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UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - thespiritof1976 - 02-23-2018 07:02 PM
Imo, this is the biggest non-athletic accomplishment for an AAC school in some time.
That said, maybe this will finally lead to contact (or at least a new "wow" signal). I can just see it now:
DATELINE, January 1st, 2019: The Zeta Reticulan race (otherwise known as "The Greys") disclose their presence to the world on the one year anniversary of UCF's national title in football. The Greys choose this date, because, they finally felt welcome on Earth after the Knights saved the Arecibo telescope.
In addition, the Greys, as well as the rest of the Galactic Federation, award the universal football title to the Knights before incinerating the campuses of USF, UF, and Alabama.
UCF takes over control of telescope; saves it from shutting down
NSF story praising UCF
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - bearcatfan - 02-23-2018 07:09 PM
UCF wins the national title in telescope saving - something else Alabama didn't do.
I kid.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - HuskyU - 02-23-2018 07:11 PM
![[Image: latest?cb=20140424004443]](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/degrassi/images/d/d4/Stop-you-right-there-real-housewives.gif/revision/latest?cb=20140424004443)
Waste of money...
...like UCONN Football.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - thespiritof1976 - 02-23-2018 07:19 PM
(02-23-2018 07:11 PM)HuskyU Wrote:
Waste of money...
...like UCONN Football.
I agreed. The Grays have been here since forever. And they don't need or permission either. Greata Treaty.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - thespiritof1976 - 02-23-2018 07:20 PM
(02-23-2018 07:09 PM)bearcatfan Wrote: UCF wins the national title in telescope saving - something else Alabama didn't do.
I kid.
Hey! I'm gonna hang up a banner if Cincinnati wins the title. Just have faith. I'm good for it.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - jaredf29 - 02-24-2018 10:10 AM
(02-23-2018 07:11 PM)HuskyU Wrote:
Waste of money...
...like UCONN Football.
Ouch
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - thespiritof1976 - 02-24-2018 10:15 AM
FWIW, I hate that finger waving crap that people do, lol...
The epitome of upper crust arrogance.
That said, I'm pretty glad I am not married to that woman, lol...
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - b0ndsj0ns - 02-24-2018 10:51 AM
(02-23-2018 07:19 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote:(02-23-2018 07:11 PM)HuskyU Wrote:
Waste of money...
...like UCONN Football.
I agreed. The Grays have been here since forever. And they don't need or permission either. Greata Treaty.
Ahh a fellow alien nerd! I don't think we really have to worry about the Grays, but the Reptilians on the other hand are a big concern. I can never figure out the Nordics.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - HoustonRocks - 02-24-2018 04:00 PM
Huge. Exciting. Congrats!
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - 8BitPirate - 02-24-2018 04:47 PM
Now change your mascot to the Citronauts!
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - Meatwad - 02-25-2018 04:21 PM
the Florida Tech Citronauts.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - Huskypride - 02-27-2018 09:37 AM
(02-23-2018 07:11 PM)HuskyU Wrote:
Waste of money...
...like UCONN Football and men's basketball...
FIFY
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - SublimeKnight - 02-27-2018 10:24 AM
This telescope is nothing but trouble. Remember in the late 90s when it tricked us into spending billions of dollars to build this:
![[Image: contact17.jpg]](https://threerowsback.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/contact17.jpg)
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - thespiritof1976 - 02-27-2018 11:17 AM
(02-27-2018 10:24 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote: This telescope is nothing but trouble. Remember in the late 90s when it tricked us into spending billions of dollars to build this:
"First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price ?"
-S.R. Hadden, in what has become a prophetic quote (man, John Hurt was a damn good actor).
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - otown - 02-27-2018 11:18 AM
(02-27-2018 10:24 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote: This telescope is nothing but trouble. Remember in the late 90s when it tricked us into spending billions of dollars to build this:
Don't forget the deal that we got on that.....we were able to build TWO for twice the price
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - ECUGrad07 - 02-27-2018 11:19 AM
Well with 75,000 students, anything is possible I suppose.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - thespiritof1976 - 02-27-2018 11:21 AM
(02-27-2018 11:18 AM)otown Wrote:(02-27-2018 10:24 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote: This telescope is nothing but trouble. Remember in the late 90s when it tricked us into spending billions of dollars to build this:
Don't forget the deal that we got on that.....we were able to build TWO for twice the price
Ok, now. Look at my response above. Posted a minute before yours. Now tell me that that wasn't meant to be some sort of predestination paradox.
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - thespiritof1976 - 02-27-2018 11:22 AM
(02-27-2018 11:19 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote: Well with 75,000 students, anything is possible I suppose.
60,000 UCF Students + 15,000 ECU strong = 75,000
RE: UCF saves the world famous Arecibo telescope from shutting down.... - ultraviolet - 02-27-2018 04:02 PM
(02-24-2018 10:15 AM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: FWIW, I hate that finger waving crap that people do, lol...
The epitome of upper crust arrogance.
That said, I'm pretty glad I am not married to that woman, lol...
If I was married to her she'd be home fixing my dinner right now.