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Iranian Space Official: Photo Shows Wrong Monkey

Posted by samzenpus on from the pictures-of-you dept.

littlesparkvt writes "One of two official packages of photos of Iran's famed simian space traveler depicted the wrong monkey, but a primate really did fly into space and return safely to Earth, a senior Iranian space official confirmed Saturday. The two different monkeys shown in the photos released by Iran’s state media caused some international observers to wonder whether the monkey had died in space or that the launch didn’t go well."

8 of 89 comments (clear)

  1. So by rossdee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its a 'scratch monkey'

    1. Re:So by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      It's not actually dead. I don't know what will be repercussions for me, but this is far too important to hide.

      It actually came back from the orbit... strange. We suspect some unidentified sickness and for time being...

      Ahmed, you idiot! Careful there near the containment sec

      OH GOD! OH GOD, NO! THE AIRLOCK, GET THE AIRLOOOsdcdjfkuisaozujoljiwyha o9vjbpasznzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  2. Lies! by SternisheFan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just more lies from the decadent western press. Iran's space program is so far advanced that we had a super-secret dermatoligist waiting for this monkey in orbit, where his mole was removed. To believe otherwise goes against our religion, and dis-believers shall be beheaded! - Signed, The current Ayatollah of Iran

  3. Kept It In The Family by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    At least...

  4. yeah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah wrong monkey. This is the one that flies their new "stealth" fighter.

  5. Shifted in time by Ol+Biscuitbarrel · · Score: 4, Funny

    First comment from the monkey:

    "Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty human!"

  6. At first glance by El+Torico · · Score: 1, Funny

    I thought it was Ahmadinejad. Wait, the monkey's better groomed, my mistake.

    --
    In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is usually crucified.
  7. WTF a monkey by JonWan · · Score: 1, Funny

    In a country with thousands of nut jobs willing to blow themselves up for Allah, why a monkey. Just use a would be suicide bomber and launch him. They could have him scream Allah ho Akbar as he's launched.