Bob B.
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Post by Bob B. on Oct 12, 2005 10:24:34 GMT -4
It's funny how murderously efficient the gubmint is in causing jet crashes and heart attacks and burning or blowing up spacecraft, but they can't seem to find the louder HBs whose addresses are in the phone book (Sibrel, White, etc.) NASA allows Sibrel, White and the others to continue their activities because they're a distraction from the real government secret. Apollo astronauts discovered in 1969 that the Moon is an artificial structure built by extraterrestrials. The ETs have been using it as a base of operations for their ongoing human rectal examinations. [/conspiracist mode]
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Post by JayUtah on Oct 12, 2005 10:45:11 GMT -4
Well that would certainly explain why the Apollo 11 crew looked so uncomfortable in the MQF photos.
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Post by Martina W. on Oct 12, 2005 11:56:31 GMT -4
NASA allows Sibrel, White and the others to continue their activities because they're a distraction from the real government secret. Reminds me of that Simpsons episode with the conspiracy nut who knew about every cover-up - and the various organizations felt perfectly safe about it because no one would ever believe him
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Post by sts60 on Oct 12, 2005 12:31:19 GMT -4
Apollo astronauts discovered in 1969 that the Moon is an artificial structure built by extraterrestrials.
I remember a fellow (Rick Sobie, IIRC) who vociferously claimed the Moon was actually a "battle planet" made of titanium or whatnot, powered by a star inside. Like a good CT, he was immune to repeated doses of inconvenient fact.
The ETs have been using it as a base of operations for their ongoing human rectal examinations.
No longer ongoing. Since martinaw brought up The Simpsons: Homer: Oh, aliens, huh? Might as well get it over with. (Starts tugging down pants) Kodos: (covering eyes) Stop!! We have reached the limits of what we can learn with rectal probing!
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Post by Bob B. on Oct 12, 2005 13:37:34 GMT -4
Homer: Oh, aliens, huh? Might as well get it over with. (Starts tugging down pants) Kodos: (covering eyes) Stop!! We have reached the limits of what we can learn with rectal probing! LOL! I must have missed that episode.
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Post by JayUtah on Oct 12, 2005 13:59:17 GMT -4
It might have been the "Roswell That Ends Well" episode of Futurama where Fry goes back in time and becomes his own grandfather. The Air Force captures Zoidberg as an alien and takes him to Area 51. The only witness is a "crackpot conspiracy theorist that no one's going to believe anyway." The crackpot is a small guy in a trench coat carrying a camera: no matter what he takes a picture of, the pictures always come out looking like blurry photos of UFOs, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness monster. This is also the only reference in Futurama to the Apollo hoax; when an officer reminds the commander that Area 51 is "where we planned to fake the moon landings," the commander orders them to tell NASA they're going to have to do it for real.
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Post by frenat on Oct 12, 2005 14:23:36 GMT -4
They also have the Apollo good science in another episode where they hide in the LM and there is a plaque saying it was replaced by the Apollo Sticklers Society. (because of course the LM would no longer be there, just the base)
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Post by LunarOrbit on Oct 12, 2005 14:30:51 GMT -4
They also have the Apollo good science in another episode where they hide in the LM and there is a plaque saying it was replaced by the Apollo Sticklers Society. (because of course the LM would no longer be there, just the base) "Apollo Sticklers Society"... they sure weren't thinking about acronyms when they chose their name. It reminds me of the time when the Conservative party here in Canada named themselves the "Canadian Reform Alliance Party" (or CRAP for short). ;D
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Al Johnston
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Post by Al Johnston on Oct 12, 2005 14:42:34 GMT -4
Here in Newcastle we have a similar tale: there are two Universities in the city, one of which was formerly termed Newcastle Polytechnic. When it was re-designated as a University, there was some discussion as to what it should be called, as "Newcastle University" and "University of Newcastle upon Tyne" were both taken by the other one. It was noted that other Polytechnics had relabelled themselves as "City Universities" and so the term "City University of Newcastle upon Tyne" was considered.
Briefly.
There followed some discussion of this on the letters pages of the national press, which finally ended when someone pointed out that the Cambridge University New Theatre Society had lasted two years without anyone noticing.....
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Post by Martina W. on Oct 12, 2005 16:10:57 GMT -4
It might have been the "Roswell That Ends Well" episode of Futurama Ooops, my bad. I mixed them up, they were shown back to back here . (note to myself: "remember: Futurama is the realistic show, Simpsons is science fiction")
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Post by JayUtah on Oct 12, 2005 16:11:47 GMT -4
The LUT (Launch Umbilical Tower) was very briefly called the Saturn Launch Umbilical Tower.
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Al Johnston
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Post by Al Johnston on Oct 12, 2005 16:14:23 GMT -4
The LUT (Launch Umbilical Tower) was very briefly called the Saturn Launch Umbilical Tower. Before or after it was seen launching a Titan?
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Post by Jason Thompson on Oct 13, 2005 4:42:17 GMT -4
When I did my degree at the University of Sussex the various schools were known by abbreviations. Standard acronyms were found to be inadequate, however, since I would have been studying in the school of Biological Sciences, and several of my friends were studying in the school of Cognitive Research And Psychological Studies.
Of course, the inclusion of conjunctions such as 'and' in acronyms is uncommon, but it turned out to be a serious requirement for the course offered by most educational establishments for those who wish to learn more about the use of computers: the Computer Literacy and Information Technology course!
And let us not forget the classic line in the Red Dwarf episode 'Polymorph', in which a personality-altered Rimmer tells us that the real issue is what the group are going to call themselves while they hunt down the rogue polymorph:
'I think it comes down to a choice between the League Against Salivating Monsters, or my personal favourite, the Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society. Er, one drawback with that: the abbreviation is clitoris.'
[Edited to add, for those whose curiosity was piqued, that the two schools at the university mentioned above were known as BIOLS and COGS]
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Post by Bob B. on Oct 13, 2005 18:24:28 GMT -4
Apollo astronauts discovered in 1969 that the Moon is an artificial structure built by extraterrestrials.I remember a fellow (Rick Sobie, IIRC) who vociferously claimed the Moon was actually a "battle planet" made of titanium or whatnot, powered by a star inside. Like a good CT, he was immune to repeated doses of inconvenient fact. I just found this post at GLP: Geez! ...the things people will believe.
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Post by turbonium on Oct 19, 2005 21:34:09 GMT -4
Geez! ...the things people will believe.I concur! Of course, we have known for centuries that the Moon is made of cheese! The only issue still unresolved has of course become divided along political lines. The French experts maintain it consists of Brie or Camembert, or at least a mixture of both. The Dutch vocally support their case for Edam and Gouda. American scientists stubbornly argue the Moon is made entirely of Cheddar, although much of the international community has long scoffed at such a far fetched and unsubstantiated claim. However, in an effort to sway public opinion, an all out advertising campaign is now underway with a multimillion dollar cash infusion from Kraft and Land o' Lakes.
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