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BigPapaSmurf
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 Posted - 10/03/2005 : 10:17:23
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It appears the goofballs who discovered the new larger than pluto KBO have also discovered that it too has a moon, not uncommon in the Keiper Belt with so many rocks flying around. Anyways, they named the big rock (coughs) Xena and the newly discovered moon? You guessed it - Gabrielle.
http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/optics/staff/mvandam/gabrielle
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"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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Ricky
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Siberia
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Brazil
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Posted - 10/03/2005 : 10:43:50 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Ricky
I'm just surprised they didn't just go ahead and name the planetrock Lucy and the moon Lawless.
Lucy Lawless is no fun. Xena is. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
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BigPapaSmurf
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 10/03/2005 : 12:02:10 [Permalink]
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I became a lucy lawless fan after her nipple inducing national anthem for my detroit redwings.
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"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
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Posted - 10/03/2005 : 13:46:09 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Anyways, they named the big rock (coughs) Xena and the newly discovered moon? You guessed it - Gabrielle.
http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/optics/staff/mvandam/gabrielle
That Rocks, Major League ! ! !
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NubiWan
Skeptic Friend
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Posted - 10/05/2005 : 09:02:16 [Permalink]
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| Uh.., so whats the problem? |
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BigPapaSmurf
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 10/05/2005 : 10:11:31 [Permalink]
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Apparently that I am complaing to geeks about geeks.
And yes this geek knows what a real geek is. |
"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
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Siberia
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Posted - 10/05/2005 : 10:40:26 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Apparently that I am complaing to geeks about geeks.
And yes this geek knows what a real geek is.
... or do you? |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie
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Posted - 10/05/2005 : 11:47:45 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Apparently that I am complaing to geeks about geeks.
And yes this geek knows what a real geek is.
Some of us have embraced out inner geek, thanks.
(The new kind, not the real kind.)
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