View From The Porch: Today In History: ...and they've regretted the name ever since.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

On this date in 1781, William Herschel, without even using his hands or a map, found Uranus.

Marko said...: "I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all."; 5:50 AM, March 13, 2008
Tam said...: "What'd they change it to?"; 5:51 AM, March 13, 2008
doubletrouble said...: I still remember, back in the 80s I think, when I saw the headline in a newspaper,

"There May Be Rings Around Uranus".

Those dirty rings! I've tried scrubbing...; 8:56 AM, March 13, 2008
angus lincoln said...: Too funny! Every once in a while it's fun to ride the wayback machine Mr. Peabody!; 9:44 AM, March 13, 2008
Bob in Houston said...: "Urectum"; 10:34 AM, March 13, 2008
Anonymous said...: rectum? Damn near killed em.; 1:04 PM, March 13, 2008
Assrot said...: As long as he found Uranus and not Myanus, we're all good. You can handle yourself it seems so I'll leave you to deal with Uranus issues.

:-)

Joe; 5:46 PM, March 14, 2008