Mars rover Spirit at summit

"bombardmentforce" wrote in message
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The _robot_ on the _martian_hill.

The robot didn't raise any flags on the hill.

The _robot_ on the _martian_hill.

The robot didn't raise any flags on the hill.

"Of course, what ___would____ *really* have made this a spectacular
event
was if both Spirit and Opportunity were a) equipped with robotic arms
that could grasp, and b) a third rover had been sent up to take the
picture of the first two raising the US Flag in the same manner as the
taking of Mount Surabachi on Iwo Jima.

OM "

Scott Hedrick wrote:


"bombardmentforce" wrote in message
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The _Martian_ mountain, or hill.


I don't believe there have been any Marines raising flags on any
Martian hills.

But then, *you* do have a hard time telling the difference between
fact and fiction. Hint: Duck Dodgers is *not real*.

And here it is that he's been buying those Illudium Phosdex futures
from that nice broker in Nigeria who sent him an Email.

--
Pete Stickney
Java Man knew nothing about coffee.