Not the Mayans - It's the Pope's resignation and Comet ISON!!

[Baddad (Marty)]

Originally Posted by joe_smith

The Quatrain says "The great one of Rome will die" but the article says the Pope will "flee" looks like to me the Pope didn't want any part of the Prophecy and decided to jump ship, thus saving the him and the world again

Benny will be safe. No longer the Pope. Its his successor that may be in trouble. Maybe they will find it difficult to find a new Pope.

Cheers

[Barrykgerdes]

A couple of the previous popes were invited to resign. They didn't. They died very soon after.

Barry

[Astro_Bot]

Slow ... News ... Day.

Anyway, the Popes already left Rome during the Schisms (early 1300s to early 1400s).

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Just in case you thought papal history went straightforwardly, something like: JC > early church > conversion of Rome > Constantinople > Holy Roman Empire > Popes in Rome > Present Day ... then read this (as a teaser to a long and involved history of empires and religion):

The Bishops of Rome, etc.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

A couple of the previous popes were invited to resign. They didn't. They died very soon after.

Barry

Spiked capuccino for rebelling.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I saw on the internet that if Father Dougal Maguire get 10,000 "likes', the Vatican are going to appoint him Pope.

[cybereye (Mario)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I saw on the internet that if Father Dougal Maguire get 10,000 "likes', the Vatican are going to appoint him Pope.

Father Dougal: I've never met a celebrity before.
Father Ted: You met the Pope.
Father Dougal: Did I?
Father Ted: Yes, do you not remember that time we were in Rome?
Father Dougal: That was the Pope? That old fella living in the art gallery?
Father Ted: The Vatican, Dougal! The Vatican!
Father Dougal: Still, he's not a celebrity in the true sense of the word.
Father Ted: He's God's representative on Earth, Dougal!
Father Dougal: You'd think he'd be taller.
Father Ted : You mean like a giant?

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by Baddad

Hi Brent, Ric, Troy and others mentioning doomsday jibba jabba.

Its very likely that there will be all kinds of rubbish arising from this event. I sometimes view short bits of the Foxtel presentation, Psychic TV. I wont say any more about that. Other than: I expect the program to take full advantage of the Comet event.

I found the following:

GEORGE said: THE TRUE STORY OF COMET ISON COMING NOVEMBER 2013:
CALLED BY ONE ASTRONOMER A “ONCE IN A CIVILIZATION” COMET, IT MAY ACTUALLY BE A ONCE IN 333 YEARS COMET; ...

Not even close to 333 years. JPL gives C/2012 S1 (ISON) an orbital period of 1.16E+95 days. That's 3.17E+92 years. The universe is only 13.7E+9 years old - about 2E+82 times less. (I was tempted to write out the zeroes. )
Given that the eccentricity is given as slightly more than 1 (ie never returns), even that should be an underestimate.

[COSMOPARADISE (Nick)]

at least now he can get that scope out of the cupboard.
more observing time for him now.
"is that real?? thats a trick, where's the photo?"

[John0z (John)]

Maybe it is now time to buy the telescope that you have always wanted...

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Listen up you Heathens......get your house in order ....this is what's gonna happen ...from a very reliable source ....Bintel .


Flash ..!!

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by FlashDrive

Listen up you Heathens......get your house in order ....this is what's gonna happen ...from a very reliable source ....Bintel .

FYI, soft copies of Night Sky are online at Bintel. The link for that issue is Jan 2013

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by John0z

Maybe it is now time to buy the telescope that you have always wanted...

On Hire Purchase - or better still, on apro.
Peter

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by mithrandir

FYI, soft copies of Night Sky are online at Bintel. The link for that issue is Jan 2013

Always good reading. I am on the mailing list and get a copy every month. However I am hopeless at Nervo Shatterini's quiz. Without cheating I average about two right answers per issue.

Barry

[cybereye (Mario)]

Personally, I think the Pope was having too many all nighters at this place and it just got to him!!!

PS It's funny how words can bring back memories - a phrase above jogged my brain about seeing the Allniters at the old Mooloolaba Hotel back in '86... great band... good times... weird connection!