h a l f b a k e r yI like this idea, only I think it should be run by the government.
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Look at this sequence:
"MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, BELGIUM, BELGIUM, BELGIUM, NEPTUNE"
Do you see anything wrong with the sequence?
Look again.
That's right, in this sequence the planets JUPITER, SATURN and URANUS have been confused with the country BELGIUM, BELGIUM and for a third time
BELGIUM.
This is how easy it is for your thrusting young astronomer-about-town to forget the names of the planets of the Solar System, which could cause no little embarrassment if, for example, he was trying to impress a girl using planets.
To prevent public humiliation (specifically regarding the correct identification of our celestial neighbours) simply carry a Pocket Orrery in your trouser or clasped tightly in the armpit. In the event of an impromptu bout of planet naming simply give the Pocket Orrery three hard puffs and it's up, inflated and ready to use. The inflatable planets of the Pocket Orrery are to scale (Jupiter is three storeys tall) and have each planet's name printed around their equator in jaunty Comic Sans.
Pocket Orrery
http://folksy.com/i...15070-Pocket-Orrery
£10 [pocmloc, Jul 21 2014]
Pocket Orrery
http://www.orreryma...ogue/astro_mini.htm
Another one! [pocmloc, Jul 21 2014]
Wristwatch orrery
http://www.ablogtow...ery-watch-hands-on/
Only 3 planets. Boo! [pocmloc, Jul 21 2014]
British Orrery
British_20Orrery
[not_morrison_rm, Jul 22 2014]
Al visible from Earth planets.
http://imgur.com/gallery/MO8HaNS
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jan 29 2015]
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When I first read the title...well, let's not go there! |
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It's deja vu all over again... |
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/ your thrusting young astronomer / ? someone is distracted. -h |
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Is that Uranus in your pocket.... |
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//It's deja vu all over again...// |
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Easier than trying to impress a planet using girls. |
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If one wished to pick-pocket said orrery, would one first need to planet? |
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It would help if you could inspire a suitable emotion in your intended target. At the least, empathy. At mos phere. |
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Terra are many reasons to like this idea. |
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I don't think he'll even get a plutonic relationship with that approach. |
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Hang on a second. If Belgium isn't a planet then
where the fuck is it?? |
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So's everything if you go far enough. |
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that's an abuse of the word enough |
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