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Old 05-18-2011, 11:38 AM
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According to Harold Camping (see http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_1...51-501465.html), the Rapture will begin on May 21, 2011 in New Zealand in the form of a cataclysmic earthquake which will sweep around the world and hit the Baltimore area at about 6:00 pm eastern standard time.

Since posttime is 6:05 pm, do I just forgo placing any bets, or do I hope that they can get the race off before the END?

Also, recognizing the unique earthquake-sensing ability that some animals are reputed to possess, do I factor that into my handicapping analysis by downgrading the horses I deem to be the most sensisitve?
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Old 05-18-2011, 11:42 AM
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Go to DRF.com and read Dan Illman's take on this insanity Rapture crap. His story is hilarious especially his ending of why this can't happen.

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Old 05-18-2011, 11:42 AM
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According to Harold Camping (see http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_1...51-501465.html), the Rapture will begin on May 21, 2011 in New Zealand in the form of a cataclysmic earthquake which will sweep around the world and hit the Baltimore area at about 6:00 pm eastern standard time.

Since posttime is 6:05 pm, do I just forgo placing any bets, or do I hope that they can get the race off before the END?

Also, recognizing the unique earthquake-sensing ability that some animals are reputed to possess, do I factor that into my handicapping analysis by downgrading the horses I deem to be the most sensisitve?
If we're on our way out I definitely want to have tickets in my hand.
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:15 PM
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You will have 5 months to cash, this is just day one, the world doesn't end until October.
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:18 PM
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You will have 5 months to cash, this is just day one, the world doesn't end until October.
So, this will be our last chance to see a Triple Crown winner? Go Animal Kingdom!
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:20 PM
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Perhaps the mighty Kegasus will save us from the 4 horsemen.
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:34 PM
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This guy have any connection to Riley Martin?
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:51 PM
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Perhaps the mighty Kegasus will save us from the 4 horsemen.
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Old 05-18-2011, 12:59 PM
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I'm not sure I understand this Rapture thing.

Do I have this right? Rapture begins, Christians leave the Earth, then five months later, everything goes boom?
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Old 05-18-2011, 01:01 PM
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If we're on our way out I definitely want to have tickets in my hand.
Exactly! I want an over/under on the seismic force as well as a parlay on the initial death toll.

Beyond that, I want to do an all/all super with Mr. Commons in all four slots.
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Old 05-18-2011, 01:02 PM
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is this what they mean by a "chaos" race then?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldtc89fG8x0

The balloons!!
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Old 05-18-2011, 02:00 PM
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Wow.

Maybe they'll just take him away to the nursing home, and say, "See, Grandpa? Here you are! You made it! You're in heaven, you've been taken up in the Rapture!".
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Old 05-18-2011, 02:29 PM
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I'm not sure I understand this Rapture thing.

Do I have this right? Rapture begins, Christians leave the Earth, then five months later, everything goes boom?
And, get this - according to the judgment day prediction center, there are only 200 million people worth saving on this planet. So yeah, a lot of us could be in big trouble come Saturday night.
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Old 05-18-2011, 02:35 PM
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Is there any way we can get Vic to come make the Preakness call......after all his earthquake call was classic............
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Old 05-18-2011, 02:53 PM
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I'm not sure I understand this Rapture thing.

Do I have this right? Rapture begins, Christians leave the Earth, then five months later, everything goes boom?
I think the theory is 5 months of bad. But I cannot see how the two would co-exist...
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Old 05-18-2011, 03:58 PM
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And, get this - according to the judgment day prediction center, there are only 200 million people worth saving on this planet. So yeah, a lot of us could be in big trouble come Saturday night.
Awesome!

Sounds far fetched though. I'd have trouble coming up with 200 million worthy.
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That includes dead people as well. It's like one percent of the world's population ever.
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Is there any way we can get Vic to come make the Preakness call......after all his earthquake call was classic............
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Old 05-18-2011, 08:13 PM
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If I have the Preakness TRI, I hope I get to stay around for at least a while...
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