2010-09-27 17:25:52.131226+02 by petronius 2 comments
From the Just in Case Department: The United Nation's Office of Outer Space Affairs has appointed a Malaysian astrophysicist as the official First Contact person in case we encounter any extraterrestrials. I just hope she doesn't invite them over for dinner.
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#Comment Re: made: 2010-09-27 18:12:59.979226+02 by: Dan Lyke
"Mr. Chambers! Don't get on that ship! The rest of the book... To Serve Man... it's a cookbook!"
#Comment Re: made: 2010-09-28 15:47:46.103226+02 by: petronius
UPDATE: Well, maybe she wasn't exactly appointed. Never mind.
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