• Deep Thoughts and Silliness by Bob O'Hara

    Just what it says on the tin

    • What do words mean?

      Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 07:18 UTC

      What is a hunter? Usually someone who searches for something. So how about this headline from the BBC, then?

      US ‘CO2 hunter’ set for lift-off

      $270m mission seems a lot of money to look for CO 2 – it’s all around us! I’d happily be paid half that for saying “It’s there! And there! And there too!”.

      It’s really a satellite to measure CO 2 but that doesn’t sound so cool, does it?

      Now, where did I put my CO 2 rifle?

      Last updated: Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 07:18 UTC

      • Comments

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 10:44 UTC
          Jennifer Rohn said:

          I’d like to see the Co2 Gatherer.

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 10:47 UTC
          Henry Gee said:

          BBC Online is a reliable source of unintentionally funny headlines. This one is my favourite and also includes the ‘h’ word

          Exploding Star Hunters Make History

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 11:04 UTC
          Richard Grant said:

          Whereas NN is an unreliable source of intentionally funny bumlines.

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 11:09 UTC
          Henry Gee said:

          Aren’t you supposed to be on a plane or something?

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 11:20 UTC
          Richard Grant said:

          Um, not yet. But soon, young padawan. Soon.

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 11:24 UTC
          Henry Gee said:

          Not soon enough.

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 11:25 UTC
          Richard Grant said:

          aw. Do you miss me?

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 11:41 UTC
          Bob O'Hara said:

          Does this mean it’ll soon be safe to visit Australia? (aside from the drop bears of course).

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 11:54 UTC
          Richard Grant said:

          No.

        • Date:
          Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 - 12:11 UTC
          Mike Fowler said:

          Words mean plural of word. They is more than one word.


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