assault 917 Report post Posted February 13 Australia has a minority government at the moment. Shenanigans are ensuing. Medical evacuation bill passes the Senate by 36 votes to 34 The government was defeated on the ‘medivac’ bill, but that does not mean the end of the government Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 3,785 Report post Posted February 13 Wahoo minority. 1 assault reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L. Marcus 2,133 Report post Posted February 13 Was that "Wahoo! We have a minority!", or "What a wahoo minority"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 3,507 Report post Posted February 13 Yes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcw43921 1,835 Report post Posted February 13 So I take it the Houyhnhnms are in majority, then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 5,808 Report post Posted February 13 Are the Morlocks in or out at the moment? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ternaugh 1,717 Report post Posted February 13 Farewell Opportunity: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/opportunity-did-not-answer-nasas-final-call-and-its-now-gone-to-us/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 9,421 Report post Posted February 13 NOBODY POST THAT DAMN XKCD. 1 1 Cygnia and Ternaugh reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L. Marcus 2,133 Report post Posted February 13 I must now find it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sociotard 1,138 Report post Posted February 13 Wait, the sad one or the violent one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L. Marcus 2,133 Report post Posted February 13 The violently sad one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sociotard 1,138 Report post Posted February 13 Opportunity was violent https://xkcd.com/1504/ We all remember those famous first words spoken by an astronaut on the surface of Mars: "That's one small step fo- HOLY S*** LOOK OUT IT'S GOT SOME KIND OF DRILL! Get back to the ... [unintelligible] ... [signal lost]" SPIRIT was the sad one https://xkcd.com/695/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 11,149 Report post Posted February 13 The next Mars Rover we send up should be named after Betty White. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 5,808 Report post Posted February 13 Can't happen. Spacecraft only get named after folks who are dead. Betty White can't die, therefore, no spacecraft for her. QED. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sociotard 1,138 Report post Posted February 13 What about people who are plausibly undead, like Keith Richards? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L. Marcus 2,133 Report post Posted February 13 4 minutes ago, Sociotard said: Opportunity was violent https://xkcd.com/1504/ We all remember those famous first words spoken by an astronaut on the surface of Mars: "That's one small step fo- HOLY S*** LOOK OUT IT'S GOT SOME KIND OF DRILL! Get back to the ... [unintelligible] ... [signal lost]" SPIRIT was the sad one https://xkcd.com/695/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logan.1179 5,109 Report post Posted February 13 Just now, Cancer said: Betty White can't die, therefore, no spacecraft for her. QED. Can't, or won't? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 5,808 Report post Posted February 13 As an oppressive overlord who cannot be gainsaid, I tend to view her like I think about the Emperor in Warhammer 40000. I find that this makes far more sense the more you think about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 11,149 Report post Posted February 13 *ahem* BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, FRIENDS FOR THE FRIEND GOD! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 9,421 Report post Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Sociotard said: Opportunity was violent https://xkcd.com/1504/ We all remember those famous first words spoken by an astronaut on the surface of Mars: "That's one small step fo- HOLY S*** LOOK OUT IT'S GOT SOME KIND OF DRILL! Get back to the ... [unintelligible] ... [signal lost]" SPIRIT was the sad one https://xkcd.com/695/ You had one job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 9,421 Report post Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Cygnia said: *ahem* BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, FRIENDS FOR THE FRIEND GOD! They are one and the same. It is known. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 1,400 Report post Posted February 13 3 hours ago, Cygnia said: *ahem* BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, FRIENDS FOR THE FRIEND GOD! I'm setting myself up as the Ewok god then. I demand sacrifices at the rate of the Aztec gods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ternaugh 1,717 Report post Posted February 13 43 minutes ago, Badger said: I'm setting myself up as the Ewok god then. I demand sacrifices at the rate of the Aztec gods. You really want to be Threepio? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 1,400 Report post Posted February 14 Hmm, well, I guess I have to be the Ewok devil, then. (I like the sound of that better) Now I just need to get the non-Ewok peoples of Endor to become Satanists. (I still demand lots of sacrifices) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ternaugh 1,717 Report post Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Badger said: Hmm, well, I guess I have to be the Ewok devil, then. (I like the sound of that better) Now I just need to get the non-Ewok peoples of Endor to become Satanists. (I still demand lots of sacrifices) Oh, I've seen the two Ewok movies, that shouldn't be much of a stretch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
