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Aug. 24th, 2006 09:49 amMany happy returns of the day! =)
Aug. 24th, 2006
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Aug. 24th, 2006 09:49 amThe Meadow Soon Will Be
Aug. 24th, 2006 09:56 amJustin finished off fertilizing the back lawn - we didn't have time for him to mow as well. We were discussing how many frequent mowings are better than letting it turn into a jungle and then hacking it down, and how it would nice if we had a new mower that could trim a little bit higher for healthier grass. He said my mother has her yard kept down to the lowest height, and thinks we need a new mower so we can trim at a lower height.
( Lawncare PSA: Most people cut their grass way too short... )
( Meadow planted! )
( Lawncare PSA: Most people cut their grass way too short... )
( Meadow planted! )
Pluto is no longer a planet.
I think the reason why is rather weak, at least as stated in this blurb on NPR:
The International Astronomical Union strips Pluto of its planetary status. The group says a planet must, among other things, have "cleared the neighborhood around its orbit." Because Pluto's orbit overlaps Neptune's, Pluto is out. The celestial body formerly known as the ninth planet will be reclassified as a "dwarf planet."
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
A nonluminous celestial body larger than an asteroid or comet, illuminated by light from a star, such as the sun, around which it revolves.
Hmmm, that still covers it.
If Pluto is out because it overlaps the orbit of Neptune, than how has Neptune cleared its own orbit? From nine to eight to seven...
And Earth, she still hasn't shaken off all those parasitic hairless apes, so she hasn't cleared her orbit... And Saturn, why, those rings stick like glue!
Yes, certainly I'm being silly. So are they.
I think I shall have to make aFraudianFreudian Slip, and call them Astrologers instead of Astronomers.
It's really funny when you do that. Their eyes go all bulgey, and their skin turns fire engine red and steam comes out of their ears and they start stammering protestations in a nonsensical but offended tone.
It's slightly more fun then watching them perform other comedic acts, such as grabbing headlines by picking at nits instead of moving on to real, actual, useful discoveries.
I think the reason why is rather weak, at least as stated in this blurb on NPR:
The International Astronomical Union strips Pluto of its planetary status. The group says a planet must, among other things, have "cleared the neighborhood around its orbit." Because Pluto's orbit overlaps Neptune's, Pluto is out. The celestial body formerly known as the ninth planet will be reclassified as a "dwarf planet."
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
A nonluminous celestial body larger than an asteroid or comet, illuminated by light from a star, such as the sun, around which it revolves.
Hmmm, that still covers it.
If Pluto is out because it overlaps the orbit of Neptune, than how has Neptune cleared its own orbit? From nine to eight to seven...
And Earth, she still hasn't shaken off all those parasitic hairless apes, so she hasn't cleared her orbit... And Saturn, why, those rings stick like glue!
Yes, certainly I'm being silly. So are they.
I think I shall have to make a
It's really funny when you do that. Their eyes go all bulgey, and their skin turns fire engine red and steam comes out of their ears and they start stammering protestations in a nonsensical but offended tone.
It's slightly more fun then watching them perform other comedic acts, such as grabbing headlines by picking at nits instead of moving on to real, actual, useful discoveries.
