I think the seven times of Daniel fits 2012 much better than 1914. If the first fulfillment refers to the humiliation of the King of Babylon, why couldn't the "major fulfillment" start with the humiliation of the Kingdom of Babylon in 539 BC? (At least this is a date everyone agrees on.) This fits better than the destruction of the somewhat minor city of Jerusalem, before the first fulfillment even started. Seven times has to include at least one leap month of 30 days. (Something the Watchtower Society seems to have forgotten) This gives us 2,550 days or years. Add that to 539 BC, while remembering there is no zero year, gives us 2012. Like the 1914 prophecy, it is even confirmed by an ancient pyramid building civilisation, and in a much more dramatic way than constantly changing measurements from the inside of a pyramid.
This is all pretty silly, but I don't think it is any more silly than what Charlie Russell came up with. (As far as I know, this is my idea, and the Watchtower Society can't have it.)