[Andrius]

[nermise]

The planet Uranus has a system of rings intermediate in complexity between the more extensive set around Saturn and the simpler systems around Jupiter and Neptune. The rings of Uranus were discovered on March 10, 1977, by James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham, and Douglas J. Mink. More than 200 years ago, William Herschel also reported observing rings (in 1789); some modern astronomers are skeptical that he could have actually seen them, as they are very dark and faint – others are not.


The scheme of Uranus's ring-moon system. Solid lines denote rings; dashed lines denote orbits of moons.

[nermise]

btw it is pronounced 'Ur - an - us' not 'your ae nus'


Forward lit and backscatter views of the rings of Uranus

[SodeSceriobia]

And one ring is called puck...................

[nermise]

I believe that all of Uranus' rings are named after Shakespeare characters.

[Tic Tac Took]

I believe that all of Uranus' rings are named after Shakespeare characters.

I think you're right about that.

[FelixQY]

The real question is why the fuck is Uranus spinning on its side?

[Cuccuccaltefe]

btw it is pronounced 'Ur - an - us' not

Whats the fun in that! Fascist!

[Cuccuccaltefe]

And one ring is called puck...................

That is only the first name. The family name is Fonce!

[TravelMan]

The real question is why the fuck is Uranus spinning on its side?

We now have an emoticon for that!

[DownloadADOBEsoftware]

To further complicate this thread, from Currents, the blog dedicated to parodying orificial modifications:

Gingrich Paid for Anal Bleachings with Government Funds

(maybe he wanted to bleach out the rings?)



Not to be outdone by an amphibian, Currents presents:

The 6 Weirdest Things Women Do to Their Vaginas

(including vaginal bleaching!)

[Lafclaria]

The 6 Weirdest Things Women Do to Their Vaginas

(including vaginal bleaching!)

I only see 2 things, maybe I'm not experienced enough?

[uchetrip]

K, I am not clicking that link till I get home, lol.

This thread is full of good laughs.

[DownloadADOBEsoftware]

I only see 2 things, maybe I'm not experienced enough?

The other 4 are after the comments.

One of them was one of the favorite topics on GIM: (female) circumcision (of the least sort).

[Kokomoxcvcv]

is this anything like a bathtub ring ?

[nermise]

I wonder what Palani was getting at with this thread.

[uchetrip]

I wonder what Palani was getting at with this thread.

There is something to be said for a straight shooter. I appreciate straight shooters.

[nermise]

There is something to be said for a straight shooter. I appreciate straight shooters.

Me too. That's why I answered his question in a very no-nonsense way, hoping it would open the floor for whatever comes next.

[DariushPetresku]

I wonder what Palani was getting at with this thread.

Maybe he thought the story interesting?

[Cinzomzm]

What do the Starship Enterprise and toilet paper have in common?