You know what’s fun about irony? How ironic it is.
BABloggee Brian McCarty sends me the wonderful news (via the Straight Dope Message Board) that The Astrological Magazine had to close down shop. That’s good enough news, of course… but it gets better.
Why, you may ask, did it shut down?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I love reality.
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January 15th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Bummer; looks like even using the Google Cache link didn’t save the comedy. All that shows up is a default “hey, good job, you’ve set up your hosting / domain” page.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I just checked… the Google cache page was taking forever to load, but going to the original page worked just fine. It still has its “We regret to announce” message.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
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January 15th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
That’s hilarious
January 15th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Must stop laughing, sorry just can’t.
January 15th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Oh boy, is that ever hilarious.
Do you think the subscribers will start doubting astrology now? One can only hope.
January 15th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Funniest thing I’ve read all month. “That’s gold, Jerry! GOLD!”
January 15th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
[...] The Bad Astronomer wrote an interesting post today on Astrology didnâ??t see that comingHere’s a quick excerptYou know what’s fun about irony? How ironic it is. BABloggee Brian McCarty sends me the wonderful news (via the Straight Dope Message Board) that The Astrological Magazine had to close down shop. That’s good enough news, of course… but … [...]
January 15th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
What?!?!?!? How am I supposed to get my horoscope now?
January 15th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
[...] Astrology didn’t see that coming By The Bad Astronomer BABloggee Brian McCarty sends me the wonderful news (via the Straight Dope Message Board) that The Astrological Magazine had to close down shop. That’s good enough news, of course… but it gets better. Why, you may ask, did it shut down? … Bad Astronomy Blog – http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog [...]
January 15th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Good news but that laugh… do not laugh like Tom Cruise lol
January 15th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Nice one!
January 15th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
“Do you think the subscribers will start doubting astrology now? One can only hope.”
Hate to say it, but I doubt they’d even make the connection.
Regardless, this story is completely hilarious.
January 15th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
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January 15th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Seamyst: Weird. When I click on Phil’s link, I don’t get the unforeseen circumstances thing, but if I just go to http://www.astrologicalmagazine.com/, I see the person’s face, and can read the hilarious declaration of closure.
Unforeseen. Heh.
January 16th, 2008 at 2:11 am
[...] – Unforeseen circumstances. The Astrological Magazine chiude a causa di eventi imprevisti. Lol. (via Bad Astronomy). [...]
January 16th, 2008 at 2:18 am
I may be suffering from a bit of depression at the moment, but that has cheered me up quite a bit!
D
January 16th, 2008 at 4:45 am
The best joke I heard in months! I must restart breathing now although it’s very hard! Muhahahaha!
January 16th, 2008 at 5:28 am
ROFLMAO!!
January 16th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Could somebody do a reply here and explain all this to me?
I can’t get -any- links to work, nor can I Google it anew, nothing works.
Thanks, I’d like to share the laugh with my astronomy club members.
Richard B. Drumm
President, CAS
January 16th, 2008 at 7:18 am
There’s no way you’ll ever get me to believe in something as dumb as astrology. I’m a Taurus, and we’re very stubborn.
January 16th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Josh had the link, but the “,” is at a bad place
so:
http://www.astrologicalmagazine.com/
January 16th, 2008 at 9:24 am
HA HA!
January 17th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I thought this was the funniest.
But while we are busy enjoying ourselves! How about this one.
At the bottom of one of the BA’s recent posts appeared a link to a Bible Study Blog! I thought this was hilarious. The BA advertising Bible Study courses! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Philip
January 17th, 2008 at 8:11 am
In fact, it appeared just below the “Huckabee” post.
January 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
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