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76. Good to hear.

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 11:02 PM

Dec 2012

I study indigenous peoples in Mexico, and I've been waiting to get this day over with for years. I'm sick, snuggled in bed with my dogs, and awaiting the snow here in central Ohio.

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Well, we're an hour into 12-21-12 here in Europe. Pleased to report: [View all] Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 OP

Still patiently awaiting the nopocalypse... Earth_First Dec 2012 #1

I toasted in the dreaded date with a kir--white wine and blackberry syrup. Festive! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #4

My dog had some pretty bad ...ahhh..."Gas" but other than that, life is wonderful. BlueJazz Dec 2012 #2

If puppy farts is all you've got to fear, well, consider yourself one of the fortunate! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #22

How do we know you're not some secret inter-gallactic overload posing as Surya? Melinda Dec 2012 #3

Heh, heh, heh...you'll never know..heh, heh. I could be Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #8

Where are you? Here in Tn it's been raining really hard all day with a little sun break and southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #5

Frogland, aka Paris, France... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #9

I wish I were back in Germany or Italy with my relatives. They sure know how to enjoy the southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #61

I'll do that, SYB! In fact I'll have several, hot from the bakery! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #63

Thank you Surya. Don't get sick but remember when you take that first bite think and say southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #64

It's on! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #65

Hey belle.... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #52

Oh I sure agree with you on that. Merry Christmas. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #60

It's the beginning of the Age of Aquarius... AntiFascist Dec 2012 #6

Is THAT it! They've been saying it's because of a colder Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #12

Yeah, that too probably... AntiFascist Dec 2012 #21

Well, the revered reptile got an early start here. These grey skies and intermittent Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #24

doesn't that start friday kydo Dec 2012 #19

No, everything is just great. If you don't mind Daleks. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #7

Have nothing against them, just don't know them very well... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #16

I have a feeling Europe has been eviscerated and LeftofObama Dec 2012 #10

Shhhh! Nobody else knows, so keep it under your tinfoil hat! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #13

Why would Mayans set their calander to european time? OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2012 #11

They were into multiple time-zones as well, but neglected to explain that Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #14

On Mayan time here in Arkansas AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #15

It's your duty--DU may be the last outpost of a civilized world!!! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #17

No, people on another site Warpy Dec 2012 #18

None of them are on Mayan time AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #23

Well, thank the above mentioned "Reptile God" for that! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #25

what? wolf blitzer just said there is no europe. n/t Whisp Dec 2012 #20

What does Leslie know--his world stops at the beltway. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #27

It's 0525 here on 21 DEC and we're still kickin... and kicking ass! OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #26

You in the Far East are the Vanguard of the Aquarian Age, apparently... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #29

Watch out for Zombies! Marrah_G Dec 2012 #28

I live just half a kilometer from the most famous cemetery in Paris. No sign Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #32

Good news malaise Dec 2012 #30

Yeah, things are holding here--hope things go as well over there in the Caribbean! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #34

I'm 3 hours away but EvilAL Dec 2012 #31

No, but my tinfoil hat is pretty hot to the touch!!! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #59

We all know it's when the US east coast hits 12am that the boston bean Dec 2012 #33

Silly me! Of course, the rest of the world is waiting in fearful Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #38

I'm in SoCal and people are acting REALLY CRAZY! pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #35

Um yeah, that's pretty much business as usual. I know--my bro lives in Orange County. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #39

It starts in Mexico jberryhill Dec 2012 #36

Whaaaaaat staaaaarts in Mexico? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #56

All of the above and more jberryhill Dec 2012 #79

Please send instructions on credit. Will settle after Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #86

The parrots are squawking their heads off. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #37

Squawking parrots--oh, noes!!!!! That's one of the Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #41

One of them is talking incessantly. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #50

Much, much worse trouble than anyone feared.... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #54

The word from my friends in Australia is that bayareamike Dec 2012 #40

OHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOES! Ships in the skies or in the harbor? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #43

THIS JUST IN: bayareamike Dec 2012 #46

Perfectly understandable--anybody would be confused... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #48

10 more hours or so till the soltice..... BillyJack Dec 2012 #42

The aliens will probably show up at Stonehenge in the UK--the Druids Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #45

Don't know about the Druids, but I'd bet the *Bilderberger's*, et al BillyJack Dec 2012 #67

Maybe they've rented Stonehenge for the bash? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #68

what's this about? BillyJack Dec 2012 #70

Just REM's famous pop song "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #72

Sightings have already been reported in OZ, along with some Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #51

I heard the sun was seen *in the north* at midday in Auckland! muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #44

Holy shit! It's started then...we can only wait for our imminent doom! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #47

There was a strange light in the eastern sky this morning Retrograde Dec 2012 #80

Things have emerged from the sea jpak Dec 2012 #49

Can you be more specific, jpak, or are you too overcome Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #53

my neighbors have lost their minds riverwalker Dec 2012 #55

Well, nothing to report there. It would only be newsworthy Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #57

It's supposed to happen at SoCalNative Dec 2012 #58

Damn...you mean we have to wait another 9 hours for total annihilation? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #62

Not yet. 11:21 UTC is the official Winter Solstice time. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #66

Good plan...it's the wee hours here now, so I'm off to "do-do", as the French say. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #69

0700, sun just came up... everything looks normal. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #71

Yes, please allay our anxiety with status updates...thanks! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #73

are you sure you're not pre-recorded? spanone Dec 2012 #74

You guessed it--my user name and account have Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #82

Glad you're still here Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #75

Just checking in--no fire balls yet. Some fairly high winds Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #84

Since I'm still here Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #90

Hope you baked a few extra for the doggie--it's a Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #95

Good to hear. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #76

Snowpocalypse! Just on time... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #85

It's not too bad out now. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #87

Bundle up if you go out w/ them! Cover head and feet well... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #92

It doesn't happen until LiberalElite Dec 2012 #77

Thanks...this way I can make plans! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #83

C' Est Si Bon Lint Head Dec 2012 #78

And here is the immortal Yves Montand, and yes, Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #81

Thanks! Love this. Lint Head Dec 2012 #88

On A Related Note Dirty Socialist Dec 2012 #89

Surely some critical mass will soon be reached, Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #94

Things got pretty creepy for me last night (this morning) ecstatic Dec 2012 #91

Whenever electronics act up that way, my friends and I Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #93