Life Cataclysm - Is it going to happen to you? - Page 3

**Rain Man** · 10:14 AM

In your lifetime, what do you think are the odds that there'll be a big disaster that affects, say, a quarter of the U.S. population, either directly or indirectly (via food shortages, extended power outages, etc.)?

Such an event might include, but not be limited to:

- meteor hit
- radiation blast from deep space
- massive earthquake and/or crustal shift/pole shift
- supervolcano eruption
- massive tsunami
- nuclear attack
- bioterrorism attack
- chemical attack
- attack of giant mutant animal
- alien invasion
- military invasion by Mexico or China or some other company
- superhurricane that's way bigger than Katrina
- supertornado that's way bigger than Katrina
- complete governmental collapse
- massive depression that makes the Great Depression get renamed the Pretty Good Depression
- large new dust bowl thingie
- massive virus epidemic
- civil war
- global warming and climate change
- destruction of food via honeybee decimation or virus that kills all grasslike plants like wheat and corn
- comet strike
- asteroid strike
- lunar strike
- dinosaur cloning and resultant rampage
- attack of crazy birds
- arrival of messiah who doesn't like Americans
- attack of brain-eating zombies
- development of sentient large apes who take over
- nuclear accident of huge magnitude
- massive solar flare
- massive computer virus that destroys infrastructure
- world's largest forest fire
- massive energy crisis that shuts down infrastructure
- solar flare that destroys Earth's electricity
- black hole
- mass extinction that destroys the food chain

**Rain Man** · 01-21-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed

Have you been watching the Discovery channel again, Rain Man?

Yeah, I think I'm going to parent-block it or something. It's too intense for me any more.

**The Franchise** · 01-21-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 88TG88

Massive earthquake would be the smart pick for me.

This.

MagicHef · 01-21-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Claythan

If that dinosaur thing happened, hopefully far away from me, I'd immediately buy a helicopter and stock a landing pad with as much fuel as possible. I'd need an elephant gun for the pterodactyls. And an AK-47.

I had a dream where me and a few other people were flying around in a B-17. We were running out of fuel, and had to land at an abandoned airstrip to fill up, but the airstrip was overrun by dinosaurs. Needless to say, it was completely awesome.

Fish · 01-21-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf Ed

Have you been watching the Discovery channel again, Rain Man?

The History Channel is changing it's name to The Disastrous Possible Future Channel....

Hammock Parties · 01-21-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

I had a dream where me and a few other people were flying around in a B-17. We were running out of fuel, and had to land at an abandoned airstrip to fill up, but the airstrip was overrun by dinosaurs. Needless to say, it was completely awesome.

I'd play something by Hans Zimmer on my mp3 player.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-21-2009, 10:32 AM

"Man: Predicting the End since the Beginning".
-DCS January 21st, 2009

Frazod · 01-21-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

The History Channel is changing it's name to The Disastrous Possible Future Channel....

They should change it to The Modern Marvels Channel. It seems like that damn show is on every time I flip through the channels.

Over the weekend they had a show on about George Washington. I was actually kind of shocked to see some actual history on the History Channel.

tooge · 01-21-2009, 12:01 PM

A season on T. Rexs and triceratops and the like? Yeah! I need to increase the draw weight of my bow I guess. Oh, and get a bigger knife and grill.

trndobrd · 01-21-2009, 12:38 PM

I didn't see "Super Robots make us their slaves" as an option. Which, is quite obviously the most likely scenario. I, for one, welcome the coming of our new robot masters.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 01-21-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

So who's in this Pentavirate?

The Queen, The Vatican, The Gettys, The Rothschilds, *and* Colonel Sanders before he went tits up. Oh, I hated the Colonel with is wee *beady* eyes, and that smug look on his face. "Oh, you're gonna buy my chicken! Ohhhhh!"

Once The Colonel died, Dave Thomas took his place. Now that Dave's gone, I've heard that John Goodman is being considered. .

raybec 4 · 01-21-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by beavis

Well, it's a well known fact, Sonny Jim, that there's a secret society of the five wealthiest people in the world, known as The Pentavirate, who run everything in the world, including the newspapers, and meet tri-annually at a secret country mansion in Colorado, known as The Meadows.

You also must then know that they DO NOT run everything in the world as they are still involved in their secret war with the Illuminati. The Buildabergers are running the show for now. I could be assassinated for just posting this.

KCChiefsMan · 01-21-2009, 03:51 PM

I voted 50%, I think it will happen in our lifetime. The world is going to shit fast

StcChief · 01-21-2009, 03:55 PM

**cabletech94** · 01-21-2009, 04:42 PM

Zombie attack.
Ving Rhames saving the day.
Z. Snyder style.

I got dibs on the mall, chumps.

munkey · 01-21-2009, 05:01 PM

- massive depression that makes the Great Depression get renamed the Pretty Good Depression

Yeah...that's a no brainer...

View Poll Results: Odds of an American Cataclysm in Your Lifetime
0%	2	2.86%
1 to 5%	13	18.57%
6 to 10%	3	4.29%
11 to 20%	6	8.57%
21 to 30%	10	14.29%
31 to 40%	2	2.86%
41 to 50%	6	8.57%
51 to 60%	5	7.14%
61 to 70%	3	4.29%
71 to 80%	4	5.71%
81 to 90%	1	1.43%
91 to 95%	2	2.86%
96 to 99%	1	1.43%
100%	6	8.57%
I thought this poll was about cats.	1	1.43%
Is running out of doughnuts a cataclysm?	5	7.14%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

01-20-2009, 11:12 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-642449 VARSITY	Cataclysm - Is it going to happen to you? In your lifetime, what do you think are the odds that there'll be a big disaster that affects, say, a quarter of the U.S. population, either directly or indirectly (via food shortages, extended power outages, etc.)? Such an event might include, but not be limited to: - meteor hit - radiation blast from deep space - massive earthquake and/or crustal shift/pole shift - supervolcano eruption - massive tsunami - nuclear attack - bioterrorism attack - chemical attack - attack of giant mutant animal - alien invasion - military invasion by Mexico or China or some other company - superhurricane that's way bigger than Katrina - supertornado that's way bigger than Katrina - complete governmental collapse - massive depression that makes the Great Depression get renamed the Pretty Good Depression - large new dust bowl thingie - massive virus epidemic - civil war - global warming and climate change - destruction of food via honeybee decimation or virus that kills all grasslike plants like wheat and corn - comet strike - asteroid strike - lunar strike - dinosaur cloning and resultant rampage - attack of crazy birds - arrival of messiah who doesn't like Americans - attack of brain-eating zombies - development of sentient large apes who take over - nuclear accident of huge magnitude - massive solar flare - massive computer virus that destroys infrastructure - world's largest forest fire - massive energy crisis that shuts down infrastructure - solar flare that destroys Earth's electricity - black hole - mass extinction that destroys the food chain Last edited by Rain Man; 01-21-2009 at 10:14 AM..
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01-21-2009, 10:32 AM	#36
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01-21-2009, 12:01 PM	#38
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01-21-2009, 12:38 PM	#39
trndobrd 'Stachecicle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Tolerance Box Casino cash: $2275087	I didn't see "Super Robots make us their slaves" as an option. Which, is quite obviously the most likely scenario. I, for one, welcome the coming of our new robot masters. __________________
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01-21-2009, 03:51 PM	#42
KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $10004900	I voted 50%, I think it will happen in our lifetime. The world is going to shit fast
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01-21-2009, 03:55 PM	#43
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01-21-2009, 04:42 PM	#44
cabletech94 Everything is Awesome!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Pitt Casino cash: $-1543195	Zombie attack. Ving Rhames saving the day. Z. Snyder style. I got dibs on the mall, chumps.
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01-21-2009, 05:01 PM	#45
munkey Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bend Oregon Casino cash: $10007596	- massive depression that makes the Great Depression get renamed the Pretty Good Depression Yeah...that's a no brainer... __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a munkey"
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