Randomness, The Sequel

[Eagle]

Well, I don´t know what happened, but the fact is that I couldn´t connect to this site yesterday from about 8.00 am to 9.00 am US east coast time. I was a bit concerned of course. Maybe E can tell us the reason?

 

Run, Maul! Run!

[DarthTex]

Well, I don´t know what happened, but the fact is that I couldn´t connect to this site yesterday from about 8.00 am to 9.00 am US east coast time. I was a bit concerned of course. Maybe E can tell us the reason?

Maybe your internet provider went down, and everything was just fine here for the rest of us

 

PS Eagle: what's up with your avatar. It hasn't loaded on my machine for the past couple of days

[Mad78]

PS Eagle: what's up with your avatar. It hasn't loaded on my machine for the past couple of days

 

Cool if your pc is pluged onto the TV

 

Beauty

 

For the beer drinkers

[Eagle]

@Tex

No, it was just this site which I couldn´t reach.

 

PS Eagle: what's up with your avatar. It hasn't loaded on my machine for the past couple of days

Days? I´ve just recognised today, that it´s gone. Dunno why, but here it is again. Thank you for your concern.

[Jahled]

http://www.globalhumbug.com/hosted/politicaldisaster_02.jpg

 

Not mine, but had me laughing aloud in the office..

[Evaders99]

Sorry I haven't had any connection problems at all. I've had two or three reports about problems.. but everyone seems to be fine now. There was nothing scheduled to be down and no indication that any of the web services went down.

[Defender_16]

Metric empire... now I've seen everything.

 

Celebrex? It seems to have some side effects.

 

The Snowmen of Calvin & Hobbes

[DarthTofu]

Warning: One use of the F word. I think I love my friend's new girlfriend...

[Krytos]

Queen with a brain

[Darth_Rob]

Russia claims Antarctica

 

I first heard of this last night on the Colbert Report. I was under the assumption that Greenland had a claim to the North Pole. It's crazy to hear of this.

[tacoJoemeru]

Russian scientists hope to plunge to the seabed beneath the North Pole in the next few days in a miniature sub and plant a titanium capsule containing the Russian flag, symbolically claiming much of the Arctic Ocean floor for Moscow.

 

 

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Thats crazy.

[Defender_16]

Russia claims Antarctica

 

I first heard of this last night on the Colbert Report. I was under the assumption that Greenland had a claim to the North Pole. It's crazy to hear of this.

 

Russia, Greenland, Canada and the US all claim the North pole as belonging to them. It's always a topic for debate. I need to gather some funds to have another mini-sub go down and use thermite or explosives on that capsule.

[Darth_Rob]

So its similar to Antarctica, where several countries lay claim to it.

[Krytos]

Hmm, I havn't heard any of that on the news here ... of course, we'd be more concerned were it Antarctica

[Eagle]

@Evaders

Thanks. I´m still wondering, but fortunately it didn´t happen again up till now.

 

@Tofu

Funny, because I just asked myself when you will upload your next vid. And there it is.

[Mad78]

Isn't Antartica divided into different areas who each belong to a different state?

 

I know how this kid feels

 

Stupid questions, clever answers

 

No comment

[DarthTofu]

@Eagle: Thank you.

 

@Mad: Firstly, what did you expect from one of my home movies? Didn't you read the Road Trip from Hell scripts?!? Secondly, great links- I laughed my face off at that first one! Poor kid... Edit: Reminds me of this prank! It would've scared the pants off of me if I hadn't known that it was coming already... http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/subliminal

Edited August 2, 2007 by DarthTofu

[Darth_Rob]

Isn't Antartica divided into different areas who each belong to a different state?

 

Yeah, I have a link to it in my above post. It shows which countries have a claim to which part of Antarctica.

[Jahled]

At the moment no one is allowed to exploit any resources in Antarctica, because it will undoubtedly harm the fragile and unique wildlife there. When I say unique, remember most of it remains as yet undiscovered given how inhospitable the place is.

 

New Scientist magazine has a couple of interesting links, reporting on the scientists who are working there. Check out their website and read more, but here's a hint:

 

Seen from the outside, Antarctica is a desert, frozen and all but lifeless. Dig below the surface, however, and you will find deep secrets. Thousands of metres beneath Antarctica's forbidding facade, at the place where ice meets rock, lies a land that is exotic, dynamic and above all, wet. Water courses around Antarctica's soft underside; it collects in deep, dark lakes, spills out into streams and rivers, and forms wetlands and marshes that have not seen the sun for millions of years.

 

Be a shame to harm or destroy this before it's even been explored and researched, because quite frankly what on earth is down there, cut off from the rest of the world's evolution?

[Darth_Rob]

I saw in the chart of the countries with claims to the continent that there is an unclaimed section. I ponder as to whether that is because it remains unexplored.

 

Edit: Going apartment hunting tomorrow and then to the Warped Tour on Saturday on Long Island. YAY!!!!!!!!!

 

Double Edit: If you look on the map on the web page, you can see my hometown from back in the island days. Who can guess which town it is? MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!1

Edited August 3, 2007 by Darth_Rob

[budious]

Russian scientists hope to plunge to the seabed beneath the North Pole in the next few days in a miniature sub and plant a titanium capsule containing the Russian flag, symbolically claiming much of the Arctic Ocean floor for Moscow.

 

 

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Thats crazy.

 

And of course... the submersible will get stranded on the seabed and the Americans will have to come in and pluck the comrades and their flag off the ocean floor.

[Mad78]

@J: Thats fascinating... Pity i can't read the full article.

 

A guy actually found the recipe

 

Tough choice

 

Thanks for the help

[Jahled]

@J: Thats fascinating... Pity i can't read the full article.

 

Doh! I already read the full article from a hard copy, and didn't check whether it had non-subscriber access. I'll check it out next week and scan it if it remains interesting..

[DarthTex]

Double Edit: If you look on the map on the web page, you can see my hometown from back in the island days. Who can guess which town it is? MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!1

I'm guessing ... Elmont

[Darth_Rob]

Double Edit: If you look on the map on the web page, you can see my hometown from back in the island days. Who can guess which town it is? MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!1

I'm guessing ... Elmont

 

No, but my uncle lived there before following us up here...

 

Edit:

Revolutionary War sub spotted in water