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Basil Jet

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May 20, 2012, 1:27:27 AM5/20/12

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"see the path of Sunday's annual solar eclipse"

http://www.pcworld.com/article/255858/nasa_google_map_shows_path_of_solar_eclipse.html

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Brian Watson

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May 21, 2012, 2:44:44 AM5/21/12

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"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 May 2012 09:12:24 +0000 (UTC), Dave Ewart
> <da...@sungate.co.uk> wrote:

>>Annual => annular, presumably?
>
> It is correct in the link provided
> http://nasascience.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/15may_sunday/
>
> "It's an annular solar eclipse, in which the Moon will cover as much
> as 94% of the sun. Hundreds of millions of people will be able to
> witness the event."

That's annular fine mess you got me into.

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Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

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GordonD

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May 21, 2012, 4:41:00 AM5/21/12

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"Brian Watson" <Br...@imagebus.co.uk> wrote in message
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Annular *nice* mess you've gotten me into.
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Gordon Davie
Edinburgh, Scotland

"Slipped the surly bonds of Earth...to touch the face of God."

Brian Watson

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May 23, 2012, 5:22:04 AM5/23/12

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"GordonD" <g.d...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Brian Watson" <Br...@imagebus.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Nfmdnb3EFsfDeSTS...@bt.com...
>>
>> "Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:pkehr7prl38v58n2k...@4ax.com...

>>> "It's an annular solar eclipse, in which the Moon will cover as much
>>> as 94% of the sun. Hundreds of millions of people will be able to
>>> witness the event."
>>
>> That's annular fine mess you got me into.
>
>
> Annular *nice* mess you've gotten me into.

Like many other apocryphal sayings, the one in common currency is different
to anything similar that may have actually been said by the person assumed.

Halmyre

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May 23, 2012, 8:37:12 AM5/23/12

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On May 21, 9:14 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> On Mon, 21 May 2012 07:44:44 +0100, "Brian Watson"

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> <Br...@imagebus.co.uk> wrote:
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> >"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message
> >news:pkehr7prl38v58n2k...@4ax.com...
> >> On Sun, 20 May 2012 09:12:24 +0000 (UTC), Dave Ewart
> >> <da...@sungate.co.uk> wrote:
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> >>>On Sun, 20 May 2012 06:27:27 +0100, Basil Jet
> >>><jo...@journeyflow.spamspam.com> wrote:
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> >>>> "see the path of Sunday's annual solar eclipse"
>

> >>>>http://www.pcworld.com/article/255858/nasa_google_map_shows_path_of_s...

>
> >>>Annual => annular, presumably?
>
> >> It is correct in the link provided

> >>http://nasascience.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/15may_s...

>
> >> "It's an annular solar eclipse, in which the Moon will cover as much
> >> as 94% of the sun. Hundreds of millions of people will be able to
> >> witness the event."
>
> >That's annular fine mess you got me into.
>

> "Why is Uranus upside down?" title of a science book posted to a
> binaries newsgroup last week.

I thought Uranus was lying on its side? If we're talking about
direction of axis and direction of spin then Venus is upside-down,
IIRC.

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Halmyre

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Halmyre

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May 24, 2012, 7:01:59 AM5/24/12

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On May 24, 10:25 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2012 05:37:12 -0700 (PDT), Halmyre

> Whoosh!

Well, excuse me!

>
> > If we're talking about
> >direction of axis and direction of spin then Venus is upside-down,
> >IIRC.
>

> I'm talking about a double entendre book title, not trying to start a
> £5 debate

If a double entendre's all you want I'll give you one.

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Trash Folder

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May 24, 2012, 2:12:11 PM5/24/12

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Like, "Penetrating Wagner's Ring"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Penetrating-Wagners-Ring-Capo-Paperback/dp/0306804379/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337883098&sr=8-1

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