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GreenStormCloud

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66. Not yet. 11:21 UTC is the official Winter Solstice time.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:08 PM

Dec 2012

You still have a few hours to go. Personally I plan to sleep though it.

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Well, we're an hour into 12-21-12 here in Europe. Pleased to report: [View all] Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 OP

Still patiently awaiting the nopocalypse... Earth_First Dec 2012 #1

I toasted in the dreaded date with a kir--white wine and blackberry syrup. Festive! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #4

My dog had some pretty bad ...ahhh..."Gas" but other than that, life is wonderful. BlueJazz Dec 2012 #2

If puppy farts is all you've got to fear, well, consider yourself one of the fortunate! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #22

How do we know you're not some secret inter-gallactic overload posing as Surya? Melinda Dec 2012 #3

Heh, heh, heh...you'll never know..heh, heh. I could be Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #8

Where are you? Here in Tn it's been raining really hard all day with a little sun break and southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #5

Frogland, aka Paris, France... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #9

I wish I were back in Germany or Italy with my relatives. They sure know how to enjoy the southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #61

I'll do that, SYB! In fact I'll have several, hot from the bakery! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #63

Thank you Surya. Don't get sick but remember when you take that first bite think and say southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #64

It's on! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #65

Hey belle.... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #52

Oh I sure agree with you on that. Merry Christmas. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #60

It's the beginning of the Age of Aquarius... AntiFascist Dec 2012 #6

Is THAT it! They've been saying it's because of a colder Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #12

Yeah, that too probably... AntiFascist Dec 2012 #21

Well, the revered reptile got an early start here. These grey skies and intermittent Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #24

doesn't that start friday kydo Dec 2012 #19

No, everything is just great. If you don't mind Daleks. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #7

Have nothing against them, just don't know them very well... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #16

I have a feeling Europe has been eviscerated and LeftofObama Dec 2012 #10

Shhhh! Nobody else knows, so keep it under your tinfoil hat! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #13

Why would Mayans set their calander to european time? OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2012 #11

They were into multiple time-zones as well, but neglected to explain that Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #14

On Mayan time here in Arkansas AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #15

It's your duty--DU may be the last outpost of a civilized world!!! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #17

No, people on another site Warpy Dec 2012 #18

None of them are on Mayan time AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #23

Well, thank the above mentioned "Reptile God" for that! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #25

what? wolf blitzer just said there is no europe. n/t Whisp Dec 2012 #20

What does Leslie know--his world stops at the beltway. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #27

It's 0525 here on 21 DEC and we're still kickin... and kicking ass! OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #26

You in the Far East are the Vanguard of the Aquarian Age, apparently... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #29

Watch out for Zombies! Marrah_G Dec 2012 #28

I live just half a kilometer from the most famous cemetery in Paris. No sign Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #32

Good news malaise Dec 2012 #30

Yeah, things are holding here--hope things go as well over there in the Caribbean! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #34

I'm 3 hours away but EvilAL Dec 2012 #31

No, but my tinfoil hat is pretty hot to the touch!!! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #59

We all know it's when the US east coast hits 12am that the boston bean Dec 2012 #33

Silly me! Of course, the rest of the world is waiting in fearful Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #38

I'm in SoCal and people are acting REALLY CRAZY! pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #35

Um yeah, that's pretty much business as usual. I know--my bro lives in Orange County. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #39

It starts in Mexico jberryhill Dec 2012 #36

Whaaaaaat staaaaarts in Mexico? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #56

All of the above and more jberryhill Dec 2012 #79

Please send instructions on credit. Will settle after Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #86

The parrots are squawking their heads off. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #37

Squawking parrots--oh, noes!!!!! That's one of the Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #41

One of them is talking incessantly. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #50

Much, much worse trouble than anyone feared.... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #54

The word from my friends in Australia is that bayareamike Dec 2012 #40

OHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOES! Ships in the skies or in the harbor? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #43

THIS JUST IN: bayareamike Dec 2012 #46

Perfectly understandable--anybody would be confused... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #48

10 more hours or so till the soltice..... BillyJack Dec 2012 #42

The aliens will probably show up at Stonehenge in the UK--the Druids Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #45

Don't know about the Druids, but I'd bet the *Bilderberger's*, et al BillyJack Dec 2012 #67

Maybe they've rented Stonehenge for the bash? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #68

what's this about? BillyJack Dec 2012 #70

Just REM's famous pop song "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #72

Sightings have already been reported in OZ, along with some Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #51

I heard the sun was seen *in the north* at midday in Auckland! muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #44

Holy shit! It's started then...we can only wait for our imminent doom! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #47

There was a strange light in the eastern sky this morning Retrograde Dec 2012 #80

Things have emerged from the sea jpak Dec 2012 #49

Can you be more specific, jpak, or are you too overcome Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #53

my neighbors have lost their minds riverwalker Dec 2012 #55

Well, nothing to report there. It would only be newsworthy Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #57

It's supposed to happen at SoCalNative Dec 2012 #58

Damn...you mean we have to wait another 9 hours for total annihilation? Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #62

Not yet. 11:21 UTC is the official Winter Solstice time. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #66

Good plan...it's the wee hours here now, so I'm off to "do-do", as the French say. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #69

0700, sun just came up... everything looks normal. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #71

Yes, please allay our anxiety with status updates...thanks! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #73

are you sure you're not pre-recorded? spanone Dec 2012 #74

You guessed it--my user name and account have Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #82

Glad you're still here Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #75

Just checking in--no fire balls yet. Some fairly high winds Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #84

Since I'm still here Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #90

Hope you baked a few extra for the doggie--it's a Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #95

Good to hear. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #76

Snowpocalypse! Just on time... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #85

It's not too bad out now. a la izquierda Dec 2012 #87

Bundle up if you go out w/ them! Cover head and feet well... Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #92

It doesn't happen until LiberalElite Dec 2012 #77

Thanks...this way I can make plans! Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #83

C' Est Si Bon Lint Head Dec 2012 #78

And here is the immortal Yves Montand, and yes, Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #81

Thanks! Love this. Lint Head Dec 2012 #88

On A Related Note Dirty Socialist Dec 2012 #89

Surely some critical mass will soon be reached, Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #94

Things got pretty creepy for me last night (this morning) ecstatic Dec 2012 #91

Whenever electronics act up that way, my friends and I Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #93