The Mayans at no point predicted the end of the world, it is merely the end of the long count calender after which another will begin, as it already has on numerous occasions. Do you think the world is going to end at the end of December? Its the same principle.

There is however a prediction that the world will enter a '6th age' as we are now in the 5th. This is not pinned to the 21st and does not predict the end of the world, merely the start of a new era.

The media has taken these SEPARATE events, linked them and sensationalised them. Unfortunately, society will believe anything and follow it like sheep.

They're always a bit of a let down these end of the World larks, I was due to make a mint when the Millennium Bug bit.

Also, having just taken delivery of six cases of red booze from my Italian chum in Tuscany I'm going to be a bit pushed to polish them all off.

I've been badgering my wife for a threesome all week, but she won't even budge for the apocalypse. Vanilla, she is.

I don't even think it's the media. They're simply reporting on some of these loony groups who are certain we're all gonna meet a fiery end tomorrow. Those groups have been spinning this rubbish for many, many years, churning out books, websites and youtube videos by the thousand, while the media have only really reported on it very occasionally and a couple of documentaries have cropped up.

What's happened is believers that the apocalypse is approaching via whatever means (Niburu, solar flares, super-volcanoes, various religious apocalypses), and some 'preppers' have heard what they want to hear in the Mayan long count and tagged their beliefs on, conveniently ignoring the actual facts of the long count.

Very true, Niburu amuses me in particular. If it were true we'd have seen it in the sky weeks ago.

Do you want me to pop round?

Pft. Not [ithat[/i kind of threesome. Obviously.

OK, I'll make a four up and bring the neighbours daughter?

She's 17, right?

Lights on or off ?

Yes, is that too old for you?

I'm off to see Morrissey tonight. How apt.

I think if WIZEB is planning to take part, off. If he just wants to watch, we can keep them on.

Don't you want to see your lass multi-orgasm for the first time in years?

Erm....you mentioned the world ending tomorrow was a load of twaddle. I happened to mention it was like religion, twaddle - I'm not ashamed to mention two equal, valid opinions on a load of twaddle.

I agree that religion is twaddle.

Hurray, we agree on something

The world will no more end tomorrow than Jesus was born on the 25th December to virgin mother. I'm not ashamed to say that as you implied, in fact I reckon a lot of people would agree with me. And why single out my post? Plenty of others mentioned exactly what I said.

Damn, is that true ?
Do I have to send my presents back ?

I've already opened and used one of them.

Thats going to take some cleaning if I've any chance of getting Ann Summers to give a refund.

So is everyone still here?



Just as an aside, my favourite 'end of days' scam has to be the 'strange noises in the sky' phenomenon. Just search for it on YouTube. Apocalypse and religious nutters are lapping it up, calling it the trumpets of Revelation, blah blah blah...

The fact the sounds are taken from the film 'Red State', specifically the 'trumpet scene' (again, it's on YouTube), and all that's happened is people are seeing the scam and are producing their own fake videos is conveniently ignored.


FWIW, I'd have been happy if the world had ended last night, I had to sit though The Only Way Is Essexmas.

Quote ="Hull White Star"Hurray, we agree on something The world will no more end tomorrow than Jesus was born on the 25th December to virgin mother. I'm not ashamed to say that as you implied, in fact I reckon a lot of people would agree with me. And why single out my post? Plenty of others mentioned exactly what I said.'" Mithras was born on the 25th December. If you believe in Mithras of course. www.truthbeknown.com/mithra.htm#.UNO0woWKws0

Quote ="Hull White Star"Hurray, we agree on something The world will no more end tomorrow than Jesus was born on the 25th December to virgin mother. I'm not ashamed to say that as you implied, in fact I reckon a lot of people would agree with me. And why single out my post? Plenty of others mentioned exactly what I said.'" Mithras was born on the 25th December. If you believe in Mithras of course. www.truthbeknown.com/mithra.htm#.UNO0woWKws0

17 ?

I can't believe ITV had Graham Hancock on the lunchtime news as their expert on ancient civilizations

Very good. So you don't accept the twaddle about the end of the world in the Bible. I suppose in some small way that's progress.

Kirkstaller - religions answer to Dally.

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