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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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A moment's silence for yet another brave, lonely spirit, who soldiered on years beyond our asking, before falling to the inevitable fate that awaits us all, so that we may better understand our place in the Universe. Ladies and Gentlemen, the last panorama taken by the Martian Rover Spirit - http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110530.htmlFarewell, gentle soul, farewell. 
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:18 pm |
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Posts: 4141 Location: Exeter
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_________________ "The woman is a riddle inside a mystery wrapped in an enigma I've had sex with."
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:23 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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I hate to anthropomorphise technology, but I genuinely feel a little sorry for the little guy. I'm accepting donations for a mission to collect and return his little robot corpse for a proper burial, btw.
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:25 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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oh no jonlumb, why did you just do that to me? 
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:26 pm |
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Posts: 4141 Location: Exeter
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I'm sorry, but like Alex I really feel for Spirit. Especially having read that cartoon.
_________________ "The woman is a riddle inside a mystery wrapped in an enigma I've had sex with."
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:38 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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What about poor Opportunity? Shouldn't we get 'him' too? *checks Wikipedia* He's still going! He's doing a much better job than Spirit. 
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:43 pm |
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm Posts: 5836
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+1 
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:55 pm |
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Geiseric
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:35 pm Posts: 1657 Location: Ipswich
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How sad is that.... 
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:39 am |
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:14 pm Posts: 5664 Location: Scotland
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reminds me of that transformers film where a similar device "died" and the last thing it saw was an alien, so nasa are prob lying to the world as they prob saw aliens as its last thing and wanted the whole thing covered up so they make excuse that it somehow ran out of power  and thats where the idea was put in that film, the same film where they insist pyramids were also built by aliens somewhat teaching kids the wrong "facts" 
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:37 am |
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am Posts: 6146 Location: Middle Earth
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Must go and watch Silent Running now. 
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:46 am |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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Each of the rovers carries a picture of a Lego minifig. One just died. 
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:50 am |
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
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_________________ "I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet." - Stanislaw Lem
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:51 am |
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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+2 Yeah, maybe there was only one seat available for the ride home; helluva incentive. 
_________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:43 am |
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lacloss
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:48 am Posts: 1751 Location: Marbella Spain
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_________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming... Damn, What a ride!!
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:19 pm |
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