Somehow, standing in line for this just doesn’t do it for me.
So the world ends tomorrow, May 21st, so some people say. What will you do?
Will our east Asia and European readers please let us know how it’s going as the time marches across the face of the earth. Open thread –
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I’ll spend the last hours raping and pillaging and burning! Last chance!
Or maybe not.
Sorry, I won’t be around for the parties.
I’m on an offshore rig until Wednesday and I need a beer so I hope they are wrong.
Well, its the 21st here in The Oz At The Bottom Of The World, and I’ve spent the afternoon in my roof slinging some Cat6 data cable around. Planning for the future.
So far, the world here has not ended. If it had and I’d been caught in the root that would have been an uncomfortable way to go. Not that I was concerned, though.
Going to a mountain weather field forecasting course!
Those lucky souls flying Eastward across the International Date Line today get a double shot at experiencing their rapture. They get to relive the same date twice at different times and places. The rest of us will wake up to a reality of Monday morning coming soon, I hope we’re ready. The only certainties in life are death and taxes and I’m not so sure about the former anymore but the latter will certainly take its toll.
Meanwhile in Iran the Europs and US is accused of stealing rain!
Only sonee ofl the nutters are living in the US
see below.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/8527455/Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-says-Europe-stealing-Irans-rain.html
“stumpy says:
May 20, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Its already may 21st in New Zealand, and I can confirm I am still alive at the world, well at least my part of it, is fine!
Douglas says:
May 20, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Well here in NZ it is 4:30 pm 21st May
I’m reminded of this hymn
The day Thou gavest, tookest Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
It’s all over mate.
Douglas”
Yep NZ is still on the map. We were suppposed have been one of the first countries to have been doomed.
Now if only the Doomsayers of the AGW/CC religion would take note of this failed prediction. They might learn something after somemany of their failed and over exaggerated predictions of Chicken Little doomsaying!
I have spoken with the Creator and He assures me that this is only the End of Mr Camping. Give or take a year or two.
3.38pm Melbourne time in Aus, beautiful sunny day here, only rapture here is getting in a good serve at tennis!
I’m going to sleep in late. Don’t want to fall asleep during the trip to heaven.
I have spoken with the Creator and He assures me that this is only the end of Mr Camping, give or take a year or so. No longer than until 21 December, 2012. Or so.
I’m going to put a couple of racks of ribs in the oven to slow cook most of the day. If I don’t get to eat ’em, I’m going to be most upset. In fact, I’ll be downright wroth.
steve in aust twenty minutes to four in the afternoon and still here there is a big dark cloud on the horizon could that be it. drowned?
I heard that J H has bought himself a long haired wig.
the messiah cometh !!!
So… Government’s world wide knew about the rapture and continued to impose silly “scientifically” based policies like making it illegal to smoke in public.
1.44pm in Brunei, SE Asia ……don’t know how long we have … but the weather looks good……. played golf this morning and birdied the 18th hole to draw the match … am glad I’m going out on a high.
Exactly what is the physical mechanism to this event ?
3:46 pm in Brisbane on the 21st, 4 bells and all’s well……….
Harold Camping has been at it for quite some time, making End of the World predictions that fail. This is nothing new.
Oh, and now for your bedtime story……”Poof”.
I actually feel sorry for Harold Camping. He’s an old man and he put his entire life and reputation on the line for this silly prediction. It will be devastating to him when it does not occur. It’s a shame no one in his inner circle set him down and had a good talk with him before his announcing this. And all those believers who put so much their finances for billboards and signs — what a shame. Many Christians also feel bad that the Body of Christ is being hurt by this public foolishness.
wermet says:
May 20, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Since I am a Christian (and not affiliated with Family Radio), I will do what I usually do:
1) Live my life as through I *could* meet my maker at any moment,
2) Continue working and planning for the future,
3) Spend time with family and friends, and
4) Try to enjoy every day without undue worry.
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Amen, brother.
7 AM here in Cornwall, UK. Cars still being driven by human occupants. Distinct lack of chinos and loafers on the pavement…..Oh…all the dogs are sleeping with cats, you don’t see that everyday…
You have to admire the tenacity of these people, they get it wrong a thousand times and yet they STILL believe. Crazy what a belief will do to some people. And in the 21st century too !!
The sad thing is that if they keep predicting for the next 100 million years, they may acrually be right one day. I don’t suppose mankind will outlast the lifetime of the dinosaurs.
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James Sexton says:
“How ever it was calculated, it wasn’t by understanding the Bible.”
They used a model.
A much more refined and rigorous implementation of the one that William Miller first used on 1833. This is time tested analytic work.
Of course… the October 22, 1844 date was a bit off… as was the earlier March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844 window… and the April 18, 1844 date using a different calendar…
Using a date based off of Noah has to be much more accurate than one based off of the build date of a city.
After all, models never lie.
I’ll be doing my laundry. This thread needs at least one unfunny comment. 🙂