Armageddon today; Supermarket lines could be long

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by LauraR, May 21, 2011.

  1. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    That was the headline of our local paper. It made me laugh.:-D

    I'm not sure about other areas, but here in the US, traditionally when the weather people predict snow (even if it's for 1 inch), everyone seems to go to the grocery store and buys out all the bread and milk.

    I guess they are equating the end of the world prediction to a snow storm. LOL
     
    LauraR, May 21, 2011
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  2. Triaxx2

    Triaxx2 MajorGeek

    Turns out both were equally unlikely.
     
    Triaxx2, May 21, 2011
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  3. Nedlamar

    Nedlamar MajorGeek

    I forgot it was the end of the world today... and I have to work dammit lol
     
    Nedlamar, May 21, 2011
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  4. Fred_G

    Fred_G Heat packin' geek

    Has the rapture happened yet? Did you see where some atheists were offering to care for the pets? For a fee of course... :-D
     
    Fred_G, May 21, 2011
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  5. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    I'll leave the shopping until tomorrow.
     
    satrow, May 21, 2011
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  6. Nedlamar

    Nedlamar MajorGeek

    Good idea, since the world will have ended , everything will most likely be half price!
     
    Nedlamar, May 21, 2011
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  7. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Links in with this thread HERE but this chap got the prophecy wrong back in the late 90s so kinda think come 6pm we will know and then will come the excuses from the preacher, in that the feng sui was not in alignment with the orbit of the blue moon and the wolfs where not spinning around and howling in the right pitch.
     
    DavidGP, May 21, 2011
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  8. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    6PM? Is that Gregorian, Julian or ... ?
     
    satrow, May 21, 2011
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  9. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    He in an interview I watched yesterday said that the 6pm thing follow the international date lines time zone, so for most of the day he has this covered ;) like betting on all the horses in a race!
     
    DavidGP, May 21, 2011
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  10. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    I'm going to be at a baseball game tonight when the world ends, so my team better at least win first!
     
    LauraR, May 21, 2011
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  11. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    lmao! Did the international date zone exist way back then? Did I miss something?
     
    LauraR, May 21, 2011
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  12. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    I will be serving drunk people beer :( It better be a good night...
     
    Kestrel13!, May 21, 2011
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  13. Fred_G

    Fred_G Heat packin' geek


    Ouch, I hate being around drunks when I am sober. :banghead
     
    Fred_G, May 21, 2011
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  14. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Difficult isn't it? :-D I have a real short fuse too which does not help matters.

    Anyway if it is the end of the world, I'm at least gonna have a last cuppa tea ;)
     
    Kestrel13!, May 21, 2011
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  15. Sgt. Tibbs

    Sgt. Tibbs Ultra Geek

    I resemble that remark, although I'm not an atheist. Just a realist. LOL

    Unfortunately, since we're all still here, now I have to do laundry and clean the house. Probably should consider paying my bills as well. Shoot. :-D
     
    Sgt. Tibbs, May 21, 2011
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  16. Triaxx2

    Triaxx2 MajorGeek

    Fah, even if you accept that there's no year zero, which is a mathematical fallacy anyway, then you're also forgetting to account that AD began the momen Jesus was born, which is 7bc. So that means that this occured in 2004. In other words, he didn't even get the math right.
     
    Triaxx2, May 21, 2011
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  17. Just Playin

    Just Playin MajorGeek

    Jesus was born 7 years Before Christ. I always find that funny.:-D

    Anyway, I'm not worried about long lines. I hear they'll thin out around 6 o'clock.
     
    Just Playin, May 21, 2011
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  18. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Yeah, but hopefully all the milk won't be gone. hehe :-D
     
    LauraR, May 21, 2011
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  19. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    It may have done as this preacher is spouting stuff he profasised (is that a word, dunno if not is should be) back in the 80s iirc, but as 6pm GMT+1 has gone by and the only earthquake was my stomach growling like a narky bear from the duck and pancakes I just ate then I think I'm ok, unless I have been wished off to heaven and typing this is from the superheavenhighway and then wow broadband (pearlygates.com ISP) in heaven is still slow!!! :(



    But folk panic about anything these days and bulk buy for no reason, at times its funny as hell to read and see on the news TV, for one reason in that if the world is to end having enough milk and bread to last a few weeks is not going to help!
     
    DavidGP, May 21, 2011
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  20. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Screw the milk, they better not run out of booze!!!! ( And Cake!! ). :-D:-D
     
    TimW, May 21, 2011
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  21. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    A friend from Philly stated along with the bread and milk, people bought eggs too!LOL Let the disaster come, we've got French toast!rolleyes:-D Bunch of n00bs. :-D
     
    augiedoggie, May 21, 2011
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  22. Sgt. Tibbs

    Sgt. Tibbs Ultra Geek

    Sgt. Tibbs, May 21, 2011
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  23. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Well I'm good for booze and cake as its gone 6pm UK time so you're welcome at my heavenly place TimW :)
     
    DavidGP, May 21, 2011
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  24. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member


    Dave! Duck and Pancakes? lol...were you trying to make your world end yourself?? roflmao That's got to be the oddest combo I have ever heard.


    The world couldn't have ended if your ISP is still slow. Certainly heaven (or hell for that matter) would have upgraded internet speeds.:-D
     
    LauraR, May 21, 2011
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  25. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    3PM here but that never stopped me from having a good single malt!:wine:-D
     
    augiedoggie, May 21, 2011
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  26. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    I'm from Philly, augie, and your friend is very right. I did forget to mention the eggs. :-D
     
    LauraR, May 21, 2011
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  27. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Well trying to make my world end Laura or more so the fact I ate that much I had to lie down for an hour!

    Just had someone poke me in a nice way to make sure I was not on some astral plane, damn kooks take all the fun out of weekends, why couldn't he have been right? at least it would have given the news agencies something neat to write about other than http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13482403 who care over some footballers tweets and what indiscretion he/she has done.
     
    DavidGP, May 21, 2011
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  28. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Yay......... way to go augie :wine
     
    DavidGP, May 21, 2011
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  29. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    Oopsie! I forgot, not everyone's a n00b in Philly.;):-D My friend couldn't explain it either.
     
    augiedoggie, May 21, 2011
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  30. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    Damn it! I was sure this guy was gonna be right.

    Better go and hand myself into the police then...:(
     
    Rikky, May 21, 2011
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  31. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    Spending your last night with the coppers? :confused Friends of yours?:zzz :p :-D At least you'll eat, unless they're dead too! roflmao
     
    augiedoggie, May 21, 2011
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  32. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    What did you do this time, Rikky?? Or are you turning yourself in just for general principles?? :-D:-D
     
    TimW, May 21, 2011
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  33. star17

    star17 MajorGeek

    Well, I don't know what's going on in your part of the world, but something is DEFINITELY happening here. There is a hideous sound coming from the east, unlike anything I've ever heard before. Our neighbors are screaming and their pets are panicking. It's making no sense, sounds like someone or something is in deep pain or suffering, and the sounds are worse than fingernails on a chalkboard. I can only make out small bits of it, something about a dog and a truck and their world being torn apart.

    Oh wait, Abby turned on country music; all is well. :)
     
    star17, May 21, 2011
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  34. Sgt. Tibbs

    Sgt. Tibbs Ultra Geek

    roflmao Nice, star! You may not be around much lately, but every time you pop in you make me miss you more! :-D
     
    Sgt. Tibbs, May 21, 2011
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  35. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    Thought it was my last day on earth so went on a bit of a bucket list rampage.

    If you've ever wondered if you can power slide a 25 ton milk truck,well you can:)

    For about 3 seconds...

    :-D
     
    Rikky, May 21, 2011
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  36. Triaxx2

    Triaxx2 MajorGeek

    Ah, so that's why it started raining milk. But who blew up the honey truck?
     
    Triaxx2, May 21, 2011
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  37. Just Playin

    Just Playin MajorGeek

    Don't you mean 'honey wagon'?
     
    Just Playin, May 21, 2011
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  38. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywagon

    You learn something new everyday:-D

    Hey Star and Abby:cool
     
    Rikky, May 22, 2011
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  39. PapaDuke

    PapaDuke Master Sergeant

    PapaDuke, May 22, 2011
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