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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:30 PM
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Nostradamus and the Book of Revelations
on the History Channel.

The HISTORY Channel.

Welcome to the idiocracy.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:33 PM
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:44 PM
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6. Although I disagree that he was an idiot -- I think he was actually
a well-accomplished physician and very intelligent -- I do agree that anybody can interpret his writings to say whatever they want. Just like the Bible. :7

Nice knowing ya.
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:51 PM
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12. HeyTeabagger - How do you breathe with those things in your mouth? You registered just for this?
At least your spellchecker was working and your all-caps key wasn't stuck.

Still.

Dumb.
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:54 PM
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14. no shit, of all things to troll. nt
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:55 PM
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17. They're getting dumber every day. We deserve better trolls, LOL.
Have a little finesse you assholes!
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:40 PM
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2. Well, he was an historical figure. I assume they're just telling the story
about his life, not trying to imply that he was truly able to portend the future. :shrug:
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:42 PM
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4. And you would assume wrong, very wrong
nt
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:07 PM
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20. History Channel has had several Nostradamus shows this week
Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 11:08 PM by csziggy
As well as the ones combining Nostradamus, Revelation, the Mayan Calendar, and whatever other prognosticators they could dredge up to predict the end of the world as of December 2012. <YAWN>
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-14-09 12:39 AM
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31. It's gotta generate good advertising revenue I'm guessing, otherwise they wouldn't
do stuff like this so often. They do have some great offerings, though.
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LuvNewcastle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:40 PM
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3. The History Channel used to aggravate
me too -- when I had cable. After thousands of years of recorded human history, they can't seem to teach about anything other than Hitler and end-times prophecies.
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:43 PM
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5. this has both - Hitler and end-times prophesy nt
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:46 PM
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8. Are you watching it? Is it at all worthwhile, or just sensational? nt
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:50 PM
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11. very sensational - and yes I'm watching nt
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:49 PM
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10. It's entertainment. Sadly, too many believe it.
Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 11:12 PM by David Zephyr
The History Channel knows what people want to hear and they market it well.

That's why I'm enjoying the mania about 2012, it's non-Christian and it's more sci-fi like. There's a cool movie coming out in November and Adam Lambert will do the cover song. On YouTube you can search for 2012 music and see the hoopla. I think it's fun because most people know better.

The "Revelation of John" and Nostradamus stuff is more unnerving, because these folks are just crazy.
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:51 PM
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13. wasn't the final X-Files episode 2012 related?
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:09 PM
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22. I think you're right.
Look, I'll admit, I'm a science fiction nut and love the entire dystopia / post-apocalyptic thing. Check out you tube under 2012. Have some fun.
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:44 PM
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7. It is laughable. And the 2012 stuff, well, at least that is fun.
There's a sci-fi blockbuster coming out in November on 2012 and it should be a hoot. Adam Lambert will do the cover song and there's some truly fun, science ficitionesque music videos on YouTube already on 2012.

But, seriously, other than that, Nostradamus and the Book of Revelations should not be taken seriously by anyone with a brain.

The 2012 thing? It's crazy, but it is fun especially since the Christians don't have a lock on this end of the world story, the Mayans do. In that, I take some solace.
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:46 PM
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9. I know. Drives me nutz.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:54 PM
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15. It's all good. People who really want to know something read books.
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Bobbie Jo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:55 PM
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16. Pssst...
Actually, its the Book of Revelation ( no s).

If you're going to make a point relating to "idiocracy," etc.....

just sayin'. :shrug:
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 10:57 PM
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18. No, it's just like Wal-Marts nt
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Davis_X_Machina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:03 PM
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19. I teach Latin and Ancient Greek...
...they're drumming up business for me. :-)
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LaydeeBug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:08 PM
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21. The History Channel Has Long Held a Right Wing Bend
for quite some time now.
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:12 PM
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23. I have a feeling their demographic is pretty old, white and conservative
nt
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lordsummerisle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:40 PM
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27. Perhaps...
I don't constantly pay attention to what they're running but I do know that some of their shows are outstanding...they recently had a 2-hour show documenting how our national infrastructure is collapsing. Their Modern Marvels series is great for unraveling the details of modern conveniences, most of which we take for granted. And if you watched 3 or 4 episodes of their Universe show you would know as much about astronomy as anyone, save for the experts.
You would have to be a techno-geek to appreciate a lot of this.

As for the other, more sensational shows, well it is cable TV after all...
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:43 PM
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29. And what do you think pays for the shows that are truly worth watching?
The UFO. Nostradamus shit.

Which by the way as a science fiction writer is just a hoot.

Now purely hypothetical, since I did this to a character of mine. Imagine for a second that Nostra could actually see the future... I think I'd go nuts... and I have done that to the character, he is slowly going nuts. Yes, that character CAN see the future if he really tries. These days he avoids it.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:44 PM
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30. History Channel has good and bad stuff on there, their sensational stuff is the worst
But they do have some good things on too.
I love their Universe stuff.
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-14-09 10:47 AM
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37. that's good to know, but I haven't caught anything worth watching in a while.
nt
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Liquorice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:16 PM
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24. The History Channel is a big disappointment. BTW, there's no "s" on the end of Revelation. nt
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subcomhd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:22 PM
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25. I've addressed the "s"
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Ozymanithrax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:36 PM
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26. They also do UFO's...
The history channel isn't.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 11:42 PM
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28. I love Nostradamus but some try to interpret his words and its impossible
He is a fascinating historical figure but crazy people seem to want to use his writings to justify their agendas.
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-14-09 12:44 AM
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32. This 2012 stuff would make for a great disaster movie..
hey, wait a sec....
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-14-09 12:51 AM
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33. Roland Emmerich will rule us all!
:rofl:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-14-09 02:00 AM
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34. in the 14th quatrain, where it says "TITLER," that's almost HITLER.
Nostra-dumbass!

Revelations, my ass! Hallucinations should be the name of that book.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-14-09 02:06 AM
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35. I hope they discuss CHEMTRAILS next week.
Or Bigfoot.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-14-09 05:23 AM
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36. "There are more mysteries than are dreamed of in your philosophy." - S. A. Squatch
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