Well, Michael, if this great trial of Manning's actually comes off, in what court in which jurisdiction is it going to be held? In Manning's root-cellar?

Considering that the world will be destroyed on December 21, 2012 when

1)    the sun goes supernova,
2)    the earth flips over and the poles change places,
3)    the solar system passes through the galactic equator, which will also cause the poles to swap places (Hey, doesn't that mean we'll be right back where we started?)
4)    an ionically charged asteroid will pass close to the earth and set the atmosphere on fire,
5)    another planet-size asteroid will strike the earth, shattering it to fragments,
6)    a black hole will pass through the solar system and suck in all the planets,
7)    another gigantic black hole in the center of the galaxy will suck the entire galaxy into it,
8)    Sarah Palin will have been elected the first woman president,
                AND
9)    Mickey Mouse will finally reveal that he's gay.

So—I really wouldn't sweat the small stuff.

How do I know all this is going to happen!???

I read it on the internet.

Don Firth