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Lysergic
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Post by Lysergic » Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:00 am

The question noone knows the answer to...Why does the Mayan calendar end on Dec. 27th 2012, the day of winter solstice? What will happen then, a shifting of the poles, massive cosmic destruction, or enlightenment? Will the earth transform into multidimensionality of time and space? Or will it just be another day like the rest....?
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Post by shitmouse » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:48 am

could it be that it's one of two unique day lengths in the year?
or santa was just really late getting down to the yukatan.
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Post by doktorrandom » Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:10 am

That's the day you go out and harvest all the solar panels.

Real gold's out
Black gold too
Golden sun light
Chlorophyl too
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Post by Rob the Wop » Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:55 am

As it hath been prophesized, so shalt it be.
I shall scratcheth my testicles o' the oracles.
And wheneth I scratcheth them- so shalt the seas part,
the angels sing, the fire of God raineth down from the heavens, the...


wait a second...

<scritch scritch scritch>

OK, I'm not entirely sure what will happen at this point. Sorry for screwing that one up for ya.
[b]The other, other white meat.[/b]

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Post by samtzu » Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:35 am

I have the Mayan Swimsuit Calender...

...April, with the priestess in the skimpy feathered outfit, holding up the still beating heart, is one of my favs...
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Post by BAS » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:51 pm

Why does the Mayan calendar end on Dec. 27th 2012, the day of winter solstice?
That's when Yellowstone goes "boom", tearing open a rift between dimensions, letting in the mystical energy from a dying universe, and..., er, ... did I take my medication this morning....?
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Do things that have never been done."
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