemanSpiff wrote:What I've heard is that the rapture is to happen this weekend; the actual end isn't until October. Which is to say, anyone you see at church on Sunday hasn't really been saved.christie1111 wrote:
That is what a co-workers was saying. She is having a birhtday party (her birthday) at her house on Saturday. She was hoping the end of the world would come later in the day so they could at least have had something to eat and drink first.
So I thought the Messiah had to come back first, then we had a bit of time to enjoy it, then the end of the world. Damn, I sould have read some of those pamphlets so I could have planned better!
(In all seriousness, when I hear folks genuinely promote this, I keep thinking of a classic line from Ramses II in The Ten Commandments: "Let him rave on, so men may know him mad.")
Well, I already signed up for the Post Rapture Looting on FaceBook.
Huh? What?
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Will SCUBA divers (or frogmen) experience the Rapture of the Deep?ulysses5019 wrote:SpacemanSpiff wrote:What I've heard is that the rapture is to happen this weekend; the actual end isn't until October. Which is to say, anyone you see at church on Sunday hasn't really been saved.christie1111 wrote:
That is what a co-workers was saying. She is having a birhtday party (her birthday) at her house on Saturday. She was hoping the end of the world would come later in the day so they could at least have had something to eat and drink first.
So I thought the Messiah had to come back first, then we had a bit of time to enjoy it, then the end of the world. Damn, I sould have read some of those pamphlets so I could have planned better!
(In all seriousness, when I hear folks genuinely promote this, I keep thinking of a classic line from Ramses II in The Ten Commandments: "Let him rave on, so men may know him mad.")
Well, I already signed up for the Post Rapture Looting on FaceBook.
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Yeah, and you'll hook up with Jacques Cousteau and Lloyd Bridges. And if you're lucky, Jacqueline Bisset.frogman042 wrote:Will SCUBA divers (or frogmen) experience the Rapture of the Deep?ulysses5019 wrote:SpacemanSpiff wrote:
What I've heard is that the rapture is to happen this weekend; the actual end isn't until October. Which is to say, anyone you see at church on Sunday hasn't really been saved.
(In all seriousness, when I hear folks genuinely promote this, I keep thinking of a classic line from Ramses II in The Ten Commandments: "Let him rave on, so men may know him mad.")
Well, I already signed up for the Post Rapture Looting on FaceBook.
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.
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Sister, I am sooo overdue. You're on.Beebs52 wrote:You wanna go for a mani-pedi together?tlynn78 wrote:Yeah, that's not going to work for me, either.
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I will be at nu Candlestick (whatever they call their ballpark now) in San Fran, planned before hearing of this big event. Of course it has to be an earthquake.
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I've got plenty in cryogenic storage next to Ted and Walt.Vague Mini wrote:Be sure to pick up some fresh avatars somewhere....ulysses5019 wrote:SpacemanSpiff wrote:
What I've heard is that the rapture is to happen this weekend; the actual end isn't until October. Which is to say, anyone you see at church on Sunday hasn't really been saved.
(In all seriousness, when I hear folks genuinely promote this, I keep thinking of a classic line from Ramses II in The Ten Commandments: "Let him rave on, so men may know him mad.")
Well, I already signed up for the Post Rapture Looting on FaceBook.
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.
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IIRC, he's said it will start at 6 PM local time on the International Dateline, and then proceed around the world to hit at 6 PM in each sequential time zone. So I guess you could call a friend in Australia to get an early synchronization check.BackInTex wrote:Crap! Just thought about something. Is the 6PM thing EDT or EST? Did they have DST factored into the original analysis?
How the Bible predicted an event starting at an arbitrary line that wasn't even defined until the 19th century (IIRC) is a mystery to me, but I'm not into that "infallibility" doctrine.
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Do other BBs have those "May 21st" billboards in their cities, as well? I have seen them in Omaha and KC, starting maybe 4-6 months back.
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Not locally (Richmond VA), but I did see a few on the way to and from Savannah GA a few weeks back.Appa23 wrote:Do other BBs have those "May 21st" billboards in their cities, as well? I have seen them in Omaha and KC, starting maybe 4-6 months back.
I have seen them the past few months as half-page ads in Readers Digest. Ironically, it wasn't in the one we got Monday; maybe since it has a June-July cover date, they figured most folks wouldn't get it until it's too late, so why spend the money?
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Did he use the Julian or Gregorian calendar?MarleysGh0st wrote:IIRC, he's said it will start at 6 PM local time on the International Dateline, and then proceed around the world to hit at 6 PM in each sequential time zone. So I guess you could call a friend in Australia to get an early synchronization check.BackInTex wrote:Crap! Just thought about something. Is the 6PM thing EDT or EST? Did they have DST factored into the original analysis?
How the Bible predicted an event starting at an arbitrary line that wasn't even defined until the 19th century (IIRC) is a mystery to me, but I'm not into that "infallibility" doctrine.
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Then it must be your Green Initiative that has you recycling that Squirrels Gone Wild one all the time...ulysses5019 wrote:I've got plenty in cryogenic storage next to Ted and Walt.Vague Mini wrote:Be sure to pick up some fresh avatars somewhere....ulysses5019 wrote:
Well, I already signed up for the Post Rapture Looting on FaceBook.
Huh? What?
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I must be dense.frogman042 wrote:It must be true, I guess they are trying to stop the 34th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship this weekend. BTW, will it also effect the middle-earth as well? Will it be a Sauron-Wrapture?
I don't get this one.
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Saran Wrap.Jeemie wrote:I must be dense.frogman042 wrote:It must be true, I guess they are trying to stop the 34th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship this weekend. BTW, will it also effect the middle-earth as well? Will it be a Sauron-Wrapture?
I don't get this one.
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Saran WrapJeemie wrote:I must be dense.frogman042 wrote:It must be true, I guess they are trying to stop the 34th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship this weekend. BTW, will it also effect the middle-earth as well? Will it be a Sauron-Wrapture?
I don't get this one.
I'm not a LOTR person so Sauron means nothing to me, but I assume there is a connection.
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Actually, Mr. Camping seems to be going by days rather than years, assuming Jesus was crucified on AD 4/1/33 ([5 x 10 x 17]^2 days after that date; the numbers representing his Biblical view of atonement, completeness, and heaven, respectively), and juxtaposing it with when he believes the Great Flood occurred (5/21/4990 BC - Saturday would be 7000 years after that event). His logic is as much based in numerology as it is in Biblical prophecy.frogman042 wrote:Did he use the Julian or Gregorian calendar?MarleysGh0st wrote:IIRC, he's said it will start at 6 PM local time on the International Dateline, and then proceed around the world to hit at 6 PM in each sequential time zone. So I guess you could call a friend in Australia to get an early synchronization check.BackInTex wrote:Crap! Just thought about something. Is the 6PM thing EDT or EST? Did they have DST factored into the original analysis?
How the Bible predicted an event starting at an arbitrary line that wasn't even defined until the 19th century (IIRC) is a mystery to me, but I'm not into that "infallibility" doctrine.
Considering that Mr. Camping previously stated that September 6, 1994 was R-Day (after previously believing it would be in 1988, the 40th anniversary of modern Israel), one might wonder if he needs to re-check his math. Or his assumptions.
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Thanks!earendel wrote:Saran Wrap.Jeemie wrote:I must be dense.frogman042 wrote:It must be true, I guess they are trying to stop the 34th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship this weekend. BTW, will it also effect the middle-earth as well? Will it be a Sauron-Wrapture?
I don't get this one.
That just wasn't registering.
Probably because I DO know LOtR, and so I know Sauron is pronounced "Sore-on"...thus differentiating it from "Saran" for me, despite the "similar spelling".
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Camping was interviewed on NPR and this was brought up. He said that his previous predictions were based on "incomplete information" but now he knows better. My guess is that this will be the same excuse he'll use this time.SpacemanSpiff wrote:Actually, Mr. Camping seems to be going by days rather than years, assuming Jesus was crucified on AD 4/1/33 ([5 x 10 x 17]^2 days after that date; the numbers representing his Biblical view of atonement, completeness, and heaven, respectively), and juxtaposing it with when he believes the Great Flood occurred (5/21/4990 BC - Saturday would be 7000 years after that event). His logic is as much based in numerology as it is in Biblical prophecy.frogman042 wrote:Did he use the Julian or Gregorian calendar?MarleysGh0st wrote:
IIRC, he's said it will start at 6 PM local time on the International Dateline, and then proceed around the world to hit at 6 PM in each sequential time zone. So I guess you could call a friend in Australia to get an early synchronization check.
How the Bible predicted an event starting at an arbitrary line that wasn't even defined until the 19th century (IIRC) is a mystery to me, but I'm not into that "infallibility" doctrine.
Considering that Mr. Camping previously stated that September 6, 1994 was R-Day (after previously believing it would be in 1988, the 40th anniversary of modern Israel), one might wonder if he needs to re-check his math. Or his assumptions.
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Sumtimes stoopid is the new smart.Jeemie wrote:Thanks!earendel wrote:Saran Wrap.Jeemie wrote:
I must be dense.
I don't get this one.
That just wasn't registering.
Probably because I DO know LOtR, and so I know Sauron is pronounced "Sore-on"...thus differentiating it from "Saran" for me, despite the "similar spelling".
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BackInTex wrote:Sumtimes stoopid is the new smart.Jeemie wrote:Thanks!earendel wrote: Saran Wrap.
That just wasn't registering.
Probably because I DO know LOtR, and so I know Sauron is pronounced "Sore-on"...thus differentiating it from "Saran" for me, despite the "similar spelling".
Unless it's Bozo.
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He's made it really difficult to use that excuse this time.earendel wrote:Camping was interviewed on NPR and this was brought up. He said that his previous predictions were based on "incomplete information" but now he knows better. My guess is that this will be the same excuse he'll use this time.
I remember this guy from back then. When he set the date the last time, he hedged his bets a TON (even the book where he announced the date was titled 1994?)
Not so this time- he says there's no way he's wrong this time.
Personally (and I may be morbid about this), I think he figures he's 89 years old, so if he's wrong this time, he's not got that much time left anyway...
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OTOH if you are in an early eighties disco, you know you're in Hell:ulysses5019 wrote:Yeah, and you'll hook up with Jacques Cousteau and Lloyd Bridges. And if you're lucky, Jacqueline Bisset.frogman042 wrote:Will SCUBA divers (or frogmen) experience the Rapture of the Deep?ulysses5019 wrote:
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The best part of that video is the goat.etaoin22 wrote:OTOH if you are in an early eighties disco, you know you're in Hell:ulysses5019 wrote:Yeah, and you'll hook up with Jacques Cousteau and Lloyd Bridges. And if you're lucky, Jacqueline Bisset.frogman042 wrote: Will SCUBA divers (or frogmen) experience the Rapture of the Deep?
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Didn't know you were a Texas A&M fan.silvercamaro wrote:The best part of that video is the goat.
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