Mars Landing

[apappasmurf]

Hi!
I just thought I would let you guys know. A little bit of Milton Keynes is due to land on Mars on the big day.

Best wishes to all.

TonyS

[Dangermouse1]

Lets hope its the concrete cows.

[MulderMan]

lol i didnt know it was made in milton keynes. stupid damn govewrnment

[apappasmurf]

See the cows are still working for MK

TS

[WolfPac_Ite]

What are you guys talking about?

[Nuclear Krusader]

Beats me too. :confused:

[apappasmurf]

Hi!
I will try to explain.
When Milton Keynes was designated to be Englands Newest, brightest and swingiest city. The site was a collection of small villages. Situated amongst quite a number of dairy farms and dairy farms have cows right?

Milton Keynes council commissioned a sculpture to reflect the birth of the city. The statues she came up with were four or five cows. Cast in concrete and they were set amongst real cows.

Snce then Milton Keynes has been the butt concrete cow jokes.

What they don't know is Milton Keynes home to yhe most sucessful sports team in the country.

Sorry about the history lesson guys.

TonyS

[sleepypost]

Interesting... :rolleyes:

I think a superficial city deserves the superficial jokes ;)

[apappasmurf]

Hang on!
There is nothing superficial about MK.
At about 02.45 GMT on chritmas day Beagle2 will land on mars.
Built in a garage in MK.

[jsonpa]

I am so lost it is not so funny. Am I missing something here or what

[apappasmurf]

No not at all.
concrete cows are a laugh and beagle2 really will land on mars on christmas day.

[Dangermouse1]

And you have a new football team (soccer)

[apappasmurf]

Football how boring.
Ice Hockey is the game to watch.

Anyway, MK played a significant role in the birth of computing

TonyS

[apappasmurf]

Beagle 2 update.

December 19 Beagle 2 will be ejected from the mothership Mars Express. A crtical time for both ships.

On landing Beagle 2 will send a signal that all is well. This will a song recorded by the pop group Blur.

[Panama Red]

Well, I'll be Smeegled! I thought you guys had been smokin' something funny til I googled Beagle 2. Nice show, Brits!

http://www.beagle2.com/index.htm

[apappasmurf]

Many thanks for that Panama Red.

The web site is interesting let's hope the landing is successful.

[ConLog]

Milton Keynes is just another of Britains concrete jungles.:rolleyes:

Why do we keep sending probes to Mars?

Move on, let's see whats under the ice of Europa or the smoggy atmosphere of Titan!

[apappasmurf]

For hundreds of years man has speculated about life on Mars. The mission for Beagle 2 is to search for life past or present.

TonyS

[apappasmurf]

Beagle 2 update

NASA's Odyssey has failed to pick up a signal from Beagle 2.

Website www.beagle2.com gets 5.8 million hits in one day

[apappasmurf]

Beagle 2 update

Well, it looks like we have lost it guys.

The task now, for the RT at Joddrell Bankis to find a signal of 5 watts ( about the power of a mobile phone) from about 55 million miles. A toughy.

[morriswindgate]

It was probably shot down by the Martians as have every other lander probe has since the first one landed.

[apappasmurf]

Yes! maybe

If that was shown to be the case, then the mission would be a success.

[apappasmurf]

Mars update.
NASA celebates new year with a successful touchdown on Mars.

Mars Express now in a polar orbit around Mars and is about ready to search for Beagle 2.

[caveman]

ye ha the rover is barking.

[apappasmurf]

Some great pictures back from NASA's Spirit Rover last look forward to seeing lots more.

Mars Express stats its search for Beagle 2 to-morrow the 7th of January.

[morriswindgate]

Don't you people know a scam when you see it? Those pictures NASA is showing is just a couple of their people that they sent to Afganastan with a digital camera and a SUV.
It just like the socall moon landings which were filmed on a Hollywood sound stage and on location in death valley.

[Jester]

LOL :rolleyes: Please tell me your kidding

[ComPman]

hahahahha oh my good, thats the funniest thing i have ever heard

[liegelord]

If you believe that one, I have a 26 mile bridge a few miles behind me that I will sell. 73 Jock

[apappasmurf]

Hi
Sorry to hear about the problems Nasa have got with Spirit.
Hope things turn out well

TS