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Zindaihas
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Today is December 21, 2011. As most everyone knows by now, the world is scheduled to end one year from today according to the Mayan calender. So I just wanted to say good luck to everyone, it's been nice knowing you all and I'll see you on the other side (I have no idea what that means).
Also, I thought maybe people might want to share what they plan to do in their last year on earth. As for me, I have sold all my personal possessions and am planning a trip around the world to begin just after the New Year. I'll be traveling by whatever mode of transportation I can find. I want to meet as many people as I can, listen to some interesting stories and see places I've never seen before. It should be quite an experience.
Oh who am I kidding. I'm not doing that at all. I'll be sitting on my ass as usual and waiting to see what happens from the safety of my own residence. 
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I'm going to spend the next year doing all the things one shouldn't do. I'm going to drink lots, eat even more, spend long nights with women of questionable moral character... you get the picture.
I'm still going to be smart about it though... you know... gotta use protection just in case the Mayans were wrong. That way I can live on after the supposed end of the world never comes. I'm also going to punch a lot of people in the face.. repeatedly and as this is frowned upon by the local authority my insanity plea will come in handy where I can spout about how I believed the world was going to end. I mean, only crazy people believe in this stuff anyways.... right?
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
Isn't this a typical Tuesday evening for you already Illius? lol
Bren
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According to people who are crazy. The Mayan calender says nothing of the sort.
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I know. The Mayan calender simply comes to an end on that date. The Mayans never said that means the end of the world. It's just that peoples' imaginations have led to that conclusion more than any other. My personal opinion is that the Mayan scribe simply got tired of recording the days of the calender that far out in advance and just quit. He probably said, "Look, I've written this thing out a thousand years into the future, everyone around today will be dead by then, that's it. I'm stopping right here." But let's face it, it sure has made for an exciting doomsday scenario.
Edit: Oh, also it is kind of interesting that they did arrive at a date when humans could potentially kill themselves off and at a time when a lot of freaky stuff is happening.
When isn't there some freaky stuff going on?
Me? I'll probably have to be reminded by someone that the world was supposed to have ended yesterday.
As long as you stay away from John Cusack, you'll be fine. Only things in his immediate vicinity get swallowed up by the earth.
They believe the world is going to end, but the fun part is brainstorming how
1.) All the extinct dinosaurus will suddenly become ressurected and eat everybody
2.) Robotics will advance super ultra fast, skynet will be created on the 20/12/12 and malfunction the next day
3.) Mars will be pissed at Earth not accepting its FB friend request and decide to ram straight into Earth
That's alI I got for now lol
We're all Geniuses. Most of us just don't know it.
While this is nothing more than a pre-historic lunar calendar cycling back to it's starting position, I will, for damned sure, be taking advantage of impressionable ladies who think this might be the last year on earth. Amazing new year's eve parties incoming, and guaranteed sex before midnight.
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Now Playing: Skyrim, Wurm Online, Tropico 4
Waiting On: GW2, TSW, Archeage, The Rapture
No more alcohol and weed for me in 2012+
I want to start off the new cycle being enlightened, on a good foot. Weird since the pisces cycle is ending (and I'm Pisces) so I guess I'll let all my destructive ways die with the cycle and look forward to the new one! =D
Next we enter Aquarius, which postulates that man will become enlightened and save the earth! D=
Eh: I had it backwards for a second, sorry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius
"Ages are believed by some astrologers to affect mankind while other astrologers believe the ages correlate to the rise and fall of mighty civilizations and cultural tendencies. Aquarius traditionally "rules" electricity, computers, flight, democracy, freedom, humanitarianism, idealists, modernization, astrology, nervous disorders, rebels and rebellion.[5] Other keywords and ideas believed associated with Aquarius are nonconformity, philanthropy, veracity, perseverance, humanity and irresolution.[6] The appearance or elevation in status of many of these Aquarian developments over the last few centuries is considered by many astrologers to indicate the proximity of the Aquarian age. There is no uniform agreement about the relationship of these recent Aquarian developments and the Age of Aquarius. Some astrologers believe that the influence of a New Age is experienced before it arrives because of a cuspal effect or Orb of Influence. Other astrologers believe the appearance of Aquarian developments, indicate the actual arrival of the Age of Aquarius."
Ok, if you read those peoples' interpretations, below this quote on the link, I guess the new age can go either way, good or bad bad...(just some really cool food for thought) =D
You're just jealous... And I do it on Monday nights. Mondays suck and I need a pick-me-up.
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
NO,NO,they just ran out of room on the tablet !!!
Trade in material assumptions for spiritual facts and make permanent progress.
So you're saying they should have gotten the 16 gig version rather than the 8 gig? Twice the room?
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
Everyone should set up a playlist of post-apocalyptic games to play through in 2012, MMOs and non-MMOs included!
What would your list look like?
Wouldn't that be a 'Pre'-apocalyptic list? After the end of the world it's gonna be hard to find a wifi hotspot I'd imagine... LOL
Bren
while(horse==dead)
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beat();
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and the other minor issue of being dead lol
We're all Geniuses. Most of us just don't know it.
I think what he means is...compile a list of post-apocalyptic games to play from now until the world's destruction next year to get you in the mood for being obliterated.
Obliterated you say? Why wait till the end of next year, we can do that a lot sooner. We just gotta find a wattering hole that's basically in the middle of nowhere... like in lets say Nebraska?
and all meet up and drink and hang out. I mean WE'RE ALL GONNERS ANYWAYS!!!... right? so lets make the best of it.
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
That's not the kind of obliterated I'm referring to. I'm talking about getting smashed, ripped, pounded, bli...ugh...I'm digging myself into a bigger hole, aren't I?
Didnt the Mayans belive the Earth was flat, and four panthers holding it up or something like that?
Anyway, i dont feel that is the kind of people i wanna take advice about "the end of the world" from.
"Maya inscriptions occasionally reference future predicted events or commemorations that would occur on dates that lie beyond 2012 (that is, beyond the completion of the 13th b'ak'tun of the current era). Most of these are in the form of 'distance dates' where some Long Count date is given, together with a Distance Number that is to be added to the Long Count date to arrive at this future date."
"Despite the publicity generated by the 2012 date, Susan Milbrath, curator of Latin American Art and Archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, stated that 'We have no record or knowledge that [the Maya] would think the world would come to an end' in 2012.[33] 'For the ancient Maya, it was a huge celebration to make it to the end of a whole cycle,' says Sandra Noble, executive director of the Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies in Crystal River, Florida. 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.'[33] 'There will be another cycle,' says E. Wyllys Andrews V, director of the Tulane University Middle American Research Institute (MARI). 'We know the Maya thought there was one before this, and that implies they were comfortable with the idea of another one after this.'[34]" (Wikipedia)
The Mayans measured time in repeating cycles, just like us. Their calendar is cycled through just like ours. The difference is that our calendar is much smaller and is recycled much more frequently compared to theirs.
People are gonna be like OMG END OF THE WORLD everytime a natural disaster happens next year.
?
Yeah, well no biggie there. I do that already whenever a natural disaster hits anyway.
This will be me on 12/22/12 if it isnt the end
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=uLso0ZBqOi4
See the world and all within it.
Live a lifetime in every minute.
It's the ancient version of Y2K.
Thanks a lot the world was going to end next year, but thanks to your reasoning it's going to end at the end on Dec. 31st this year!!!
Damn you and your brain it's doomed us all!!!!