Trigger Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I don't know about anyone else, but I feel fine. ...a CoV project with predictably unpredictable results. That would have worked too if you hadn't have stopped me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-38 guy Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Tamiya puts out a 1/48 B-17. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Well, my money is on some nuclear event taking place. Don't know from where but that's the most obvious scenario being that the world seems pretty unstable at the moment. On this theme, here's series of videos on the impending doom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KGg0BWFb-4 Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishwelding Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I don't know about anyone else, but I feel fine. That would have worked too if you hadn't have stopped me. We didn't doubt your success; It was the impending byproduct of the project: a blue star, 53 times larger and seven times hotter than Sol, formed within the Earth's atmosphere. This would have been problematic for further life on Earth. Or Earth. And several neighboring planets, I imagine. Look, the point is that the CoV didn't want to be responsible for explaining to the rest of civilized, space-faring life why there would be no more Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch. Ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Ok......for the sake of amusement.....let's assume there will be devastating events in 2012. What do you think the big event will be? I'll put my vote down for a polar shift. Zoloft, Valium, Viagra and all related drugs run out..... Just imagine how much destruction hyperactive, unstable, sexually frustrated men can do....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) Considering I will be getting this particular lens in December of 2014: Nikon AF-S 300mm f/2.8 VRII and this particular lens - Nikon 600mm f/4 VR in February of 2017. If the earth goes *pop* in December of 2012...I'll just be really, really... MAD!!! Edited April 23, 2011 by The_Animal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) SO THE WORLD HAD BETTER NOT END!!!! :P GOT IT??? Oh, and by the way, "What do I think will happen after Dec 21, 2012?" December 22nd, 2012...December 23rd, 2012...December 24th, 2012. I'd suggest to everyone that they pay their taxes in 2012 because you may be unpleasantly surprised come April 15, 2013. Edited April 23, 2011 by The_Animal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kalamazookid Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 The Cubs win the World Series. After the impossible happens, what's the point? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 We didn't doubt your success; It was the impending byproduct of the project: a blue star, 53 times larger and seven times hotter than Sol, formed within the Earth's atmosphere. This would have been problematic for further life on Earth. Or Earth. And several neighboring planets, I imagine. Hater. Look, the point is that the CoV didn't want to be responsible for explaining to the rest of civilized, space-faring life why there would be no more Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch. Ever. sigh...fine... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Look, the point is that the CoV didn't want to be responsible for explaining to the rest of civilized, space-faring life why there would be no more Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch. Ever. Ah, excuses, excuses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 (edited) My graduation date is ~ 10 December. If the world truly does end on the 21st, I'm going to be one of the less happy campers there is, let me just say that right now! :) This past New Years were were in Belize. We went to Lamanai, which is a huge Mayan city ruin site. Our tour guide was explaining how the Mayan calendar only goes through 21 December 2012, and that many people believe the world will end, blah, blah, blah. He said there were many theories as to why it ended on that particular date, and asked if anyone in group had their own theory. Yep, I sure do... Imagine you're the poor slob the Mayan king has designated the task of calculating out the calendar for the next 10,000 years. It's now like 1000 AD, so you've got some work ahead of you. You calculate and calculate and calculate. You carve all your calculations into stone, and then you calculate some more. At some point you've busted your butt (and your knuckles) for months and months, and you've gotten as far as the winter solstice in 2012. Given that that's almost 1000 years hence, and you're sick to DEATH of doing this inane and tedious work, you figure what the hell. Your calendar goes out way further than anyone here is going to be alive, so screw it. If the king wants it calculated out another 8500 years, get somebody else. I ain't doin it!. So that's why the Mayan calendar ends on 12.21.11. The guy just got tired of calculating, that's all :) Or at least I hope so... J Edited April 24, 2011 by Jennings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kalamazookid Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 My graduation date is ~ 10 December. If the world truly does end on the 21st, I'm going to be one of the less happy campers there is, let me just say that right now! :) This past New Years were were in Belize. We went to Lamanai, which is a huge Mayan city ruin site. Our tour guide was explaining how the Mayan calendar only goes through 21 December 2012, and that many people believe the world will end, blah, blah, blah. He said there were many theories as to why it ended on that particular date, and asked if anyone in group had their own theory. Yep, I sure do... Imagine you're the poor slob the Mayan king has designated the task of calculating out the calendar for the next 10,000 years. It's now like 1000 AD, so you've got some work ahead of you. You calculate and calculate and calculate. You carve all your calculations into stone, and then you calculate some more. At some point you've busted your butt (and your knuckles) for months and months, and you've gotten as far as the winter solstice in 2012. Given that that's almost 1000 years hence, and you're sick to DEATH of doing this inane and tedious work, you figure what the hell. Your calendar goes out way further than anyone here is going to be alive, so screw it. If the king wants it calculated out another 8500 years, get somebody else. I ain't doin it!. So that's why the Mayan calendar ends on 12.21.11. The guy just got tired of calculating, that's all :) Or at least I hope so... J That's exactly how I feel. Some poor lazy Mayan sap was sick of his mundane work of making calendars. Eventually he said "screw this, I'm going to be dead by then. Let them suckers make their own calendars." Obviously, this means the world is going to end. If my Cubbies win the World Series this year or next year however, I may become a believer... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Maybe they just dropped the slate with the calendar that starts 12/22/2012 and it broke like Commandments 11-15 in "History of the World" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 From what I've heard, the Mayans used a calendar based on several concurrent "cycles" of different lengths. The 12/21/12 date is just when the ends of all the current cycles just happen to line up. Doesn't mean the calendar "ends" per se, just starts a new set of cycles. That's like saying the world will end on 12/31/11 because that's when all our current calendars run out. Back when the Y2K scare as all the rage I heard a radio talk show host saying his neighbor was socking up on supplies. He came home one day to the the man tearing out all the carefully landscaped bushes in his front yard. When asked why, the nieghbor replied "to have a clear field of fire." I worked the overnight shift at a radio station at the time, and the city actually had a guy from emergency services hanging around at midnight on 12/31/99 "just in case." There was originally talk of having an armed cop on hand, since we were the official Emergency Alert System outlet..fortunatley saner heads prevailed. Y2K was my normal night off, and I had plans to attend a big Millenium Eve bash, but my boss made me work instead of the usual part-timers in case anything crazy happened with the computers. As it was, we had one old DOS-based wire service machine that didn't make the transition..and all I had to do was reboot it. Talk about a non-event! SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Les / Creative Edge Photo Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 (edited) Nothing out of the norm will happen on Dec. 21 2012. It will be just another day. If any catastrophic event were to happen it can happen any time between now and 2012. Odds are the global catastrophic event to hit Earth one day, and who knows exactly will be a killer asteroid. That is likely the highest probable event that could devastate life on Earth as we know it. That said in about 4.5 billion years our Sun will die out and as such become a red giant swallowing up all the inner planets. That will be a sucky time for life on earth. But by then we will have developed into highly developed androids and be traveling the cosmos. Edited April 24, 2011 by Les / Creative Edge Photo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 .....I think some of this Prophetess's predcitions have come true and maybe you know never know her 2012 predcitions are on their way too.. http://www.2012supplies.com/what_is_2012/mother_shipton_prophecy_2012.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 (edited) Back when the Y2K scare as all the rage I recall having no worries about Y2k itself per say, I was only worried about Wakos who actually had over-anxiety about Y2K. Edited April 24, 2011 by toadwbg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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