Something wonderful

October 24, 2003 9:39 AM

Something wonderful
David Bowman: You see, something's going to happen. You must leave.
Dr. Heywood Floyd: What? What's gonna happen?
David Bowman: "Something wonderful.
posted by norm111 (12 comments total)

Solar storms and now Jupiter is going Nova.

Someone needs to tell God that the Red Sox did not get to the World Series, much less win it.
posted by bondcliff at 9:41 AM on October 24, 2003

As much as I'd like to have "All these worlds are yours except Europa" come scrolling out, doesn't look like its gonna happen anytime soon.

Killer space fungus, perhaps?
posted by Ogre Lawless at 9:53 AM on October 24, 2003

I don't know what poster's botched "Something" link was supposed to be, but I guess it would have gone a little something like this.
posted by brownpau at 9:55 AM on October 24, 2003

"Pfft, Facts! You can use them to prove anything!"
posted by keswick at 10:02 AM on October 24, 2003

This was norm111's intended "Something" link.
posted by jpoulos at 10:14 AM on October 24, 2003

[cue Jeopardy music]

"I'll take Space for 1000, Alex"

"The answer is:
ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS,
EXCEPT EUROPA.
ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE."

"What is the quickest way to ensure that humans will attempt to land on Europa as quickly as possible?"

"That is correct!"

Of course, we should all hope that Jupiter's core is a diamond the size of the earth.
posted by WolfDaddy at 10:17 AM on October 24, 2003

Bondcliff, if we're going indulge in speculations, I'd say that God's a Cubs fan and she's PISSED OFF.

And Wolfdaddy, didn't Ben already get J.Lo a ring?

</frivolous>
posted by ursus_comiter at 10:26 AM on October 24, 2003

Okay, so Jupiter is blowing up seven years early, and Pan Am still isn't offering flights to the space station? I'm getting a little annoyed here.
posted by keswick at 10:34 AM on October 24, 2003

How do you pronounce Ng?
posted by gottabefunky at 11:52 AM on October 24, 2003

How do you pronounce Ng?

Just like it's spelled. And I'm not being facetious. Say "thing" but leave off the "thi" part.
posted by kindall at 12:35 PM on October 24, 2003

(Where I come from "Ng" is pronounced "Nang.")
posted by brownpau at 12:53 PM on October 24, 2003

Of course, we should all hope that Jupiter's core is a diamond the size of the earth.

Worst. Sequel. Ever.

Seriously. Was Clarke really under the impression that his plot wasn't a horrid combination of predictabile and lame?

First book: Epic story, evolution of mankind!
Second book: Jupiter turns into a star!
Third book: Ooh...uh...there's...there's diamonds. Yeah. Big ones.
posted by cortex at 3:46 PM on October 24, 2003