The end is always near...

headscratcher4 · 18th August 2006, 01:33 PM

http://au.geocities.com/cerestial1979/

this time it comes in packs of 12.

Tanstaafl · 18th August 2006, 01:46 PM

I'm still trying to figure out if it's joke, scam, or nutcase.

headscratcher4 · 18th August 2006, 01:50 PM

Sadly, methinks nutter....

KingMerv00 · 18th August 2006, 01:50 PM

It's timecube guy! How I've missed him.

Meffy · 18th August 2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

AS OF the 17/08/2006 there is ONLY 143,998 LEFT.

SEE THE LIST OF THE 144,000

Wow -- *performs complex mathematical calculation* -- TWO souls have been saved...

"They're dropping like flies!"
"Groovy."
-- Firesign Theatre

l0rca · 18th August 2006, 01:54 PM

From my experience with rhetoric, anyone who opens with "Hello, I am..." is considering this a joke.

headscratcher4 · 18th August 2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by mercuryturrent

From my experience with Rhetoric, anyone who opens with "Hello, I am..." is considering this a joke.

Jeeze, I thought that was politicians...though I guess that doesn't change the conclusion...

Dogwood · 18th August 2006, 01:56 PM

Pretty cheap at 4 bucks.

I wonder if you could get a discount if you sent in your own paperclip?

I less than three logic · 18th August 2006, 02:06 PM

See the kind of problems those reckless scientists stir up when they change things. If they would have just demoted Pluto down to the status of a large comet instead of promoting three other fairly large objects to planet status, we wouldn't be doomed right now. The dark lord, Mobus, is apparently empowered by the number 12! How could those scientists be so careless?

KingMerv00 · 18th August 2006, 02:10 PM

I wonder if "Mobus" is supposed to be "Mabus". You know, the third anti-christ?

Beleth · 18th August 2006, 02:18 PM

Sorry, boss, I can't get this project done on time; I am too heavily in the soul crushing throes of the stress of IMPEDNING DOOM.

Meffy · 18th August 2006, 02:22 PM

Call Spiderman?

I less than three logic · 18th August 2006, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by KingMerv00

I wonder if "Mobus" is supposed to be "Mabus". You know, the third anti-christ?

I thought Mabus was Saddam.

Quote:

Certainly the next target for the U.S. war on terrorism can be found by reversing the letters “mabus” to “subam” then reversing any letters again, such as a “b” into a “d” to get “sudam.” That leaves one the freedom in anagramming to replace one vowel “u” with an “a” to get “Sadam.” The law of eliminating or adding redundancies to letters allows one to double our “d” to get “Saddam” Hussein.

or Bin Laden

Quote:

Play the same game with Usama bin Laden and you can find that u-s-a-m-a + b has nearly all the fixings to cook Nostradamus’ code name: “Maaus + b.” You need not take the “b” from “bin” Laden to replace one redundant “a,’ but if you wish you can take the “b” and get “Maabus” then cut the redundant “a” to get “Mabus.”

or Bush

Quote:

If you take the first two letters of Mabus, that is ‘Ma’, and rotate them 180 degrees, and then you mirror the turned around ‘a’ you will get ‘gW’, then you add ‘bus’, the resulting name is ‘gWbus’. Rotate 180 deg. ‘Ma’ you get ‘W’ [upside down "a"], then you mirror [upside down "a"] and turn it into ‘g’, add ‘bus’ and you get ‘gWbus.’ The president of the United States is George W. Bush, and in Latin languages the ‘h’ is silent, so it would be ‘George W. Bus’, you use only the inititial of the first name, and you get ‘GWBUS’.

http://www.hogueprophecy.com/archiv24.htm

Have to love the Nostradamus guys.

Sadly, none of these had anything to do with the number 12.

Meffy · 18th August 2006, 03:18 PM

Golly. I thought Mabus was just a misprint for Mapex.

*plays drums*

Azure · 18th August 2006, 05:16 PM

The end has been near for 6,000 years, didn't ya know?

Beady · 19th August 2006, 02:46 AM

KelvinG · 19th August 2006, 11:13 AM

Predicting the end of the world is such a no-win situation. If you're wrong, everyone can laugh at you.
If you're right, there's no opportunity to say "I told you so."

Ducky · 19th August 2006, 01:22 PM

This is rich:

Quote:

I, Rontus Mekora have developed a high frequency storage device to be given to no more then 144,000 people

This High Frequency Storage Device is made from a simple paper clip that has been specially frequentised by high yielding meditation techniques by advanced Cerestial beings.

The device will SAVE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES FROM THE DARK POWERS OF MOBUS!

I am at a loss for words. Mainly becaus I can't stop laughing.

What a tool.

Quote:

The High Frequency "Paper Clip" also comes with a certificate of truth.

That's good because I would hate for my paperclip to llie to me. From the instructions page:

Quote:

WARNING: NO MATTER HOW TEMPTING, DO NOT STICK THE PAPER CLIP IN YOUR BELLY BUTTON! THIS WILL NOT FREE YOUR MANUPIRA/SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA.

Oops. *quietly takes paperclip out of navel*

Quote:

1) Once you have received your "paper clip" carefully remove it from the "Certificate of Truth". Rubber or latex gloves ARE NOT REQUIRED IF YOU ARE OF HIGH FREQUENCY

Anyone who is a baritone or lower, please use gloves.

Quote:

2) Gently place the object in your RIGHT HAND, if you don't have a right hand then your LEFT HAND will do.

...and if you don't have any hands, using the iron hook you fashioned after the whale attacked will work fine, but only if it is high frequency.

Quote:

3) While sitting, ROTATE YOUR RIGHT HAND COUNTER CLOCKWISE TWELVE TIMES. at the same time LIFT YOUR RIGHT LEG UP AND ROTATE IT COUNTER CLOCKWISE TWELVE TIMES.

Is this person under the impression that a hand can swivel 360 degrees? Does he think we are action figures?

Quote:

4) Doing the ABOVE EXERCISE MONTHLY, TWELVE TIMES A YEAR will help ENSURE THAT THE HIGH WAVES OF INTER DIMENSIONAL LIGHT STAY FRESH.

Nobody likes stale light. It makes the weed less potent.

Quote:

5) On the 12/12/12 when MOBUS appears SIMULTANEOUSLY EVERYWHERE HOLD THE "PAPER CLIP" SIDEWAYS and Chant "Rontus, Mekora, Rontus, Mekora" TWELVE TIMES.

Klaatu Verata Nictu!!!

Ok well what this guy should really be worried about is that Rontus Mekora posts on the web! OH NO! TEH INTARWEBZ IS THE TOOL OF SATAN!

I think the FAQ page is very telling:

Quote:

Why is your website so poorly designed and your grammar so poor?

Well, The costs must be kept down until enough are saved to afford a better web server. In regards to my grammar please note that English is my second language, I was born speaking a language of pure spirit.

Was that language of pure spirit also known as "idiocy"? A better webserver has no bearing on content, pal. Your website is full of crap because you made it that way. Changing from geocities to yahoo isn't going to fix that. But really I think is all says it here:

Quote:

AS OF the 19/08/2006 there is ONLY 143,992 LEFT.

So he suckered 8 people out of 4 bucks. Surely 32 bucks can buy you this and a bag of chips.

I call bullsh**. No way this is serious without severe amounts of drugs or brain damage involved.

Meffy · 19th August 2006, 02:06 PM

It's not as bad a deal as all that. The potentized, magnificulated energy frequentizer also makes a dandy CD tray ejecter in case your computer won't kick it out on its own.

LawnOven · 19th August 2006, 04:31 PM

It's definately a joke, if it were real, he'd be charging atleast 20 times as much.

Look at this guy raking it in; and he's not even selling salvation.

http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/

fuelair · 19th August 2006, 04:59 PM

I am pretty it is MOFO not Mobus who will save us.

Meffy · 19th August 2006, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by fuelair

I am pretty it is MOFO not Mobus who will save us.

I'm sure I heard it was POTUS who would be dispensing salvation. Or claiming to.

Beady · 20th August 2006, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by LawnOven

It's definately a joke, if it were real, he'd be charging atleast 20 times as much.

Look at this guy raking it in; and he's not even selling salvation.

http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/

You're taking this out of context. This guy is an artist, not a wing-nut. What's the difference between him selling paintings of numbers, and the three Serta Counting Sheep I bought for Mrs Beady's birthday? We also have several original lithographs, and their value increases inversely to their production number. Doesn't seem that far-fetched to sell numbered paintings, where the paintings are the serial numbers, and the serial numbers are the paintings.

LawnOven · 20th August 2006, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by Beady

You're taking this out of context. This guy is an artist, not a wing-nut. What's the difference between him selling paintings of numbers, and the three Serta Counting Sheep I bought for Mrs Beady's birthday? We also have several original lithographs, and their value increases inversely to their production number. Doesn't seem that far-fetched to sell numbered paintings, where the paintings are the serial numbers, and the serial numbers are the paintings.

I'm not taking it out of context, everything after " It's definately a joke..." is pretty much a joke.

The difference is in the eye of the beholder I suppose, as art is subjective.

...but I still wouldn't pay over $500 for a painted number. Maybe I'm just jealous.

Beady · 20th August 2006, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by LawnOven

...but I still wouldn't pay over $500 for a painted number. Maybe I'm just jealous.

You may regret that, someday.

Azure · 20th August 2006, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Meffy

I'm sure I heard it was POTUS who would be dispensing salvation. Or claiming to.

I thought the POTUS was forcing the end-times upon us?

andyandy · 20th August 2006, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by LawnOven

I'm not taking it out of context, everything after " It's definately a joke..." is pretty much a joke.

The difference is in the eye of the beholder I suppose, as art is subjective.

...but I still wouldn't pay over $500 for a painted number. Maybe I'm just jealous.

i'm jealous too......$500,000 for flogging numbers on canvas?!

Why can't i think of something like that......

come on brain

*think*

*sigh* crappy brain.....

LawnOven · 20th August 2006, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Beady

You may regret that, someday.

haha, true.
But I would be comforted by the fact (in a manner of speaking), that I have no money with which to invest in speculative art collecting.

Originally Posted by andyandy

Why can't i think of something like that......

come on brain

*think*

*sigh* crappy brain.....

That's always what I think too, whenever I see stuff like that. Probably we all do. That guy has made probably quite literally a "boat load of cash"

Smart_Cookie · 20th August 2006, 08:04 PM

I thought the hockey-stick graph plotting "disaster" had been thoroughly de-bunked!

Skeptic · 21st August 2006, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by KelvinG

Predicting the end of the world is such a no-win situation. If you're wrong, everyone can laugh at you.
If you're right, there's no opportunity to say "I told you so."

You can actually BET on the world ending before a certain date in some betting shops. If you're right, how will you collect your winnings?!

18th August 2006, 01:33 PM	#1
headscratcher4 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7,749	The end is always near... http://au.geocities.com/cerestial1979/ this time it comes in packs of 12.
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18th August 2006, 01:46 PM	#2
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18th August 2006, 01:50 PM	#3
headscratcher4 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7,749	Sadly, methinks nutter....
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18th August 2006, 01:50 PM	#4
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18th August 2006, 01:54 PM	#6
l0rca I know so much karate Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,100	From my experience with rhetoric, anyone who opens with "Hello, I am..." is considering this a joke.
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18th August 2006, 01:51 PM	#5
Meffy Anthropomorphic Skunk Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Unincorporated Territory of Croatan Posts: 4,232	Quote: AS OF the 17/08/2006 there is ONLY 143,998 LEFT. SEE THE LIST OF THE 144,000 Wow -- performs complex mathematical calculation -- TWO souls have been saved... "They're dropping like flies!" "Groovy." -- Firesign Theatre

18th August 2006, 01:55 PM	#7
headscratcher4 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7,749	Originally Posted by mercuryturrent From my experience with Rhetoric, anyone who opens with "Hello, I am..." is considering this a joke. Jeeze, I thought that was politicians...though I guess that doesn't change the conclusion...
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18th August 2006, 01:56 PM	#8
Dogwood (dogwood) Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 596	Pretty cheap at 4 bucks. I wonder if you could get a discount if you sent in your own paperclip?
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18th August 2006, 02:06 PM	#9
I less than three logic Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 1,464	See the kind of problems those reckless scientists stir up when they change things. If they would have just demoted Pluto down to the status of a large comet instead of promoting three other fairly large objects to planet status, we wouldn't be doomed right now. The dark lord, Mobus, is apparently empowered by the number 12! How could those scientists be so careless?
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18th August 2006, 02:10 PM	#10
KingMerv00 Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA...USA Posts: 14,482	I wonder if "Mobus" is supposed to be "Mabus". You know, the third anti-christ?
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18th August 2006, 02:18 PM	#11
Beleth FAQ Creator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Not in a cave Posts: 4,134	Sorry, boss, I can't get this project done on time; I am too heavily in the soul crushing throes of the stress of IMPEDNING DOOM.
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18th August 2006, 02:22 PM	#12
Meffy Anthropomorphic Skunk Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Unincorporated Territory of Croatan Posts: 4,232	Call Spiderman?

18th August 2006, 02:55 PM	#13
I less than three logic Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 1,464	Originally Posted by KingMerv00 I wonder if "Mobus" is supposed to be "Mabus". You know, the third anti-christ? I thought Mabus was Saddam. Quote: Certainly the next target for the U.S. war on terrorism can be found by reversing the letters “mabus” to “subam” then reversing any letters again, such as a “b” into a “d” to get “sudam.” That leaves one the freedom in anagramming to replace one vowel “u” with an “a” to get “Sadam.” The law of eliminating or adding redundancies to letters allows one to double our “d” to get “Saddam” Hussein. or Bin Laden Quote: Play the same game with Usama bin Laden and you can find that u-s-a-m-a + b has nearly all the fixings to cook Nostradamus’ code name: “Maaus + b.” You need not take the “b” from “bin” Laden to replace one redundant “a,’ but if you wish you can take the “b” and get “Maabus” then cut the redundant “a” to get “Mabus.” or Bush Quote: If you take the first two letters of Mabus, that is ‘Ma’, and rotate them 180 degrees, and then you mirror the turned around ‘a’ you will get ‘gW’, then you add ‘bus’, the resulting name is ‘gWbus’. Rotate 180 deg. ‘Ma’ you get ‘W’ [upside down "a"], then you mirror [upside down "a"] and turn it into ‘g’, add ‘bus’ and you get ‘gWbus.’ The president of the United States is George W. Bush, and in Latin languages the ‘h’ is silent, so it would be ‘George W. Bus’, you use only the inititial of the first name, and you get ‘GWBUS’. http://www.hogueprophecy.com/archiv24.htm Have to love the Nostradamus guys. Sadly, none of these had anything to do with the number 12.
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18th August 2006, 03:18 PM	#14
Meffy Anthropomorphic Skunk Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Unincorporated Territory of Croatan Posts: 4,232	Golly. I thought Mabus was just a misprint for Mapex. plays drums

18th August 2006, 05:16 PM	#15
Azure Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,538	The end has been near for 6,000 years, didn't ya know?

19th August 2006, 02:46 AM	#16
Beady Philosopher Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 44:57:19N, 73:16:18W Posts: 5,490
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19th August 2006, 11:13 AM	#17
KelvinG Master Poster Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,379	Predicting the end of the world is such a no-win situation. If you're wrong, everyone can laugh at you. If you're right, there's no opportunity to say "I told you so."
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19th August 2006, 01:22 PM	#18
Ducky Titanium Puprhero Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mayor of your front lawn. Posts: 12,296	This is rich: Quote: I, Rontus Mekora have developed a high frequency storage device to be given to no more then 144,000 people This High Frequency Storage Device is made from a simple paper clip that has been specially frequentised by high yielding meditation techniques by advanced Cerestial beings. The device will SAVE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES FROM THE DARK POWERS OF MOBUS! I am at a loss for words. Mainly becaus I can't stop laughing. What a tool. Quote: The High Frequency "Paper Clip" also comes with a certificate of truth. That's good because I would hate for my paperclip to llie to me. From the instructions page: Quote: WARNING: NO MATTER HOW TEMPTING, DO NOT STICK THE PAPER CLIP IN YOUR BELLY BUTTON! THIS WILL NOT FREE YOUR MANUPIRA/SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA. Oops. quietly takes paperclip out of navel Quote: 1) Once you have received your "paper clip" carefully remove it from the "Certificate of Truth". Rubber or latex gloves ARE NOT REQUIRED IF YOU ARE OF HIGH FREQUENCY Anyone who is a baritone or lower, please use gloves. Quote: 2) Gently place the object in your RIGHT HAND, if you don't have a right hand then your LEFT HAND will do. ...and if you don't have any hands, using the iron hook you fashioned after the whale attacked will work fine, but only if it is high frequency. Quote: 3) While sitting, ROTATE YOUR RIGHT HAND COUNTER CLOCKWISE TWELVE TIMES. at the same time LIFT YOUR RIGHT LEG UP AND ROTATE IT COUNTER CLOCKWISE TWELVE TIMES. Is this person under the impression that a hand can swivel 360 degrees? Does he think we are action figures? Quote: 4) Doing the ABOVE EXERCISE MONTHLY, TWELVE TIMES A YEAR will help ENSURE THAT THE HIGH WAVES OF INTER DIMENSIONAL LIGHT STAY FRESH. Nobody likes stale light. It makes the weed less potent. Quote: 5) On the 12/12/12 when MOBUS appears SIMULTANEOUSLY EVERYWHERE HOLD THE "PAPER CLIP" SIDEWAYS and Chant "Rontus, Mekora, Rontus, Mekora" TWELVE TIMES. Klaatu Verata Nictu!!! Ok well what this guy should really be worried about is that Rontus Mekora posts on the web! OH NO! TEH INTARWEBZ IS THE TOOL OF SATAN! I think the FAQ page is very telling: Quote: Why is your website so poorly designed and your grammar so poor? Well, The costs must be kept down until enough are saved to afford a better web server. In regards to my grammar please note that English is my second language, I was born speaking a language of pure spirit. Was that language of pure spirit also known as "idiocy"? A better webserver has no bearing on content, pal. Your website is full of crap because you made it that way. Changing from geocities to yahoo isn't going to fix that. But really I think is all says it here: Quote: AS OF the 19/08/2006 there is ONLY 143,992 LEFT. So he suckered 8 people out of 4 bucks. Surely 32 bucks can buy you this and a bag of chips. I call bullsh**. No way this is serious without severe amounts of drugs or brain damage involved.

19th August 2006, 02:06 PM	#19
Meffy Anthropomorphic Skunk Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Unincorporated Territory of Croatan Posts: 4,232	It's not as bad a deal as all that. The potentized, magnificulated energy frequentizer also makes a dandy CD tray ejecter in case your computer won't kick it out on its own.

19th August 2006, 04:31 PM	#20
LawnOven robot Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,306	It's definately a joke, if it were real, he'd be charging atleast 20 times as much. Look at this guy raking it in; and he's not even selling salvation. http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/
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19th August 2006, 04:59 PM	#21
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,898	I am pretty it is MOFO not Mobus who will save us.
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19th August 2006, 06:48 PM	#22
Meffy Anthropomorphic Skunk Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Unincorporated Territory of Croatan Posts: 4,232	Originally Posted by fuelair I am pretty it is MOFO not Mobus who will save us. I'm sure I heard it was POTUS who would be dispensing salvation. Or claiming to.

20th August 2006, 02:44 AM	#23
Beady Philosopher Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 44:57:19N, 73:16:18W Posts: 5,490	Originally Posted by LawnOven It's definately a joke, if it were real, he'd be charging atleast 20 times as much. Look at this guy raking it in; and he's not even selling salvation. http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/ You're taking this out of context. This guy is an artist, not a wing-nut. What's the difference between him selling paintings of numbers, and the three Serta Counting Sheep I bought for Mrs Beady's birthday? We also have several original lithographs, and their value increases inversely to their production number. Doesn't seem that far-fetched to sell numbered paintings, where the paintings are the serial numbers, and the serial numbers are the paintings.
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20th August 2006, 03:41 AM	#24
LawnOven robot Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,306	Originally Posted by Beady You're taking this out of context. This guy is an artist, not a wing-nut. What's the difference between him selling paintings of numbers, and the three Serta Counting Sheep I bought for Mrs Beady's birthday? We also have several original lithographs, and their value increases inversely to their production number. Doesn't seem that far-fetched to sell numbered paintings, where the paintings are the serial numbers, and the serial numbers are the paintings. I'm not taking it out of context, everything after " It's definately a joke..." is pretty much a joke. The difference is in the eye of the beholder I suppose, as art is subjective. ...but I still wouldn't pay over $500 for a painted number. Maybe I'm just jealous.
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20th August 2006, 03:43 AM	#25
Beady Philosopher Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 44:57:19N, 73:16:18W Posts: 5,490	Originally Posted by LawnOven ...but I still wouldn't pay over $500 for a painted number. Maybe I'm just jealous. You may regret that, someday.
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20th August 2006, 10:33 AM	#26
Azure Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,538	Originally Posted by Meffy I'm sure I heard it was POTUS who would be dispensing salvation. Or claiming to. I thought the POTUS was forcing the end-times upon us?

20th August 2006, 11:10 AM	#27
andyandy anthropomorphic ape Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: up a tree Posts: 8,192	Originally Posted by LawnOven I'm not taking it out of context, everything after " It's definately a joke..." is pretty much a joke. The difference is in the eye of the beholder I suppose, as art is subjective. ...but I still wouldn't pay over $500 for a painted number. Maybe I'm just jealous. i'm jealous too......$500,000 for flogging numbers on canvas?! Why can't i think of something like that...... come on brain think sigh crappy brain.....
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20th August 2006, 07:20 PM	#28
LawnOven robot Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,306	Originally Posted by Beady You may regret that, someday. haha, true. But I would be comforted by the fact (in a manner of speaking), that I have no money with which to invest in speculative art collecting. Originally Posted by andyandy Why can't i think of something like that...... come on brain think sigh crappy brain..... That's always what I think too, whenever I see stuff like that. Probably we all do. That guy has made probably quite literally a "boat load of cash"
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20th August 2006, 08:04 PM	#29
Smart_Cookie Muse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: five minutes behind everyone else Posts: 889	I thought the hockey-stick graph plotting "disaster" had been thoroughly de-bunked!
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21st August 2006, 10:51 AM	#30
Skeptic Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the chessboard Posts: 18,361	Originally Posted by KelvinG Predicting the end of the world is such a no-win situation. If you're wrong, everyone can laugh at you. If you're right, there's no opportunity to say "I told you so." You can actually BET on the world ending before a certain date in some betting shops. If you're right, how will you collect your winnings?!