On Fri, 06 May 2011 10:47:40 -0400, Warp wrote:

> one of the latest fads is this prophecy that the end of the world, as
> told by the bible, is going to happen 21st of this month,

Hmmm, guess I don't need to find a new job after all. ;)

Since my new social security card won't get here until the 20th (at the 
latest), and I need that to complete the paperwork to be hired by 
someone, that's just 1 workday.

Maybe I can find someone selling a Bugatti for a few dollars since they 
won't be needing it any more. ;)

Jim

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On 5/6/2011 14:59, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Since my new social security card won't get here until the 20th

Why do you need a new social security card? You're in the USA, yes?

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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    driving without turn signals."

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On Fri, 06 May 2011 16:47:40 +0200, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:

>   If you have been following any of the crazy things that are happening
> in the United States, one of the latest fads is this prophecy that the
> end of the world, as told by the bible, is going to happen 21st of this
> month, ie. two weeks from now. The people behind this "prophecy" are so
> serious about it that it's not confined to the internet, but in the US
> there are big billboards announcing it, not to talk about TV and other
> media. They have made it a rather big thing. (I'm sure you'll find this
> on google if you didn't know about it already.)
>
>   I'll be taking bets on how they will explain it away when it will not
> happen. (I suppose it will go something along the lines of "God, in his
> infinite mercy, took pity on us and has given us more time to repent
> before the rapture really happens".)
>

"It's the end of the world as we know it"

-- 
-Nekar Xenos-

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On Fri, 06 May 2011 16:52:10 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> On 5/6/2011 14:59, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Since my new social security card won't get here until the 20th
> 
> Why do you need a new social security card? You're in the USA, yes?

Yes.  All the jobs I've had in the past, when it came time to do the 
paperwork, they wanted the SS card.  At least that's what I remember, but 
if anything, it's an excuse to take a couple of weeks and not make a 
hasty decision.  I don't need to rush, for once, I can take my time while 
not having to focus on job responsibilities.

Jim

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Definitely not any of the following:
21 May 2011
2012

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-Nekar Xenos-

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http://ddig.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/harold-camping-a-fraud/

Is Harold camping making money out of this somehow?
He first claimed the end of the world in 1994.

Why are Christians listening to some-one that ignores scriptures Matt.  

24:36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the ang
els in  

heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

-- 

-Nekar Xenos-

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Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> I'm still hoping to find someone to option their house to me for a nominal 
> sum. :-)

  Yeah, why don't the people behind this "prophecy" put their money where
their mouth is: If they are so damn sure that the end is in two weeks, why
don't they give all their property or sell it for a nominal sum? It's not
like they will need it for anything, if it really happens.

  If they don't, that's a clear sign that they don't *really* believe it
will happen.

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                                                          - Warp

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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Fri, 06 May 2011 16:52:10 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> > On 5/6/2011 14:59, Jim Henderson wrote:
> >> Since my new social security card won't get here until the 20th
> > 
> > Why do you need a new social security card? You're in the USA, yes?

> Yes.  All the jobs I've had in the past, when it came time to do the 
> paperwork, they wanted the SS card.  At least that's what I remember, but 
> if anything, it's an excuse to take a couple of weeks and not make a 
> hasty decision.  I don't need to rush, for once, I can take my time while 
> not having to focus on job responsibilities.

  I think the point of the question was why do you need a *new* SS card.

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                                                          - Warp

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Nekar Xenos <nek### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> Why are Christians listening to some-one that ignores scriptures Matt.  
> 24:36 ???But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in  
> heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

  I can hand-wave it: He was talking to his listeners. Nobody living then
would know when the world will end. However, there are other passages which
suggest that in the end of times God will reveal more and more information.
After all, it says in the book of Daniel 12:4:

"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time
of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."

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                                                          - Warp

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Le 2011/05/07 01:21, Jim Henderson a écrit :
> On Fri, 06 May 2011 16:52:10 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>
>> On 5/6/2011 14:59, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> Since my new social security card won't get here until the 20th
>>
>> Why do you need a new social security card? You're in the USA, yes?
>
> Yes.  All the jobs I've had in the past, when it came time to do the
> paperwork, they wanted the SS card.  At least that's what I remember, but
> if anything, it's an excuse to take a couple of weeks and not make a
> hasty decision.  I don't need to rush, for once, I can take my time while
> not having to focus on job responsibilities.
>
> Jim

Ok, but are'nt those cards have a life long validity? They never expire. 
I mean, you get one, you keep it indefinitely and never need to replace 
it unless somewho you destroy or loose it.

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