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just curious if anyone has heard of this or seen these in the subway recently. if you ask me this guy is a joke..who else has thoughts on this?
There is a huge sign across the street from Kings Plaza (for all the Brooklyners)
I’m not in NY. What do the ads say exactly?
Are you talking about the May 21 “Judgement Day”? Because I’m pretty curious what that is all about.
lets all comment on this on sunday after this nonevent doesnt take place
I’ve seen it. I also saw people handing out flyers in the train station, and they look like J for J people.
Not too worried though. The 21st is Shabbos, so I’m feeling pretty secure.
can someone explain please?!
“A loosely organized xtian movement has spread the word around the globe that *that fellow* will return to earth on Saturday to gather the faithful into heaven.”
someone has spent their life savings advertising that they think 5/21/11 will be the end of the world
See, those silly Mayans had nothing to worry about. The world’s going to end a full seven months before their calendar runs out.
The Wolf
Well there will be many bonFIRES on May 21 at night
All those years of living in Staten Island have gotten to him, nebach.
lets get them to give us all their stuff now cuz they wont need it anyway! i get their house and car– called it!!!
Mr. Doomsday is part of a larger “church”. Just google Harold Camping. No, he isn’t predicting any fires, just an earthquake. 6pm., but dont hold him to the time, he is only reasonably sure of the time, but the date and what will happen he is certainly sure. From the cnnmoney article about him, the writer seems to imply (it’s what I infer from the article and the way it is written and the things it focuses on) that Mr. Camping will abscond with the church money. According to their IRS filing, they get on avg 18 million dollars a year in donations and account for 8-10 million in expenses.
“called it” doesnt work in there here parts.
you have to say “dibs”
bpt: They aren’t J for J’s they’re just normal, garden variety “for J’s.” That’s the shabbos before my college begins finals, so the big joke on campus is “are you gonna bother studying.”
“A loosely organized xtian movement has spread the word around the globe that *that fellow* will return to earth on Saturday to gather the faithful into heaven.”
Kool-Aid anyone?
“See, those silly Mayans had nothing to worry about. The world’s going to end a full seven months before their calendar runs out.”
You are HILARIOUS!!!!
CNN has an interview with one of the employees of this “church”. She says 80% of the employees think he is insane and they are planning to show up to work Monday, like always. As a secretary, she has scheduled numerous appointments and meetings for company employees for next week and beyond.
Yeah, I heard about it. I understand who’s doing it but where are there warped ideas from. Why May 21 and not June 2 or s/t. Why an earthquake? It’s totally crazy, but how can they backup what they are saying? They have no reasoning.
It’s totally crazy, but how can they backup what they are saying?
Which is the same question I ask about all of their beliefs…
mischiefmaker: Theyr’e all imitating the lower sort of false prophet from the middle ages, the kind that was more concerned with scansion than accuracy so all their prophecies went something like:
Unto an end the world shall come
in umpty tumpty tumpty one.
(Ten points if anyone can guess which novel I stole that one from.)
Predicting when the world will end is an old game. There was some guy about 150 years ago who predicted it 4 times (all of them wrong) What was amazing was that after the 3rd date came and went he still had some followers.
The technical term for this is “Eschatology” for anyone who may care.
Zach: If we’re thinking of the same guy, he still does. They’re called Jeh*vah’s witlesses. 😉 I don’t like using the word “eschatology” for these nutjobs because I’ve most often seen it in connection with the nevi’im achronim and the aggada about our Mashiach.
oy! should i hide under the covers tomorrow? i’m shaking! someone let me know when it’s over. oh wait, when it’s over nobody will be here to let me know. oy oy oy – it’s gonna be lonely.
there have always been nutcases in this world. why should it be any different now?
let’s just daven for moshiach.
Have a great Shabbos everyone and enjoy Lag B’Omer!!!
Rev. Camping previously predicted the end of the world for October 1994.
Today’s NY Times has an article about some of these people and another about a man who made similiar predictions years ago. I assume that those behind the May 21st end of the world will makes the rounds of the talk shows beginning May 22.
Look, they’re done no harm and contributed to the economy with the ads.
The only thing happening on May 21st is me going to shul and comming home for a nice lunch…There will also be sleeping, walking and learning mixed in…
1010 Wins in NY interviewed a believer who stated he stopped paying his utility bills among other things. The reporter asked him if he could come back sunday morning for a follow up and the guy told him “not sure where I will be that day”. If you are in or near NYC tune in to 94.7 FM you get to hear mr camping.
ItcheSrulik The guy I am thinking of was from about 150 years ago, but it is quite possible that there are a bunch of others that are more recent that I have not noticed. (Actually Its quite probable)
i wonder if they think the earth is flat?
seems flat to me
J’s witlesses are an offshoot of a millenial cult from about that time though closer to 130. That’s why I mentioned them.
The witnesses were started by a fellow named charles russell in 1870.
lets get them to give us all their stuff now cuz they wont need it anyway! i get their house and car– called it!!!
This morning I went outside and I saw my neighbor coming towards me. I said, “Hey, here comes Mr. Akkum and his son JuneYor. Do I get to take your house after all you people are gone?” His son started to protest, but I said, “Pipe down, JuneYor.”
For what it’s worth, Mayor Bloomberg has announced that if the world ends tomorrow, alternate side parking is suspended.
(No, seriously, he did say it.)
The Wolf
thats really quite funny for a mayor
im not from ny
is he generally a humorous type guy?
mod- check the home page.
I am freaking out that you are not from NY
thanks adorable
i just checked it
he is a very funny guy
ive been to ny a few times if that makes you feel better
“im not from ny”
But you’re probably from Lakewood (or Baltimore?), which is close enough.
you are such a new yorker. I cannot believe it. I dont like that you know who we are but we cannot figure out who you are!
no, not from the east at all
but thats about as specific as is prudent for now
well i love OOT and went to camp in the west for years….
ItcheSrulik–Good Omens?
Do I still exist or am I a figment of my imagination?
42,
You’re still a figment of your imagination, just like you were last week.
Hello? Is NY still on the map? We’re still here, I think. I hear music from the bonfire down the block.
I just knew that hiding under the covers would work! 🙂
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