December 21st, 2012 at 8:30 AM ^
The Mayans were the original rick roll.
December 21st, 2012 at 8:35 AM ^
But since it is the solstice, I have had my yuzu bath. Maybe some whiskey (suntori time!) later.
December 21st, 2012 at 8:43 AM ^
We're having a party tonight (not related to the end-of-world). So this is what I'm serving:
Beer -- Shiner Bock, Sierra Nevada Celebration, Stella Artois, Fat Tire, Pilsner Urquell, Miller Lite
Wine -- Root 1 Sauvignon Blanc, Caymus Conundrum, Educatated Guess Cabernet, Llai Pinot Noir
Liquor - Gentleman Jack, Crown Royal Reserve, Grey Goose
Misc -- Mike's Hard Pink Lemonade
I also bought a bottle of Absinthe out of curiosity and will play it by ear on that one.
Should be a heck of an evening!
December 21st, 2012 at 9:01 AM ^
It looks as if you are quite the host!
December 21st, 2012 at 9:18 AM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 10:57 AM ^
I'm not sure what to expect with it. Is it pretty much just a strong liquer now?
December 21st, 2012 at 8:56 AM ^
It just so happens the Mayan's version of April Fools happens only once and today is the day. They are all laughing in their pyramid graves.
December 21st, 2012 at 11:14 AM ^
Once every 13 baktuns, so we've got some time to kill before the next big laugh.
December 21st, 2012 at 8:59 AM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 9:42 AM ^
Well if the rapture happened, why is Barry Bonds still here?
December 21st, 2012 at 9:18 AM ^
I don't think they knew about Leap Year - the end is nigh!
December 21st, 2012 at 9:41 AM ^
Did the world end yet up in Michigan. Down here in Ohio it looks like it has already begun!
Oh wait....
Nevermind - that's the way it always looks around here. My bad.
December 21st, 2012 at 9:44 AM ^
The end of the world is never off topic. C'mon.
December 21st, 2012 at 9:50 AM ^
it will have the appearance of a gigantic buckeye nut.
December 21st, 2012 at 12:57 PM ^
It will also NOT strike Florida, California, Louisiana or anywhere else a bowl game is being played.
December 21st, 2012 at 10:05 AM ^
I think a lot of lawyers assumed the world was ending this morning. I only had 20 new emails in my inbox when I opened Outlook. (I'm sure its not because of the holidays - those a--holes never take vacation days.)
December 21st, 2012 at 10:19 AM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 11:04 AM ^
So is the vacation days thing self-referential, or about OTHER lawyers?
December 21st, 2012 at 11:31 AM ^
I'm pretty sure profit is a lawyer in DC doing bankruptcy work, IIRC. Maybe he's just pissed that other lawyers won't stop working. All of us would if lenders would leave us alone, but they want to close deals to boost their year end bonuses.
December 21st, 2012 at 12:53 PM ^
Close. I'm an in-house guy for the evil lenders and all the out-house lawyers are making me stay and do work. (I even had to stay after 5pm yesterday!!!!) That said, keep those deals closing - my bonus depends on it too!
December 21st, 2012 at 10:52 AM ^
6 pm before I absolutely have to go Christmas shopping. Very well
December 21st, 2012 at 11:12 AM ^
Looking forward to spending Christmas with the family and seeing The Hobbit. Also, can't wait to see Zero Dark Thirty.
December 21st, 2012 at 12:13 PM ^
Nostradamus says the world will end in 3797. Keep on keepin' on.
December 21st, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^
OH MY GOD. WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE.
December 21st, 2012 at 12:54 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 12:28 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 12:56 PM ^
20 seconds to impact. Ten... nine... eight... seven... six... five... four... three... two... one... Impact. This is Crystal Palace. Are you still on? This is Crystal Palace. Are you still on? Anyone there? That's affirmative, sir. Yeah! We're here! - Jesus H Christ! We're still here! - Our boards are showing impact. No, sir. No impact. We're alive and well.
December 21st, 2012 at 12:57 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 1:04 PM ^
I'm not sure how well this film resonates with the youth of today, but when it was released -- 1983? -- world-ending, all out nuclear war with the Soviets was very much on the minds of a lot of people, and there were very terrifying images and made-for-TV films (ahem..."The Day After") which fueled my nightmares for years.
On a lighter note -- my personal favorite part of the film is this:
"Remember you told me to tell you when you were acting rudely and insensitively? Remember that? You're doing it right now."
December 21st, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
Did it seem like this apocalypse prediction got a ton of more pub that the previous 12 that were predicted this past decade?
Growing up, I was always told the world would end in the year 2000 (Y2K). Then June 6, 2006 (6-6-6) was supposed to be death day. And we had several in between that made the news. But those Mayans ended up getting the most press: articles, news segments, school closings, survival gear advertisements.
Sorry, world. No excuse to blow off your Christmas shopping now.
December 21st, 2012 at 2:41 PM ^
The world still seems to be turning, but my computer got hit with the mother of all Y2K viruses. Pictures of Michigan football players wearing WVU/Cal uniforms keep popping up on my screen.
December 21st, 2012 at 1:28 PM ^
Le sigh...
December 21st, 2012 at 1:45 PM ^
Shit: I missed it. Are we now in some alternate reality where the world didn't end?
December 21st, 2012 at 2:43 PM ^
Well yes but the problem is that when it happened everybody's memories were changed along with it and now everybody here is telling me crazy things like Michigan didn't win the 2006 national championship and that we hired West Virginia's coach (as if Rodriguez would ever leave there) for three years. I mean I'm happy to avoided the Dantonio era and that whole embarrassment/fiasco--tell me, in this reality does he still end up in jail?
While I'm at it, please tell me the Big Ten never expanded with UConn and Pitt and we're still at 12 right? RIGHT?
December 21st, 2012 at 2:49 PM ^
Ellerbe's still the coach and Goss is still the AD, so it's all good . . . .
December 21st, 2012 at 2:52 PM ^
I see two people have downvoted this thread. Must be bitter Mayans.
December 21st, 2012 at 4:06 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 10:01 PM ^
December 21st, 2012 at 10:05 PM ^
= end of the world. I have spoken.
December 22nd, 2012 at 10:15 AM ^
but we got a little scare last night @ 6 11 pm our power went out for about five to ten mln. Not the end of the world but very interesting. I am not sure what caused this but we did have high winds last night. Was anyone else besides my entire niegborhood without power around 6 pm last night?