Comments on: Escaped scrap scrapes steep scarp http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Aris Yanto http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340504 Aris Yanto Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:13:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340504 this is same photo on my trip to Batu Tara Volcano http://www.exploredesa.com/2012/09/batu-tara-volcano-expedition-on-september-2012/ this is same photo on my trip to Batu Tara Volcano
http://www.exploredesa.com/2012/09/batu-tara-volcano-expedition-on-september-2012/

]]> By: RAF http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340503 RAF Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:34:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340503 crazy amazing crazy amazing

]]> By: MikeM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340502 MikeM Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:39:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340502 Volcanoes From Space!!! A SYFY original movie starring C. Thomas Howell, this Saturday at 8pm!!! Astounding CGI effects by first year art students!!! Volcanoes From Space!!! A SYFY original movie starring C. Thomas Howell, this Saturday at 8pm!!! Astounding CGI effects by first year art students!!!

]]> By: Brian Too http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340501 Brian Too Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:15:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340501 I read that as: "Volcanoes From Spaaaaace!" /Obscure Muppet Show Reference I read that as:

“Volcanoes From Spaaaaace!”

/Obscure Muppet Show Reference

]]> By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340500 Matt B. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:38:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340500 I always thought a scarp was more cliff-like, as in the Eastern Escarpment in David Eddings's <i>Belgariad</i>. I always thought a scarp was more cliff-like, as in the Eastern Escarpment in David Eddings’s Belgariad.

]]> By: Andrew W http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340499 Andrew W Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:33:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340499 "Escaped scrap scrapes steep scarp" Sir! For that, I cannot forgive you. “Escaped scrap scrapes steep scarp”

Sir! For that, I cannot forgive you.

]]> By: MadScientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340498 MadScientist Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:18:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340498 The bare area reminds me of the Sciara del Fuoco on Stromboli. The bare area reminds me of the Sciara del Fuoco on Stromboli.

]]> By: CatMom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340497 CatMom Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:20:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340497 RE Ciaran: More like a green butterfly expelling gas. RE Ciaran:
More like a green butterfly expelling gas.

]]> By: Jim Johnson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340496 Jim Johnson Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:24:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340496 Nice. Astronomy, geology, and sibilant alliteration all together! Nice. Astronomy, geology, and sibilant alliteration all together!

]]> By: Messier Tidy Upper http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/05/escaped-scrap-scrapes-steep-scarp/#comment-340495 Messier Tidy Upper Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:11:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=53120#comment-340495 Batu, btw, was a Mongol Khan* A great-grand-son of Genghis Great He led his hordes to the steppes one day But this island? Well, gee, mate! Dunno if this was named for him Sure is far from the Golden Horde But Batu Tara sounds like a place Of which a Mongol Khan could sing. <i>(Even if he was a Mongke's uncle!** )</i> * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Khan ** Not a typo. Literally. ~ish. Mongke was his, well, relative anyhow. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6ngke_Khan & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_Genghis_Khan ) This late night doggrel brought to y'all by beer and exhaustion and silly mood in midst of insomnia. Apologies / enjoy. ;-) Batu, btw, was a Mongol Khan*
A great-grand-son of Genghis Great
He led his hordes to the steppes one day
But this island? Well, gee, mate!

Dunno if this was named for him
Sure is far from the Golden Horde
But Batu Tara sounds like a place
Of which a Mongol Khan could sing.

(Even if he was a Mongke’s uncle!** )

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Khan

** Not a typo. Literally. ~ish. Mongke was his, well, relative anyhow.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6ngke_Khan & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_Genghis_Khan )

This late night doggrel brought to y’all by beer and exhaustion and silly mood in midst of insomnia. Apologies / enjoy. ;-)

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