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Old 08-23-2018, 09:14 PM
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Mars Awaits. A piece I displayed at a recent space art show.
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Old 08-23-2018, 09:30 PM
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I am curious. Will Elon Musk plant a USA flag on mars? I think yes.
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Very nice, Shrox !!
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Mars a place so hostile it makes the Atacama desert look like a tropical Paradise.
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Mars a place so hostile it makes the Atacama desert look like a tropical Paradise.

The only bad thing about me never having a divorce is that I can't say, "Sounds just like my ex wife." <insert rimshot here>
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Old 08-24-2018, 07:31 AM
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Wanna know why divorces cost so much ?
Because they are WORTH IT !
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Mars Awaits. A piece I displayed at a recent space art show.


Fixed it for you...

At the speed we're going, NASA will be able to check in at Elon's or China's Mars base on arrival...

Later! OL J R
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Old 08-25-2018, 07:58 PM
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Fixed it for you...

At the speed we're going, NASA will be able to check in at Elon's or China's Mars base on arrival...

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Don't do that. It's meant to be in the style of Robert McCall.
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Old 08-26-2018, 02:23 AM
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Don't do that. It's meant to be in the style of Robert McCall.


No offense meant. Great work.

Just sad how far we've sunk in space...

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Very nice work BTW... could resist tweaking it though to more accurately reflect the situation...

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