Planet Mars
 

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting in August. It
will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on
Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles of earth. Be sure to watch the
sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.

NO ONE ALIVE TODAY will ever see it again

Sorry, but it's not true. No way will it look like more than a bright star.

That email has been going around for 2 or 3 years.

bummer - - see bruce - my mom really does hate me - she sent me that one too :'(

it's so easy to fall for this stuff--just a few weeks ago, there was an email about increased ticket prices and traffic rules which looked totally legit and my boss was printing it and forwarding it to people--but I was able to find out it was a hoax by going to the official government site. But usually, if you check it out, you can tell. A good source for this is Snopes:

http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp

you probably hope that people just let this thread die and quit replying to it, huh?

I suspect yesman knew it was a hoax all along. It was all part of an elaborate plan to get the entire Cellar looking up at the sky simultaneously, while he sat back and laughed and laughed.

In related news, August IS the month for the Perseid meteor shower. Around August 12th is the best time to see hundreds of "falling stars" if you're lucky to get a good view, little light (moon is cooperative this year) and good weather. If you catch one, put it in your pocket. Save it for a rainy day. Or send it to me. I could use some stars in my life. :)

I am so gonna get my mom back for this! OK, guys and gals - post something I can email to my mom as retaliation - its time. :)

Maybe it was your mom's elaborate plan?

Ha freakin ha ha - Anyway this leads me to ask - how do I delete a thread?

Another source:

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mars-earth-close.html

I don't think you can delete a thread, yesman, but think of it this way. Hundreds, nay, ones of people now know about the meteor shower.;)

Right on, yesman is doing a public service.

Yes Man Shatters Masturbation World Record!



http://yes.man.swellserver.com/news/...orldrecord.php

global associated news has lots of things you could email her.

like this one about labrat

I am SO glad you started this thread--I really needed a good belly laugh today!!

LJ - its my MOM!

send her name to this guy
 

FROM: Mr. Ben Ahore
Central Bank of Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
[Phone Number]

TO: Dupe
Address

Dear Sir:

I have been requested by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company to contact you for assistance in resolving a matter. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company has recently concluded a large number of contracts for oil exploration in the sub-Sahara region. The contracts have immediately produced moneys equalling US$40,000,000. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company is desirous of oil exploration in other parts of the world, however, because of certain regulations of the Nigerian Government, it is unable to move these funds to another region.

You assistance is requested as a non-Nigerian citizen to assist the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, and also the Central Bank of Nigeria, in moving these funds out of Nigeria. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your United States account, then you can forward the funds as directed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company. In exchange for your accomodating services, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company would agree to allow you to retain 10%, or US$4 million of this amount.

However, to be a legitimate transferee of these moneys according to Nigerian law, you must presently be a depositor of at least US$100,000 in a Nigerian bank which is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

If it will be possible for you to assist us, we would be most grateful. We suggest that you meet with us in person in Lagos, and that during your visit I introduce you to the representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, as well as with certain officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Please call me at your earliest convenience at [Phone Number]. Time is of the essence in this matter; very quickly the Nigerian Government will realize that the Central Bank is maintaining this amount on deposit, and attempt to levy certain depository taxes on it.

Yours truly, etc.

Ben Ahore

*Update* Told mom on phone that I'm getting railed for posting this bad info from her.... She laughed her butt off - told me she'd *wink* never do it again - - I's be tinkin mom knew wut she did.

Ammo please - not pornographic tho - it is my mom after all.

Tell her that pop rocks and coca-cola killed Mikey. :lol:

maybe your mom heard about this and confused it with the hoax myth???

I'm not in a trusting mood at the moment ;) I'll just smile and keep on keepin on :)

lol it's from nasa dude.

Uh huh - I believe you - no prob.

Send her something with this thing from Snopes. It's actually believable unless you know the story.

Thanks S123 - I'll work on it -