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Capitalist pig-dog, George Bush, prompted by his cronies at powerful oil companies, has ordered Dick Cheney to invoke the forces of darkness under his command to block out the Sun tomorrow across a vast portion of Earth that passes through some of the world's most undeveloped countries.

From Brazil, through sub-Saharian Africa and the Middle East, all the way to Mongolia, will be submerged in darkness. That this path crosses much of the Islamic world is no coincidence, but part of the Great Satan's plan.

NOTE: For those of you who have had your sense of humor removed, the above was a joke.

Kidding aside, anyone in the path of the eclipse? Any plans for watching it?

Capitalist pig-dog, George Bush, prompted by his cronies at powerful oil companies, has ordered Dick Cheney to invoke the forces of darkness under his command to block out the Sun tomorrow across a vast portion of Earth that passes through some of the world's most undeveloped countries.

From Brazil, through sub-Saharian Africa and the Middle East, all the way to Mongolia, will be submerged in darkness. That this path crosses much of the Islamic world is no coincidence, but part of the Great Satan's plan.

NOTE: For those of you who have had your sense of humor removed, the above was a joke.

Kidding aside, anyone in the path of the eclipse? Any plans for watching it?
Yayyy! America now controls the sun! [ dances ] :D

Even if I was in its path, I wouldn't watch it. I wanna keep my eyes, you know.

Looking at an eclipse can cause permanent eye damage, whereas looking directly at the sun for a short amount of time will only cause partial temporary blindness.

Yipes, just yipes. I don't think you're cognisant of how bad you've got it.

The former was a joke and a referance as well.

Yipes, just yipes. I don't think you're cognisant of how bad you've got it.

The former was a joke and a referance as well.
LAMO! Well, DUH! And *I* have trouble recognizing a joke? :rolleyes:

Even if I was in its path, I wouldn't watch it. I wanna keep my eyes, you know.
There are indirect and safe ways to look at an eclipse, you know?

My favorite is projecting the image on a piece of paper using upside-down binoculars. With a bit of work you can get a very nice image of the Sun, sunspots and all. It's more comfortable thant the mylar shades.

Once in totality you can look at the Sun all you want. The corona is not that bright. Otherwise I would have been totally blinded by looking at the total eclipse in Mexico City in 1992, it lasted for several minutes.

Yipes, just yipes. I don't think you're cognisant of how bad you've got it.

The former was a joke and a referance as well.

I don't get it :confused:

See? All this stuff Bush pulls all the time...

Now he made Ra angry!!!

I don't get it :confused:
He was addressing my first post. Apparently he can recognize a joke whenever anyone besides me makes one. :eek:

wow... an eclipse...


so what... I haven't seen the sun since December of 2005. (I started the night shift.)

lol

hums:


#"black hole sun, won´t you come"#

Yipes, just yipes. I don't think you're cognisant of how bad you've got it.

The former was a joke and a referance as well.

Clerks reference. Excellent.

If I see a strange plant that wasn't there before the eclipse, I'm out of here. :)

If I see a strange plant that wasn't there before the eclipse, I'm out of here. :)
:headbang: I know the reference.... I know the reference...


thinking.... Triffids?

But in the Triffids, that was after a meteor shower I believe, not an eclipse... The meteorshower blinded all the people then the world was seeded with lovely plants of carnivorous excellence

If I see a strange plant that wasn't there before the eclipse, I'm out of here. :)
Obacure reference to an even more obscure movie? :confused:

:headbang: I know the reference.... I know the reference...

thinking.... Triffids?
In The Day of the Triffids, the rapid growth of the Triffids was caused by a strange meteor shower, not an eclipse. :p

In The Day of the Triffids, the rapid growth of the Triffids was caused by a strange meteor shower, not an eclipse. :p
ahhh... well I'm at a loss then...

the only other plant related movie I know of is from Shockwave video... :D

At first, I thought you were referencing that weird post about the Bush family moving the Earth or something. :p

And TG's watching the eclipse, maybe he'll come back and share pictures!

At first, I thought you were referencing that weird post about the Bush family moving the Earth or something. :p

And TG's watching the eclipse, maybe he'll come back and share pictures!
In one of the remote places I was posted to when I was in the military, we were captured by cannibals. They were going to cook us, but just before they could light the fire, there was a total eclipse. They begged us to bring back the sun, so naturally we did, and they worshipped us as jolly, green giants. :D

*walks up to the podium*

Good evening ladies and gentleman. Today is a proud day for mankind everwhere because the United States Government has decided to blow up the moon. We will be the only nation to have landed...ever

Wow! I didn't think the reference was THAT obscure! :eek:

In The Day of the Triffids, the rapid growth of the Triffids was caused by a strange meteor shower, not an eclipse. :p

Indeed, though actually the meteor shower was more directly responsible for the blinding of earth´s population, which is why the main character after waking up in the hospital after having not witnessed the meteor shower, is one of the few who can still see how the world has been turned into a hunting ground for carnivorous plants

Wow! I didn't think the reference was THAT obscure! :eek:
WTF are you ON about? Not only is the reference obscure, YOU'RE obscure! :D

The eclipse will be visible in Brazil, but as I am more than 3000 kms away from where it will be visible I guess I won't be seeing it.

WTF are you ON about? Not only is the reference obscure, YOU'RE obscure! :D

Only my motives, sir. Only my motives. :)

Only my motives, sir. Only my motives. :)
LAMO! Tell me something I DON'T know! :p

Fortunately for us (some days) none of these imps guys can handle technology t better than a third grade level. Look at Cheneys grasp of the simple physics behind gunpowder or the fact that a large portion of their base believes the Sun revolves around the Earth.

:sniper:

Besides, they probably feel a giant leech is eating the Sun and will sacrificae an entire country to stop it.

Wow! I didn't think the reference was THAT obscure! :eek:
Got it...


let me guess...


"Feed ME!"

The eclipse will be visible in Brazil, but as I am more than 3000 kms away from where it will be visible I guess I won't be seeing it.
Yeah, I think it's only the easternmost parts of Brazil where it'll be visible. Plus it'll probably be very short there, a few seconds at most.

Got it...


let me guess...


"Feed ME!"

*feeds you cookies* Congrats. :D

*feeds you cookies* Congrats. :D
damn... can't believe I forgot that one. :headbang:

Even if I was in its path, I wouldn't watch it. I wanna keep my eyes, you know.

Looking at an eclipse can cause permanent eye damage, whereas looking directly at the sun for a short amount of time will only cause partial temporary blindness.

And as we all know, if you look at the eclipse, and suffer eye damage, that's Bush's fault as well, lol.

*feeds you cookies* Congrats. :D
THAT silly thing? :rolleyes:

Little Shop of Horrors pretty much sucked! :p

THAT silly thing? :rolleyes:

Little Shop of Horrors pretty much sucked! :p

*feeds you to a hungry plant*

The Dentist Song alone made it a good movie. :p