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clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Broadway, I imagine. They seem to have the singing and dancing down cold.

Pick up work in the remake of the Wizard of Oz, or working inside monkey suits.

US army, working as tunnel moles to weed out terroist bunkers.

Is an oompa loompa a refugee or a slave? I mean, where else can they go, really?

They sing and dance, warning children of the dangers of greed, all inside a magical candy factory. Of course they are slaves.

They get out of line, and boom, straight into the sugar confectionary bin where they are shredded and sprinkled on cup cakes.

Oomadee.

Do.

Cobra Commander

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Loompadee. . . eewwwww.

That explains those orange sprinkles on cheap donuts.  ???

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clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

And the jelly filled center!

Josh Cryer

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Hmm, I did a search for "Cosmos 1" and didn't get anything. Anyone know what's up with the Planetary Societies http://planetary.org/solarsailblog/index_02.html]Solar Sail? I'm impatient, and a little skittish. Hope everything is well.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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Josh Cryer

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

BTW, I think clark and Cindy have disgusting post counts. Just kidding.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Dude, go away. Things were better when you said as much as you were seen.   

BWhite

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Dude, go away. Things were better when you said as much as you were seen.   

I think he said: "Get a life"

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Josh Cryer

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Ooh, I found it: http://planetary.org/solarsailblog/inde … ex_03.html

Was looking at the wrong page. Man, I'm rusty with the internet. Not really.

And clark, shut up or I might actually stick around.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Your post count isn't to far behind mine, Mr-I-Need-A-New-Screen-Addy-Cause-My-Other-One-Couldn't-Keep-Up.

clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Stick around?

HA!

Then you would have to pay up. 

Palomar

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Ooh, I found it: http://planetary.org/solarsailblog/inde … ex_03.html

Was looking at the wrong page. Man, I'm rusty with the internet. Not really.

*Hi Josh.  http://www.newmars.com/forums/viewtopic … 1991]Solar sail thread.

Yahoo! has also just posted a new article pertaining to it.

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And since it's this thread, an unrelated announcement:  Radar's sister had her litter of kittens.    Yay!  We'll get one once they're weaned.

--Cindy

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BWhite

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Your post count isn't to far behind mine, Mr-I-Need-A-New-Screen-Addy-Cause-My-Other-One-Couldn't-Keep-Up.

Oh Yeah?

Yeah

And you, and you

are probably right.

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clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Of course I am.  :laugh:

But I want Josh to stick around only so I can bet him so more. He writes me such lovely poetry. 

Josh Cryer

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Aw, you miss me. How cute. Better watch it, my philosophy has not changed about government. Do you miss those debates where I'd slaughter you? I've been thinking about CELSS (closed ecosystem life support system, if you don't recall) a lot lately. I'm going to have to do some catching up if I stick around. 

In other news, you never will win the Mars bet. 

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Better watch it, my philosophy has not changed about government. Do you miss those debates where I'd slaughter you?

You must be thinking of a different conversation with a different troll. That's not how I recall it. But if you prefer, I will submit to your techno-anarchy, haha. get it, submit. Oh never mind, my material is wasted on you. 

I've been thinking about CELSS (closed ecosystem life support system, if you don't recall) a lot lately.

Like what?

And as for the Mars bet...  :laugh: you know it isn't about the money. It's about the booze! 

Josh Cryer

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Junior, not senior. I think. I guess I'm still a discombobulated bastard.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Do the other Administrators suffer from "super" envy when you post?

Josh Cryer

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Cindy,

And since it's this thread, an unrelated announcement:  Radar's sister had her litter of kittens. Yay!  We'll get one once they're weaned.

I stayed in a hotel a few weeks ago and there was this kitten in there, I tried to rescue it but it kept http://img290.echo.cx/img290/9885/cat3ha.jpg]hissing at me.

clark,

Do the other Administrators suffer from "super" envy when you post?

Don't you?

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

I once smuggled a kitten out of TJ (mexico).

And Josh, I'm not envious of your "super" title. I'm jealous because I'm not you. You dog. 

Josh Cryer

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

So, what do you guys do to be able to post early in the mornings like I've noticed you doing? I'm about to head out to work (actually I am going to probably be lateish, but we'll see). I know Cindy is a sort of typist or receptionist for a health care place, but I have no idea what clark, Bill White, or Cobra Commander do.

Take care! Hope you guys have a good day.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

clark

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

I have no idea what I do either.

Cobra Commander

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

So, what do you guys do to be able to post early in the mornings like I've noticed you doing?

Draftsman. Mechanical engineering for the automotive industry. Mostly Japanese stuff oddly enough. Stumble in at 07:00, start posting whatever my sleep-deprived mind comes up with. 

And still manage to make deadline. Except when management tries to "help"   ???

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Palomar

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

So, what do you guys do to be able to post early in the mornings like I've noticed you doing? I'm about to head out to work (actually I am going to probably be lateish, but we'll see). I know Cindy is a sort of typist or receptionist for a health care place, but I have no idea what clark, Bill White, or Cobra Commander do.

Take care! Hope you guys have a good day.

*You too. 

I'm a medical transcriptionist and work in my own home.  Set my own hours, pace, etc.  Usually work 11 to 12 hours per day, 5 days a week.  Up hammering away at the keyboard by 4:30 a.m.

--Cindy

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We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

BWhite

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Wannabe author.

Stealing people's posts and splicing together with light editing for dialog. 

Nah. Thats a lie. I make up my own bad dialog.

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Cobra Commander

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Re: Apropos of Nothing *4*

Nah. Thats a lie. I make up my own bad dialog.

Yoda refrains from commenting.

I just realized I probably spend more time posting here and making CG models for an indie film than I do actually working. But the latter looks like I'm working if I zoom in.   :;):

So, will New Marsians be recognizing any of themselves in this book of yours?   :;):

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Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.