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Scientists study violent winds of Uranus (Original Post) underpants May 2013 OP
Uranus does create some violent winds. JaneyVee May 2013 #1
You would expect otherwise Cirque du So-What May 2013 #2
Rush Limbaugh? randome May 2013 #20
I'm pretty sure it was the Fiber One bars. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #3
The usual jokes n/t n2doc May 2013 #4
And THIS from your poster named 'underpants' postulater May 2013 #5
My Ass you found a new planet! hootinholler May 2013 #6
Astronomers pronounce it YOUR-ah-nuss, not your-AY-nuss longship May 2013 #7
You're such a killjoy. kestrel91316 May 2013 #9
Well, I should have given you an evilgrin. longship May 2013 #11
Urine-us. Iggo May 2013 #14
Indeed. longship May 2013 #15
Where I come from, those are called farts. kestrel91316 May 2013 #8
I heard that a prominent DU poster has a study that suggests .... oldhippie May 2013 #10
Make up your own joke....... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #12
Oh no...not another tea party thread... jmowreader May 2013 #13
underpants discussing violent winds of Uranus!! madinmaryland May 2013 #16
Now I remember the old Playstation game Blasto! backscatter712 May 2013 #17
Not only does Uranus produces violent winds meow2u3 May 2013 #18
I tried searching Google images for something BainsBane May 2013 #19
"The winds go around Uranus. You can't explain that." -Bill O'Reilly. randome May 2013 #21
"From my cold, dead hands!1!!" pinboy3niner May 2013 #22
I get violent winds coming out of my anus after Taco Tuesday. Apophis May 2013 #23
How rude. n/t ohheckyeah May 2013 #24
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
20. Rush Limbaugh?
Sat May 18, 2013, 11:53 PM
May 2013

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longship

(40,416 posts)
7. Astronomers pronounce it YOUR-ah-nuss, not your-AY-nuss
Sat May 18, 2013, 10:21 AM
May 2013

The accent belongs on the first syllable. The second is a short "A", not a long one. Of course, this is likely to cut off the inevitable grade school humor.

Q: How is the starship Enterprise like a roll of toilet paper?

A: They both wiped the Klingons off Uranus.

See, it only works if you pronounce it wrong.

 

oldhippie

(3,249 posts)
10. I heard that a prominent DU poster has a study that suggests ....
Sat May 18, 2013, 10:38 AM
May 2013

... that the winds cause cancer. And ear damage.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
17. Now I remember the old Playstation game Blasto!
Sat May 18, 2013, 11:48 PM
May 2013

with Phil Hartman voice-acting the title character.

"Blasto! Uranus is in big trouble!"

"What did I do this time?"

...

"Remember Blasto, Uranus is on the line!"

"So what else is new?"

meow2u3

(24,772 posts)
18. Not only does Uranus produces violent winds
Sat May 18, 2013, 11:49 PM
May 2013

They stink to high heaven because of the planet-sized portion of baked beans served for dinner.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
21. "The winds go around Uranus. You can't explain that." -Bill O'Reilly.
Sat May 18, 2013, 11:55 PM
May 2013

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