http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 11:34:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-145907 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:20:38 +0000 Sheepback 145907@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Love this. Great work Boutros. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-145905 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:11:25 +0000 Boutros 145905@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>This post is just about to drop off the corner of the front page.<br /> It has 976 facebook 'Likes'.<br /> I really was hoping for 1000, but have run out of friends.<br /> Come on you know you want to. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-144832 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:57:12 +0000 Screenie 144832@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Only just read this, excellent work. Stars, obviously. Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-144794 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:43:38 +0000 pinxit 144794@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Last word on this Tannat-fuelled 'rant'. This sub is a gem. So are some of the middle-class, middle-aged J. Alfred Prufrock navel-gazing stuff... from some extremely accomplished writers (imvho). AND the surreal, crazy, but beautifully conceived and crafted ideas that pop up from the dark hinterland.</p> <p>Surely, something more could be made of this site than the current format, which has existed in pretty much the same form for the last 4 years (at least), and that does have an institutional, predictable feel to it...? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141732 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:27:51 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 141732@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Really good </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141395 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:19:25 +0000 Boutros 141395@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>@pinxit: thanks!!<br /> Wait 'til Curiosity does the math and realises there's no rescue mission.<br /> Oh and yes I'll take that job! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141374 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:25:06 +0000 pinxit 141374@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>@Boutros: I'm sorry I missed this anthropomorphic gem first time round.<br /> Funny, delightful, with oodles of noodles of heart.<br /> On a subject that's been hammered to death over the last couple of months, the best take by far.<br /> Fancy a job at Pixar?</p> <p>Stars. Lots of 'em. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141280 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:07:07 +0000 Scroat 141280@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Love it!! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141275 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:48:45 +0000 Boutros 141275@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Finally a FP...I am so proud. Secret must be to make it longer than a NiB!<br /> Thanks for kind comments and suggestions. Doing well on Facebook likes. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141210 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:52:48 +0000 Sinnick 141210@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Excellent FP; I took the small liberty of sending the URL to the Curiosity's "Mission Team" - I'll let you know if they respond. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141189 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:25:54 +0000 Stan Laurel 141189@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Classic FP. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141020 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:07:55 +0000 The All New Jeni B 141020@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yep. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141016 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:40:57 +0000 Sinnick 141016@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Great post </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-141006 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:13:20 +0000 dvo4fun 141006@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It's chuckles from me boutros </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140994 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:07:39 +0000 Boutros 140994@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Latest version:</p> <p>Nasa scientists admit they’ve lost control over Curiosity since the Rover started to use its $50million robotic arm to skim pebbles across an ancient Martian sea.</p> <p>Earlier this week Curiosity deployed a titanium scoop to make a precision line of sandcastles. It then reversed 20 metres, sped towards them and flattened them.</p> <p>Communication is now difficult. Control messages are returned marked ‘I am on annual leave. Please direct any queries to my colleagues Spirit or Opportunity’. </p> <p>However, Curiosity has started transmitting via MoonPig. Three ‘wish you were here’ cards arrived at the space centre this week. One shows the vehicle sheltering under its solar umbrella. In the second, the Rover is buried up to its antenna in Martian sand. The third card is quite smutty, but has a message, ‘Sorry, this is the best I could find.’</p> <p>The wayward machine has rolled up its rubber gaiters, exposing delicate components to the Martian sun. But apart from this, Curiosity appeared to be back to normal this morning, driving about collecting sand samples. It carefully tipped 30 differently coloured sands into a small glass vial, one after another, forming layered strata, before sealing the vial with a small plug. </p> <p>Relieved that the Rover is again engaged in sample collecting, scientists are nonetheless puzzled that the vial is shaped like the Isle of Wight with a keyring attached. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140981 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:10:00 +0000 Sinnick 140981@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>suggestion or an accidental personal moment, sigmund ? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140968 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:14:01 +0000 sigmund 140968@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Finding fat Germans sunbathing, naked. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140944 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:09:28 +0000 Boutros 140944@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>ok tonight when i get a minute's peace I will nick all your ideas . </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140918 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:25:13 +0000 dvo4fun 140918@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>- finding sand in the sandwiches</p> <p>- losing one sock/ pants</p> <p>- a persistent wasp </p> <p>- forgetting the sun blocker </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140916 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:20:33 +0000 Perks 140916@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yep. Really good.</p> <p> Nice idea sinnick. May I add finding a towel reserving a deck chair.</p> <p>Stars </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140913 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:15:42 +0000 dvo4fun 140913@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>OK this getting a load of stars now, but there won't be any left for later </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140898 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 07:41:09 +0000 Sinnick 140898@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Brilliant as it is, but there's so much scope for expansion.</p> <p>Maybe aim for a Left Alert, perhaps titled "A Postcard from Mars"</p> <p>Just throwing in some ideas:<br /> - playing pinball better than the locals<br /> - beach volleyball with itself<br /> - kiss-me-quick hat<br /> - waiting for tide to come in<br /> - finding things on the beach, eg condoms, turds<br /> - throwing up stones &amp; zapping them </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140789 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:25:03 +0000 button 140789@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>This is really good, look forward to the expanded version! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140788 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:54:30 +0000 Boutros 140788@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Lovely ideas ok come weekend I will try and add some more . </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140785 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:29:12 +0000 The All New Jeni B 140785@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I really, really like this.<br /> I agree, though, that perhaps some expansion would make it even better. Perhaps a postcard of a fat lady in a bathing costume and a skinny robot in a striped mankini?<br /> Or robotkini perhaps.</p> <p>Any way, stars, appropriately enough. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140783 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:19:25 +0000 writinginbsl 140783@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>yep</p> <p>nice take</p> <p>stars </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140767 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:30:00 +0000 vertical 140767@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Love it!</p> <p>Been following curiosity's antics on its blog. All written a bit like a proud mum keeping a diary about her small slow kid 'I took my first walk', 'Look I'm using my arms', 'I touched a pebble!'.<br /> Half expecting: 'Just had my first hydraulic leak' </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140752 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:57:33 +0000 Boutros 140752@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes I think plenty of scope. Bloody work getting in the way, that's the trouble. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140736 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:31:57 +0000 seymour totti 140736@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Brilliant. Any scope for expanding this. Blurred images arrving at NASA of candy floss and "Kiss Me Quick" hats. Samples of rock coming back as 98% sugar with the word "Blackpool" through the middle. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=48787#post-140732 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:59:51 +0000 Boutros 140732@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Nasa scientists have lost control over Curiosity since it started to use its $50million robotic arm to skim pebbles across an ancient Martian sea. Earlier it dug a series of holes in the sand and created a perfect line of sandcastles. It then reversed 20 metres, sped towards them and flattened them.</p> <p>The wayward machine has rolled up its rubber gaiters designed to keep sand out of its drive motors, exposing sensitive components to too much light. </p> <p>The boffins think the strange behaviour could be linked to a smutty card which arrived this morning at the Houston space centre via Moonpig. It depicts two robots on a beach. One is buried up to its antenna in sand. The caption says, "Can you pull me out?" "What's in it for me?" asks the second robot. "Sand."</p> <p>Then scrawled at the bottom someone or something has written, 'sorry this is the best I could find.' </p>