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Post number 10549

jasonshellen — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:30:55 -0800

You have 1 minute to dig up a candle... if your BS detector isn't set on high like mine. While this is a nice idea... candles from space, c'mon. Anyone think this is for real. Just got another invite to do this in email form as well. Any other WTC related hoaxes out there?

By: RevGreg

RevGreg — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:37:08 -0800

Hmph! Looks like I'm about 5 or 6 minutes late. I'm thinking my candle would have been lost in the intense lighting outside the plant here anyway!

By: zempf

zempf — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:38:42 -0800

Snopes.com has a page full of WTC-related rumors. It includes a page on the candle hoax, too.

By: skallas

skallas — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:39:24 -0800

I hope this doesn't evolve into something that might work. Like concetrated high wattage lights shooting at the sky. There's enough pollution already and we can be seen from space regardless. "Hey look Chicago is *slightly* brighter tonight!"

By: jcterminal

jcterminal — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:42:57 -0800

"Any other WTC related hoaxes out there?" heard someone say it's all the homo's faults. that's about the fakest i've heard so far.

By: fizgig

fizgig — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:42:58 -0800

By: Optamystic

Optamystic — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:45:50 -0800

Wow, it worked!!!!!!!! Actually, if you read about this hoax and think it's real, maybe you shouldn't stop at one candle. May I suggest self-immollation? I thank you, and the gene pool thanks you. Yeah, folks, let's show our respect for the dead by turning the country into a 1970's Coca Cola commercial.

By: palegirl

palegirl — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:52:52 -0800

that's rather tasteless. i'm never amused by "darwin awards" jokes.

By: phatboy

phatboy — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:55:52 -0800

I got this spam too! In general, satellites have orbits that track sunlight on the earth. I.e. generally local noon is directly below the satellite. This is called a "sun synchronous" orbit. The IKONOS satellite which produced this image of the WTC uses a sun-sync orbit. It doesn't really make any sense for satellites to image the dark side of the earth. Thus the candle thing is unlikely to work. Since the mail doesn't mention which satellite the "U.S." is using, I suppose it is impossible to rule out.

By: jcterminal

jcterminal — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:56:56 -0800

funny, i'm ALWAYS amused by 'darwin awards' jokes. i love when the stupid prevent themselves from scumming up the gene pool. especially in a violent manner that doesn't take any of the smart one's down with them.

By: Optamystic

Optamystic — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:05:12 -0800

Who said I was joking?

By: rushmc

rushmc — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:05:25 -0800

Yeah, folks, let's show our respect for the dead by turning the country into a 1970's Coca Cola commercial. Um...I think the world is already mad at us for trying to "teach it how to sing."

By: newnameintown

newnameintown — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:20:35 -0800

lite a candle? what about the air raid warden?

By: mrbula

mrbula — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:29:28 -0800

You have to be careful with e-mails like this. I got it earlier today and found myself getting attacked after making disparaging comments about it at work.

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 21:07:33 -0800

"Candle"?? I've spent the last hour trying to get candie to stay lit.

By: lotsofno

lotsofno — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 21:31:28 -0800

there's also the banning-of-certain-songs-on-radio hoax.. it was hilarious how it lists one or two songs for a whole bunch of groups and artists, and then says every rage against the machine song.

By: Optamystic

Optamystic — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 21:43:11 -0800

my folks and I took a few candles out on the lawn. we were the only ones on the block :) was it a hoax? probably, but no harm done, and we missed the one last week, which was not a hoax.. I got the email for this one 3 times today, so I know that at least 3 other people did it too. Actually, I posted my snarky little jokes above without reading fizgig's comment. Now I feel bad. Sorry about that, fizgig.

By: babydoll

babydoll — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 22:52:05 -0800

there's also the banning-of-certain-songs-on-radio hoax.. wait, i heard that was real...http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/19/arts/music/19POPL.html

By: mirla

mirla — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:51:36 -0800

Hm...I didn't get the memo.

By: bradlauster

bradlauster — Wed, 19 Sep 2001 01:04:44 -0800

I can't believe no one mentioned that it says "the U.S. has asked..." Oh! The U.S. has asked...well then, count me in!

By: mikewas

mikewas — Wed, 19 Sep 2001 07:10:08 -0800

So... how 'bout them pictures in today's news media?

By: bradlauster

bradlauster — Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:50:36 -0800

What pictures? Link please...

By: lucien

lucien — Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:59:12 -0800

that's rather tasteless. i'm never amused by "darwin awards" jokes. Good call Palegirl.