Whats all these news stories floating about that the end of the world is nigh??
Google the phrase "december 24th end of the world"
apparently someone, thousands of years ago, clocked off early on a friday before finishing darwing the Dec 2011 calender. He didnt come back on the monday morning, so not the tin hat brigade are out in force.
I hope its all wrong, ive got a layout to build and ill never be done by then!
Apart from getting the year wrong, (it's supposed to be 2012, not 2011), it wasn't predicted by the Mayans to be the end of the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_Long_Count_calendar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_Long_Count_calendar)
The sad thing is that a lot of people will actually believe it and give away everything.
"To render December 21, 2012, as a doomsday event or moment of cosmic shifting, she says, is "a complete fabrication and a chance for a lot of people to cash in.""
Oh ffs ...
The current Mayan calendar will finish. Big deal. (Thanks to Poliss for the link explaining this in detail)
The Christian / Julian calendar will also finish shortly. Does this mean we have the 'End Of The World' every December 31st ?
Now - can we get off utterly stupid conspiracy theories and back to model rail ? Thank you ...
Mike
PS - apologies for the mini-rant but as an amateur astronomer, stuff like this really p****s me off ... !
Oh dont worry, I dont believe it all, I just hope my new Kato stuff gets here first :D
Quote from: poliss on December 23, 2011, 03:15:22 PM
The sad thing is that a lot of people will actually believe it and give away everything.
Well if they have any Kato track or spare rolling stock I'll have it as I will still be here ;D
The film was garbage as well :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: poliss on December 23, 2011, 03:15:22 PM
The sad thing is that a lot of people will actually believe it and give away everything.
Well if they've got any N gauge to give away I'm willing to take the chance :smiley-laughing:
Well with so many political changes and screwballs with their finger on the nuclear button plus crazy weather and earthquakes happening all the time they may be right, frankly I couldn't give a toss so long as its all over and done with quickly.
In reality I do think the world is hell bent on self destruction but there is no geezer on this planet that knows the date or hour, I downloaded and watched the Youtube Movie on the subject and there was some good points made, I think the ones that made it would have been better off putting their efforts into something more interesting like a new version of Debbie does D---------s.
Quote from: Tank on December 23, 2011, 07:17:39 PM
Quote from: Lawrence on December 23, 2011, 04:22:54 PM
Well if they have any Kato track....
No, it's mine! :D
Oh I'm coming over all Bannockburn again, your tanks can't hurt me, I have plaid and a skean dhu to protect me ;D
Quote from: oldrailbug on December 23, 2011, 07:37:47 PM
Well with so many political changes and screwballs with their finger on the nuclear button plus crazy weather and earthquakes happening all the time they may be right, frankly I couldn't give a toss so long as its all over and done with quickly.
In reality I do think the world is hell bent on self destruction but there is no geezer on this planet that knows the date or hour, I downloaded and watched the Youtube Movie on the subject and there was some good points made, I think the ones that made it would have been better off putting their efforts into something more interesting like a new version of Debbie does D---------s.
ORB, that last sentence was nearly the death of my laptop, must remember to put down coffee first!
Quote from: oldrailbug on December 23, 2011, 07:37:47 PM
I think the ones that made it would have been better off putting their efforts into something more interesting like a new version of Debbie does D---------s.
Tut Tut :smiley-laughing: :thumbsup:
DMU`s innit?
Nice to see the abbreviated title brings out the naughty boys, wasn't game to fill in the dashes Mike, trying to keep my nose clean on the forum, pleased your laptop is OK Polo :thumbsup:
Quote from: oldrailbug on December 23, 2011, 07:37:47 PM
I think the ones that made it would have been better off putting their efforts into something more interesting like a new version of Debbie does D---------s.
Well, I'm
told there is a
sequel ... ! :-*
Quote from: MikeDunn on December 23, 2011, 08:10:14 PM
Quote from: oldrailbug on December 23, 2011, 07:37:47 PM
I think the ones that made it would have been better off putting their efforts into something more interesting like a new version of Debbie does D---------s.
Well, I'm told there is a sequel ... ! :-*
G'Day Mike, I wouldn't have a clue as I never really got into the original version but to me telling people the world is going to end on the 12th month 2012 has about as interesting story line as Debbie does D, I get jack of these loonies that put the wind up kids.
As my mortgage will be paid off in November 2012, I will be most miffed if the world ends in December.
Quote from: thos on December 24, 2011, 07:56:09 PM
As my mortgage will be paid off in November 2012, I will be most miffed if the world ends in December.
:smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing:
I heard the official date is the 21st December.... I'll book the day off - just in case ! Not that i believe in all that mumbo jumbo, just don't want to be working if it does... :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: 4x2 on December 24, 2011, 09:39:45 PM
I heard the official date is the 21st December.... I'll book the day off - just in case ! Not that i believe in all that mumbo jumbo, just don't want to be working if it does... :smiley-laughing:
Let's keep it clean, but what WOULD you like to be doing if the brown sticky stuff was thrown into the rotating thingy??
Quote from: newportnobby on December 24, 2011, 09:42:09 PM
Let's keep it clean, but what WOULD you like to be doing if the brown sticky stuff was thrown into the rotating thingy??
Sleeping so I know nothing about it. :sleep:
i would hunt down the drink driving idiot who knocked me off my Honda CX500 17years ago and let him know exactly how i feel about him and drink drivers in general :evil: :evil:
dave :thumbsup:
Mmmmm 21st hey, just don't go out and get p-ss-d because you may have an lousy hang over on the 22nd (http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/madhouse/tease.gif)
Quote from: newportnobby on December 24, 2011, 09:42:09 PM
Quote from: 4x2 on December 24, 2011, 09:39:45 PM
I heard the official date is the 21st December.... I'll book the day off - just in case ! Not that i believe in all that mumbo jumbo, just don't want to be working if it does... :smiley-laughing:
Let's keep it clean, but what WOULD you like to be doing if the brown sticky stuff was thrown into the rotating thingy??
First off - watch 'Airplane' for awesome 'brown stuff hitting rotating thing' action ! :smiley-laughing:
Tell my boss how much I love his management style.....
Tell my family goodbye....
Find a young willing lady and say 'hello'....
And finally.... Tuck my head between my legs and kiss my butt goodbye !!! :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :smiley-laughing: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Either travelling on the footplate of a 9F being given its head or
Sitting with a glass of Bushmills Black Bush, cigar in the other hand and discussing diplomacy with the Duke of Edinburgh :smiley-laughing:
Im quite fortunate as my Birthday is December the 20th, so at least I will be able to enjoy my presents for at least 24 hours before the world goes pop! :-* :smiley-laughing: