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  • Jul 13, 2010, 06:29 PM
    paraclete
    We are all dead anyway
    So what's the good news; you say? It isn't going to happen for another 16,000,000 years, or perhaps a little earlier, if we are unlucky

    Life on Earth wiped out every 27 million years - and it's not the fault of Nemesis | News.com.au

    So what's the point of worrying about climate change and a sustainable future when it will all be swept away anyway? Mass extinction events are a regular thing, just a part of nature, and if we haven't found the exact reason yet, we have 16,000,000 years to work on it. Sort of puts the Mayan long count in a new perspective, they just didn't count long enough. But we had better get NASA off their but and back in the exploration game, it appears it will be more useful than giving every muslim youth a worthwhile experience
  • Jul 13, 2010, 07:22 PM
    cdad

    Lol

    What happens happens. This spouting of doomsday is just beginning. Wait until next year.
  • Jul 13, 2010, 11:10 PM
    paraclete
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by califdadof3 View Post
    lol

    What happens happens. This spouting of doomsday is just begining. Wait until next year.

    What's special about 2011?
  • Jul 14, 2010, 02:12 AM
    tomder55

    2012 you have the perfect convergence . The end of the Mayan calendar and Obama's re-election campaign.
  • Jul 14, 2010, 02:15 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    2012 you have the perfect convergence . The end of the Mayan calendar and Obama's re-election campaign.

    Reminder - the US is not the world. :)
  • Jul 14, 2010, 02:21 AM
    Curlyben
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    2012 you have the perfect convergence . The end of the Mayan calendar and Obama's re-election campaign.

    Reminder - the US is not the world. :)

    Although they do like to believe that they are the Centre of the Universe ;)
  • Jul 14, 2010, 02:22 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    Although they do like to believe that they are the Centre of the Universe ;)

    We are reminded daily. <sigh>
  • Jul 14, 2010, 02:24 AM
    Curlyben
    Well that would be quite close to the truth as the Centre of the Universe is a UNBELIEVABLY dense body known as a Super massive Black Hole.

    Kind of fitting really ;)

    Nothing can escape, not even Common Sense..
  • Jul 14, 2010, 02:58 AM
    paraclete
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    Well that would be quite close to the truth as the Centre of the Universe is a UNBELIEVABLY dense body known as a Super massive Black Hole.

    Kind of fitting really ;)

    Nothing can escape, not even Common Sense..

    Now we shouldn't take that as a racist comment should we?
  • Jul 14, 2010, 03:30 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by paraclete View Post
    Now we shouldn't take that as a racist comment should we?

    Why, what race is he referring to?
  • Jul 14, 2010, 03:34 AM
    tomder55

    Waiting for all the stimulating discussions about Canada and Great Britain. At least Clete posts Current Events from his side of the world .
  • Jul 14, 2010, 03:41 AM
    paraclete
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    waiting for all the stimulating discussions about Canada and Great Britain. At least Clete posts Current Events from his side of the world .

    Well thank you Tom I'd post more if I thought it was interesting but Red Julia has sucked the interest out of everything, talk about a wet blanket. We used to have female commentator called non event but I think Red Julia is going to claim the prize. The little red fox has gone to ground. You are right we hear very little about Canada, they must keep their heads down over there either that or there is a news blackout.
  • Jul 14, 2010, 03:46 AM
    Curlyben
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    waiting for all the stimulating discussions about Canada and Great Britain. At least Clete posts Current Events from his side of the world .

    Na, burger all happens in this rainy hole..
  • Jul 14, 2010, 04:06 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by paraclete View Post
    You are right we hear very little about Canada, they must keep their heads down over there either that or there is a news blackout.

    What news do you want about here?
  • Jul 14, 2010, 04:18 AM
    tomder55

    It is interesting that your gripe is the US centric activity on this board while little is contributed by Canadians as far posting subjects for discussion about Canada.

    Ben thinks his nation is boring . I think it's fascinating .As an example... today we learn that Bishops in the Church of England are now permitted to become nuns.
  • Jul 14, 2010, 04:20 AM
    Curlyben
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    It is interesting that your gripe is the US centric activity on this board while little is contributed by Canadians as far posting subjects for discussion about Canada.

    Ben thinks his nation is boring . I think it's fascinating .As an example .....today we learn that Bishops in the Church of England are now permitted to become nuns.

    I think you mean that Woman are now allowed to become Bishops ;)
    We already know (male) priests like dressing in frocks.. allegedly
  • Jul 14, 2010, 04:26 AM
    NeedKarma
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    I think you mean that Woman are now allowed to become Bishops

    Yes, he knows that what it means, it's his passive-aggressive way of making fun of you.
  • Jul 14, 2010, 04:28 AM
    Curlyben
    Good thing I have a well defined sense of humour then.
    Actually I'd rather people make fun of me as it saves me a job doing it myself ;)
  • Jul 14, 2010, 05:08 AM
    tomder55

    No I can provide the link to the editor who is making fun of recent decisions of the church (if the board source monitor approves )
    Church of England bishops 'will be allowed to become nuns', according to Synod source – Telegraph Blogs
  • Jul 14, 2010, 05:11 AM
    Curlyben
    That's so funny Tom, cheers.

    Mind you I suppose it's only right and proper in these enlightened and gender equality times.

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