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Post by whollygoats on Dec 1, 2012 18:16:07 GMT
So...What will you do to observe Triple Dozen Day?
Happening only once in this century. So far...
It will fall on a Wednesday, so take that into account.
Are you prepared? Have you completed your Triple Dozen Day shopping yet?
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Post by raspberrybullets on Dec 1, 2012 18:18:15 GMT
One of my very good friends is getting married that day. Unfortunately we will miss it as we could not really afford the time and money to go to Australia right now. A bit bummed about it but I guess we'll get over it eventually. Other than that I will go to work as usual.
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Post by jayme on Dec 1, 2012 18:59:23 GMT
Good question. I think I'll celebrate by buying a dozen eggs, a dozen muffins, and a 12-pack of beer.
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Post by Moose on Dec 1, 2012 19:36:48 GMT
Aren't we all dying that day?
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Post by raspberrybullets on Dec 1, 2012 19:41:33 GMT
Wasn't in my plans. EF will be a bit quiet if we all do that.
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Post by Karen on Dec 1, 2012 20:51:51 GMT
My son is coming home from college for his winter break that day. I certainly hope that world doesn't end, because I'd like to see him.
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Dec 1, 2012 21:27:43 GMT
Sorry, I don't understand the OP.  |
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Post by whollygoats on Dec 1, 2012 21:34:32 GMT
Aren't we all dying that day? I think the event you're thinking of is tenatively scheduled for a fortnight later. |
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Post by whollygoats on Dec 1, 2012 21:37:48 GMT
Sorry, I don't understand the OP. Maybe they don't observe it in Mordor. Here in the western world, we have inherited a curious means of counting the passage of time. An abbreviation of that counting system will render the Wednesday just over a fortnight hence as 12-12-12....even in both tracking systems, Briton and USer. Thus, it is the Triple Dozen Day. In our calendrical system, it comes but once a century. |
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Post by Alvamiga on Dec 1, 2012 22:13:16 GMT
We still have 20/12/2012 to come, at least in the UK!  (One day before Mayan Armageddon  ) I still remember someone getting excited about 01:23:45 6/7/89 and 12:34:56 7/8/90. |
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Post by Moose on Dec 1, 2012 23:10:36 GMT
oh is it the twenty first we die? I had thought it was the twelvth.
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Post by tangent on Dec 1, 2012 23:11:45 GMT
I've heard it's International Soundcheck Day, 1-2-1-2-1-2.
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Post by whollygoats on Dec 2, 2012 0:00:41 GMT
oh is it the twenty first we die? I had thought it was the twelvth. I understood the Solstice (winter here in the northern hemisphere) was to be the last day. Or, is it the first day of nevermore? I don't think it matters much. I like the International Sound Check Day. "Testing...testing..." And, Jaun wants to go as well....Juan, too! Juan, too! Juan, too! |
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Post by Miisa on Dec 2, 2012 9:37:40 GMT
I appear to be working that evening. So the end had better not come or my help lines will be flooded. Not working the next day, though, so I could drink.
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Post by Alvamiga on Dec 2, 2012 10:40:25 GMT
Which is worse? Working or ending up in purgatory?  |
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Post by tangent on Dec 2, 2012 10:42:58 GMT
According to our vicar (with tongue in cheek), only those who don't believe in Jesus will be taken up to heaven during the rapture (to be cleansed). Christians will be left behind. So you had better make sure you're wearing your best frock on Wednesday, Miisa.
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Post by Alvamiga on Dec 2, 2012 10:56:19 GMT
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Post by jayme on Dec 2, 2012 15:24:25 GMT
This is the last triple header we will ever see, unless any of us are still around January 1, 2101.
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Post by tangent on Dec 2, 2012 15:33:37 GMT
I'm afraid this is based on entirely wrong assumptions. Christians will be left behind and will be able to look after their pets whilst non-Christians will be subsumed into a cleansing world. It is the atheists who need to take out pet insurance. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2012 15:48:50 GMT
I don't care about the triple dozen day at all!
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Post by Miisa on Dec 2, 2012 15:52:39 GMT
But by that logic won't the pets then be raptured as well? My dog is not very Christian.
I must say I have never heard it that way around before, every account I have seen has it the other way around, that devout Christians will be raptured up to heaven and the rest of us will remain to endure the trial, torture and tribulations of this world ending before the second coming of Christ and his followers and the eternity that follows.
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Post by charliebrown on Dec 2, 2012 16:14:27 GMT
Even my son heard about the end of the world. But I am so out of sync with dates and year as usual (I almost forgot it's my husband's birthday yesterday), I don't have a clue what's going on.
And like Kaylee, I have not the least interest in following the news and theories concerning this date.
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Post by Fr. Gruesome on Dec 2, 2012 16:38:22 GMT
My dog is not very Christian. Happily my cavia are very devout and live their whole lives under the protection of Our Lady of the Tramshed. They know when to squeak their alleluias. Thank you for the explanation of triple dozen, a caprine person; have a karma ration on me. |
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Post by Alvamiga on Dec 2, 2012 18:22:31 GMT
The smell my dog makes is ungodly! |
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Post by tangent on Dec 2, 2012 19:00:28 GMT
But by that logic won't the pets then be raptured as well? My dog is not very Christian. I must say I have never heard it that way around before, every account I have seen has it the other way around, that devout Christians will be raptured up to heaven and the rest of us will remain to endure the trial, torture and tribulations of this world ending before the second coming of Christ and his followers and the eternity that follows. Pets do not sin so they do not need to be raptured. I will be able able to to give you a fuller answer (hopefully) after Ian's sermon in a week's time. |
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Post by Miisa on Dec 2, 2012 19:06:21 GMT
My dog keeps trying to mate with my demonic cats.
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Post by tangent on Dec 2, 2012 19:16:09 GMT
Well maybe I will retract my earlier answer.
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Post by Moose on Dec 2, 2012 19:18:35 GMT
I always understood that it was the Christians who were being taken too. Anyway I am not doing anything - going or staying - unless Pip can do it with me
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2012 19:38:53 GMT
Happily my cavia are very devout and live their whole lives under the protection of Our Lady of the Tramshed. They know when to squeak their alleluias. Do I have to worry about our cavia and gerbils? |
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Post by tangent on Dec 2, 2012 22:34:59 GMT
I always understood that it was the Christians who were being taken too. I can't answer that until next week or two weeks time. |
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