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TINY MOONS DISCOVERED AT URANUS
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| October 20, 200e
Posted on 10/21/2003 3:48:24 PM PDT by boris
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To: AGreatPer
I thought it would be an obscure reference..
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posted on
10/21/2003 4:18:53 PM PDT
by
At _War_With_Liberals
(Hillary's book tour was a thermometer in the behinds of the Dim sheeple for a 2004 run.)
To: My2Cents
Let me go grab a mirror... BRB.
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posted on
10/21/2003 4:20:18 PM PDT
by
Stars N Stripes
(He's crying? There's no crying in Glory Holing! Right you are Ken. Let's go to our MXC Impact Replay)
To: Genesis defender
Hasn't anyone tried to rename this planetary butt of jokes?WHY was it named YOURANUS in the first place? I'd like to know.
To: boris
To: boris
Those aren't moons and we didn't see them earlier because they weren't there earlier. Uranus would be a convenient parking orbit for the interstellar mother ship for a long term survey of our solar system.
Now, does anyone on this thread know the two names originally applied to Uranus before the German astronomical yearbook editor suggested we keep consistent with Greek mythology?
I won't make you wait, but I will make you look. From our friends at JWR:
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posted on
10/21/2003 4:21:39 PM PDT
by
Phsstpok
(often wrong, but never in doubt)
To: My2Cents
LOL!!
"It appears to be a black hole. Get Bones Malloy. We're goin' in."
To: Phsstpok
"Now, does anyone on this thread know the two names originally applied to Uranus before the German astronomical yearbook editor suggested we keep consistent with Greek mythology? "
Urkeister? Urbuttocks?
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posted on
10/21/2003 4:24:54 PM PDT
by
Stars N Stripes
(He's crying? There's no crying in Glory Holing! Right you are Ken. Let's go to our MXC Impact Replay)
To: My2Cents
Anyone want to speculate on what that dark circle is at the bottom of Uranus?
It's a mountain, to be named "The Dingleberry"
SO9
To: boris
Uranus? Is that the one with the rings?
To: boris
What do the Starship Enterprise and Charmin toilet paper have in common?
They both circle Uranus looking for Klingons.
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posted on
10/21/2003 4:25:44 PM PDT
by
FReepaholic
(Never Forget: www.september-11-videos.com)
To: boris
No jokes please ;) Spoil sport!
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posted on
10/21/2003 4:27:01 PM PDT
by
k2blader
(Haruspex, beware.)
To: SteamShovel
"WHY was it named YOURANUS in the first place? I'd like to know."
In case you're seriously asking, it's named after the Roman God of the Oceans, a direct rip of Poseidon from Greek Mythology. All the planets are named after Roman deities. Uranus is a really, really big one (okay, so I couldn't keep it totally straight, sue me).
Qwinn
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posted on
10/21/2003 4:29:19 PM PDT
by
Qwinn
To: SteamShovel
Assuming you're serious I can only speculate it has something to do with the Greek word for "heaven." Actually, come to think of it, that would be very logical if a gay guy named it.
To: Stars N Stripes
How do they know how many moons are circling my anus? Have they been peeping?
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posted on
10/21/2003 5:07:12 PM PDT
by
MichiganCheese
(What would Scooby Do?)
To: Stars N Stripes
Georginian Sidus, George's Star, after the reigning King George III at the time of it's discovery, or Herschel, after it's discoverer. Read the article, it's interesting (at least to me) ;^>
I've always liked Planet Herschel. Makes me hope for planet Harpo, or something like that.
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posted on
10/21/2003 5:18:28 PM PDT
by
Phsstpok
(often wrong, but never in doubt)
To: boris
Tiny "moons" = Our grandkids in the bath tub!!
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posted on
10/21/2003 5:19:25 PM PDT
by
TaMoDee
To: Bacon Man
TINY MOONS DISCOVERED AT URANUS
I thought you got that taken care of!
57
posted on
10/21/2003 5:20:00 PM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: Stars N Stripes
ROTFLMAO
58
posted on
10/21/2003 5:20:43 PM PDT
by
sd-joe
To: Blood of Tyrants
I may be wrong, but I think the fact they do orbit a planet rather than a sun is the sole factor in calling them moons.
To: boris
George Carlin says those "little moons" in Uransus
should be called
Assteroids
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posted on
10/21/2003 5:34:38 PM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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