Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Announcements and News >> Beginners Forum Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Snaproll Post Laureate Reged: 02/20/04 Posts: 3557 Loc: Wisconsin Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions       04/03/08 09:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Oh the Uranus thing... not really a "story" but a photo somebody sent me that was kind of amusing. In Hong Kong there is apparently the 'Titan' tugboat fleet. They apparently name their boats after the planets. So this friend sends me a photo of the nameplate on one of the boats... I assume the others were names like, "Titan Mercury", "Titan Venus"... I guess they had at least seven tugboats from the photo... -------------------- -Jim- Happiness is a clear sky and a Denk II old AP images and some new C14 Hyperstar images Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Funny Public Outreach Questions AstroRealtor 04/02/08 06:15 PM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions John Carruthers   04/03/08 06:17 AM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions Trebor777   04/02/08 10:38 PM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions DaveCPAC   04/03/08 12:28 PM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions werewolf6977   04/03/08 12:50 PM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions Skip   04/03/08 01:01 PM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions David Culp   04/03/08 01:35 PM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions GeorgeDuke   04/03/08 11:56 AM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions james royce   04/03/08 03:02 AM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions Silicon Owl   04/03/08 03:32 AM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions InkDark   04/02/08 10:57 PM Re: Funny Public Outreach Questions 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