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Kricket said:

So... Do y'all think that there are really people out there who truly believe that the world is going to end tomorrow? I feel sorry for those people.

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Basing things on past events... Yeah. They are out there. At least three or four apocalypse cults have already pulled the trigger on themselves when the expected end of days failed to materialize, and I can see more trouble ahead if there are groups of idiots gathering to see in the final days.

People need to believe in fantasy. It's what makes us human. (~DEATH)

aliwood said:

You know, I understand that the devil is in the details but maybe you should just get it out there now.

Or maybe I have the wrong end of the chewy bar and the title is more important than I think.

Oh, and you were after topics -> time (or thyme if you prefer)

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Well I do plan to post it today. And I think BW is right about the other S.

Super story swap
Stupendous story swap
Use Secret twice?
Spiffy Story swap
Storyswapformerlyknownassecretsanta story swap.

Kricket said:

Good Morning Friends!

I'm feeling better. Got meds to make the scratchy throat go away.

So... Do y'all think that there are really people out there who truly believe that the world is going to end tomorrow? I feel sorry for those people.

ION, I have hot coco.

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There are. Speaking of the end of the world. How's the snow in CO?

Kricket said:

Good Morning Friends!

I'm feeling better. Got meds to make the scratchy throat go away.

So... Do y'all think that there are really people out there who truly believe that the world is going to end tomorrow? I feel sorry for those people.

ION, I have hot coco.

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But if it does end tomorrow, then boy is your face red

To be on the safe side, however, I'm polishing off my chocolate cookies. Can't let them go to waste in a nuclear dystopia.

Aaaand my GP had no idea what's up with my finger. Nothing is broken, but all three joints/tendons are affected and she has no idea what's causing it. Have to come back tomorrow.

BigWords said:

Basing things on past events... Yeah. They are out there. At least three or four apocalypse cults have already pulled the trigger on themselves when the expected end of days failed to materialize, and I can see more trouble ahead if there are groups of idiots gathering to see in the final days.

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My dad used to misquote Arthur C. Clarke (I think it was him), particularly when it came to the end of term, and he had final grades to give out: "People are not only stupider than you can imagine, they're stupider than you CAN imagine."

Grade time always put my dad in a fatalistic, misanthropic mood. My mother always dealt with end of term grades more directly; if any angry parents called the house (and they invariably did), we were to tell them that she had recently A ) joined the circus, B ) been stolen away by gypsies, or C ) gone on a killing spree and wouldn't be home for the foreseeable future.

Yes. I believe there are nuts out there just that panicky and silly. Then again, it's not all bad. The Y2K panic got my brother-in-law his first really nice job at the bank; he was hired to get their computers and ATM's rolled over to the new software. If nothing else, it's an excuse for a nice "we got through another apocalypse" party.

ETA: we didnt' really tell them that she'd gone on a killing spree. Just that she wasn't home. Even at midnight. Which people DID call that late.

Fenika said:

Super story swap

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I thought of this one earlier.

10trackers said:

But if it does end tomorrow, then boy is your face red

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If it does end tomorrow, then no one will ever know.

Stanley_Ford said:

There are. Speaking of the end of the world. How's the snow in CO?

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It fell most of the day yesterday and now it's really cold outside.

Kricket said:

It fell most of the day yesterday and now it's really cold outside.

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See? That's what you get! What's a nice Southern girl like you doing so far north?

Halp! I need Kermit hands.

Halp cantina halp!

Kricket said:

It fell most of the day yesterday and now it's really cold outside.

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We're expected to see some of it tomorrow. But only after massive amounts of rain. Glad to have the snow, not glad to have icy roads, and driveway, and power lines, and trees. If I'm not on it probably won't be because the world ended but because the power lines were demolished by some tree or idiot driving too fast and crashing into a utility pole.

aliwood said:

Halp! I need Kermit hands.

Halp cantina halp!

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You want flappy hands made of green felt?

aliwood said:

I thought of this one earlier.

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Also: .flails for Ali.


And bugger it, I'm getting this thread up in a few minutes.

Gais! Gais! If time it perfectly for when all of my painkillers are doing their best work, I can swallow liquids again! It does hurt, but it's down to a manageable amount of pain, which is much better than yesterday. I don't even care that hot liquids are still too painful- I had my first glass of water since Sunday, dammit, I am a happy woman.

Oh, and breathing no longer hurts. It's uncomfortable, but it doesn't hurt.

Man, those healing smibbles really work, don't they?

bettielee said:

*hilarious Bel-Air parody snipped*

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That was the best thing ever to wake up to xD

jallenecs said:

My preacher gave me the coolest Christmas gift: a fountain pen and ink. He has a terrific collection of antique and modern fountain pens, and he was very admiring of my two lonely pens. So he gave me a new one.

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That is kickass.

_Sian_ said:

Back from work, did anybody miss me

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Meeeeeee I missed youuuuu *tacklehugsnugglenuzzleYAY*

Stanley_Ford said:

IToday was a day of sad. We laid my friend to rest. I was honored to be asked to be a pallbearer. I was just very glad my work let me have the extra hour I needed to be able to do it.

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... s and more, Stan. Much much more.

10trackers said:

This is so true. I have a sad.

In marginally related news, I woke up with a blinding pain in my left index finger. Now, I usually wake up with pain in my joints because of fibro and assorted fun stuff, but this is a whole other level. It won't go away and it makes tears spring to my eyes every time I move it too much. When I tried to put my bra on, it shot all the way to my wrist and I damn near passed out. So I'm thinking maybe a muscle or tendon issue, yes? But what did I doooo?

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Owch! Hugs to youuu!

Kricket said:

So... Do y'all think that there are really people out there who truly believe that the world is going to end tomorrow?

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There are a lot of laughably crazy groups we don't even know about, big and small, who think the world is going to end in oddly specific ways on oddly specific dates. The 2012 crowd are just a particularly well-known bunch.

Raventongue said:

Oh, and breathing no longer hurts. It's uncomfortable, but it doesn't hurt.

Man, those healing smibbles really work, don't they?

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They do don't they, and I am glad you are starting to feel better. have a gentle and a

Raventongue said:

Gais! Gais! If time it perfectly for when all of my painkillers are doing their best work, I can swallow liquids again! It does hurt, but it's down to a manageable amount of pain, which is much better than yesterday. I don't even care that hot liquids are still too painful- I had my first glass of water since Sunday, dammit, I am a happy woman.

Oh, and breathing no longer hurts. It's uncomfortable, but it doesn't hurt.

Man, those healing smibbles really work, don't they?

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YAY for eating and drinking.

Speaking of drinking, slow coffee maker needs to quit being so slow.

End times? We don't need no stinking end times.

amergina said:

Ali, why are you flailing?

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To be honest. I can't remember.

Er, I think I'd better add this.

Now my stress level is evaporating down to zero I am likely to go hyper out the other side. You folks best take me with a pinch of salt or something for the next few hours. I might not be entirely here. Oh, and I am consuming sugar and beer right now - not a wise combination. I also have Marvin Gaye, but he's probably ok for my system.

Guys, has anyone visited the RationalWiki home page today?

amergina said:

to all.

My holiday travel plans have indeed shifted. *shakes fists at incoming snowstorm* Ah well. I'll still see my folks, just for less time.

OTOH, I can work on my novel and clean the house Friday night and Saturday.

Tonight, I go to my brother's company's holiday party.

Also, I have butterscotch Krimpets.

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YAY for writing. Booo for not getting to see parents for the length of time you had planned.

Raventongue said:

Guys, has anyone visited the RationalWiki home page today?

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Hmm. More people dipping into the eggnog, huh?

Raventongue said:

Guys, has anyone visited the RationalWiki home page today?

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aliwood said:

They do don't they, and I am glad you are starting to feel better. have a gentle and a

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Thank yews :3

Stanley_Ford said:

YAY for eating and drinking.

Speaking of drinking, slow coffee maker needs to quit being so slow.

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Well, just drinking for now. As soon as water wasn't agonizing I made jello, so in a few hours we'll find out whether that's too painful to swallow and if not, I might attempt small amounts of real food. It's very trial-and-error atm.

Ah yes, and you know the antdote to slow coffee makers is to brew it the old-fashioned way xD Boiling pot o' water, pan of roasted coffee beans and a mortar and pestle

amergina said:

And RT, Yay for feeling a bit better!

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Tank ya!

Hopefully this means I'll be well enough to haul a basket of laundry to the laundromat in the next few days. That's kind of important.

No word on when I'll be allowed strenuous activity again yet, without which I'm going a liiiiiiiittle bit stir crazy, but I'll take my victories where I can get 'em.