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A moon landing is the arrival of an intact manned or unmanned spacecraft on
the surface of a planet's natural satellite. The concept has been a goal of
humankind since it was first appreciated that the Moon is Earth's closest
large celestial body.

The United States space agency NASA achieved the first manned landing on
Earth's Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission commanded by Neil Armstrong.
On July 20, 1969, Armstrong, accompanied by Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, landed
the lunar module Eagle on the surface of the Moon, while Micheal Collins
orbited above. Armstrong and Aldrin spent a day on the surface of the Moon
before returning to Earth. NASA carried out six manned moon landings between
1969 and 1972.

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Conspiracy theorists insist that the Apollo moon landings were a hoax. These
accusations flourish in part because predictions by enthusiasts that Moon
landings would become commonplace have not yet come to pass. Some claims can
be empirically discredited by three retroreflector arrays left on the Moon
by Apollo 11,[10] 14 and 15. Today, anyone on Earth with an appropriate laser
and telescope system may bounce laser beams off these devices, verifying
deployment of the Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment at historically documented
Apollo moon landing sites.Since the first hoax accusations were made—albeit
by non-scientists pursuing the conspiracy accusations in part for monetary
gain, and although they havebeen repeatedly debunked by many independent
scientists—a small minority ofthe global population continues to believe
the allegations, which has bothered NASA and the astronauts who flew the
missions. However, it has recently become apparent from the multiple
scheduled or proposed governmental and private efforts to send landers or
orbiters to the Moon that it is likely that independent proof will be
returned, and thus conclude any conspiracy theories.

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Cancún is a coastal city in Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on
the Yucatán Peninsula. Cancun is located on the Yucatan Channel that
separates Mexico from the island of Cuba in the Greater Antilles. Cancun's
region is sometimes known as the Mexican Caribbean.The city has grown rapidly
over the past thirty years to become a city of approximately 600,000
residents, covering the former island and the nearbymainlandThere are about
150 hotels in Cancún with more than 24,000 roomsand 380 restaurants. Four
million visitors arrive each year in an average of 190 flights daily. The
Hotel Zone of Cancun is shaped like a 7 with bridges on each end connecting
to the mainland. Hotels on the vertical or long side of the 7 tend to have
rougher beaches and beach erosion can be aproblem. Resorts on the horizontal
or short end of the seven tend to havemore gentle surf because the waves
here are blocked by the island of IslaMujeres which lies just off shore.
The temperature of the city is warm and tropical, moderated by the marine
breezes created by onshore trade-winds, which circulates through its avenues.
Depending on the season, maximum temperatures range from 26 °C (78.8 °F) in January to 32 °C (90 °F) in June
and between 18 °C (64.4 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) at night. Temperature extremes
have ranged between a maximum of 39.5 °C (103.2 °F) and a minimum of 9.5 °C
(49.2 °F) 5 km (3.1 mi) inland at the Airport at the south end of the city.
More temperate conditions occur from November to February and it is hottest
from April to September, due to proximity to the Caribbean and Gulf humidity
is high all-year around (averages close to 70% on rain fre days).

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If you can't stand the heat, don't go to Cancun in the summer.
~ Ben Stein

I would rather give up a weekend in Cancun, Mexico when I'm 25 than wonder when I'm older: Do I want to take my heart pill, or do I want to eat?
Diane Rolfsmeyer

If the beach is not restored, Cancun will die.
~ Marc Verhaert quotes

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Robert Duvall was born on January 5, 1931, in
San Diego, CA, the son of a career military officer who later became an
admiral. Duvall majored in drama at Principia College then
served a two-year hitch in the army after graduating in 1953. Duvall began
making a name for himself as a stage actor in New York, It was his appearance as "Lt. Col. Kilgore" in another Coppola picture, Apocalypse Now that solidified Duvall's reputation as a great actor.He got his second Academy Award nomination for the role, and was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most versatile actor in the worldHis greatest achievement in his immediate post-Oscar period was his triumphant characterization of grizzled Texas Ranger Gus McCrae in the TV mini-series "Lonesome Dove" for which he received an Emmy nomination.He received a second Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in Stalin (1992) (TV), and a
third Emmy nomination playing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in The Man
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This is why he sleeps in a cesspool now.

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Yet another fascinating insurgency alt.


November 6th, 2012: Americas new Independence Day.
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My sentiments exactly. He can stay with you for all I care because I already changed the locks.

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Two fishermen were adrift in their rented boat due to an engine failure. While rummaging through the boat's provisions, one of the men stumbled across an old lamp. Secretly hoping that a genie would appear, he rubbed the lamp vigorously. To the amazement of the castaways, a genie came forth. This particular genie, however, stated that he could only deliver one wish, not the standard three.

Without giving much thought to the matter the man blurted out, "Make the entire ocean into beer!" The genie clapped his hands with a deafening crash, and immediately the entire sea turned into the finest brew ever sampled by mortals.

Simultaneously, the genie vanished. Only the gentle lapping of beer on the hull broke the stillness as the men considered their circumstances.

One man looked disgustedly at the other whose wish had been granted. After a long,
tension filled moment, he spoke: "Nice going idiot! Now we're going to have to piss in
the boat!"

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An Irishman named O'Malley went to his doctor after a long illness.

The doctor, after a lengthy examination, sighed and looked O'Malley in the eye, and said, "I've some bad news for you.
You have cancer, and it can't be cured. I'd give you two weeks to a month to live."

O'Malley was shocked and saddened by the news, but of solid character. He managed to compose himself and walk from the doctor's office into the waiting room. There, he saw his son who had been waiting. O'Malley said, "Well son, we Irish
celebrate when things are good, and we celebrate when things don't go so well. In this case, things aren't so well. I have cancer, and I've been given a short time to live. Let's head for the pub and have a few pints."

After three or four pints, the two were feeling a little less somber. There were some laughs and more beers. They were eventually approached by some of O'Malley's old friends who asked what the two were celebrating. O'Malley told them that the Irish celebrate the good and the bad. He went on to tell them that they were drinking to his impending end. He told
his friends, "I've only got a few weeks to live as I have been diagnosed with AIDS."

The friends gave O'Malley their condolences, and they had a couple more beers.

After his friends left, O'Malley's son leaned over and whispered his confusion. "Dad. I though you said that you were dying from cancer??? You just told your friends that you were dying from AIDS!"

O'Malley said, "I am dying of cancer, son. I just don't want any of them sleeping with
your mother after I'm gone."

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Farah Fawcet
One of the original Charlie's Angels. She broke her contract for the last year of
"Charlie's Angels" (1976) which resulted in a lawsuit. She was replaced by Cheryl
Ladd.

Cousin of Jan Fawcett

1976: Listed (as Farrah Fawcett-Majors) as one of 12 "Promising New Actors of 1976" in
John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28.

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7/25/80: She had a rather strange opening night in "Butterflies Are Free" at the Burt
Reynolds Dinner Theatre in Jupiter, FL. An obese lady in the front row of tables began
yelling insults at her and making bird calls during the performance. Later this
unidentified woman raised her dress and flashed the performers, causing co-star Dennis
Christopher to take notice, although the character he was playing was a blind man.
Nearby, a male patron began vomiting, and then yet another patron fainted. Incredibly,
the reviews for Farrah's performance were positive.

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Sam arrives as Sophie leaves
the room. He tries to speak to Donna again, but she does not want to see him, and asks
him to leave. He refuses, and a bitter confrontation ensues. Donna tells Sam how he
broke her heart, presumably when she found out he was engaged ("The Winner Takes It All").
It emerges that the two still love each other dearly, albeit against Donna's better
judgment.

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Rosie is making final preparations in the taverna when Bill arrives. He's upset because
he has received a note that Donna will be walking Sophie down the aisle. Bill reaffirms
his commitment to the single life, but Rosie has become attracted to him, and urges him
to reconsider ("Take a Chance on Me"). They are about to have sex in the taverna, but
the guests arrive, leaving Rosie quite stunned.

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Holy shit!

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