Hello Robot!

Honest, I want one. I'm changing my battle-cry demand from "STOOL!" to, "I WANT MY ROBOT!"

Of course, you think I'm crazy...but they're coming!

Problematically, I haven't decided why, or what it should do, but I want one.

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Now, let's get to one of the coolest stories nobody's talking about!!!

It's not really a robot, but I'd say, they'd say, "it's an Unmanned Space Probe" (and I know how much you all like probes!!! (and yes, that does require THREE exclamation points)
But in 1976 we shot the Voyager "unmanned space probe" out into our solar system. Some 29 years later, scientists say - "IT'S LEFT THE SOLAR SYSTEM!"

Basically put (from what I understand about this crap) is, the sun produces particles and energy that shape a sort of sphere around itself and it's neighboring planets. Where that energy stops, and forces and particles from other galactic bodies reigns supreme - that's interstellar space. We got there, and it only took us 30 years...

Most likely the biggest technological achievement by us humanids, ever. Of course, our current gov'ment wants to shut it down.

And what ever happened to the International Space Station?? Seems to have dropped off the radar after the Space Shuttle fleet got grounded back in 2002. I liken the space station construction as something that resembles the brilliance of stuff made in the 30's, where people had crazy-assed ideas, and just made it happen. Hoover Dam, Golden Gate, Empire State kinda' "we can do this shit, so let's do it!" The U.S., Russians, Japanese, French, and a few other countries have put together the resources to make a huge-assed construction project in space...and I am WONDERING WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GET BACK TO WORK??!! I didn't pay my hard earned tax-dollars for a half-assed space station...I want casinos and bars and zero-G hookers!

Well, anyways, I'm thru ramblin about space. Here on earth I just watched the 'ole Indy 500, and man it was great. Of course all the talk was about Danika Patrick (sorry about the non-english, was about the only pic I could find) and damn, it was amazing . She was in the lead with 7 laps to go, but ran out of gas on lap 199. Still finished 4th tho, and for a rookie, damn...she's the real deal. Doesn't hurt that she's kinda hot.