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Video: Shooting stars, explained

posted at 1:25 pm on January 3, 2008 by Bryan
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We’ll call this a mid-day moment of zen, courtesy an astronaut with a gift for delicate candor. Or perhaps it’s a metaphor for the GOP campaign, both past and prologue with the threat of scandals streaking through the skies.

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

Bolt out of the blue, indeed.

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Bryan, you’ve just raped my love of shooting stars.

MadisonConservative on January 3, 2008 at 1:31 PM

Great…just great…

JetBoy on January 3, 2008 at 1:34 PM

Excuse me while I propel myself into higher orbit.

pedestrian on January 3, 2008 at 1:35 PM

That’s a clip I’m anxious to put behind me.

Get it? Behind me???

Corky on January 3, 2008 at 1:39 PM

HOLY SHINOLA!

ulyses on January 3, 2008 at 1:43 PM

Man if you guys want Shooting Stars to win the primary just say it but stop bashing Fred will ya?

broker1 on January 3, 2008 at 1:45 PM

Well that vid just sucked the wind out of me.

RushBaby on January 3, 2008 at 1:49 PM

Astroscat

Kini on January 3, 2008 at 1:54 PM

Yikes! Watch out tomorrow morning.

The Quadrantid meteor shower is due to reach maximum in the predawn hours of Friday, Jan. 4. The Quadrantids are notoriously unpredictable, but if any year promises a fine display, this could be it.

Indeed, this may end up being the best meteor shower of 2008.

The Quadrantid (pronounced KWA-dran-tid) meteor shower provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, with a brief, sharp maximum lasting but a few hours. The timing of peak activity favors Western Europe and eastern North America. Weather permitting, skywatchers in rural locations could see one or two shooting stars every minute during the peak.

Brat on January 3, 2008 at 1:54 PM

Instructions for the Zero Gravity Toilet.

Kini on January 3, 2008 at 1:56 PM

That explains why that meteors I have has corn in it!?

Fandango on January 3, 2008 at 2:02 PM

Sh-t happens!

CurtZHP on January 3, 2008 at 2:02 PM

Thank you – That was absolutely precious! And who was he? THAT IS THE KIND OF CANDIDATE I WANT FOR POTUS!!!

A man who can speak that honestly and clearly about the “3rd rail” of the human condition, is just what we need to flush the crap out of Washington DC …may God allow the politicians to disappear in a flash across the night sky.

singlemalt_18 on January 3, 2008 at 2:05 PM

Honestly just a few minutes ago I was thinking “Bryan hasn’t posted much lately. Sure he covered the two daughters “honor” murder by their dad but he’s been quiet other than that.”

Thanks for not being quiet. It was a good laugh.

jdog on January 3, 2008 at 2:45 PM

So they’re just a high tech version of Zoo Monkeys!

ronsfi on January 3, 2008 at 2:55 PM