Bus sized asteroid to zoom over the Falklands’ at 7.600 miles in space

Monday, June 27th 2011 - 18:31 UTC

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An asteroid the size of a bus and massing 600 tons is barreling through space toward planet Earth at terrific speed and is scheduled to zoom across the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islanders late Monday, reports Space magazine. Read full article

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Marcos Alejandro
Is not an asteroid, is a huge balloon filled with manure sent as a gift to the British squatters from mainland Argentina.
Jun 27th, 2011 - 06:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
manure sent as a gift

And sh*t is something the argies aint short of, they are full of it
Jun 27th, 2011 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Beef
Marcos - a balloon? Looks like I have under estimated your armed forces, have they been upgrading their air power.
Jun 27th, 2011 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Sir Rodderick Bodkin
Mite as well crash in the island, eh?
Jun 27th, 2011 - 07:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
Do we dare hope it hits the Casa Rosada?
Jun 27th, 2011 - 09:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Wireless
Its the Peronist hot air balloon, they suspended a bin liner above CFK's bed one night and it expanded to 20 metres diameter, the Argentine Air Force, short on funds, and flying hours, decided to strap Timerman to it and create the first advance in aircraft design in Argentina since 1982.

The idea is every time Timo breaks wind the bin liner makes an orbit of the planet; Argentina has independently entered the space race, its a great patriotic enterprise, it lacks the warp drive of its namesake, but has plenty of warped ideas on board.

A bit like Marcos on MercoPress.
Jun 27th, 2011 - 10:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Sir Rodderick Bodkin
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Lol, i believe it would be better if it hits the Quinta de Olivos where the president spend most of the time.
Jun 27th, 2011 - 10:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin_Fierro_AR
I still wonder why the “South Atlantic News Agency from Uruguay” uses the world “Falklands”.

Stranger than an asteroid hitting Malvinas ;-)
Jun 28th, 2011 - 07:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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mjprando
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Jun 28th, 2011 - 11:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
still wonder why the “South Atlantic News Agency from Uruguay” uses the world “Falklands

Maybe because that is the name for the Islands
Jun 28th, 2011 - 01:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rhaurie-Craughwell
Snigger....hello Martin :)

www.flickr.com/groups/malvinas/discuss/72157626861860785/
Jun 28th, 2011 - 01:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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WestisBest
@1
and you missed.....by 7,600 miles, not much of a shot are you?
:-)
Jun 28th, 2011 - 05:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
I am sure that balloon leaked a good amount of the load on target anyway :-)
Jun 28th, 2011 - 05:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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