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# That reminds me of something
But I can't think what
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:43, archived)
# deja amnesia?
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:44, archived)
# the end scene in
beetlegeise?
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:44, archived)
# Beetlejuice?
EDIT: Gah! b3tan to it.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:45, archived)
# yeah
for some reason i was sure it was spelt funny
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:45, archived)
# Haha
Yeah I think you've got the spelling for the star ;) Patrick Moore would be proud, or something.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:47, archived)
# I apologise in advance
for my pedantry, but betelgeuse the star is spelt...umm that way
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:49, archived)
# Yes I know
But I wasn't going to be the pedant. Besides his spelling was closer to the star than to the film ;)
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:50, archived)
# betelgeuse is the spelling of the real thing.
it's the name of some giant star somewhere. most likely in space. but the name of beetlejuice is based on that.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:47, archived)
# oh yeah
isnt that where Ford Prefect is from?
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:49, archived)
# Yup
well, a planet in its solar system. It's in the Orion constellation methinks.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:51, archived)
# yeah.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:52, archived)
# See?
George Bush CAN illicit intelligent remarks from sensible people, just not about him.

EDIT: the wirter of this comment in no way assumes or implies that any member of this board is, was or will be sensible in any way, shape or form.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:53, archived)
# God, no
The horrible turnips!
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 21:00, archived)
# Yep, it's in Orion. It's also a magnitude 0.5 M2 class red giant.
/astronomer
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 21:05, archived)
# i'll draw it for you.

there you go.
fwap away.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:51, archived)
# A small
planet in the vicinity of it, yes.

/is re-reading the books again
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:53, archived)
# The star is
betelgeuse i think.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:48, archived)
# there a 'Beetlegeuse'
which is french by the looks of things, wonder where my brain sifted that one from? ideas on a postcard
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:48, archived)
# It reminds you of the vaginas of female Nazis.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:45, archived)
# Ooh, close.
We were looking for clitorises of female Nazis, clitorises. Control of the board goes back to Brown Cow.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:50, archived)
# Pedant
But it's clitorides.

Not that I've ever had access to more than one at a time, mind.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:55, archived)
# i have several.
in my bum.
never gotten around to counting them though.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 20:58, archived)
# That's amazing.
Sounds like Hebrides or Pleiades.
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 21:09, archived)
# the goumbas (or whatever)
from Mario Bros the film?
(, Thu 19 May 2005, 21:00, archived)