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May 18, 2010
Gimme shelter
Fremont Street A-bomb - Las Vegas, originally uploaded by kocojim.
Robert Vicino doesn't want to alarm you, but OMG the world is ending soon and you really need to pay me $50,000 for a bomb shelter in the desert!
He says the 13,000-square-foot area will include an atrium, gym and jail on the inside and sloppy joes and pearl potatoes on the menu.
Experts say the demand for bunkers is growing because the strong earthquakes, terrorism and predictions of the world's end in 2012 when the ancient Mayan calendar ends.
About $50,000 will get you a spot in Vicino's facility. He says he has collected deposits on half the 132 spaces planned in the bunker and is still taking reservations: $5,000 for adults and $2,500 for kids. Pets are free.
So, wait a minute - the world is going to end in 2012, and a bunker is supposed to protect me? I'm no expert in apocalypses, having never experienced one, but I understand hiding is not usually going to save you. Are the demons or whatever going to rampage over North America and not see the hatch to this bunker as they pass over, instead continuing on to destroy some crappy High Desert town?
Speaking of the end of the world, my dad is convinced the world is on the brink of collapse, because he is growing his own crops and wants to start raising chickens. I also noticed he has a bunch of canned food stored up, but it's nothing but soup and his favorite candy. I didn't see a can opener.
entry no. 1457
Posted at May 18, 2010 11:28 AM