End of the World (again)

[ukoffroad]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110103/ap_on_re/us_rel_apocalypse_soon

Everytime these things come around I am shocked that so many buy into it. Even when they are still here after the fact they do not seem to lose faith in those who were wrong about something as significant as the end of the world.

 

[apg]

This Camping guy, he's the one that figured out the exact date by counting down the days from Noah's Ark....

At least the Mayans etched their TEOTWAWKI in stone....

 

[ptschram]

I find it curious that EVERY generation and EVERY faith has somebody who's claiming the EOTW is coming now and all the rest were wrong.

Sadly, eventually, one of them will be right-that is if Newtonian physics is true and Einstein was right.

 

[Bannon88]

The good thing about the end of the world is that we won't have to listen to someone say I told you so.

 

[garrett]

I also heard that Obama was gonna take all our guns, H1N1 was going wipe out millions and one day Land Rovers would be "reliable".

The meek easily believe the hype.

PS: Yes the "new" Defender will be arriving next week.

 

[ptschram]

PS: Yes the "new" diesel Defender will be arriving next week.

FIFY

 

[knewsom]

:rofl: Don't forget the Powerbook G5 and the White iPhone 4.

 

[DiscoS2]

"Camping, 89, believes the Bible essentially functions as a cosmic calendar explaining exactly when various prophecies will be fulfilled.

The retired civil engineer..."

They left out the part about him having syphilis.

 

[Steve]

I also heard that Obama was gonna take all our guns...
The meek easily believe the hype.

Garrett, you know I love you and everything but just because you disagree with someone's interpretation of facts, don't resort to name calling. You are too smart for that.

Facts:
April 2008 - Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban
2000 - Obama voted against allowing individuals to violate local firearm bans in the case of self protection.
July 1998 - Obama supported a ban for the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons and to increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. (Note, waterfowling shotguns and a Ruger 10/22 are semi-automatic).
In his book "Audacity of Hope", Obama said that we need to take all guns out of the hands of people who live in cities.

People who care about and follow 2nd Amendment legislation have a right to be nervous about future purchase and possession based upon Obama's previous actions. He is pro possession limitation and that is undeniable.

 

[knewsom]

Garrett, you know I love you and everything but just because you disagree with someone's interpretation of facts, don't resort to name calling. You are too smart for that.

Facts:
April 2008 - Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban
2000 - Obama voted against allowing individuals to violate local firearm bans in the case of self protection.
July 1998 - Obama supported a ban for the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons and to increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. (Note, waterfowling shotguns and a Ruger 10/22 are semi-automatic).
In his book "Audacity of Hope", Obama said that we need to take all guns out of the hands of people who live in cities.

People who care about and follow 2nd Amendment legislation have a right to be nervous about future purchase and possession based upon Obama's previous actions. He is pro possession limitation and that is undeniable.

Steve, it's also important to look at his constituency during that period of time. It's pretty clear he was doing what they wanted him to do. That doesn't mean it was the smart thing to do, one need only look at violent crime statistics over time in cities that enact rigorous gun-laws to know that limiting possession to law-abiding citizens makes our cities less safe, not more.

 

[ptschram]

Steve, it's also important to look at his constituency during that period of time. It's pretty clear he was doing what they wanted him to do. That doesn't mean it was the smart thing to do, one need only look at violent crime statistics over time in cities that enact rigorous gun-laws to know that limiting possession to law-abiding citizens makes our cities less safe, not more.

Obama wants unsafe cities?

 

[knewsom]

Obama wants unsafe cities?

I think Obama wanted pleased constituents.

 

[garrett]

Garrett, you know I love you and everything but just because you disagree with someone's interpretation of facts, don't resort to name calling. You are too smart for that.

Facts:
April 2008 - Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban
2000 - Obama voted against allowing individuals to violate local firearm bans in the case of self protection.
July 1998 - Obama supported a ban for the sale or transfer of all forms of semi-automatic weapons and to increase state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms. (Note, waterfowling shotguns and a Ruger 10/22 are semi-automatic).
In his book "Audacity of Hope", Obama said that we need to take all guns out of the hands of people who live in cities.

People who care about and follow 2nd Amendment legislation have a right to be nervous about future purchase and possession based upon Obama's previous actions. He is pro possession limitation and that is undeniable.

My point was and is simply that a LOT of people got a little too paranoid. He was and is never "anti-gun". That's what people were yelling from the rooftops. Then the mass ammo purchasing went into effect. Very similar to people freaking out about getting H1N1. It reminds me of all the whiners that go out and buy up all the bread and milk before the 3" of snow in DC.

It's easy for people to be pessimistic about many, many things. The odds are stacked in their favor to be right one day and play the "I told you so" card.

Quite simply it was hype. There were also lots of "facts" pointing to an H1N1 epidemic as well - portrayed nicely by the media and other outlets.

People in black suits weren't going to march into your home and take your guns. That literally is what plenty of people envisioned. It won't happen with Obama in office.

My comment was not meant to cast a broad assessment of one entire political group of people, but rather specific to those that panic at the first signs of "change". It strikes fear into a number of people.

It's not really peoples interpretation to any particular set of facts, but rather the ability for people to organize their "fears" in a rational and intelligent way.

 

[Steve]

He was and is never "anti-gun".

I don't see how you could draw that conclusion after his endorsement of a statewide ban on guns. That's a BAN, not restricted ownership, not tough on registration laws, not making transfers or sales require a background check... its an out-and-out BAN. If that had passed, people would be knocking on your doors asking for your guns. They'd know you'd have them from the previously passed registration requirement mandates.

You can't sugarcoat this to dismiss the implications. He's the most anti-gun President we've ever had.

 

[rovercanus]

"Beyond the shadow of a doubt, May 21 will be the date of the Rapture and the day of judgment,"

Does this mean less assholes on the road?

 

[ptschram]

Does this mean less assholes on the road?

I believe the correct verbiage would be "fewer".

 

[seventyfive]

The meek easily believe the hype.

thats just like you collegiate intellects. assume we, who believe in jesus christ's teachings are gullible and lump us all into one category....sort of like the ivy leagued intellects who literally were weeping and crying in joy when barrack hussein obama was elected. motherfuckers drank his kool aid just as fast as joseph stepped aside when god told him he knocked up his old lady.
the end of the world will be due to MAN'S interpretation of something.....and ENERGY. we get closer to the end of days every time discovery airs another episode of 'Palin's Alaska".

 

[D90DC]

Time to drink the Kool-Aid the Mother ship is coming soon

 

[jonesy66]

BS - Media Hype.....all of it. Wait until it gets aired on that F'd up CNN channel...we will have the crazies in the streets with signs soon enough.

 

[akronk1]

Wait end of the world!
What about the zombie hordes?!
Lol