Desperate to drum up some sort of interest in what is clearly a government conspiracy to rain spy satellite bits down on us, the New York Times is reduced to interviewing guys who like to watch said satellites zip across the sky.
My dad's place is dark enough at night to see these things as they go by. I'll admit it's pretty interesting, at least looking up from a pool raft whilst holding a beer. They're fast enough I can't imagine tracking them with a telescope, but who knows?
Pat gets a no-prize John Belushi once used as a prop on Weekend Update (oh go look it up) for bringing us news of one of the more unique hobbies in the sky watching field.
OK smart a** I just hope Ellen and Olivia aren't with you when a chunk hits you on the head! lol
Posted by: Pat on February 5, 2008 10:23 AM"Mr. Molzcan declined a request to visit him in Toronto and to be photographed for this article, saying: “No offense intended, but this is beginning to sound like more of a human interest story than one about the substance of the hobby. My preference is for the latter. Also, I prefer not to have photos of myself published.” "
What an asshole.
Posted by: DensityDuck on February 5, 2008 12:00 PMYeah, he should have called the story the sensationalistic piece of tabloid trash it was. Political correctness will be the death of us all.
Posted by: Tatterdemalian on February 5, 2008 10:47 PM