Comments on: Astronomers Find Earthlike Planets: Underground Packs Bags

By: The Chile Doctor

The Chile Doctor — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:54:00 +0000

Tom,

As a serious amateur astronomer and disinterested party (me and fish don’t mix), I felt I needed to help you by pointing out some of the “little details” you’ll need to consider for your trip.

First off, it’s about 481 years, 7 months, 22 days, 9 hours and 53 minutes (give or take a skosh) from here to there. Assuming a certain profile for acceleration, of course. So be sure to take your Geritol along, and let LTN know you won’t be home for dinner.

Also, you’ll need to take your shoe lifts and hernia trusses; the gravity once you get there will be a wee tad stressful.

Finally, I hope you’ve sold the majority of your assets to fund the craft and the fueling fees. Although LOX and liquid hydrogen haven’t gone up as much as gasoline, they’re still not cheap. And the parking fees are atrocious too.

Besides, you know the old saying: (Wait for it)

There’s no such thing as a free launch…

By: Ken Morrow

Ken Morrow — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:35:59 +0000

tom,

some folks say that tang spaceballs aren’t “real flies.” i just giggle to myself and think, “what fish are eating is what fish are eating whether or not it’s a bug, a worm, a shrimp, another fish, or some fish’s eggs. who am i to judge?”

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:19:22 +0000

Shasta: The Trouble With Tribbles is they sink.

AF: Excellent. You’re fired.

Ken: The “Tang Spaceball” has a certain ring, doesn’t it. Plus for everyone who grew up during the Apollo era, it even has a certain taste.

Salty: You jerk. The aliens are going to think we’re a bunch of bohemian presentationists, and kick us out.

By: Salty

Salty — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:19:30 +0000

I’m telling you, an EHC would work

By: Makin’ me proud to be a fisherman… « Taunted by Waters

Makin’ me proud to be a fisherman… « Taunted by Waters — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:38:06 +0000

[...] In the newsTags: destinations, fly fishing articles, Trout Underground While Trout Underground articulates with customary elan its delight at the discovery of ‘super-earths‘ orbiting another sun, it modestly omits [...]

By: Ken Morrow

Ken Morrow — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:21:00 +0000

I will fill my George Jetson limited edition fly box with:

Clouser Deep Space Minnows
Dave’s Planet Hoppers
Pre-launch Czech Nymphs
Sulu Cougars
Parachute Piccards
Spent-wing Skywalkers
Royal Wookies
OB1’s
R2D2’s
SG1’s
X-wing Caddis
Bucktail Rogers
Intergalactic Streamers
Will Robinson’s Lost Leech
Tang-colored Spaceballs
and a copious amount of Conehead Buggers (of course)

By: Alabama flygirl

Alabama flygirl — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:12:45 +0000

Would you tie those flies on with a cosmo-knot???

By: shastacc

shastacc — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:46:52 +0000

I’m planning to try out the Tribble Haired Caddis – the “catch and pluck” version, not the “catch and kill” variety.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:14:01 +0000

Ed: Anybody who watches the many fact-based documentaries on the SciFi channel knows alien bugs are much bigger than those on earth (it’s proven).

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:39:38 +0000

Whatever you pick, I’d go a size or two smaller than the Earth version…the gravity associated with these larger “super-earths” may limit the size of any invertebrates. The question is, will the wings be relatively larger or smaller to compensate for the higher weight-to-mass ratio or denser atmosphere, and how many pairs? Make sure you bring odd-number appendaged versions as well. Let me know how it goes.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:06:42 +0000

It’ll be nice to be the invasive species for a change.

By: kbarton10

kbarton10 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:03:19 +0000

Tom, Extra-terrestrial Rock Snot has particle beam weapons and death rays, you first …