Quote - I'm more concerned with the Comet ELEnin in october myself...

Well shucks Bobby. Next year is the "end of days". Been predicted for thousands of years in the Bible, in the mathematical extrapolation of the Iching, in the Mayan calendar, by the US webbot project and so on. According to Hopi legend some will survive if they are on the Hope lands. Last year we had an earthkiller size asteroid come within 24 hours of hitting the earth so what is to prevent another coming closer next year. The shuttle crew will not be landing on the asteroid and planting nuclears bombs like the Bruce Willis movie, Armegeddon because there is no ready shuttle or crew. Best to buy some shovels now while they are still available and start digging. December 21 is the predicted date I believe. A rather unusual number that, 122112!