Meteorite Strike in Russia

[ShneekeyTheLost]

A Finely Crafted Link

Could've been a lot worse, I suppose. Most of the injuries seem to be from shattered glass. I wonder if someone will try to make a blade from the remnants, or if someone will claim to develop super-powers from proximity of the impact...

But hey, at least the Asteroid is going to miss us, even if it is by a very narrow margin. THAT would've cause a significantly more powerful impact...

[Dave]

Could certainly have been much worse... the Tunguska airburst was quit a bit larger and (if I remember correctly) an hour or so's difference in its arrival time could have resulted in the destruction of Moskva.

It wasn't until a few years ago that scientists learned enough for us to really appreciate how relatively common these things are. I recall reading that there's an upper-atmosphere detonation every year or two which releases energy on the same order as the A-bomb which destroyed Hiroshima. We're fortunate that few get down to near ground level.

[shadowinthelight]

I know there is a "In Soviet Russia" joke in there somewhere but I can't think of it.

[Jabberwonky]

I'm amused by the Russian gentleman that was 'wounded in the beard."
Maybe there's still Dwarf enclaves in the Urals...

[Fairportfan]

Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...

[Boxilar]

I know there is a "In Soviet Russia" joke in there somewhere but I can't think of it.

In Soviet Russia, Space explores YOU?

[Jabberwonky]

Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...

So the Glorious Revolution was about working class Orcs vs. bourgeoisie Elves?

[Fairportfan]

Don't know, the but the orcs seem to be death metal fans...

Their chief is called "Skippy".

[DinkyInky]

Don't know, the but the orcs seem to be death metal fans...

Their chief is called "Skippy".

I laughed more than 15 seconds...

[Fairportfan]

You should read the book...

[Mark N]

In Soviet Russia, Space explores YOU?

I can hear this in my head in Yakov Smirnoff's voice.

[DinkyInky]

You should read the book...

Wrong Skippy.

[scantrontb]

You should read the book...

I have them all already... now I'm just waiting on the Kickstarter for the RPG to come out...

[bmonk]

Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...

I did think of orcs as steppe nomad types. Goblins and kin are Northwest rain-forest monsters, and gnolls are from the tropical veldt (and jungle). The scaly kobalds don't really fit the rest--I envisioned them as dragon-bred slaves from the Sahara Desert.

[Jabberwonky]

Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...

I did think of orcs as steppe nomad types. Goblins and kin are Northwest rain-forest monsters, and gnolls are from the tropical veldt (and jungle). The scaly kobalds don't really fit the rest--I envisioned them as dragon-bred slaves from the Sahara Desert.

So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?

[Dave]

So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?

Since historical research has shown that it happened five days after a high tide, I'm personally inclined to favor the Lone Grunion theory.

[Jabberwonky]

So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?

Since historical research has shown that it happened five days after a high tide, I'm personally inclined to favor the Lone Grunion theory.

[bmonk]

Well, according to Larry Correia, there are Orcs there...

I did think of orcs as steppe nomad types. Goblins and kin are Northwest rain-forest monsters, and gnolls are from the tropical veldt (and jungle). The scaly kobalds don't really fit the rest--I envisioned them as dragon-bred slaves from the Sahara Desert.

So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?

Yep. I'm still laughing like a pack of . . . well, you know.

[Boxilar]

Smokey the Bugbear says,
"Remember, only YOU can prevent forest elves."

[DinkyInky]

So you believe in the Grassy Gnoll theory?

Harvesting all those gnoll fangs for faction was a PitA, but the Halas pies were soooooo worth it.