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Previously on "Mars probe makes 'ice discovery'"

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  • Fred Bloggs
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    If I land a gig there, can I claim mileage? Or would it take longer than 2 years to get there/back?

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  • ace00
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    Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
    The Phoenix Mars lander has successfully collected water ice in one of its onboard instruments.

    "water was positively identified after the lander's robotic arm delivered a soil sample on Wednesday to the TEGA instrument"

    http://space.newscientist.com/articl...1_head_dn14442
    One thing I haven't seen mentioned in the press anyway is the implication that there are underground seas on Mars. And if this is the case, could they be mapped using some kind of geo-phys? If you're after life, that surely is where you should be looking.
    Any knowledgeable types out there to enlighten?

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  • Diver
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    I'm repeating myself...

    The Al Zheimer's disease is progressing well...

    Ho hum.
    Are you sure it's not Mad Cow?

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  • TimberWolf
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    The Phoenix Mars lander has successfully collected water ice in one of its onboard instruments.

    "water was positively identified after the lander's robotic arm delivered a soil sample on Wednesday to the TEGA instrument"

    http://space.newscientist.com/articl...1_head_dn14442

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    how he got that enormous american car down those roads I'll never know.
    his sister made that exact point, how could he ever hope to come visiting ?



    'The chances of Richard coming to ma's are a million to one , she said'





    igmc

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    but surely he was Welsh, wasn't he ?






    Yup, another who has triumphed in the face of adversity.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    Throughout this thread not one of you bastards has mentioned what a brilliant job Richard Burton did as narrator.

    You should be ashamed of yourselves!
    but surely he was Welsh, wasn't he ?






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  • Churchill
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    Throughout this thread not one of you bastards has mentioned what a brilliant job Richard Burton did as narrator.

    You should be ashamed of yourselves!

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  • Spartacus
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    Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
    As I recall there were two sleeve variants; the early one, with a book in the middle (which is worth a bit), and the later one without (which is the version I've got ).
    Oooh, I've got the one with the book in the middle. Or rather my dad had it and I liberated it when I left home.

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  • gadgetman
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    Now I'm gonna have to check which one I've got.

    I recently unearthed a load of 'rare' LP's and singles which I'd stored prior to moving to the US for a couple of years.

    I assumed that some of them would be woth a bit by now e.g. picture discs of "Never Mind The Bollocks", "Abbey Road", "Sgt Peppers", (2 variants), a US badge-shaped picture disc single of "Message in a bottle", the Beatles red blue and white albums on red, blue and white vinyl etc.

    Unfortunately when you look on ebay they aren't worth that much. I'd rather keep 'em although I have nothing to play them on at the moment.

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    Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
    As I recall there were two sleeve variants; the early one, with a book in the middle (which is worth a bit), and the later one without (which is the version I've got ).

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  • Platypus
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    I've got a copy of "Levitation" on blue vinyl though... tulipty record though it is.
    When I'm in the mood, I enjoy listening to many of the tracks on there. I've always really liked Who's Gonna Win The War, Space Chase and Fifth Second Of Forever.

    Although for Motorway City that mood is about one every 5 years.

    P.S. Blue Vinyl probably worth a few quid?

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Close to the edge
    tarkus
    pictures at an exhibition
    Yes
    Fragile (cassette)
    Court of the crimson king



    all in poor condition though





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  • wobbegong
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    That's how much the LP was 20 something years ago... equivalent to about £40 these days.
    As I recall there were two sleeve variants; the early one, with a book in the middle (which is worth a bit), and the later one without (which is the version I've got ).

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    Oi Grandad, receiving or giving?

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    LP


    ah, that takes me back. before dvd, before cd, before cassette tapes

    before computers.

    aaahh, LP's.

    zeity, I wonder if these whippersnappers would believe that we had BJ's then.
    YES you young puppies, WE invented BJ's.
    hah, put that in yer pipe and smoke it




    Oi Grandad, receiving or giving?

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