I'm even scareder than I was 5 minutes ago.
Posted by the muskrat on January 26, 2012 | Reply
Newt Gingrich is a moron and let me tell you why.
At a campaign stop at Florida's Space Coast, he promised that there will be a permanent American lunar colony within eight years if he is elected president. As if that weren't bad enough, people seem to be crazy in love with the idea.
Putting aside where we're going to get the money to pay for all this when taxes are going to be cut to the bone under a Gingrich presidency, I have to say that this is one of the stupidest ideas I have ever heard.
HAVE WE LEARNED NOTHING FROM SPACE:1999?!?
For those not in the know, SPACE: 1999 was a 1970's science fiction show that told the cautionary tale of what happens when you build a lunar colony on the moon.
In the series, the founding of Moonbase Alpha leads to earth storing their nuclear waste on the far side of the moon. One day, a strange magnetic radiation causes the waste to go into meltdown and a massive thermonuclear explosion ensues...
And do you know what happens next?
Do you?
THE MOON IS BLASTED OUT OF EARTH ORBIT AND HURLED INTO SPACE, that's what!
Never mind that having our moon gone missing would be devastating for all life on earth because of it fucking up the weather and tides and stuff... that's not even the worst part. No, the worst part is that the humans stuck on the moon will eventually encounter freaky-ass space monsters... freaky-ass space bitches... AND freaky-ass space bitches that turn into freaky-ass space monsters!
And there you have it. Vote for Newt Gingrich if you must, but only if you want to lose our moon and have American citizens face space bitches that turn into space monsters (which, admittedly, would be a terrific candidate for the fourth Mrs. Gingrich... COINCIDENCE?!?).
As for me? I choose to REMEMBER MOONBASE ALPHA! SAY NO LUNAR COLONIZATION! SAY NO TO NEWT GINGRICH!
It's at times like these that I truly fear for this country. Spread the word. Save us all.
I know, right? And people say President Obama is a danger to this country...
Dave2 replied to comment from the muskrat on January 26, 2012 | Reply
But just think about what the discovery of freaky ass space-bitches would do for the lyrics of the emerging field of sci-fi hip-hop! But you know, you're probably right, we sure don't need the complications that would go with having a moonbase right now. America's got 99 problems but the moon ain't one.
I feel that! Why are we wasting time with the moon when we don't even have flying cars yet? THAT'S A PROBLEM!
Dave2 replied to comment from Iron Fist on January 26, 2012 | Reply
Let's not forget the treaty that the US was a signatory to the 1967 Space treaty ensuring that nations would not be "building moon-bases, mars outposts, or claiming territory in space." See this link.
mG
Posted by Michael Gardner on January 26, 2012 | Reply
Ha! Like Newt Gingrich cares about some stupid treaty! We're the USA! We don't have to give a shit about other countries! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
:-)
Dave2 replied to comment from Michael Gardner on January 26, 2012 | Reply
Meh. I'm only anti-immigrant when it comes to freaky-ass bitches who can turn into freaky-ass space monsters. If Spock wants to immigrate to earth, I'm totally okay for that.
Dave2 replied to comment from whall on January 26, 2012 | Reply
Yeah, but Space: 1999 brought Martin Landau and Barbara Bain together* which, in turn, gave us Juliet Landau and the delicious Drusilla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So there's that.
*I'm totally ignoring that they were married in the fifties and had Juliet in the sixties. Just because. Just for scuz.
Indeed. It was "Mission: IMPOSSIBLE!" we have to be thankful for that!
Dave2 replied to comment from B.E. Earl on January 26, 2012 | Reply
I want to know when it's MY turn to be pandered to!
Dave2 replied to comment from Ren on January 26, 2012 | Reply
No, actually it's not Mission: Impossible that brought Martin and Barbara together. It was the Actors Studio in New York City, in 1955, almost a dozen years before Mission.
Posted by Bluerose on January 27, 2012 | Reply
I watched Space: 1999 as a kid and I have good memories of it. Totally scared of watching it now as I fear it would be complete crap. Some things from youth are best left as memories. Again, I'm looking at you Karate Kid.
Posted by Kevin Spencer on January 27, 2012 | Reply
Yeah. Live on the fond memories, it is utterly stupid and embarrasing now actually.
Göran replied to comment from Kevin Spencer on January 28, 2012 | Reply
Vahid's ending line in his comment was FTMFW!
I'm telling you, this moon stuff and freaky-ass bitches might be good for the economy. Just think how many Kardashians would sign up for this. "On The Moon With The Kardashians"
Posted by martymankins on January 27, 2012 | Reply
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