End of the World May 21st: The Essential Rapture Survival Guide

89-year-old California pastor Harold Camping, the founder of Family Radio Worldwide, claims that the rapture is coming Saturday, May 21, 2011 and that the world will officially end Oct. 21, 2011. Camping’s basing this on a complex ("made up") mathematical formula that even Will Hunting couldn’t solve. (Yes, I realize Hunting is a fictional character, but at this point, I’m not convinced Camping is real either.)

For some reason, perhaps a slow news cycle, respected media outlets are giving Camping’s prediction ample ink.  I thought it was only appropriate for Altadena Patch to weigh in too and give Altadena residents a few helpful hints to make it through the weekend.

We’ll find out by the end of the day if Camping’s math adds up. And just in case he’s right, here are five Judgment Day necessities that you should pick up to prepare for the big day.

1. Toilet paper – Obviously. Stock up at one of our .

2. Water - Another no-brainer. Hydration is a staple of any good rapture gameplan. 

3. Music –It's not too late to check out .  If you'd rather read a book by one of Altadena's local author, stop by .

4. Sweatpants – If the world’s going down, might as well get comfortable. You might have to leave town to get the lowest price on department store sweat pants though.

5. Shake Weight - The world may be ending but that doesn't mean you need to stop caring about your health. With the Shake Weight, you can get strong and sculpted arms that will be the talk of the post-apocalyptic dating scene.

Alright, you’re all set. No go out there and give ‘em he--! Er…. or something.