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[Cowboy Ronnie]

This article suggests the US might actually be considering trying to shoot down the missle which the mischievous N. Koreans are threatening to launch this week.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13450911/

Now, I'm no rocket scientist, but from the news reports I've seen the past few years it seems the Americans thus far have barely been able to hit any of their own test missiles, and they presumably know when those ones are going to be launched and where they're headed. Let's hope by the time they do figure out how to shoot down an enemy missile Messrs. Cheney and Rumsfeld will have long since left the building.

[maryportfuncity]

I share your concerns Ronnie, we could get facile here or admit it's f****n' scary all round. I reckon the Koreans took Team America World Police literally and they've been well pissed ever since.

[football_fan]

Cowboy Ronnie, on Jun 21 2006, 09:46 AM, said:

This article suggests the US might actually be considering trying to shoot down the missle which the mischievous N. Koreans are threatening to launch this week.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13450911/

Now, I'm no rocket scientist, but from the news reports I've seen the past few years it seems the Americans thus far have barely been able to hit any of their own test missiles, and they presumably know when those ones are going to be launched and where they're headed. Let's hope by the time they do figure out how to shoot down an enemy missile Messrs. Cheney and Rumsfeld will have long since left the building.

They have test fired 7 missiles so far and none have been shot down.

North Korea test-fires 7th missile

[football_fan]

maryportfuncity, on Jun 21 2006, 02:49 PM, said:

I share your concerns Ronnie, we could get facile here or admit it's f****n' scary all round. I reckon the Koreans took Team America World Police literally and they've been well pissed ever since.

[Cowboy Ronnie]

Not content with failing completely to shoot down any North Korean missiles, the US military has announced ambitious plans to make fools of themselves trying to pick one of their own spy satellites out of the sky before it crashes to Earth.

and they don't want to miss the thing

[themaninblack]

Why don't they have a program in the satellite which, when it is discontinued, sets out a trajectory when it falls to the earth....into the pacific perhaps. I mean if they're clever enough to pinpoint the trajectory of space probes?

[Banshees Scream]

The probability goes unspoken but the word is attempt instead of inaction.

Even in 2008 we are only in the colonial era of modern technology.

[Star Crossed]

Banshees Scream, on Feb 14 2008, 10:35 PM, said:

The probability goes unspoken but the word is attempt instead of inaction.

Even in 2008 we are only in the colonial era of modern technology.

It's been a while since BS's unique interpretation of the English language made me , but that gem did.

Bravo, BS, I didn't understand a word of it! Or, to be precise, I understood all of the words, but none of the meaning.

[Banshees Scream]

Well Star Crossed, the exact probability of the US literally putting this Satellite out of commission wasn't even available. What I meant was this article claimed it was worth the bullshit to try and blow up this useless piece of metal for the safety of human beings - instead of just letting it free - fall.

Now in this modern world we have 'I - Phones' which they are practically all possibilities in your pocket and we have robotic vacuums and Tempur Pedic beds ... and even GPS (but I think that even comes with some upgraded I - Phones. Now alright 'we aren't making human sacrifices for the gods' we live in developed cities in sort of a civilized world but when it comes to the cosmos our mobility is pretty much stone age and our accuracy is pretty much Lee Harvey Oswald on the first shot.

I've always thought

If Aliens do exist and they have a sense of humor, times like this must be their Comedy Central.

[honez]

Banshees Scream, on Feb 16 2008, 02:42 AM, said:

If Aliens do exist and they have a sense of humor, times like this must be their Comedy Central.

Probability suggests "posts like this."

[The Miser]

themaninblack, on Feb 14 2008, 05:10 PM, said:

Why don't they have a program in the satellite which, when it is discontinued, sets out a trajectory when it falls to the earth....into the pacific perhaps. I mean if they're clever enough to pinpoint the trajectory of space probes?

An article that I read said that the spy satalites are equiped with what you suggested, but it broke in the case of this satellite. That explains why they aren't routinely shooting these things down, they usually can dump them in the ocean where noone will find them. In this case, the US is worried that someone will find it and get "secret" info. I wonder what the betting odds are on hitting it.

[themaninblack]

The Miser, on Feb 15 2008, 10:40 PM, said:

themaninblack, on Feb 14 2008, 05:10 PM, said:

Why don't they have a program in the satellite which, when it is discontinued, sets out a trajectory when it falls to the earth....into the pacific perhaps. I mean if they're clever enough to pinpoint the trajectory of space probes?

An article that I read said that the spy satalites are equiped with what you suggested, but it broke in the case of this satellite. That explains why they aren't routinely shooting these things down, they usually can dump them in the ocean where noone will find them. In this case, the US is worried that someone will find it and get "secret" info. I wonder what the betting odds are on hitting it.

Ah....

[DevonDeathTrip]

I love the trigger happy American attitude. I wonder if bird-flu arrives in America, will George Bush ask his citizens to get their guns out and

"Kill every single bird in the goddamned country...If these birds want to pick a fight, then bring it on. And we will take our battle to the countries who sent us the birds. We will not yield, we will not falter and we will not fail. We strive for geese."

[The Miser]

DevonDeathTrip, on Feb 15 2008, 05:54 PM, said:

I love the trigger happy American attitude. I wonder if bird-flu arrives in America, will George Bush ask his citizens to get their guns out and

"Kill every single bird in the goddamned country...If these birds want to pick a fight, then bring it on. And we will take our battle to the countries who sent us the birds. We will not yield, we will not falter and we will not fail. We strive for geese."

These colors don't run baby!!!

[Banshees Scream]

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And we will take our battle to the countries who sent us the birds

That's very Bush. As I read it I could hear the Bush-Texan accent within the words.

Now I see the point about 'killing all them birds' is a disguise for 'Extremists' since statistically in Iraq less then 5% of the people actually shooting at us are from Al Quada while the rest are just pissed off Arabs - who basically just don't want us in sacred land.

But I honestly think you might be getting the state of Texas and the majority of the United States of America a little confused.

[Cowboy Ronnie]

I stand corrected, if we're to believe this actually happened.

I feel safer already

Not that we'd really know for sure one way or the other. Just like the "moon landings".

[The Miser]

Cowboy Ronnie, on Feb 21 2008, 06:19 AM, said:

I stand corrected, if we're to believe this actually happened.

I feel safer already

Not that we'd really know for sure one way or the other. Just like the "moon landings".

Kick-ass. Wahooo!!!! USA USA USA USA

[Anubis the Jackal]

Wheeeee!
Whoooosh!
Booooom!

[Cowboy Ronnie]

Anubis the Jackal, on Feb 21 2008, 05:15 PM, said:

Wheeeee!
Whoooosh!
Booooom!

Isn't that just footage of the last few seconds of the space shuttle Coumbia?

[Godot]

Cowboy Ronnie, on Feb 21 2008, 05:33 PM, said:

Anubis the Jackal, on Feb 21 2008, 05:15 PM, said:

Wheeeee!
Whoooosh!
Booooom!

Isn't that just footage of the last few seconds of the space shuttle Columbia?

I bet it was a goose flying south for the winter.