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Apparently LJ's new Weirdly Spiritual Banner may be to mark Judgment Day, which I guess is scheduled for May 21st this year, according to a lot of billboards in California (this is the kind of information having a big readership nets you).

iamshadow suggested that "Judgment Day" is that time of the year that you go out of your way to be nice to your local magistrate -- send them flowers, make them feel appreciated.

I prefer to believe it's a day in which everyone just dedicates themselves to showing really good decision-making skills.

ON MAY 21ST: EAT HEALTHY AND DON'T JAYWALK!

Comments

[calliope-jones.livejournal.com]

I say again, bust out the party hats.

But... Why is LJ involved? Like, why the banner? I don't get it. Is LJ suddenly Christian?

[madripoor-rose.livejournal.com]

There seems to be some kind of design contest for the banners. This one won.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

While the uplifted hands and glowy ribbons do look vaguely spiritual, it really doesn't say 'Judgment Day' to me. Maybe they just couldn't get the rights to any Heironymous Bosch. :)

As for LJ being suddenly Christian ... maybe they just want to cover their backside? I mean, these people are only probably wrong!

[cacahuate.livejournal.com]

It was chosen because the theme for this month was medicine and healing, or something like that—to promote Sim Hospital, of course!—and the other options were pills and needles and bandages. (http://remixed.livejournal.com/332179.html?style=mine)

People were not so pleased, and there was wank about it in the comments.

[samjohnsson.livejournal.com]

I'm not certain, but I think I recognize that stock photo, of one of the type - was listed under "spark of genius, technology, inspiration".

[mythologian.livejournal.com]

O_o ... I don't see any banner, just the typical blue header

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

Depending on where your server is, it might take a while. People in the UK were bitching about it for about a day before I started seeing it.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Are you going to eat some vegetables next Saturday, then?

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

LOL SNAP. I totally thought this.

[sherylyn]

The bloody billboards are in Texas, too.

I could say more, but I think it's better if I just don't ;-)

[blushingflower.livejournal.com]

We have those billboards in DC too. I actually posted about it on facebook. They say the Bible guarantees it, but I seem to recall a little bit about the return of Christ coming "like a thief in the night".
Not that I'm 100% sold on Christ ever being here in the first place.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

There's another passage about 'no man shall know the hour or the day,' which I like to think means that as soon as someone makes a specific prediction that automatically guarantees the second coming will NOT happen at that time ... but I may be bringing too much logic to this specific table.

[nakki.livejournal.com]

But I love jaywalking! It makes me feel so powerful! I can stop a car just by stepping in front of it, it's like being Magneto =D

[bare-bear.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, your comment totally made my night! :D

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

My UU minister mentioned it in church today right before the offertory: "Pay your pledges for the year now, because we might not be here next Sunday!" *g* I wonder if it worked any better than his song about tax deductions in April?

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

On the 21, J and I are gong completely wild, so we're watching "Cash Back" ( which has nudity! ) and drinking more than two drinks.

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

I quite liked Cashback, but I think I would have liked it better if during the sketching scene, they'd had some people who DIDN'T look like supermodels. But apparently, they tried it, and in the test screening, people were sniggering. Which makes me sad for humanity.

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

Party in Sam's Cafe! :D

[etharei.livejournal.com]

I am in favor of this! We can make it Bring Your Good Decision. And play charades.

[scarletscarlet.livejournal.com]

http://www.futilitycloset.com/2011/05/15/an-inland-archipelago

You saw this, right? I bet China Mieville did, too, once upon a time :).

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

HAH! Life there must be awesomely interesting.

[essayel.livejournal.com]

yakalskovich was outraged by the new header banner until I pointed out that it's actually someone reaching up for the last jar of poteen while the smoke from the still rises for the next batch.

LJ can call it what they like. We can put our own, often rude, interpretation on it.

[metallumai.livejournal.com]

...and inevitably will, I think. Rule 34? :D

[stasya-lj.livejournal.com]

I should change the theme of my BD to "End of the World" LOL

I saw the same bilbords when I was in Toronto a week ago, but thought it was some kind of a series of lectures or whatever. And apparently, it's the End of the World. Oh boy ))

[telyanofcelore.livejournal.com]

This is clearly an anthropomorphic personification of LJ regenerating! Maybe a metaphor for an upcoming site revamp...

[fleur-de-liz.livejournal.com]

LJ is hoping that its next regeneration will be ginger.

[dolimir-k.livejournal.com]

The 21st is actually my birthday. I was planning on partying, but I wasn't actually planning on burning the world down. Hmmm. Maybe things will be getting out of hand just a tad.

Teehee.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

*suspicious look*

You're not the antichrist, are you? :D

[firesprite1105.livejournal.com]

I will spend Judgement Day SILENTLY JUDGING Y'ALL. Just like every day! ;D

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

OH! that's a GOOD ONE!

[metallumai.livejournal.com]

re: eating healthy and no jaywalking-- Good advice for practically any day, actually. I would have thought we'd save the last day on earth for something riskier, and more fun. :)

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Well, I know a few gals who promised a romp in the afterlife.

I think that's relevant.

If not I'm just bragging.

[blue_ant]

The billboards make me laugh (there are some on SE Michigan, where I live), because when the world doesn't end, the guy behind the billboards will have to explain -- for a second time -- why his calculations are wrong.

There was an NPR (I think) story about this and it was really depressing, in that there are people who truly believe this guy that the world's going to end on the 21st. Including a family (mom, dad, baby and another baby on the way) who have basically budgeted themselves to run out of money on the 21st. I think their parents are stupid, but their kids? No really fair to them.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

So, wait.

The LJ banner resembles the May 21 billboards?

I swear, I didn't take any painkillers today.

[annedonne.livejournal.com]

The 21st certainly is Judgment Day. I'm taking the MCAT that day.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

GOOD LUCK! Use good judgment! :D

[bummble.livejournal.com]

I keep reading about the new LJ banner, but for some reason I don't see it anywhere?

Not even when I go to the main page.
I've tried logging out and everything, but nope; still the same boring blue-with-a-pencil.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Apparently it's going up in stages. Not everyone has it yet.

[frog-songs.livejournal.com]

ON MAY 21ST: EAT HEALTHY AND DON'T JAYWALK!

It is my birthday! I can guarantee neither!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Happy early Birthday! I hope you survive it! :D

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Around here, the jaywalkers at least are aware of the concept of looking both ways. Other pedestrians? Not a chance.