Jupiter And Venus Together

[Darrell]

Perhaps you've noticed Jupiter and Venus together in the western sky after sunset. The moon made a picturesque trio with them a week or so ago, then moved on to the east; Mercury also popped up below them, close to the horizon, then dropped away into the sunset. The planets, meanwhile, have continued to move closer together. They're at their closest (just three degrees apart) on Tuesday the 13th, check them out. Beauty!

Oh, if you look to the east after viewing the pairing, you'll spy a bright reddish object above the horizon, in Leo. That's Mars, just past opposition, and its closest for the next couple of years.

[308Mike]

OH MY!!! Does this signal the 'END OF THE WORLD' come this December?!?!?!? <SNORT!>

[Netpackrat]

A sure sign of the Apockylipse. Please, nobody tell Kommander.

[Erik]

When the Moon is in the seventh house,
and Jupiter aligns with Mars...

[blackeagle603]

Sitting In The Stand Of The Sports Arena
Waiting For The Show To Begin
Red Lights, Green Lights, Strawberry Wine,
A Good Friend Of Mine, Follows The Stars,
Venus And Mars
Are Alright Tonight.

[oilcrash]

The lack of light pollution here in Djibouti has made watching the planets a pleasure. I have been tracking them each night that I have the opportunity.

[Denis]

...here in Djibouti...

That reminds me of a classic...

Think of a number between 1 and 9.
Subtract 5 from the number.
Multiply the difference by 3.
Square the product (multiply the product by itself).
Add the digits of the new number.
If the sum isn't a 1-digit number, add the digits of the new number together. Keep adding the digits of each new sum until you get a 1-digit number.
If the new 1-digit number is less than 5, add 5 to it. If it's greater than 5, subtract 4 from it.
Multiply the difference by 2.
Subtract 6 from the result.
Think of the letter of the alphabet that corresponds to this new number. (A=1, B=2, etc.)
Think of a country that begins with that letter.
Think of an animal that begins with the second letter of the country's name.
Think of the animal's color.

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Oilcrash, you should get a black jackdaw from Djibouti. Nearly everyone else will get a grey elephant from Denmark

[Termite]

It's The End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

[Weetabix]

...Add the digits of the new number
If the sum isn't a 1-digit number, add the digits of the new number together. Keep adding the digits of each new sum until you get a 1-digit number...

People who hang out at the gun counter shouldn't cast nines.