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WELL out of order if this is true (Times Online)
Prospective Manchester City owner Dr Suliaman Al Fahim has today announced an ambitious scheme to paint the Moon blue.
At a press conference this afternoon, the billionaire front man for the Abu Dhabi United Group revealed that plans were already at an advanced stage for an unmanned probe to be launched from a site adjacent to Manchester's MEN Arena in summer 2010. During multiple orbits of the Moon, the probe would direct prolonged bursts of phosphorus blue powder onto the surface of the well known and popular celestial body. When reflected by the Sun, the powder would emit a vivid blue glow in reference to the popular song Blue Moon, which was covered by the Marcels in 1961, and widely adopted by Manchester City fans as the clubs official anthem.
Following on from the audacious overnight capture of Robinho from Real Madrid, and the reported £134m bid for Ronaldo pending in the January transfer window, Dr Suliaman Al Fahim was keen to press home the grand plans he has to make Manchester City the biggest football club in the world. "I can think of no more appropriate statement of intent to the world of football than to have the Moon in the sky, over every football club on the planet, proudly displaying the colours of Manchester City FC for all to see" he said, and went on: "If it is the will of Allah, it will be done. Allahu Akbar el fatih al Hughsey" (God is Great, and so is Hughsey). Possibilities of beaming Manchester City's upcoming fixtures, special ticket deals and transfer news onto the Blue Moon are also being investigated, but are said to be at an early stage.
Reports that Abu Dhabi United Group are to buy the Moon are however inaccurate. Despite the selling of so-called "lunar deeds" by several extra-terrestrial real estate companies in the US, private ownership of the Moon has been prohibited by the International Moon Treaty of 1984. There are currently no laws that prohibit the "decoration" of the Moon, but the enormous costs involved have up until now put paid to any such plans getting past the drawing-board stage. The closest was three years ago, when during his time at Real Madrid, David Beckham's global sponsor Gillette raised the possibility of excavating and strategically arranging an estimated 96 billion tonnes of moon rock on the surface of the Moon to create a giant montage of the former England captains face. This was to permanently stare down onto Earth with an expression of "tranquillity and infinate bemusement". However, the plans were eventually abandoned when astro-designers announced they "just couldn't get the hair right".
The Moon yesterday. "Not blue yet".
Prospective Manchester City owner Dr Suliaman Al Fahim has today announced an ambitious scheme to paint the Moon blue.
At a press conference this afternoon, the billionaire front man for the Abu Dhabi United Group revealed that plans were already at an advanced stage for an unmanned probe to be launched from a site adjacent to Manchester's MEN Arena in summer 2010. During multiple orbits of the Moon, the probe would direct prolonged bursts of phosphorus blue powder onto the surface of the well known and popular celestial body. When reflected by the Sun, the powder would emit a vivid blue glow in reference to the popular song Blue Moon, which was covered by the Marcels in 1961, and widely adopted by Manchester City fans as the clubs official anthem.
Following on from the audacious overnight capture of Robinho from Real Madrid, and the reported £134m bid for Ronaldo pending in the January transfer window, Dr Suliaman Al Fahim was keen to press home the grand plans he has to make Manchester City the biggest football club in the world. "I can think of no more appropriate statement of intent to the world of football than to have the Moon in the sky, over every football club on the planet, proudly displaying the colours of Manchester City FC for all to see" he said, and went on: "If it is the will of Allah, it will be done. Allahu Akbar el fatih al Hughsey" (God is Great, and so is Hughsey). Possibilities of beaming Manchester City's upcoming fixtures, special ticket deals and transfer news onto the Blue Moon are also being investigated, but are said to be at an early stage.
Reports that Abu Dhabi United Group are to buy the Moon are however inaccurate. Despite the selling of so-called "lunar deeds" by several extra-terrestrial real estate companies in the US, private ownership of the Moon has been prohibited by the International Moon Treaty of 1984. There are currently no laws that prohibit the "decoration" of the Moon, but the enormous costs involved have up until now put paid to any such plans getting past the drawing-board stage. The closest was three years ago, when during his time at Real Madrid, David Beckham's global sponsor Gillette raised the possibility of excavating and strategically arranging an estimated 96 billion tonnes of moon rock on the surface of the Moon to create a giant montage of the former England captains face. This was to permanently stare down onto Earth with an expression of "tranquillity and infinate bemusement". However, the plans were eventually abandoned when astro-designers announced they "just couldn't get the hair right".
The Moon yesterday. "Not blue yet".
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