End of the World

[George Patterson]

One of the writers at the Knoxville News-Sentinel just ran a column on some
incidents in which people were sure it was here. In one case, a storm was moving
into western North Carolina while one of the local men was away from home. His
wife got scared and took the kids over to her sister's house to let it blow
over. This was maybe around 1950.

They were walking back home after the storm when eerie lights began flashing
around the top of one of the local mountains. Back to the sister's house. They
were sure it was the second coming, and both families stayed up all night
praying. Shortly before dawn, the lights quit. They decided not to go home
because surely the world would end the next night.

Then her husband came trucking up the road with a newspaper. Asheville airport
had been testing out their new searchlight system.

George Patterson
He who would distinguish what is true from what is false must have an
adequate understanding of truth and falsehood.

[C J Campbell]

The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great anticipation.
:-)

[C J Campbell]

"C J Campbell" > wrote in message
...
> The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
anticipation.
> :-)

http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html

[Sam O'Nella]

Speaking of Fin Du Monde, One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen was
in Belize.

A sect of the Essenes believed the rapture would happen at the turn of the
millennium. So, they built a lavish oceanfront compound complete with a
huge oceanfront baptismal pool, life-size Jonah whale statue, the world's
largest solar collector, diesel generators, massive food supplies, a workout
gym and a nature area with *2 of every animal* (what they could acquire
anyway).

http://www.realgoods.com/calsolar/cs_belize.html

When Y2K came and went, they abandoned the place. A hurricane blew away the
solar array and damaged much of the compound. It sits there today rotting
away, aside from an equally bizarre pizza takeout place started by the son
of the guy who masterminded this whole thing. It is a real testament of the
extremes even so-called modern people will go to in the name of religion.

[C J Campbell]

"Sam O'Nella" > wrote in message
...
> Speaking of Fin Du Monde, One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen
was
> in Belize.

Is that the story behind that place on Ambergris Caye? I wondered about
that. The pizza place has the oddest hours.

[Sam O'Nella]

C J Campbell wrote:
> "Sam O'Nella" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Speaking of Fin Du Monde, One of the most bizarre things I've ever
>> seen was in Belize.
>
> Is that the story behind that place on Ambergris Caye? I wondered
> about that. The pizza place has the oddest hours.

As told to me from a local resident; a tour guide for the resort next door.
He suggested we go look for ourselves, which of course we did. Really
creepy. I also heard it could be had for $2.5M; a bargain.

Pauly makes some excellent pizza though!

[George Patterson]

Sam O'Nella wrote:
>
> Speaking of Fin Du Monde, One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen was
> in Belize.
>
> A sect of the Essenes believed the rapture would happen at the turn of the
> millennium. So, they built a lavish oceanfront compound complete with a
> huge oceanfront baptismal pool, life-size Jonah whale statue, the world's
> largest solar collector, diesel generators, massive food supplies, a workout
> gym and a nature area with *2 of every animal* (what they could acquire
> anyway).

What happened to the animals?

George Patterson
He who would distinguish what is true from what is false must have an
adequate understanding of truth and falsehood.

[C J Campbell]

"George Patterson" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Sam O'Nella wrote:
> >
> > Speaking of Fin Du Monde, One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen
was
> > in Belize.
> >
> > A sect of the Essenes believed the rapture would happen at the turn of
the
> > millennium. So, they built a lavish oceanfront compound complete with a
> > huge oceanfront baptismal pool, life-size Jonah whale statue, the
world's
> > largest solar collector, diesel generators, massive food supplies, a
workout
> > gym and a nature area with *2 of every animal* (what they could acquire
> > anyway).
>
> What happened to the animals?

Caught up in the rapture with the Essenes. We are all the ones left behind.
:-)

[Sam O'Nella]

> What happened to the animals?

No idea. Perhaps they were new year's lunch. ;)

[Jimbo]

For those who haven't seen it... here's a brief insight into what happens
when the world ends. On of my friends claims to be the co-creator of this
video.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html

Jimbo.


"George Patterson" > wrote in message
...
> One of the writers at the Knoxville News-Sentinel just ran a column on
> some
> incidents in which people were sure it was here. In one case, a storm was
> moving
> into western North Carolina while one of the local men was away from home.
> His
> wife got scared and took the kids over to her sister's house to let it
> blow
> over. This was maybe around 1950.
>
> They were walking back home after the storm when eerie lights began
> flashing
> around the top of one of the local mountains. Back to the sister's house.
> They
> were sure it was the second coming, and both families stayed up all night
> praying. Shortly before dawn, the lights quit. They decided not to go home
> because surely the world would end the next night.
>
> Then her husband came trucking up the road with a newspaper. Asheville
> airport
> had been testing out their new searchlight system.
>
> George Patterson
> He who would distinguish what is true from what is false must have an
> adequate understanding of truth and falsehood.

[Jose]

> For those who haven't seen it... here's a brief insight into what happens
> when the world ends. On of my friends claims to be the co-creator of this
> video.
>
> http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html

Now =that= was worth un-dis-abling flash for!

Jose
(ordinarily a despiser of flash and what it has done to the web)
--
Money: What you need when you run out of brains.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[C J Campbell]

"Jimbo" > wrote in message
...
> For those who haven't seen it... here's a brief insight into what happens
> when the world ends. On of my friends claims to be the co-creator of this
> video.
>
> http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html
>

That has to one of the most sophomoric pieces of tripe ever to pollute the
Internet with its presence. It will no doubt be very popular.

[Blueskies]

"C J Campbell" > wrote in message ...
>
> "C J Campbell" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
> anticipation.
>> :-)
>
> http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
>
>


Wow, another BIG BANG!

[Jose]

> That has to one of the most sophomoric pieces of tripe ever to pollute the
> Internet with its presence. It will no doubt be very popular.

Can you name any humor that does not qualify as tripe? Lighten up!

Jose
--
Money: What you need when you run out of brains.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Jay Somerset]

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:44:49 -0500, "Sam O'Nella" >
wrote:

> Speaking of Fin Du Monde, One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen was
> in Belize.

You should move to (or visit) Quebec Canada, where "Fin du Monde" is a
specialty beer. Very potent, and much admired by beer connoisseurs
worldwide. Makes waiting for the end of the world worthwhile. :-)


>
> A sect of the Essenes believed the rapture would happen at the turn of the
> millennium. So, they built a lavish oceanfront compound complete with a
> huge oceanfront baptismal pool, life-size Jonah whale statue, the world's
> largest solar collector, diesel generators, massive food supplies, a workout
> gym and a nature area with *2 of every animal* (what they could acquire
> anyway).
>
> http://www.realgoods.com/calsolar/cs_belize.html
>
> When Y2K came and went, they abandoned the place. A hurricane blew away the
> solar array and damaged much of the compound. It sits there today rotting
> away, aside from an equally bizarre pizza takeout place started by the son
> of the guy who masterminded this whole thing. It is a real testament of the
> extremes even so-called modern people will go to in the name of religion.
>

--
Jay.
(remove dashes for legal email address)

[Doug Carter]

Jimbo wrote:
> For those who haven't seen it... here's a brief insight into what happens
> when the world ends. On of my friends claims to be the co-creator of this
> video.
>
> http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html

Yawn

[Dave]

OH MY GAWD THATS a HOOT!

:)

Dave



On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 15:36:42 -0500, "Jimbo" >
wrote:

>For those who haven't seen it... here's a brief insight into what happens
>when the world ends. On of my friends claims to be the co-creator of this
>video.
>
>http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html
>
>Jimbo.
>
>
>"

[Bob Fry]

"Sam O'Nella" > writes:

> It is a real testament of the
> extremes even so-called modern people will go to in the name of religion.

Well, I thought the Bushies showed us that.

[C J Campbell]

"Jose" > wrote in message
. ..
> > That has to one of the most sophomoric pieces of tripe ever to pollute
the
> > Internet with its presence. It will no doubt be very popular.
>
> Can you name any humor that does not qualify as tripe? Lighten up!
>

It should at least be funny. This is offensive and filthy without being
funny.

[Sam O'Nella]

> You should move to (or visit) Quebec Canada, where "Fin du Monde" is a
> specialty beer. Very potent, and much admired by beer connoisseurs
> worldwide. Makes waiting for the end of the world worthwhile. :-)

We have it here -it's actually how I first heard the expression! ;)

[Sam O'Nella]

C J Campbell wrote:
> "Jose" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>> That has to one of the most sophomoric pieces of tripe ever to
>>> pollute the Internet with its presence. It will no doubt be very
>>> popular.
>>
>> Can you name any humor that does not qualify as tripe? Lighten up!
>>
>
> It should at least be funny. This is offensive and filthy without
> being funny.

I rather enjoyed it, but then again I'm not offended by language.

What is an example of something you find humorous?

[vincent p. norris]

>The world ends on May 6.

Thank God! I have a dental appointment on May 7.

vince norris

[Brian Burger]

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005, vincent p. norris wrote:

> >The world ends on May 6.
>
> Thank God! I have a dental appointment on May 7.

Just remember your towel, and you'll be OK.

Brian

[Brian Burger]

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005, C J Campbell wrote:

>
> "C J Campbell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
> anticipation.
> > :-)
>
> http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html

:) You had me worried there for a moment, CJ. Thought the Mormoms were
getting all apocalyptic on us again.

However, Hitchhiker's Guide is welcome news! It's been a long time coming.

42, and don't forget your towel.

Brian.

[John E. Carty]

"Brian Burger" > wrote in message
ia.tc.ca...
> On Thu, 3 Feb 2005, C J Campbell wrote:
>
>>
>> "C J Campbell" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
>> anticipation.
>> > :-)
>>
>> http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
>
> :) You had me worried there for a moment, CJ. Thought the Mormoms were
> getting all apocalyptic on us again.
>
> However, Hitchhiker's Guide is welcome news! It's been a long time coming.
>
> 42, and don't forget your towel.
>
> Brian.

What about the peanuts and ale???

[ET]

"Blueskies" > wrote in
:

>
> "C J Campbell" > wrote in
> message ...
>>
>> "C J Campbell" > wrote in
>> message ...
>>> The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
>> anticipation.
>>> :-)
>>
>> http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
>>
>>
>
>
> Wow, another BIG BANG!
>
>

I like the gnab gib much better.

(heard at the restaurant at the end of the universe)

ET

[C J Campbell]

"Brian Burger" > wrote in message
ia.tc.ca...
> On Thu, 3 Feb 2005, C J Campbell wrote:
>
> >
> > "C J Campbell" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
> > anticipation.
> > > :-)
> >
> > http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html
>
> :) You had me worried there for a moment, CJ. Thought the Mormoms were
> getting all apocalyptic on us again.
>

Nah. We have never claimed to know when it is. We think the day is coming,
but no one knows when it is. Pay no attention that I am selling my house and
all my possessions and that I am no longer taking on any new students. :-)

> However, Hitchhiker's Guide is welcome news! It's been a long time coming.
>
> 42, and don't forget your towel.
>

Wonder how many people will be showing up at the theater with a towel?

"Flying is easy. Just throw yourself at the ground and miss." -- Douglas
Adams

[jim rosinski]

C J Campbell wrote:

> It should at least be funny. This is offensive and filthy without
> being funny.

I found it unoffensive and unfunny. But then, the playback speed was
too fast for me to catch everything. I wasn't motivated to play it a
second time to see what I missed though.

Jim Rosinski

[Jürgen Exner]

C J Campbell wrote:
> The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
> anticipation. :-)

Not quite. There is an old German drinking song from the early 50th of the
last century:

Am 30. Mai ist der Weltuntergang
Wir leben nicht mehr lang, wir leben nicht mehr lang
Am 30. Mai ist der Weltuntergang
Wir leben nicht, wir leben nicht mehr lang
Doch keiner weiß in welchem Jahr, und das ist wunderbar
Wir sind vielleicht noch lange hier, und darauf trinken wir.

Rough translation:
30th of May will be doomsday,
we won't life long, we won't life long.
But nobody knows in which year, and that is great.
Maybe we will be here for a long time and therefore let's have a drink.


Kind of scary considering that that's my birthday....

jue

[Robert A. Barker]

"Jürgen Exner" > wrote in message
news:mbjNd.17131$uc.13333@trnddc09...
>C J Campbell wrote:
>> The world ends on May 6. I am looking forward to it with great
>> anticipation. :-)
>
> Not quite. There is an old German drinking song from the early 50th of the
> last century:
>
> Am 30. Mai ist der Weltuntergang
> Wir leben nicht mehr lang, wir leben nicht mehr lang
> Am 30. Mai ist der Weltuntergang
> Wir leben nicht, wir leben nicht mehr lang
> Doch keiner weiß in welchem Jahr, und das ist wunderbar
> Wir sind vielleicht noch lange hier, und darauf trinken wir.
>
> Rough translation:
> 30th of May will be doomsday,
> we won't life long, we won't life long.
> But nobody knows in which year, and that is great.
> Maybe we will be here for a long time and therefore let's have a drink.
>
>
> Kind of scary considering that that's my birthday....
>
> jue
> Mine too!!!!!

Bob Barker

[Peter R.]

George Patterson > wrote:

> Asheville airport had been testing out their new searchlight system.

Or so the government claimed. ;-)


--
Peter













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