Comments on: Funding for NASA http://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/ A blog about a geek trying to make a living as a writer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessehttp://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 Jesse Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:58:06 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9521 Happy Super Tuesday, y'all. Thinking about this election, I was suddenly struck by an idea for a short story that I throw out, free, to any writer needing an idea. There's been some whining from the liberal European intellectuals that they oughta be allowed to vote for America's president, too, since the leader of the free world affects the world's people and not just Americans. I don't reckon they cared much for this right when Clinton was president, but with Bush they are spittin mad. So picture a world in which America says okay, a global vote is allowed, and...all the Chinese and Indian eligible voters swing a landslide result for... Karl Rove. Be careful what you wish for. Happy Super Tuesday, y’all.
Thinking about this election, I was suddenly struck by an idea for a short story that I throw out, free, to any writer needing an idea.
There’s been some whining from the liberal European intellectuals that they oughta be allowed to vote for America’s president, too, since the leader of the free world affects the world’s people and not just Americans. I don’t reckon they cared much for this right when Clinton was president, but with Bush they are spittin mad. So picture a world in which America says okay, a global vote is allowed, and…all the Chinese and Indian eligible voters swing a landslide result for… Karl Rove. Be careful what you wish for.

]]> By: Jessehttp://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9520 Jesse Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:01:40 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9520 I dunno about teaching an ocelot to predict weather. But I am reminded of the time Jerry and I took a stroll thru Cuidad Juarez as 19ish, twenty-ish year olds. Every taxi driver wanted to introduce us to his "virgin" sister. Except the one taxi driver who wanted to take us to the donkey show to see a donkey play piano. I reckon that being based in Mauritius, Mud U will be <i>sans</i> winter (BTW, appropriate for a tropical animal like the Ocelot), so I will spend my time trying to teach the mascot to play piano. I dunno about teaching an ocelot to predict weather. But I am reminded of the time Jerry and I took a stroll thru Cuidad Juarez as 19ish, twenty-ish year olds. Every taxi driver wanted to introduce us to his “virgin” sister. Except the one taxi driver who wanted to take us to the donkey show to see a donkey play piano. I reckon that being based in Mauritius, Mud U will be sans winter (BTW, appropriate for a tropical animal like the Ocelot), so I will spend my time trying to teach the mascot to play piano.

]]> By: Bobhttp://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9519 Bob Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:24:51 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9519 Happy ought-to ought-to day.Given that today is also known as ground hog day, my kids asked me to check if the ground hog saw his shadow. Punxsutawney Phil did, so the non-scientific prediction is six more weeks of winter.While checking, I was surprised by how many Punxsutawney Phil wanna-bes are out there - Staten Island Chuck, Wiarton Willie and Schubenacdie Sam - just to name a few.Of course, my conclusion is that Muddled U. needs one, too.Jesse, can you train an ocelot to predict the weather? Happy ought-to ought-to day.

Given that today is also known as ground hog day, my kids asked me to check if the ground hog saw his shadow. Punxsutawney Phil did, so the non-scientific prediction is six more weeks of winter.

While checking, I was surprised by how many Punxsutawney Phil wanna-bes are out there – Staten Island Chuck, Wiarton Willie and Schubenacdie Sam – just to name a few.

Of course, my conclusion is that Muddled U. needs one, too.

Jesse, can you train an ocelot to predict the weather?

]]> By: Jerryhttp://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 Jerry Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:12:36 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9518 When I first thought of it, I thought of Hubba Bubba Hubble, but then I decided I liked Double Bouble Hubble better. They both have a certain <i>je ne sais quois</i>. When I first thought of it, I thought of Hubba Bubba Hubble, but then I decided I liked Double Bouble Hubble better. They both have a certain je ne sais quois.

]]> By: John H.http://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9515 John H. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:44:53 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9515 Are you sure you don't mean the "Hubba Bubba Hubble"? Are you sure you don’t mean the “Hubba Bubba Hubble”?

]]> By: Jerryhttp://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9517 Jerry Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:59:04 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9517 Well, the only ones who might get poor quick are the sponsors... Well, the only ones who might get poor quick are the sponsors…

]]> By: Bobhttp://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9516 Bob Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:28:34 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9516 Are you sure this is in the Observations category and not the Get-Poor-Quick category? Are you sure this is in the Observations category and not the Get-Poor-Quick category?

]]> By: Jerryhttp://muddledramblings.com/observations/funding-for-nasa/comment-page-1/#comment-9514 Jerry Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://jerssoftwarehut.com/muddled/?p=4141#comment-9514 This constitutes the entire output of my brain today. This constitutes the entire output of my brain today.

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