General / Off-Topic NASA confirms free parking for National Trust of Scotland members

[Para Handy]

"Nasa has responded to a cheeky request from the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) for free entry and parking for its members at some locations on Mars."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-44354901


"The charity posed the question in a letter to the US space agency after learning that geology on the planet had been given Scottish names.

They include places such as Torridon where NTS owns property and its members can visit for free."


NASA replied: "You will be happy to learn that St Kilda and Torridon on Mars, as well as all of outer space, have no entry fees.

"Members of your organisation may find that reaching the Torridon Quadrangle in Mars' Gale Crater is a longer trip than the boat ride to St Kilda, however."

They added: "Parking is also free of charge, but there are some restrictions.

"Mars is an unspoiled environment which may still hide signs of life, so we ask that all spaceships, cars and police boxes that attempt the landing be thoroughly decontaminated before heading to Mars."

[alien]

 

[EISENHORN01]

That’s a bit ripe the cheeky fekkers left loads of crap on the moon, bit late to be going all enviro-mentalist now.

If there’s one thing we as humans have perfected it’s ruining everywhere. “Oh my god this beach is beautiful what it needs is huge hotels everywhere” mars won’t be any different, within a few years of colonisation I can guarantee Olympus Mons will have a bloody great Hilton on top of it.

 

[Para Handy]

....... ruining everywhere. “Oh my god this beach is beautiful what it needs is huge hotels everywhere” .........

I read the other day that they are going to close off for some of the year the beach that was used in the movie "The Beach". Seems it is almost standing room only there at times!

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/...ach-movie-close-to-tourists-leonardo-dicaprio

LOL

 

[Asp Explorer]

Pah - there's better looking beaches in Scotland

 

[Para Handy]

Pah - there's better looking beaches in Scotland

Shh! Dinna spoil it noo!

 

[Chris Simon]

so we ask that all spaceships, cars and police boxes that attempt the landing be thoroughly decontaminated before heading to Mars.

Does this mean no haggis on board?

 

[Sir.Tj]

Does this mean no haggis on board?

I love Haggis.

Spoiler

The court case comes up Thursday.

 

[Chris Simon]

I love Haggis.

Surprisingly many people do. The exceptionare those who make it.

 

[Vasco Sapien]

I love Haggis.

Spoiler

The court case comes up Thursday.

How could you not... they are as cute as they are delicious.

 

[Stealthie]

That’s a bit ripe the cheeky fekkers left loads of crap on the moon, bit late to be going all enviro-mentalist now.

Presumably, one has to have some kind of special licence before it's acceptable to leave deflated beach-balls and faulty r/c cars lying around?

 

[Manticore]

 

[Spaceman Si]

Mars may have a Torridon, but I doubt that one has as stunning a ridge as Liathach in the Earth one