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June 2004 Usenet Kook of the Month and June 2004 Coward of the Month Charles D. "Chuckwheat" Bohne has a brand new box of crayons:

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:49:09 +1200, Sir Gilligan Horry <GM@ga7rm5er.com>
wrote:

First ET contact 'within 20 years' scientists calculate

Well, actually it won't be "first contact" but the "end of the world"
celebration ... we will show up on Dec. 21, 2012 ... and fly
a great parade around the globe.
The GAIA-transformation will start on Dec. 23, 2012 noon in Peru
(UTC+8). Our 144 special guests will have the opportunity to see
it from above for the rest of you our ships will play http://www.airmp3.com/download/Madonna/mp3/dl_cc05_12
Your friendly Galactic Federation.

Ya don't say.