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Send a Name to Mars for Christmas
space_elf writes "The Planetary Society has an interesting program just in time for Christmas, and just perfect for the persnickity someone in your life who seems to have everything. You can submit a name that will be written on a mini-disk and flown aboard the upcoming Phoenix mission to Mars. Included in the free (as in beer) service is a certificate to present to them as proof of their name going into space. " I know some of you haven't finished your shopping... last chance!
...to be on a mailing, phone, and spam list for telemarketers on Mars.
"But remember, most lynch mobs aren't this nice." (H.Simpson)
-- Joe
didn't nasa already try to do this with the polar lander? (and crashed?)
also, isn't this worthless because a mini-disc will probably deteriorate by the time aliens find it?
"Slashdotters! Don't get your name on that mission! The rest of the book, To Serve Man, it's... it's a cookbook!"
My name is Mr.Marvin Martian. I work in the credit and accounts department of Union Bank of Credit Spasse, Mars. I write you in respect of a interplanetary customer with a Domicilliary account. His name is Klaatu. He was among those who died, crushed under the wheels of a martian rover that landed on our surface.
Since the demise of this our customer, Klaatu, who was an emissary, I have kept a close watch of the deposit records and accounts and since then nobody has come to claim the money in this a/c as next of kin. He had only $18.5mllion in his a/c and the a/c is coded. It is only an insider that could produce the code or password of the deposit particulars. As it stands now,there is nobody in that position to produce the needed information other than my very self considering my position in the bank.
Based on the reason that nobody has come forward to claim the deposit as next of kin, I hereby ask for your co operation in using your name as the next of kin (which I obtained via minidisc) to the deceased to send these funds out to a foreign offplanet bank a/c for mutual sharing between myself and you. At this point I am the only one with the information because I have removed the deposit file from the safe.By so doing, what is required is to send an aplication laying claims of the deposit on your name as next of kin to the late emissary. I will need your full name and address telephone/fax number,company or residential, also your bank name and account,where the money will be transfer into. You can email this information,or cordially send it recorded in minidsc format on the next rocket you send to mars.
Trusting to hear from you,
I remain Respectfully yours,
Mr Marvin Martian.
O.K, so how about sending . . . . Al Cohol Amanda Huginkiss I.P. Freely Ivana Humpalot
Martians will wonder who zoomshorts might be though...
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
hi my name is emily mars I saw your
profile online the other night and think you're hot
if you want to chat then IM me my email is
xtxtrrrdestroyearthlings@hotmail.com
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
As usual, Ben's brother Dick wasn't included. That poor guy never gets a break.
My wife's name and my own already went up in 2003, as part of this programme. I have the pre-take off and post-landing certificates for it. They are of absolutely no practical value whatsoever, but I simply don't care. I love the fact our names are up there, and now we have kids I think I'm going to sign up again and and put our kids' names there too.
It's a harmless, fun programme to generate some interest and I applaud its intent.
Cheers,
Ian
Is this by the same morons who do "name a star?" Personally, I prefer just stuffing a wad of crisp dollar bills down the garbage disposal: more bang for the buck.
Martians: "All right, let's check out this disk. Our technology can read almost any medium in the uni... oh shit, it's a Sony".
"When the atomic bomb goes off there's devastation...but when the atomic bong goes off there's celebraaaaation!"