Astrology

[AFK]

Astrology rhymes with too many other words for Weird Al to hate it for long. He could get his next 2 songs from Astrology, just as it is! If only he wasn't such a lyrical purist. He might try to not be so soul crushingly wounded every time he was reminded what an arsehole he is when he's been drinking. And maybe not have a drink at all. 

Oh no, you aren't stepping on Weird Al are you?  Them are fighting words! 

[LMNO]

So, of Facebook I've read things like, "Oh, this only applies to the people being born now; whatever sign you were born in, you still are."  As if this was some sort of instantaneous change that didn't happen over the course of centuries, and didn't apply say, last year.

It just serves to underscore the very arbitrary nature of astrology, and makes me giggle.

[Cain]

I was born in the Year of Made Up Bullshit under the Sign of No Fucking Impact on My Life.

A goddamn pigeon shitting in my eye has more of an influence on my life than the position of the stars and the earth.

[Suu]

So, of Facebook I've read things like, "Oh, this only applies to the people being born now; whatever sign you were born in, you still are."  As if this was some sort of instantaneous change that didn't happen over the course of centuries, and didn't apply say, last year.

It just serves to underscore the very arbitrary nature of astrology, and makes me giggle.

It certainly is funny watching people squirm.

[Cramulus]

More accurate than the Zodiac: The Ödiac


http://www.brunching.com/odiac.html

There are only two signs in the Ödiac. If you are born on an odd date (e.g. the 27th of whatever), you are a Milli. If you are born on an even date, you are a Vanilli.

here's my Öroscope:

[hooplala]

So, of Facebook I've read things like, "Oh, this only applies to the people being born now; whatever sign you were born in, you still are."  As if this was some sort of instantaneous change that didn't happen over the course of centuries, and didn't apply say, last year.

It just serves to underscore the very arbitrary nature of astrology, and makes me giggle.

I heard on the radio that it only applied to people in the East.  WTF?  They don't have the same sky as the rest of us?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I am confused by your statement, what are you finding inconsistent?

I guess part of me thinks that if it is geocentric, why have any relation to the stars/planets at all?

Also, I can see how you could argue (without looking at statistics/data) that the time of year you were born could impact on your life in some way (ie maybe kids born in winter are more likely to die of pneumonia) and extrapolate from there, but I cannot see how the position of Jupiter could affect you  at all when you are born (at least no more than anyone else in the world). But inconsistencies when apply an entire different belief set (ie mine) to someone else's (ie astrologers) are going to occur I guess.

Regardless it was just an off-hand remark and I may have been wrong.

"Geocentric" = basing everything in the sky on its relationship to the earth. Astrology was originally a navigational coordinate system based on the positions of certain constellations in the sky throughout the course of the year.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

More accurate than the Zodiac: The Ödiac


http://www.brunching.com/odiac.html

There are only two signs in the Ödiac. If you are born on an odd date (e.g. the 27th of whatever), you are a Milli. If you are born on an even date, you are a Vanilli.

here's my Öroscope:

Ha! I like this.

Frankly, I did momentarily have fun with the thought of all the headsplodey that was about to happen when all the people who keep telling me that I'm a classic Taurus had to get used to the idea that REALLY, I'M AN ARIES. I was kind of disappointed when the whole thing was debunked.

Then again, I know how it would go. Just like it always goes, people would simply whitewash their memories and turn my entire 40-year history into one in which it makes perfect sense that I'm really an Aries.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Also, I still don't know what signs my kids are. This horrifies people, so I make it a point to never retain that information when people tell me.

[Suu]

It's not really important. Very rarely do people ask me what my sign is during normal conversation anyway. I will get the "when's your birthday?" followed by, "OH MY GOD YOU'RE A FUCKING LEO! *hiss*" on occasion. But I could really care less.

I figure I'm just a selfish, creative bitch naturally.

[Jenne]

Also, this site is mildly amusing:
http://bitterhoroscopes.com/

Aw, damn. :

Horoscopes for January 14th, 2011
Cancer
June 21 - July 22

Be nice to someone today. You might not have tomorrow. Seriously. This is your last day.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Once again Cram is the voice of reason 

[Suu]

Also, this site is mildly amusing:
http://bitterhoroscopes.com/

Aw, damn. :

Horoscopes for January 14th, 2011
Cancer
June 21 - July 22

Be nice to someone today. You might not have tomorrow. Seriously. This is your last day.

That's like the shit I write.

[Triple Zero]

It's not really important. Very rarely do people ask me what my sign is during normal conversation anyway. I will get the "when's your birthday?" followed by, "OH MY GOD YOU'RE A FUCKING LEO! *hiss*" on occasion. But I could really care less.

I figure I'm just a selfish, creative bitch naturally.

LEO - Stay away from single socks this week. Somebody you trust will give you a plant, while having your seat. Something you planned will have the seeds of trust. Do not go to Cyprus.

[the last yatto]

Its still based on the sky, but the marketable part slowly dropped the actual chart. Seasons matched nature or so they say. Most have made up for this by including the sign before or after whatever is closer in days. So I'm a aries/tarus