Earth soon to be invaded by swarm of Quadrantids!
Lunatic Goofballs
03-01-2008, 17:31
Yes, the rare and elusive Quadrantids are returning and shall be hurtling through the upper atmosphere much to the shock and awe of astronomers everywhere!
'What the hell is Goofball babbling about?' You wonder?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080103/sc_space/mustseemeteorshowerfridaymorning
Surely I can't be the only one who thinks the Quadrantids sounds like some alien race Doctor Who or The Starship Enterprise would encounter. :p
when will it be visible in western Europe?
Lunatic Goofballs
03-01-2008, 17:39
when will it be visible in western Europe?
The peak will be just before dawn. *nod*
The Blaatschapen
03-01-2008, 17:41
The peak will be just before dawn. *nod*
Cool! Because I have to wake up just before dawn to get to work :D
Creepy Lurker
03-01-2008, 17:42
Well, I knew the world was going to end sooner or later. I assumed it would be the Large Hadron Collider, but this way is just as good.
*moves into underground shelter*
The peak will be just before dawn. *nod*
:( too bad, I'll be asleep then.
Lunatic Goofballs
03-01-2008, 17:50
:( too bad, I'll be asleep then.
Only until the Quadrantids sneak into your bedroom and devour your pillows. Then what will you do? Huh? With no pillows? And a swarm of pillow-devouring Quadrantids standing over your bleary-eyed self yowling for more pillows? What then? Huh? HUH? :eek:
I'd better enact my zombie defence plan, just on the offchance.
Anti-Social Darwinism
03-01-2008, 18:01
I will be vaguely awake to greet them.
Only until the Quadrantids sneak into your bedroom and devour your pillows. Then what will you do? Huh? With no pillows? And a swarm of pillow-devouring Quadrantids standing over your bleary-eyed self yowling for more pillows? What then? Huh? HUH? :eek:
*locks door*
I for one welcome our new meteorite overlords.
The Quadrantids are the enemies of Daleks and Cybermen alike!
Seriously I'll be asleep. I'm still on holiday from university and that is how I spend most of my time. Student lifestyle ftw!
Call to power
03-01-2008, 19:22
skywatchers in rural locations could see one or two shooting stars every minute during the peak.
I don't think that can compete with some paint I have drying :p
Lunatic Goofballs
03-01-2008, 22:44
I don't think that can compete with some paint I have drying :p
You mock the Quadrantids?!? Your pillows are forfeit!
Lunatic Goofballs
04-01-2008, 06:33
I for one welcome our new meteorite overlords.
:D
Marrakech II
04-01-2008, 06:49
*locks door*
Remember they cannot open locked doors. You seen that movie with Mel Gibson in it.
Funny though they can fly light years to get here but they can't get a door open. Who would have thought it?
Big Jim P
04-01-2008, 08:10
It's below zero F outside. Unless a meteorite lands and sets fire to the forest outside my house, I ain't going out to see shit.