GT_350

Through May 2012...........throught the end of world?

Dude, the world doesn't end in May 2012, it's ending 21 Dec 2012......

The end of the Long Count = the end of the Earth?

The Mayans had a solution. Using an innovative method, they were able to expand on the 52 year Calendar Round. Up to this point, the Mayan Calendar may have sounded a little archaic – after all, it was possibly based on religious belief, the menstrual cycle, mathematical calculations using the numbers 13 and 20 as the base units and a heavy mix of astrological myth.

The only principal correlation with the modern calendar is the Haab’ that recognised there were 365 days in one solar year (it’s not clear whether the Mayans accounted for leap years).

The answer to a longer calendar could be found in the “Long Count”, a calendar lasting 5126 years.

I’m personally very impressed with this dating system. For starters, it is numerically predictable and it can accurately pinpoint historical dates.

However, it depends on a base unit of 20 (where modern calendars use a base unit of 10). So how does this work?

The base year for the Mayan Long Count starts at “0.0.0.0.0″. Each zero goes from 0-19 and each represent a tally of Mayan days.

So, for example, the first day in the Long Count is denoted as 0.0.0.0.1. On the 19th day we’ll have 0.0.0.0.19, on the 20th day it goes up one level and we’ll have 0.0.0.1.0.

This count continues until 0.0.1.0.0 (about one year), 0.1.0.0.0 (about 20 years) and 1.0.0.0.0 (about 400 years).

Therefore, if I pick an arbitrary date of 2.10.12.7.1, this represents the Mayan date of approximately 1012 years, 7 months and 1 day.

This is all very interesting, but what has this got to do with the end of the world?

The Mayan Prophecy is wholly based on the assumption that something bad is going to happen when the Mayan Long Count calendar runs out.

Experts are divided as to when the Long Count ends, but as the Maya used the numbers of 13 and 20 at the root of their numerical systems, the last day could occur on 13.0.0.0.0.

When does this happen?

Well, 13.0.0.0.0 represents 5126 years and the Long Count started on 0.0.0.0.0, which corresponds to the modern date of August 11th 3114 BC.

Have you seen the problem yet?

The Mayan Long Count ends 5126 years later on December 21st, 2012.

06GT

We don't run in June/July/August out here because it is too f*ckin hot

But we have been running since early September and we have at least 1-2 events per month through May next year.

Motor220122

NOTHING....

boss man

Weather in NJ was in the 50 degree range for February. I started it up to let it run.
The dam car started talking to me. It said: Hey fella, how would you like to get inside me and drive me like you mean it.
Well...........I gave her what she wanted. Needless to say we were both satified for the moment. After driving her it was time to bath her. I lathered up every curved on her body and rinsed her off starting from the top and working my way down. Now feeling refreshed and her looking so dam beautiful I could only say good night to her.
Cant wait for springtime!!

POS VETT

That sounded more like an excerpt from a dirty novel ...

GNSNAKEMAN

ace72ace

Now I feel dirty....

phiggs54

Wow! After reading that as soon as I got home I went in the garage and had a strange urge to kiss my Boss.

LadyBoss302

Migrate to FL for the winter or bust ;-( sorry

LadyBoss302

Don't worry Phiggs we all do that hahahahaaa it is normal you don't need special therapy.

11SHELBYGT500

Taking your relationship to the next level.

POS VETT

MyStang2010GB

those are some sick individuals!!!! I may be a muffler banger..... but those people are sick!!!

Fat Boss

Hit 10,000 miles in just under 8 months. I knocked out another oil change. Used the Form-A-Funnel and installed a Fumoto valve. Also changed the trans oil using a long hose and a little vintage Coleman stove funnel. Since my MT82 works great I put OEM fluid in it.

I needed to start getting things done since I'm going to the Shelby 50th Bash in Vegas next month!



http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/ind...iversary-bash/

06GT

My form-a-funnel should be here soon, thanks for the idea!

dean_acheson

Finally got some thing done that I've been meaning to do.

The Harley light mod.




The lights that Jimmy Pribble suggested




Got the radio installed. It's nice to have my bluetooth, nav, Sirus, and backup camera back.





Also covered up the little information center with a protective screen designed for an Ipad. I just trimmed it up to fit. Now all those little scratches are gone.

06GT

Backed into a garbage can :-/

Cali-Nt54

It was a nice day, so i spent it driving around trying to find waldo... Aka another boss :joke:

Cali-Nt54

Hopefully it didnt do any damage

UnrealFord

Can we have detIlyon the radio and backup