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		While billions await the Mayan Apocalypse, Google is preparing its "most awesome Google Doodle ever" (newyorker.com)		40
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Apos		2012-12-19 09:08:22 PM

Spiffy, subby? Not even close. Ah well....It's not as if it's from The Onion.

Bathia_Mapes		2012-12-19 09:13:20 PM

Apos: Spiffy, subby? Not even close. Ah well....It's not as if it's from The Onion.

It's from Andy Borowitz, who IMHO, is funnier than The Onion.

Too bad the article is satire.

Tenatra		2012-12-20 12:15:37 AM

It can't be the end, I still want to see Jesus come back!

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Brokken Frepz		2012-12-20 12:23:06 AM

Tracking cookies: the reason I hate the internet and insidious marketing.

Hector Remarkable		2012-12-20 12:23:10 AM

This is just going to make the end worse. When Bolon Yokte K'uh, the nine-footed God of War comes back with his other god buddies some time shortly after Dec.21st, possibly jaguars from outer space yielding some sort of corn weapon, he'll think we're just making fun of him. He will turn all our heads into Jiffy Pop containers, then Global Warming will heat us up and our heads will expand and expand, and then the Gods of the Vases will rip us open and feast upon the popcorn of our souls. Or something similar.

coeyagi		2012-12-20 12:27:44 AM

Bathia_Mapes: Apos: Spiffy, subby? Not even close. Ah well....It's not as if it's from The Onion.

It's from Andy Borowitz, who IMHO, is funnier than The Onion.

Too bad the article is satire.

Borowitz is okay I guess, but he makes The Onion look like Malcolm X.

Buckner		2012-12-20 12:50:45 AM

FTA : ...and give us one last chance to serve them tracking cookies.

Easy Reader		2012-12-20 12:58:07 AM

Hard to beat PacMan or the Moog.

Gyrfalcon		2012-12-20 12:58:49 AM

...if by "billions" you mean a few thousand idiots, okay.

kcoombs69		2012-12-20 01:03:45 AM

Easy Reader: Hard to beat PacMan or the Moog.

Definitely one of my favorites. That and the one for Les Paul's birthday.

geoduck42		2012-12-20 01:11:12 AM

The one they did for Freddy Mercury gets my vote as best ever.

hundreddollarman		2012-12-20 01:14:07 AM

So what will happen first: gun ban in the U.S. or Mayan apocalypse?

Bathia_Mapes		2012-12-20 01:15:13 AM

geoduck42: The one they did for Freddy Mercury gets my vote as best ever.

Mine too, especially since they used one of my favorite Queen songs, "Don't Stop Me Now".

MrEricSir		2012-12-20 01:17:15 AM

Nonsense. Everyone knows when the world will really end: July 5th.

Torion!		2012-12-20 01:23:51 AM

after what they put me through to enjoy festivus, this better be good.

KangTheMad		2012-12-20 01:34:47 AM

Brokken Frepz: Tracking cookies: the reason I hate the internet and insidious marketing.

The reason I have AVG Do Not Track as my add-on.

Aces and Eights		2012-12-20 01:47:16 AM

Hate Google right now. Calendar sync no longer supported. My world might as well end on Friday.

starsrift		2012-12-20 02:08:27 AM

It makes me sad that this is satire.

I'd love a really great Doodle for the Mayan "Apocalypse".

GhostFish		2012-12-20 02:09:08 AM

No one has printed any 2014 calendars. Guess that means the world ends in 2013. Derp.

Hagenhatesyouall		2012-12-20 02:16:57 AM

I feeeeeeeeellllllll fine.

xant		2012-12-20 02:19:28 AM

coeyagi: Bathia_Mapes: Apos: Spiffy, subby? Not even close. Ah well....It's not as if it's from The Onion.

It's from Andy Borowitz, who IMHO, is funnier than The Onion.

Too bad the article is satire.

Borowitz is okay I guess, but he makes The Onion look like Malcolm X.

I'm... not sure what that means? The Onion is more ethnically diverse than one white guy? The Onion is a counterculture thorn in the Man's side which will ultimately come to a doomed end? The Onion is a snappier dresser than Andy Borowitz?

maxwellton		2012-12-20 02:38:50 AM

I only start worrying if Nate Silver says there's something to all this nonsense.

Gyrfalcon		2012-12-20 02:53:28 AM

xant: coeyagi: Bathia_Mapes: Apos: Spiffy, subby? Not even close. Ah well....It's not as if it's from The Onion.

It's from Andy Borowitz, who IMHO, is funnier than The Onion.

Too bad the article is satire.

Borowitz is okay I guess, but he makes The Onion look like Malcolm X.

I'm... not sure what that means? The Onion is more ethnically diverse than one white guy? The Onion is a counterculture thorn in the Man's side which will ultimately come to a doomed end? The Onion is a snappier dresser than Andy Borowitz?

A snappily dressed onion? My god, the world IS going to end!

Wayne 985		2012-12-20 03:00:25 AM

I sort of wish I knew one of these people. I just really want to see the looks on their faces when December 22 rolls around and nothing's happened.

Dwhaerter		2012-12-20 03:00:38 AM

MrEricSir: Nonsense. Everyone knows when the world will really end: July 5th.

Great, now I gotta stock up for the 5th of July?

Time to get more guns, ammo, hookers, canned goods, and hookers.

ktybear		2012-12-20 03:05:10 AM

geoduck42: The one they did for Freddy Mercury gets my vote as best ever.

Just watched it now, really cool, thanks for the tip!

Isildur		2012-12-20 03:34:30 AM

Gyrfalcon: A snappily dressed onion?

...will have an Abe Simpson tied to his belt, as will be the style at the time.

tshauk		2012-12-20 07:14:57 AM

To all you Australian Farkers; It was nice knowing you, you have about 20 minutes left here on earth.

AndyChrist_AUS		2012-12-20 08:06:47 AM

tshauk: To all you Australian Farkers; It was nice knowing you, you have about 20 minutes left here on earth.

What time zone are you in? I for one welcome our...blah de blah mate, crikey!

tshauk		2012-12-20 08:13:34 AM

12:12 AMFriday, December 21, 2012 (EST)Time in Canberra ACT, Australia
12:42 AM Kingston (NFT) 12:12 AM Lord Howe Island (LHST)
Are your faces melting yet?

AndyChrist_AUS		2012-12-20 08:41:06 AM

tshauk: 12:12 AMFriday, December 21, 2012 (EST)Time in Canberra ACT, Australia
12:42 AM Kingston (NFT) 12:12 AM Lord Howe Island (LHST)
Are your faces melting yet?

Hold on and let me check...nope

KingKauff		2012-12-20 09:00:28 AM

Twilight Farkle		2012-12-20 10:32:36 AM

MrEricSir: Nonsense. Everyone knows when the world will really end: July 5th.

Yeah, but who wants to wait until 8661?

RobSeace		2012-12-20 11:57:03 AM

Tenatra: It can't be the end, I still want to see Jesus come back!

He'll wait right until the last second, just like Zarquon!

www.naderlibrary.com

SkunkWerks		2012-12-20 01:10:22 PM

While billions around the world await the Mayan Apocalypse this Friday with increasing dread...

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Bathia_Mapes		2012-12-20 05:58:59 PM

KingKauff: Bathia_Mapes: Apos: Spiffy, subby? Not even close. Ah well....It's not as if it's from The Onion.

It's from Andy Borowitz, who IMHO, is funnier than The Onion.

Too bad the article is satire.

I never thanked you for the TF. THANKS!

You're very welcome. :-)

Tenatra		2012-12-20 09:58:47 PM

Brick-House		2012-12-21 12:48:56 AM

WeenerGord		2012-12-21 02:38:44 AM

Google has no doodle at all today. What a letdown

Tenatra		2012-12-21 02:57:33 AM

WeenerGord: Google has no doodle at all today. What a letdown

It's weird that they didn't post it here, I also checked australia, canada, and japan but all of those are normal also. The one that I posted a couple posts up is visible on google.co.hk and google.co.uk

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