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olePigeon · Jan 20, 2006, 02:44 PM

Other than Earth, what's your favorite planet? Does it have any significant meaning to you?

Mine's Saturn. I'm sure a lot of people like Saturn as well, but for me it was the first planet I looked at through a telescope. My dad and my brothers and I went up to the hills in San Jose probably 20 years ago when Haley's Comet came by. My dad brought his big telescope and we were looking at other stuff while we waited for a good view of the comet. He pointed it to Saturn and I could actually see the rings.

How about you?

Leia's Left Bun · Jan 20, 2006, 02:45 PM

I like the other thread that included earth.

discotronic · Jan 20, 2006, 02:47 PM

Caprica

andreas_g4 · Jan 20, 2006, 02:55 PM

My favorite planet is not listed.

olePigeon · Jan 20, 2006, 03:04 PM

That would be in our Solar System. Planet X and Vulcan do not count.

andi*pandi · Jan 20, 2006, 03:08 PM

pluto is going thru a tough time now, they're thinking it's not really a planet by current standards.

so my vote, pluto, poor little pluto...

andreas_g4 · Jan 20, 2006, 03:09 PM

I like Marklar. The Marklar there have a good marklar for all marklars.

BlueSky · Jan 20, 2006, 03:17 PM

You should have included Earth so I could've ignored it.

I like Planet Bead, where you can find a plethora of beads and such to tickle your utmost innermost bead designing urges, which incidentally, is owned and operated by my sweet dear friend Saxony. Don't let the frimpy web design fool you, she has a HUGE megabead store in Oregon just waiting for your patronage.

But wait! There's more! For a limited time only, just tell her that BlueSky sent you and she'll scratch her head and say "Who?" because there's so much about me she doesn't know!

My second favorite planet is Mars, just because it's so red and delicious and practically a meteor's throw away as the space probe flies.

Lateralus · Jan 20, 2006, 03:24 PM

Centauri Prime.

baw · Jan 20, 2006, 03:41 PM

Omicron Persei VIII.

mdc · Jan 20, 2006, 03:55 PM

Saturn. Ever since I was young I thought that the fact that it had rings around it was the coolest thing.

osiris · Jan 20, 2006, 03:57 PM

I cannot speak the name of my favorite planet, for the very utterance of even one single syllable would cause... oh, I'm typing, so I guess it's ok, just don't say it out loud.
Pfffffffriffk Zaht Bhiiing
(not to be confused with Pfffffffriffk Zhat Bhooom, the neighboring bastard planet that is always so jealous, but ok to say out loud without repercussion)

wdlove · Jan 20, 2006, 04:32 PM

In our solar system it's Mars. The best chance of being most like Earth.

philm · Jan 20, 2006, 05:13 PM

Surely Uranus, if only for its immeasurable comic value.

turtle777 · Jan 20, 2006, 05:20 PM

Oh, not AGAIN...

-t

demibob · Jan 20, 2006, 05:46 PM

venus

jckalen · Jan 20, 2006, 08:00 PM

Easy... the planet of horny female Swedish flight attendants

Kerrigan · Jan 20, 2006, 08:05 PM

Uranus is funny, but there is also a planet called Gote-C and nobody makes a big deal about it.

- - e r i k - - · Jan 20, 2006, 08:28 PM

(standing by the smelloscope)

"This is a great, as long as you don't make me smell Uranus. Heh heh." -Fry
"I don't get it." -Leela
"I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all." -Professor
"Oh. What's it called now?" -Fry
"Urectum." -Professor

Sijmen · 10:47 PM

Krypton eey!

That would have to be Venus. According to some book I read that's the origin of the female part of our species. I guess that would be a nice place to stay*

* if it were crouded...

Fyre4ce · Jan 20, 2006, 10:05 PM

Mine's the sun.

Judge_Fire · Jan 21, 2006, 01:14 PM

Mars, because it's the Next Best Thing.

Terraforming it would be fun and educational.

J

turtle777 · Jan 21, 2006, 01:16 PM

I swear I had posted in this thread before

hayesk · Jan 21, 2006, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Uranus is funny, but there is also a planet called Gote-C and nobody makes a big deal about it.

That's because the population at large wouldn't get it.

BlueSky · Jan 21, 2006, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Uranus is funny, but there is also a planet called Gote-C and nobody makes a big deal about it.

Only because it's been sanitized.

Artful Dodger · Jan 21, 2006, 03:27 PM

i'd have to go with jupiter for the sole reason that I could say I weight about half a ton.

strictlyplaid · Jan 21, 2006, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by BlueSky

Only because it's been sanitized.

I'll admit it - I laughed.

olePigeon · Jan 23, 2006, 03:14 PM

Mars and Saturn are tied. Can't have that.

xi_hyperon · Jan 23, 2006, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Fyre4ce

Mine's the sun.

HEY! Good point! </Harry Caray>

Eriamjh · Jan 23, 2006, 03:32 PM

I like Uranus, which, it turns out, is a planet!
Who knew?

His Dudeness · Jan 23, 2006, 03:40 PM

Caprica is a good choice. I didn't see Arrakis in there...

G Barnett · Jan 23, 2006, 03:57 PM

Yuggoth. I hear the natives there are real fun guys....

thunderous_funker · Jan 23, 2006, 03:59 PM

What was the name of that planet with the giant women who demanded Snoo-Snoo at regular intervals?

Albert Pujols · Jan 23, 2006, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by baw

Omicron Persei VIII.

you have good taste in planets.

macaddict0001 · Jan 23, 2006, 06:40 PM

Saturn is the most beautiful planet known, which at this point is all planets other than earth are good for. While I'm here I might as well discuss what I think the definition of a planet is, I think that a planet is any object that doesn't emit light and has a great enough rotational speed/mass/size/ductileness to be round by nature, not man or alien made.

TailsToo · Jan 23, 2006, 09:09 PM

In a few million years, Triton will be torn apart by the gravity of Neptune, and the newly formed rings will make Saturn look dull.

Nicko · Jan 24, 2006, 02:22 AM

Ceti Alpha 5 -- just don't forget your sandsuit!