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2006-11-20 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Mike 2006-11-20 06:29|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to projections, an Apophis impact would occur somewhere along a curving 30-mile-wide swath stretching across Russia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America and on into the Atlantic. Managua, Nicaragua; San José, Costa Rica; and Caracas, Venezuela, all would be in line for near-direct hits and complete destruction. Don't sound so bad to me!

The most likely target, though, is several thousand miles off the West Coast, where Apophis would create a 5-mile-wide, 9000-ft.-deep "crater" in the water. The collapse of that transient water crater would trigger tsunamis that would hammer California with an hour-long fusillade of 50-ft. waves.
Not to worry; Queen-of-the-Universe Pelosi will not permit it.

Posted by Bobby 2006-11-20 07:27|| 2006-11-20 07:27|| Front Page Top

#2 asteroid called 99942 Apophis

Goddamned System Lords. Bad enough they masquerade as gods. Guess we're gonna have to sic McGyver on them again.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-11-20 07:27|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-11-20 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 If Costa Rica wasn't in the landing footprint I'd be pretty conflicted.

Posted by Shipman 2006-11-20 07:37|| 2006-11-20 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 So... this is Planet X, am I right?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-11-20 07:42|| 2006-11-20 07:42|| Front Page Top

#5 So I should change my name and not use Fred's assigned one?

Be seeing y'all soon.

Posted by 99942 Apophis ">99942 Apophis 2006-11-20 08:22|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-11-20 08:22|| Front Page Top

#6 In the year 2029
if man is doin fine
he may not drink his wine
for some time

Grab your ankles, assume the position
prepare for apocalyptic conditions
The world we know, soon will go bust
cause God's dropped a dime on us. whoa-a-whoooow

Posted by wxjames 2006-11-20 08:38|| 2006-11-20 08:38|| Front Page Top

#7 would have to arrive on friday the 13th , typical :P

note to self , stay in bed

Posted by MacNails 2006-11-20 09:15|| 2006-11-20 09:15|| Front Page Top

#8 It is Bush's fault! Global warming! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2006-11-20 09:28|| 2006-11-20 09:28|| Front Page Top

#9 It's Niburu, I tell you, the anunnaki are coming back, that's all.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-11-20 09:32|| 2006-11-20 09:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Nah, DV. By then it'll be Universal (as in Universe-wide) warming, because that darn President Bush didn't sign Kyoto back in naught-five.

Posted by BA 2006-11-20 10:15|| 2006-11-20 10:15|| Front Page Top

#11 The Plutanese have a saying: "Revenge is a dish best served cold."

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-11-20 10:18|| 2006-11-20 10:18|| Front Page Top

#12 If it's proved it will not damage the U.S. then Americans should make sure they

a) "Don't weaponise space"
b) interfere in another countries responsibility.

Posted by Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-11-20 11:29|| 2006-11-20 11:29|| Front Page Top

#13 Lol, BP.

Posted by .com 2006-11-20 11:43|| 2006-11-20 11:43|| Front Page Top

#14 Yo! Kelly! A firm date finally. Kools it is. Good news is 2 days before income tax deadline.

Posted by Shipman 2006-11-20 12:50|| 2006-11-20 12:50|| Front Page Top

#15 cool! I finally get beachfront property!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-11-20 14:42|| 2006-11-20 14:42|| Front Page Top

#16 Caracas, Venezuela, all would be in line for near-direct hits and complete destruction.

Hey, Hugo. Bend your Bush-bashing ass over for this one.

Posted by Halliburton Assteroid Steering Division">Halliburton Assteroid Steering Division 2006-11-20 14:56|| 2006-11-20 14:56|| Front Page Top

#17 Would you like to schedule a "Request for Quote" meeting? Let's see... Next Wed at 2 is open.

Posted by Haliburton Asteroid Shield Div. 2006-11-20 16:33|| 2006-11-20 16:33|| Front Page Top

#18 At 6200 feet and 1500 miles from any ocean, I don't think I'll worry about any tsunamis. Of course, if this little bugger DOES hit, every fault within 10,000 miles is going to let loose. I wonder if my earthquake insurance is up-to-date...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-11-20 16:56|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-11-20 16:56|| Front Page Top

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