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General Category => Huh? => Topic started by: Pigmeat on July 13, 2016, 0954 UTC

Title: Morse code on Martian surface decoded!
Post by: Pigmeat on July 13, 2016, 0954 UTC
It reads, "Al Fansome, check your tire pressure." in proto-Sumerian. It also says, "Happy Birthday, Great Leader!" in modern Korean. It's nice of the Martians to send messages to prominent Earthlings in their native languages.

As North Korea broke off ties with the UN yesterday, it may be awhile before we get final confirmation from the scientists who made this momentous discovery.
Title: Re: Morse code on Martian surface decoded!
Post by: ka1iic on July 15, 2016, 1731 UTC
...   ....   ..   _

I knocked over my box of electrons again... <sigh>
Title: Re: Morse code on Martian surface decoded!
Post by: Josh on July 16, 2016, 1602 UTC
If you decode it as binary it becomes a Rick Astley song.
Title: Re: Morse code on Martian surface decoded!
Post by: Pigmeat on July 16, 2016, 1814 UTC
Don't tell anyone, but Al is Rick Astley and Slim Whitman combined. A pompadoured changeling. That's why the Martians love and fear him.
Title: Re: Morse code on Martian surface decoded!
Post by: Chanter on July 17, 2016, 1703 UTC
Oh, darn.  I figured it was Nita Callahan's cell phone number!  Then again, I'm not sure if Kit knows CW... :) 

Bookworm geek alert, bookworm geek alert! 
Title: Re: Morse code on Martian surface decoded!
Post by: Pigmeat on July 17, 2016, 1738 UTC
The late Ronnie Hawkins once caught Robbie Robertson reading a book while waiting for tour bus to be loaded up, when Robertson was with The Hawks. Hawkins bellowed, "What in the Hell are you doing?" Robertson replied, "Reading a book." Hawkins shot back, "Readin' a book? Rock 'n Rollers don't read books! It's bad for the image. You'll never see Jerry Lee Lewis readin' a book! Get rid of that damned thing before somebody sees you!" Robertson got rid of the book.