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To: abuelita who wrote (25618)	4/17/2003 2:01:46 AM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104166

if that's what old farts look and sound like, i've got some work to do <g> well... actually she's just a kid (49 in July)... but he's my age... i quit singing about six years ago when i didn't even sound good in the shower anymore. <g>

To: abuelita who wrote (25618)	4/21/2003 7:13:18 AM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104166

Hey, remember that ring around the moon that I told you about that day? I even drew you a picture of it that time, remember? Well guess what. <Clappy the dimwitted childish stooge stands up tall as if he has something important to say.> I found an explanation. Here is the link: antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov but I get the feeling it won't be there when you get back. Actually it might be updated some time this morning so I'll copy down the picture and their thoughts. Here goes: antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov Explanation: Have you ever seen a halo around the Moon? This fairly common sight occurs when high thin clouds containing millions of tiny ice crystals cover much of the sky. Each ice crystal acts like a miniature lens. Because most of the crystals have a similar elongated hexagonal shape, light entering one crystal face and exiting through the opposing face refracts 22 degrees, which corresponds to the radius of the Moon Halo. A similar Sun Halo may be visible during the day. The picture was taken in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA. The distant planet Jupiter appears by chance just to the left of the Moon. Exactly how ice- crystals form in clouds remains under investigation. --- So I wasn't seeing things after all. <A proud smile shines upon the twit.> Ice crystals. Actually the ring I saw was even neater. It looked more like my drawing (which I can't seem to find right this second). ...just thought I'd keep you abreast of my continued research effort. (I just love using that word "abreast". Makes me feel like I'm getting away with using a booby reference. And it sort of ties in with my personal thought of how that picture could look like a big ol' breast staring at me. But I'm not gonna officially write that here. I try not to let too many of my own deep personal thoughts reach cyber space. Oops! Oh drats. This one got out. Let's see... Damage control. (Since my backspace key is broken I have to try my best to cover up my mistakes by backpeddling with words.) Uhhmmm. I really don't think that picture looks like a giant space boob staring at me. Nor does the moon look like a space nipple calling my name. I "like" astronomy but I don't "Lust" over astronomy. However I must say I can't say the word astronomy without thinking how I hear the most prominant part of that word as "Ass". And this is happening while talking about the Moon. Another reference to the butt. So is it a boob or a butt? Ooop!! Drats. Another few random thoughts escaped my head and flew out to cyberspace via my finger tips. I better stop typing and get my backspace key fixed. This is going to drive me crazy. And possibly ruin my good name.) -Uranus