Xoutpost.com

Xoutpost.com (https://xoutpost.com/forums.php)
-   The Lounge (https://xoutpost.com/off-topic/lounge/)
-   -   Once in a lifetime event worth checking out (https://xoutpost.com/off-topic/lounge/74559-once-lifetime-event-worth-checking-out.html)

Quicksilver 07-23-2010 10:02 PM

Once in a lifetime event worth checking out
 
Mars - You Will Never See Mars Like This Again!

JCL 07-24-2010 12:11 AM

The return of the Mars Hoax, for the 7th year in a row (The Aug 27th approach was in 2003, and it comes close to earth every two years. This year it was in January)

Return of the Mars Hoax - NASA Science

statdoc 07-24-2010 12:13 AM

Sorry, not true.

snopes.com: Mars Close to Earth

Quicksilver 07-24-2010 01:12 AM

That didn't last long...LOL

motordavid 07-24-2010 08:44 AM

QwkAg,
My guess is you got it as a FW'd email from a friend...
I toss 100% of emails, with Fwd attachments. Don't
care if they are coming from my best friend(s), as that
attachment will have been around the block a dozen times,
is old news, bs, or I've read it already. And, unless I run
the attach through Norton, et al, I always assume it has
some bad junque in it.

Mars viewing was actually pretty good a year or so, ago.
GL, [email protected]

blktoptrvl 07-24-2010 10:57 AM

Even in 2003, at best it looked like a bright star. Nowhere near as big as the moon.

Quicksilver 07-24-2010 08:11 PM

No to all the guesses. I saw it and i said to myself.
"SELF" let's have some fun. Glad you got a kick out of it...:thumbup:

Quote:

Originally Posted by motordavid (Post 757722)
QwkAg,
My guess is you got it as a FW'd email from a friend...
I toss 100% of emails, with Fwd attachments. Don't
care if they are coming from my best friend(s), as that
attachment will have been around the block a dozen times,
is old news, bs, or I've read it already. And, unless I run
the attach through Norton, et al, I always assume it has
some bad junque in it.

Mars viewing was actually pretty good a year or so, ago.
GL, [email protected]


motordavid 07-24-2010 08:40 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Ah, QwkAg...you ol' spoofer, you!

I bought this scope, with a faked PayPal account,
just for you. You can fire it up and check out that
close encounter with our sister Red Planet. ;)

It was only ~$10Gs, but the vendor won't notice
the phony PP acct of mine, for a few days...it's on its way to you,
my BFAM!
GL, mD

JCL 07-25-2010 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quicksilver (Post 757808)
No to all the guesses. I saw it and i said to myself.
"SELF" let's have some fun. Glad you got a kick out of it...:thumbup:

Spam is fun? :confused:

Quicksilver 07-25-2010 03:05 AM

Not spam, just bogus stuff from snopes.
Some of it is almost believable which makes
it worth a laugh or two. Better than transmission
conjecture me thinks..........:rofl:
Quote:

Originally Posted by JCL (Post 757838)
Spam is fun? :confused:



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:43 PM.

vBulletin, Copyright 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved.