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NashVegas
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:31 AM Original message |
Why Doesn't Our Moon Have a Name? |
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GOPisEvil
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Actually, I think it's called Luna. (But I'm reminded of a B52s song) |
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NashVegas
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's Just Latin |
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GOPisEvil
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I know that. But I still think that is it's official name. |
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NashVegas
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It May Have Been |
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GOPisEvil
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. How about Marvin? |
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Seabiscuit
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Sun Jan-02-05 07:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Luna's just Latin for moon and "la lune" is just French for moon. |
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Skink
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. Jeeves.... |
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The Velveteen Ocelot
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. Where the moons have names, there are usually more than one. |
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cdsilv
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. In various SciFi tales it's called Selene..... |
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lakemonster11
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Selene is Greek for moon. |
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St. Jarvitude
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Where the moons have no name.. |
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WildEyedLiberal
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Sun Jan-02-05 01:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Hahahaha |
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bobthedrummer
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's why they call moon shots "lunar missions" at NASA-it's Luna. |
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gmoney
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. How about calling it Sun Myung? |
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HeeBGBz
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. Maybe we should have a moon naming contest? |
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NashVegas
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Call the Pagans In |
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Xithras
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. It's not Luna, it's Moon |
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coloradodem2005
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. It is called the moon. |
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MrScorpio
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Sun Jan-02-05 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
16. Here's what some scientists say |
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charlyvi
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Sun Jan-02-05 01:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Let's name it Barry White! |
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pauliedangerously
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Sun Jan-02-05 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. Well.... |
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frylock
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Sun Jan-02-05 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. some would say the earth is our moon.. |
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tuvor
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Sun Jan-02-05 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
20. There's a moon in the sky. It's called "the Moon." |
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norml
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Sun Jan-02-05 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. Because when it was named there was only one moon that was known of. |
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Floogeldy
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Sun Jan-02-05 02:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yes. It is "The Moon." |
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Allenberg
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Sun Jan-02-05 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
25. ... |
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RadicalMom
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Sun Jan-02-05 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
27. Its name is "The". |
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