The planets are in line June 8

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The planets are in line June 8

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from http://www.exploratorium.edu/venus/

On June 8, 2004, astronomers in many parts of the world will watch as Venus moves across the disk of the Sun, one of the rarest planetary alignments. Only six Venus transits have occurred since the invention of the telescope in the 1600s.

Best views in Europe and Asia. Early risers on the American east coast can catch a glimpse.
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How very interesting. And this time everyone will know what it is and not
think of space aliens or have some new religion pop up saying it was the
sign of someones birth.
I hope the scientists can learn something from it,
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lollycross wrote:How very interesting. And this time everyone will know what it is and not
think of space aliens or have some new religion pop up saying it was the
sign of someones birth.
I hope the scientists can learn something from it,
Lolly
Pft, someone will find something to invent about it.

Besides, this is probably the reason for all the weird weather we have been having lately. Most likely will get worse as the date approaches too.
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NorCalMusician wrote:
lollycross wrote:How very interesting. And this time everyone will know what it is and not
think of space aliens or have some new religion pop up saying it was the
sign of someones birth.
I hope the scientists can learn something from it,
Lolly
Pft, someone will find something to invent about it.
I'll bet we could come up with something really good if we try. :D
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I promise to prevent global catastrophe from this transit.

Just send $5 to

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Could it be the Crystal People :lol: . Or perhaps it will be Venus herself coming down to host a feast/orgy for the beautiful people. I have my bags packed :lol: 8)
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NorCalMusician wrote: Besides, this is probably the reason for all the weird weather we have been having lately. Most likely will get worse as the date approaches too.
That'd be a challenge. I'm still bailing here in Illinois. I can't remember getting as much rain as this for as long. Tried to see Joannie Madden over the weekend and had to keep leaving the festival to keep my pumps going at home. Don't imagine she could even play the last night because of the storms around here.
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The Weekenders wrote:I promise to prevent global catastrophe from this transit.

Just send $5 to

Weekenders
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I promise to prevent global catastrophe and make you all rich in the process.

$4
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emmline wrote:
The Weekenders wrote:I promise to prevent global catastrophe from this transit.

Just send $5 to

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For a measly $10,000 apiece, I'll set you up with 400,000 email addresses and the software to send out your offers to the world. That may sound like a lot, but it's a drop in the bucket compared to what y'all're gonna make with my Internet marketing package.
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For a fee of seven dollars, I will marry you to a Earth Goddess, which will get rid of those damn birds that eat your tomatoes, an will give you influence over the weather. But There IS more!!! I will hand over a chopper that will dice onions perfectly EVERY TIME!!! :lol:
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lollycross wrote:How very interesting. And this time everyone will know what it is and not
think of space aliens or have some new religion pop up saying it was the
sign of someones birth.
Remember Hale-Bopp Comet?
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hehe...hehe..someone just said orgy...hehe..
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