PICTURES: 2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked


	PICTURES: 2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked
clip-on-tie
11-7-2009 1:45 AM
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People actually believe this nonsense? Whatever.....
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11-7-2009 4:14 AM
n2sooners
Obama gets rejected by voters and his head explodes destroying the Earth and a few innocent nearby planets.
11-7-2009 7:09 AM
sssag
Yeah, how could an asteroid hit the earth. It's impossible and has never happened before. These crazy people and their impossible suppositions.
11-7-2009 3:30 PM
n2sooners
And what are the odds that the next large asteroid to hit the Earth will be on December 21, 2012? I'm guessing the odds of winning the next powerball lotto are higher.
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