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On 8/27 Mars will be as big as a full moon!

Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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I get calls and emails about this every summer. People have actually planned vacations around it.
http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/brightmars.asp
I saw Mars through my big scope on 8/27/03. It was pretty impressive.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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Thats cool!
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Can we nuke it?
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Some one offered to implant in my brain memories of a vacation on mars. Should I do it?
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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you might meet a chick with 3 tits. worth it.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Jul 23 2009, 11:32 AM
Some one offered to implant in my brain memories of a vacation on mars. Should I do it?
As long as it's not too expensive.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Jul 23 2009, 12:32 PM
Some one offered to implant in my brain memories of a vacation on mars. Should I do it?
lol I watched that last night, actually.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by C U AT 9K,Jul 23 2009, 12:26 PM
Can we nuke it?
no..... they are gonna nuke us



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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Jul 23 2009, 01:32 PM
Some one offered to implant in my brain memories of a vacation on mars. Should I do it?

awesome movie!
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,Jul 23 2009, 12:32 PM
Some one offered to implant in my brain memories of a vacation on mars. Should I do it?
philip k. dick ftw
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