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Aug 7, 2008, 04:52 AM
 
Lock this thread mods, "the first high-energy collisions are planned to take place after the LHC is officially unveiled, on October 21, 2008."

I f*cked up.
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Aug 7, 2008, 06:07 AM
 
Whew! I've got things to do tomorrow.
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 06:38 AM
 
My affairs are in order.

(don't tell my wife)
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Aug 7, 2008, 07:33 AM
 
It's 18 hours until October 21st?
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 07:57 AM
 
l2p nub
we don't have time to stop for gas
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 08:24 AM
 
Dammit - I hope the new macbook's are announced before then.
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 08:34 AM
 
OMG!!! I just got hit in the head with a meteor!
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 08:37 AM
 
*evil, knowing laugh*
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 09:12 AM
 


That doesn't give us a lot of time, now does it?
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 10:16 AM
 
Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO View Post
Lock this thread mods, "the first high-energy collisions are planned to take place after the LHC is officially unveiled, on October 21, 2008."

I f*cked up.
unveiled... or actually tested?

"the first high-energy collisions are planned to take place after the iPhone Shuffle is officially unveiled, on September 26, 2008"
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 10:49 AM
 
Can the meteor count as a tax exemption?

How does one get end of the world insurance anyway, can't find anything on the Lloyds of London website.
     
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Aug 9, 2008, 05:01 AM
 
I get it... 08 08 08

Well, I am still alive.
     
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Aug 9, 2008, 09:13 AM
 
Originally Posted by calverson View Post
I get it... 08 08 08

Well, I am still alive.
It's not 8-8-08 on the Jewish calendar.

It's the year 5768! (So futuristic!)

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Aug 9, 2008, 09:25 AM
 
I predict the LHC will encounter technical troubles and starting that sucker up will be delayed until 2012.
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Aug 9, 2008, 10:12 AM
 
Originally Posted by design219 View Post
I predict the LHC will encounter technical troubles and starting that sucker up will be delayed until 2012.
Err...
Joe: "Hey Frank, is the red cable supposed to run into this green-thing..."
Frank: "Ah, I'm color blind hey"
(thud)
Joe: " We gotta start again."
     
   
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