Space Cadet

It seems that prank callers are really upsetting the folks at the National UFO Reporting Center. Of course, if you're a juvenile prank caller, this will probably just make you want to prank them more. In any case, I thought I would pass along the warning notice posted on their site and propose that anyone scheming to prank call the UFO Center use better manners. Please, be a polite pranker.
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She delves into a thorough history of sex in space (including sex among fruit flies), logistics, speculation on sex and space tourism ("I would name a space hotel the Zero-G Spot..."), pregnancy, physical risks, suggested positions and toys (diagrams included), psychological issues, and even porn.
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I did not have time to tour Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) as planned since my excursion into the Amazon to research the effects of global warming did not leave much in the way of free time to jet to other cities.
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Love does indeed make people do crazy things...Happy Valentines Day!
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Ed is the kind of guy you call when your own life is just a little drab and you need some inspiration. It's impossible to predict what he'll say. I alway ask the same question: "Ed, what in the world are you doing?" and I've never gotten the same answer twice. The last three responses have gone something like this:
"I'm painting a 40 foot canvas of the universe. It's really cool. I have an art barn now."
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If everything goes according to the schedule, I will launch on the Virgin Galactic in late 2010, which gives my mother plenty of time to worry in advance. When I told her about my plan, she responded, "That sounds very adventurous. I don't want to discourage you....but....you know, this is a new technology, you...could...explode. And die."
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The woman heading my blog is not just any pin-up girl, nor is she a virgin– though she will be on the nose of the Virgin Galactic. She's Richard Branson’s mother (of course, this drawing is based on a picture taken about 60 years ago). Normally, there’s nothing charming about being a "mamma’s boy," but Richard is the exception to the rule. He's got all the charm in the world, and it has a lot to do with his mom.
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Yuri's night NYC was, dare I say, out of this world. The auditorium at CUNY was packed with writers, scientist, a few astronauts, and plenty of space cadets with soaring dreams.
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