Who should colonize the moon? Why, who else but Alaskans?

Anchorage Daily News ^ | January 13, 2004 | MIKE DOOGAN

[Cincinatus' Wife]

All Alaskans should support President Bush's soon-to-be-announced plan to establish a permanent human colony on the moon.

Why? Simple. Job opportunities.

The moon is cold, dark, lonely and a long way away from the continental United States.

Remind you of anywhere?

[SandRat]

Of course, somebody would have to figure out how to make a spacesuit for a dog.

Just don't let them make a suit for the mosquitoes.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Good point. No lunar mosquitoes!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

NYTimes: The Allure of an Outpost on the Moon

[Brad C.]

Pick me, I want to go and I live in Alaska!

[upchuck]

Hilarious article. Had to go get my atlas and look up the location of Tok (pop 900), Bethel (pop 5,471) and Eek (pop 280). LOL!

Alaska BUMP!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

A salute to frontiersmen and women.

[sasportas]

Yeah, Doogan was pretty funny on this one. I'll give him that, most of the time, however, he manages to keep conservatives angry. Of course, if he wasn't a liberal he wouldn't have a job with the ADN.

[sawyer]

Good for the writer. Lived in Alaska for 10 years and I think he got it.What would they do with out their half-wolf dogs and pickups.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Forget the Alaskans, this Tennessean would volunteer in 1/32th of a heartbeat.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Forget the Alaskans, this Tennessean would volunteer in 1/32th of a heartbeat.

I bet a few Texans will be there too.

[Chewbacca]

We're whalers on the moon. We have a harpoon.

[Atlas Sneezed]

The moon is cold, dark...

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Actually, half the time the moon is hot and bright..

[quietolong]

LOL
And true!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The moon is cold, dark... Actually, half the time the moon is hot and bright..

And at the South Pole it's just right.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!

[Bilbo Baggins]

Alaska bump...