End of the World to Begin May 21, 2011

[Magpie]

The Rapture already happened: July 2, 1937

Only two people made the cut....

[Errata]

"Rapture? No I said RAPTORS. But we put out the dino repellant and everything is fine now..."

I'm not 100% convinced that Randy "The Macho Man" Savage didn't top rope elbow us out of an apocalypse.

[Adam Went]

Moving right along to December 21, 2012....

I'm sure the believers will argue that at least they got the 21st part right.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Bob Hinton]

Seriously.

I believe that everyone spreading such nonsense should have all their possessions confiscated before the event.

I cannot possibly see why they would object to such an action.

[Sally]

I'm glad I didn't pay those Post-Rapture Pet Care guys. I think I'd have lost my deposit.

[TomTomKent]

Harold Camping is, in my humble opinion, a git. It is ieasy to see him as a petty lunatic who thought the world might end. But this is not the full picture: He told people he was absolutely sure the world would end yesterday and convinced his followers to give him their life savings to warn us.

There was an advertisment campaign to warn people of the coming Rapture on billboards and other media funded by the money he told people they would not need, and he scoffed at the idea of paying it back if the rapture did not happen.

Worse: This is the SECOND time he pulled this stunt. He scares people into giving him money on the basis they "wont be needing it". He did it in the mid nighties, he did it again this year. And will he pay the money back? I hope so. I truly do hope we see a nice newstory that reads: "Camping refunds every cent donated to him." But I very much doubt we ever will.

Sorry, I found this all funny until i actually looked into it, now I am deeply saddened.

[c.d.]

I would like to see the Smithsonian grab a billboard or a bench that has a Doomsday message on it. Years from now people who view them should find it highly amusing.

c.d.

[johns]

I predict that Mr Camping will make a new End Of The World Prediction.... and people will believe it.

[Archaic]

From the Why-Didn't-I-Think-Of-That Department: Post-Rapture Pet Care

I'm glad I didn't pay those Post-Rapture Pet Care guys. I think I'd have lost my deposit.

Yep, you would have Sally. The outfit I read about was charging $135 and promising to care for your pet post-rapture... and guess what? Payment in full up front, no refunds! One guy made over $35,000 and won't have to walk or feed a single pet. Talk about the perfect business model for this end-times economy

So whaddya think, guys? Is it too late for me to open a new franchise??

After all, these folks appear to be still open for business:
USA: http://eternal-earthbound-pets.com/
UK: http://postrapturepetcare.com/

Cheers,
Archaic

[Chris]

After all, these folks appear to be still open for business:
USA: http://eternal-earthbound-pets.com/
UK: http://postrapturepetcare.com/

"Each of our representatives has stated to us in writing that they are atheists, do not believe in God / Jesus, and that they have blasphemed in accordance with Mark 3:29, negating any chance of salvation."

Priceless.

[Sister Hyde]

"Each of our representatives has stated to us in writing that they are atheists, do not believe in God / Jesus, and that they have blasphemed in accordance with Mark 3:29, negating any chance of salvation."

Priceless.

ahahah someone should post that on their site

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5kOnsY27K4

[Adam Went]

Tom:

There was an interview with Camping played on TV a couple of days ago in which he says something to the effect of "I'm not going to be answering questions about what if it doesn't happen, because this is GOING to happen"....do feel a little sorry for those who were sucked into it and sold their homes, quit their jobs, etc, but at the same time they've really only got themselves to blame for it as well.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Archaic]

I feel sorry for those people too, Adam.

I wonder where the idea comes from that no animals get Raptured? What about heroic Rescue Dogs, shouldn't they have a chance? I can't even conceive of a Heaven that doesn't have any animals. Sounds like a bum rap(ture) to me.

Hmmm, I wonder if any rapture-believers planned to try to sneak their little dogs up into Heaven just like they sneak them onto airlines, in cute conceal-a-doggie-luggage??

Damn, I bet I could have designed and sold exclusive Rapture Pet-Luggage if I'd only thought of it before the End of the World!

Sigh.
Archaic

[Celesta]

Archie,

I was trying to figure out how to fold a 60lb Black Lab into a backpack.

[Archaic]

Hey Celesta, any luck?

You might need to try a few Origami techniques to make her tail fit.

My critters have a combined weight of 2,150 lbs, so the backpack option is out.

But I have a 'Fiery Red Horse' and a 'Black Horse', so maybe we can pretend to be Two Horsemen of the Apocalypse waiting for our cue and sneak in that way?

-Archaic

PS: I kind of like the idea of a 'Horse of the Apocalypse' being named "Pokey".