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Endless Debate and Whining => Endless Debate and Whining => Childish Board => Topic started by: Friday on April 11, 2008, 12:34 PM NHFT

Title: Want to be a pioneer on Mars?
Post by: Friday on April 11, 2008, 12:34 PM NHFT
Not quite sure if this is a joke or not, but it looks interesting anyway.
http://www.google.com/virgle/index.html

Unfortunately, I failed the application test.  :'(  But considering how very abnormal, unhealthy, and across-the-ditch-that-runs-alongside-the-road I am, maybe their test is full of crap.  >:D

QuoteWell, you're distressingly normal and could conceivably adjust to life as a deep space pioneer, though we recommend instead that you leave the Mars missions to the serious whack jobs who scored over 130 and instead finish year 3 of law school, tuck your toddler into bed, design Web 2.0 applications, run for Congress or do whatever other normal, healthy, middle-of-the-road thing you're currently doing with your normal, healthy, middle-of-the-road life. If you're determined to give Virgle a try, though, you can submit your video here.
Title: Re: Want to be a pioneer on Mars?
Post by: error on April 11, 2008, 02:36 PM NHFT
It's an April Fool's joke. One of at least sixteen that Google played this year. (They normally do only one.)
Title: Re: Want to be a pioneer on Mars?
Post by: Puke on April 11, 2008, 02:42 PM NHFT
Bam!  http://nhunderground.com/forum/index.php?topic=13556.0
Title: Re: Want to be a pioneer on Mars?
Post by: Friday on April 11, 2008, 04:08 PM NHFT
Oh well.  :-[
Title: Re: Want to be a pioneer on Mars?
Post by: Beth221 on April 11, 2008, 04:58 PM NHFT
did you make a video and send it in??  if so, can we see it??   ;D
Title: Re: Want to be a pioneer on Mars?
Post by: Friday on April 11, 2008, 05:45 PM NHFT
No, I answered the questionnaire but was still working on my video clip.   :)

This one emphasizes my military background and leadership ability: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH48J_TX4dU

This one shows off the many planets I've already visited:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfPEvKsme-c

But I was leaning towards this one, because... well, I just sort of assumed the panel of judges would be male-dominated. Plus, you can't beat that 'Life on Mars' soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1SF4GysEoY