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Send your name to Pluto

hatredman writes "NASA is preparing to send the New Horizons probe to Pluto. It will be the first earth device to get intimate with the icy planet. And you can be there too - or, at least, your name. NASA is asking everyone to send them their names, which will be attached in the space device. The New Horizons probe will be launched in January 2006 to explore Pluto and the Kuiper belt, in the outskirts of the Solar System. It is expected that the probe will return to earth in approximately 50 thousand years."

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  1. Doesn't work by nokilli · · Score: 5, Funny

    I entered Pluto Nium as my name, but when I check the site to make sure they've got me on the list it isn't there.

    For some reason they don't want us to know Pluto Nium is on-board.
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    You didn't know.

  2. Oh the possibilities! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Plutonian #1: Hey look, it's some kind of crashed probe.
    Plutonian #2: I'll get the can opener!
    *fooom*
    P1: It's full of names, here is one, "Ivana Tinkle."
    P2: I told you to go before we left the glarflog.

    1. Re:Oh the possibilities! by Mr2cents · · Score: 5, Funny

      P1: I've entered all the names in our intergalactic search engine.
      P2: So, what did it find?
      P1: "Slashdot crowd"

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      "It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful." - Anton LaVey
  3. Great! by jmartens · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll strart getting junk mail from Pluto!

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    Now that's a death ray!
  4. I would pay $1,000... by phaetonic · · Score: 5, Funny

    if NASA would put "I'm with Uranus" next to an arrow.

  5. 50,000 Years? by Crimsane · · Score: 5, Funny

    For some reason NASA hired a bunch of outside consultants from the United States Postal Service to help plan this mission.

  6. Can Pluto read? by jlowery · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure Goofy can, but Pluto? He can't even talk.

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    If you post it, they will read.
  7. URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Mr. jmartens:

    I am Plutonia Pluton, widow of the late Plutonian Head of State, Gen. Plutonius Pluton...

  8. you normally would say by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    that you wouldn't want to get intimate with an icy planet

    however, it's either that or get intimate with uranus

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    intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
  9. Re:No way by Blue-Footed+Boobie · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, you obviously didn't listen to him and put it on there anyways...

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    DAMN YOU OCTODOG! DAMN YOU TO HELL!
  10. Re:I. C. Weiner by slavemowgli · · Score: 5, Funny

    For that matter, try these (from the Simpsons):

    Al Coholic
    Oliver Clothesoff
    I. P. Freely
    Jacques Strap
    Seymour Butz
    Homer Sexual
    Mike Rotch
    Hugh Jass
    Bea O'Problem
    Amanda Huggenkiss
    Ivana Tinkle
    Anita Bath
    Maya Buttreeks
    Eura Snotball
    Heywood U. Cuddleme

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  11. Dear Pluto by ferrellcat · · Score: 5, Funny

    From:Mbebmu Abacha, Lagos-Nigeria.

    Dear Pluto,

    Following the sudden death of my husband General Sani
    Abacha the late former head of state of Nigeria in
    june 1998, I have been thrown into a state of utter
    confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present
    civilian administration, I have been subjected to
    physical and psychological torture by the security
    agents in the country. My son was just released from
    detention few months ago by the Nigerian Government
    for an offence he did not commit. As a widow that is
    so traumatized, I have lost confidence with anybody
    within the country.

    You must have heard over the media reports and the
    internet on the recovery of various huge sums of money
    deposited by my husband in different security firms
    abroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets
    and disclosed our money confidently lodged there or
    many outright blackmail. In fact the total sum
    discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of
    $700. Million dollars. And they are not relenting to
    make me poor for life. I got your contacts through my
    personal research, and out of desperation decided to
    reach you through this medium.I will give you more
    information as to this regard as soon as you reply.
    I repose great confidence in you hence my approach to
    you due to security network placed on my day to day
    affairs I cannot afford to visit the embassy so that
    is why I decided to contact you and I hope you will
    not betray my confidence in you. I have deposited the
    sum of 30.000.000 million dollars with a security firm
    abroad whose name is witheld for now until we open
    communication.I shall be grateful if you could receive
    this fund into your account for safe keeping. This
    arrangement is known to you and my son Ahmed alone, so
    my son will deal directly with you as security is up
    my whole being.I am seriously considering to settle
    down abroad in a friendly atmosphere like yours as
    soon as this fund get into your account so that I can
    start all over again if only you wish, but if it is
    impossible,just help me in diverting this fund into
    your account which will accrue you 30% of this fund.
    Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction.I
    will require your telephone and fax numbers so that we
    can commence communication immediately and I will give
    you a more detailed picture of things. In case you
    dont accept please do not let me out to the security
    as I am giving you this information in total trust and
    confidence .I will greatly appreciate if you accept my
    proposal in good faith. Please expedite action by
    sending your reply to my son email address below.

    Sincerely Yours,

    MBUMBE ABACHA.