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Clear Your Calendars: Viking Apocalypse Scheduled for Saturday (February 22, 2014)
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| February 19, 2014
| Mike Kumboltz
Posted on 02/19/2014 9:15:53 PM PST by DogByte6RER
Clear your calendars: Viking apocalypse scheduled for Saturday
Thor, Odin, Loki all scheduled to attend epic battle hastening world's end
Now's the time to cash out your life insurance policy and have a little fun, because, according to Norse mythology, the world is ending this Saturday.
Sorry to be a bummer, but you should know we're about 100 days into an epic battle that will culminate with the earth falling into the sea, NPR explains.
On the bright side, at least you'll have an excuse for not going to your nephew's Chuck E. Cheese's party on Sunday.
For those whose understanding of Norse mythology begins and ends with the Marvel Comics' version of "Thor," the story behind Ragnarok, aka the "Viking apocalypse," or "doom of the gods," is arguably more spectacular and imaginative than anything Hollywood could dream up.
Here's what's coming, according to Time magazine. On Saturday a huge battle commences among the various Norse gods. All the heavy hitters will be in attendance Thor, Odin and Loki to name but a few.
They'll fight (and when gods fight, it gets messy). Eventually, the Earth will split open, Viking-Mythlogy.com explains. Residents of the underworld will surface.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Miscellaneous; Religion; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: apocalypse; doomsday; iteotwawki; loki; mythology; odin; preppers; ragnarok; thor; vikings
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Well then ... let me go out in style
Or. better yet ...
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:16:21 PM PST
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:23:06 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:26:09 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
Let's just hunker in my bunker and we'll ride this doomsday out ...
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:28:24 PM PST
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:30:41 PM PST
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
Sheesh, first it was the Mayans and now the Vikings. If these people hired social coordinators we wouldn't be having the end of the world on six different occasions. I mean, the 22nd is a Saturday. I had plans. And who ends the world on a Saturday anyway?
Sorry, busy. I can pencil Ragnorak in for next Tuesday if UPS brings my new coveralls from Gander Mountain. I'm not going to Valhalla poorly dressed.
To: DogByte6RER
"doom of the gods," Do you mean that Obozo is stepping down ?
Oh Goodness ! That would mean that BIden is President ??
AT Least we now officially have the "Clown Price " !!
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:33:05 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
AT Least we now officially have the "Clown Prince "
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:34:26 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
AT Least we now officially have the "Clown Prince "<
and no rodeo !!
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:35:44 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
AT Least we now officially have the "Clown Prince "
and no rodeo !!
But we still have the Bull $HIT
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:37:59 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
AT Least we now officially have the "Clown Prince "
and no rodeo !!
But we still have the Bull $HIT
But out of a different oariface !!
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:40:14 PM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:43:33 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: Tilted Irish Kilt
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:44:45 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: DogByte6RER
Where’s that clip of Whoraldo from?
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:46:01 PM PST
by
matthew fuller
(The GOP is dead- Long Live the TEA Party!)
To: Billthedrill
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:46:10 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: DogByte6RER; shibumi
Time to Ragnarok and roll, baby!
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:49:04 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:50:00 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: DogByte6RER
Better be nice to the Viking ladies!
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:51:37 PM PST
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin; shibumi
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02/19/2014 9:55:12 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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