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2004-03-18 -Short Attention Span Theater-

100-ft diameter asteroid to pass near Earth today

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Posted by Dar 2004-03-18 10:50:22 AM|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Didn't we have a few of these where the "experts" thought we might get hit, but we didn't? And now they're sure this one will miss...

Posted by OldeForce 2004-3-18 11:51:40 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:51:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Dar, if it is going to hit the earth, my bet is it hits Iran.

Posted by Lil Dhimmi 2004-3-18 11:55:08 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:55:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 chainey to Wolfowitz: Is the asteroid control ray ready yet?

Posted by ed 2004-3-18 12:07:09 PM|| 2004-3-18 12:07:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Put Bruce Willis on "Ready 5"

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-3-18 12:36:23 PM|| 2004-3-18 12:36:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 chainey to Wolfowitz: Is the asteroid control ray ready yet?
why. he thinking maybe there oil on it?

Posted by muck4doo 2004-3-18 2:17:03 PM|| 2004-3-18 2:17:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Not to worry. This piece is just the "marker" piece. It's the next one that we need to watch. It's the Bad Boy - a ball of frozen methane ice holding a bunch of rocks together. As the methane ice melts, the rocks come free. THOSE will be the punishment the "pretenders" in Iran will receive.
/channeling Oslammer ben Loosing.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-3-18 2:21:57 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-3-18 2:21:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Mucky,

You've discovered the secret of chaineys space program. Asteroids are lousy with hydrocarbons. Why do you think we are going to Mars. The rovers are equipped with DRILLS.

Beware of chainey's hitmen .. err Halliburton consultants.

Posted by ed 2004-3-18 2:24:05 PM|| 2004-3-18 2:24:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 PS. Do you know the FULL names of the Mars rovers? Spirit of Texaco and Exxon Opportunity.

Posted by ed 2004-3-18 2:26:22 PM|| 2004-3-18 2:26:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 LOL Ed! Excellent names too. I wonder if they would have financed the trip if allowed to name the suckers..... As a taxpayer I say go the hell for it. Better putting money on a stadium.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-18 3:12:46 PM|| 2004-3-18 3:12:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Better than wasting money on a stadium name. Remember one of the very early internet myths that Coke was going to somehow make the moon like like their bottecap for 48 hrs? If they'd financed Apollo 20 & 21 I would have approved of a little advertorial.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-18 3:15:49 PM|| 2004-3-18 3:15:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Yeah, what the hell is wrong with companies sponsoring space exploration? Its better than the taxpayer getting stuck with the bill. You got to admit if they were to find oil on Mars we would get there a hell of a lot faster.

Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge 2004-3-18 6:51:16 PM|| [http://www.andrewiandodge.com] 2004-3-18 6:51:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 What color's the sky on Planet Mucky?

Posted by tu3031 2004-3-18 9:16:05 PM|| 2004-3-18 9:16:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 That calls for one final party

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-18 10:40:28 PM|| 2004-3-18 10:40:28 PM|| Front Page Top

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