I'm in Chicago today and tomorrow for work, and although I forgot my laptop charger I wanted to use my last minutes of battery power to share some wisdom my cabbie imparted on the way from Midway to my hotel.
It seems that on December 21, 2012, the earth is going come into alignment with the galactic plane. This, among other things, is going to cause a disruption in the earth's magnetic field, which in turn is going to cause all the tall buildings in metropolitan areas to fall down. So... I guess we should all stay away from buildings on that day. Mark your calendars!
Oh, also - global warming is all just part of the natural cycle of the universe. We'll reach the peak of the warming phase in 5-10 years (approximately), but it may continue to warm up for another 3,000 years (or so) before the earth begins cooling and we enter the next ice age. So, if you're one of the lucky few to survive the great magnet disaster, watch out for that.
Last, but not least, he told me the cure for Alzheimer's Disease - it's a combination of three simple vitamins: K, C, and... he couldn't remember the third one. Unfortunately, he didn't see the humor there. Instead, he just recommended that I take a multivitamin every day, to make sure all my bases were covered.
I was going to try to work out before my meetings this afternoon, but since the world is coming to an end in four years, I think I'll just sit here and watch Seventh Heaven reruns instead. I'll pop a few Centrums when I get home to make up for it.
I think you are safe because of watching 7th Heaven. It means that God will protect you.
Right?
Enjoy Chicago!
Posted by: Isabel | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 03:34 PM
You know that December 21 thing is from the X-Files movie, right? Your cabbie wants to believe!
Posted by: nancypearlwannabe | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Sounds like you had a lovely ride with Pessimist Cabbie.
Posted by: Marriage-101 | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 04:25 PM
Oh man, I love the crazies. . .afterward, when it makes a good blog post, but not at the time.
Posted by: Janssen | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 04:56 PM
Wow. Good thing you remembered all of this stuff so that you could tell us and then we could spread the crazy!
Have fun in Chicago!
Posted by: Julie | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 05:16 PM
That is some thorough and precise information right there! Maybe if he wasn't busy driving his cab, he could get a good PR person and disseminate his findings more widely, don't you think?
Find some awesome Chicago stuff for me!
Posted by: Laurel | Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 09:56 AM
He knows that the world will end in four years and yet he still chooses to drive a cab around? Come on now.
Posted by: Erin | Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 05:57 PM
Man, cab drivers in my city are so SMART! But, did they want to give you a huggy-huggy when you got out of the cab? No? Just me then.
Posted by: Kristabella | Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 05:39 PM
I understand that we'll probably be meeting each other tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. Love is Blonde. Hi, in advance! I'm Zandria. :)
Posted by: Zandria | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 10:20 AM