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2011-05-13 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Manila shrugging off foreign prophets of May 21 doomsday

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Posted by Fred 2011-05-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Whatever happened to the 2012 prophecy? Can't these loony groups get together and make up their minds?

I want a refund!

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-05-13 00:07|| 2011-05-13 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 "donned neon-coloured t-shirts and walked along Manila's main thoroughfares, handing out pamphlets to passers-by with warnings of the impending Judgement Day."

That strategy might backfire. Tomorrow all the bars will send out girls in skimpy clothes to entice passers-by: "Spend your money before May 21!"

Posted by European Conservative 2011-05-13 00:15|| 2011-05-13 00:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Good one, EC. ;-p

I'm reminded of an incident that actually happened in the late 1960's, when I was still in college. It was during the stupid fad of "California's going to break off and fall into the ocean."

A small church group in southern California sold their houses and businesses and moved to the lower midwest (maybe Arkansas?) to escape the impending California-destroying earthquake. No sooner were they settled than there was a earthquake - in the place where they'd moved to.

I have a very low opinion of doomsday predictions, especially from religious groups. They should read their Bibles more - particularly the part that says, "Nobody knows the day nor the hour."

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-05-13 00:23|| 2011-05-13 00:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Predictions are notoriously difficult, especially those concerning the future...

Posted by European Conservative 2011-05-13 01:16|| 2011-05-13 01:16|| Front Page Top

#5 M'Lady and I say, "Fooey!" to their predictions. We are playing at and Open Mic in Victoria, BC that Saturday night.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-05-13 03:39|| 2011-05-13 03:39|| Front Page Top

#6 The end of the world and I'll be dressed as a smurf at an 80s weekend.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-05-13 06:07|| 2011-05-13 06:07|| Front Page Top

#7 ...anything to spend time with asari dancers, eh?

[extra points for indirect reference to Afterlife by any follow on quip]

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-05-13 08:56|| 2011-05-13 08:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Do not expect too much of the end of the world.
-- Stanislaw Lec

Posted by SteveS 2011-05-13 18:53|| 2011-05-13 18:53|| Front Page Top

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