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December 21, 2012 Doomsday: During Mass Chaos, Make Sure You Go Out with a Bang

December 08, 2012 03:35 PM EST
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December 21, 2012 is getting close and closer and as the Mayan doomsday approaches it seems that there are two groups of people: those taking it seriously by preparing and those making fun of it by partying like it's 1999 all over again.
Apparently, the popular restaurant chain TGI Friday's is hoping to attract the second group of people to their Apocalypse Party on the "Last Friday" of the earth's existence.
According to a new report, the restaurant will be hosting parties for the end of the world in Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Orlando and Tampa. There will be Mayan themed drinks like the "Mayan Margarita" and other doomsday-inspired items. The theme of the night is to "make your final meal a good one" and "go out with a full stomach."
While some may think this is a stupid way to celebrate the end of the world, you've got to admit it's a brilliant marketing idea. People are cashing in on December 21, 2012 left and right so it's really no surprise that TGI Friday's sees an opportunity to bring customers into their restaurants.
Will you be celebrating the Last Friday of earth at TGI Fridays? If not, where will you be and what will you be doing?
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Monday, December 10, 2012

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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Mayan Apocalypse 2012: Chinese Man Uses Life Savings to Build Ark



French Mayor Blocks Access to Mountain Pic de Bugarach Eyed as Means of Escape

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By Nicola Menzie , Christian Post Reporter
December 7, 2012|6:05 pm
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    People look at the strip of light on the sculpture of a serpent on the north (left) side of the Mayan pyramid El Castillo (The Castle), in Chichen Itza, in the southern state of Yucatan, Mexico.

A man in China has cashed out his life savings to build an ark in preparation for the so-called Mayan apocalypse while a French official is blocking access to local mountain believed by some to provide an escape from the Dec. 21, 2012, predicted day of doom.

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Lu Zhenghai, who lives in northwest China, has reportedly spent $160,000 in an effort to build an ark-like vessel to protect him from the destruction he believes might occur by Dec. 21.
"I'm afraid that when the end of the world comes in 2012, flood waters will destroy my house, so I took my life savings and invested in the construction of this boat. When the time comes everyone can take refuge in it," he reportedly told the Chinese News Service, according to Russia Today.
News sources report that the vessel, designed by Lu who also holds a science degree, is made of wood and steel and weighs about 80 tons. The only problem – Lu started building the boat in 2010 and the project has yet to be completed.
Should the doomsday claims prove untrue, however, he reportedly plans to use the vessel as a sightseeing attraction.
Lu appears to be the second Chinese citizen to conceive of building a life-saving vessel in light of the purported Mayan prophecy.
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Over the summer, the New York Daily News shared the story of Yang Zongfu, who also spent a vast sum of money over two years to build "a tough, yellow bubble meant to protect riders from radiation, fire, and high temperatures." The project reportedly cost $236,100 and can house a family of three for two weeks.
In southern France meanwhile, government officials have decided to block access to a mountain in the Pyrenees that doomsday believers say will be the only thing standing after the world's end. Many reportedly believe that the mountain's Pic de Bugarach in the town of the same name hides space aliens at its base who are awaiting Earth's destruction before leaving and, according to the U.K. Telegraph, taking a few humans with them.Those anticipating the "Mayan apocalypse" are reportedly hoping to make their escape that way.
However, Bugarach Mayor Jean-Pierre Delord, whose town is home to less than 180 residents, has barred access to the peak for four days surrounding Dec. 21.
As Time magazine reports, Delord was alerted to the claims surrounding the Pic Bugarach two years ago, and put in place security restrictions to forestall the expected influx of "news agencies, esotericists and Doomsday cultists" to his town.
"Dozens of officers will block the mountain top and filter access to the village during a four-day period around December 21. Gatherings of any sort will be banned, and anyone landing in a light aircraft will be arrested, The Australian reports.
Despite assurances from NASA scientists and experts in Maya culture that the ancient calendar – reportedly spanning 5,125 years starting in 3114 B.C. – does not point to the world's doom, anxieties about the calender's concluding Dec. 21, 2012, date persist.
An Ispos poll conducted on behalf of Reuters news agency earlier this year confirmed that 10 percent of Earth's population believe "the Mayan calendar, which some say 'ends' in 2012, marks the end of the world" and another 8 percent said they had experienced fear or anxiety over such a belief.

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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Shanghai police became idiot against Mayan 2012 doomsday prophesy: Shanghaiist



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Shanghai police warned residents this week not to believe the Mayan prophecy that the world will end later this month (that was never actually made by the Mayans themselves and only exists in the brains of idiots).
In a post on the city Public Security Bureau's Weibo account, Shanghai police said that they had handled 25 apocalypse-related cases within the past 24 hours.
"'The end of the world' is pure rumour" the post concluded. "Don't believe it, don't get swindled."
Belief in a coming cataclysm marking the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012 has taken Weiboby storm, and sparked panicked preparation across the country.
Rumours of an impending "three days of darkness" beginning on Dec. 21 led to panic buying of candles in a rural county in Sichuan earlier this week, according to the Shanghai Daily.
On Tuesday, the Global Times reported that a 54 year-old Nanjing woman took out a 1 million yuan mortgage on her home, worth 3 million yuan, planning to donate the money to underprivileged children, saying she hoped to "do something meaningful before the world ended." [Ed: no-one tell her it's not true, for the children]
Last month, a Xinjiang man made headlines around the world after he reportedly spent his life savings building a65 foot ark to protect his family from doomsday floods.
Idiocy about the "impending" apocalypse isn't confined to China. NASA astrobiologist David Morrison has been overrun with concerned emails about the prophecy, including from children so frightened by their impending doom that they're considering suicide. Morrison even set up a website, hosted by NASA, calmly and completely debunking apocalyptic prophesies (TL;DR: the world isn't going to end, idiot).
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Flash floods and toxic cloud cause havoc in Argentinean capital (VIDEO, PHOTOS) — RT

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Flash floods and toxic cloud cause havoc in Argentinean capital (VIDEO, PHOTOS) — RT


Published: 07 December, 2012, 09:12
Edited: 07 December, 2012, 14:02
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People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood, December 6, 2012 (Reuters / Enrique Marcarian)
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The worst flooding in over a half-century and a toxic cloud caused by a pesticide container fire have wreaked chaos in Buenos Aires. Neighborhoods were left underwater by torrential rains amid evacuations due to toxic fumes released by the fire.
The rising waters hit the northern part of Buenos Aires the hardest, with most of the city caught unprepared by the rains. In the districts of Belgrano and Almagro cars were swept down the streets and road signs collapsed as people fought to barricade their homes against the floodwaters. Power outages were reported in the Palermo, Saavedra and Belgrano neighborhoods.
In some of the worst-hit areas of the city emergency services had to string ropes across the roads to prevent crossing pedestrians from being swept away by the current. 
“I left a medical center after having some tests and decided to stay inside because the water level had risen so much. It was then I saw my car float by that I had left four blocks away,” Raul Lombardo told Argentine publication La Nacion.
image by twitter user @arturocarpani
image by twitter user @arturocarpani
The Argentinean National Meteorological Service estimated that almost 60 millimeters of rain fell during the course of the day, bringing the city’s transport network to a standstill.
Authorities warned residents to stay indoors and not to throw any garbage into the streets, as it was aggravating the flooding.
Mauricio Macri, Head of Government of Buenos Aires, said that rains of such magnitude had not been seen in the capital city for more than 63 years.
Two men look on at a flooded street after a rainstorm in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood December 6, 2012 (Reuters / Enrique Marcarian)
Two men look on at a flooded street after a rainstorm in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood December 6, 2012 (Reuters / Enrique Marcarian)
“What is happening now is the product of climate change,” Macri told Argentine channel TN. “Now more than ever we have to commit to a green agenda with a view to reducing gas emissions.”
Toxic smog adds insult to injury
In addition to the floods, a chemical container explosion forced the evacuation of large areas of Buenos Aires. After the fire was put out, a huge toxic cloud billowed from the container, which was carrying large quantities of pesticide.
A man carries a child on a flooded street after a rainstorm in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood December 6, 2012 (Reuters / Enrique Marcarian)
A man carries a child on a flooded street after a rainstorm in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood December 6, 2012 (Reuters / Enrique Marcarian)
Authorities issued a warning as the cloud began to spread over the city, calling for the evacuation of a number of buildings close to the scene of the fire.
“The situation is under control. It was a pesticide mainly made up of solid carbon that does not present a major health risk,” Security Vice-Minister Sergio Berni said a few hours after the fire was extinguished.
In response to the pesticide fire, many people in the center of the city could be seen covering their faces with handkerchiefs and masks.
People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood, December 6, 2012 (Reuters / Enrique Marcarian)
People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood, December 6, 2012 (Reuters / Enrique Marcarian)
Youngsters play with water as they cross a flooded street during heavy rains at Nunez neighborhood in Buenos Aires on December 6, 2012 (AFP Photo / NA – Daniel Vies)
Youngsters play with water as they cross a flooded street during heavy rains at Nunez neighborhood in Buenos Aires on December 6, 2012 (AFP Photo / NA – Daniel Vies)
People cover their mouths and nostrils as they walk along an avenue on December 6, 2012 in Buenos Aires (AFP Photo / Str)
People cover their mouths and nostrils as they walk along an avenue on December 6, 2012 in Buenos Aires (AFP Photo / Str)
A woman wearing a protective mask speaks by mobile on December 6, 2012 in Buenos Aires (AFP Photo / Str)
A woman wearing a protective mask speaks by mobile on December 6, 2012 in Buenos Aires (AFP Photo / Str)
Argentinian Vice-Minister of Security Sergio Berni (L) visits Terminal 4 in Buenos Aires′s port on December 6, 2012 (AFP Photo / Argentinian Security Secretariat)
Argentinian Vice-Minister of Security Sergio Berni (L) visits Terminal 4 in Buenos Aires's port on December 6, 2012 (AFP Photo / Argentinian Security Secretariat)
People cover their mouths and nostrils as they walk along an avenue on December 6, 2012 in Buenos Aires (AFP Photo / Str)
People cover their mouths and nostrils as they walk along an avenue on December 6, 2012 in Buenos Aires (AFP Photo / Str)
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