Asteroid!!!!

How many of you knew about YU55? YU55 is an asteroid 400m in diameter that is scheduled to pass VERY close to the earth in november of this year. Check out the latest Bib Report for more details.

Boring.

So it all went swimmingly. Hardly value for money, nothing out of the ordinary happened, 2 people got married and that was that. She didn't even fuck up her lines!

Must see TV.... this Friday.

Ok, I'm in no way a royalist, and I suspect there is a huge proportion of the worlds population that aren't either. So I expect that the royal wedding on Friday will be watched by at least 1 billion people around the globe, and that a fair proportion of those watching will ONLY be watching to see if anyone gets shot, blown-up, stabbed or otherwise dispatched in an unhealthy manner.

Worst paid job ever!

As you may imagine my role as one half of an award-winning* podcast show and everyday (almost) blogger, may not pay that well. So you can't help but forgive the fact that I have to search the archives of the so called job-centre website for work. I did however find what I would deem to be the worst paid job in England, the job is working for Julian Graves in Hythe Kent, working weekends for 10 hours. The pay is £6.11 per week! That works out at a whopping 61 pence per hour!

The original posting can be found here http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/detailjob.aspx?sessionid=9259560a-7351-4d36-a607-48c66af76b0a&pid=1&j=FOK/11125

Are we all still here?

So the supermoon didn't kill us hooray! Just to let you know there will be a new bad moon rising show released on wednesday night where me and Spock get all Shucked up when we discuss the legendary black dog of the east coast of England.

SuperMooooooooooooonnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!

As you may have heard, tonight is the night of the supermoon, which by a fluke of orbital mechanics means that the moon will be the closest it's been to the earth this year. But what we all want to know is will this lunar anomaly be the cause of apocalyptic happenings here on earth?

The mainstream scientific community will tell you in no uncertain terms 'NO!'.

But what if something did happen? Given the recent activity around the globe you could hardly be mistaken for thinking that any happening was any more than a freaky coincidence.

Only time will tell, just remember that when you look up at that over-sized satellite tonight that it might be the beginning of a different phase.

See you tomorrow! Hopefully.

New Bib Report

Hello fellow bad-mooners just to let yo know there is a new episode of the Bib Report available, you can listen to it on the media player in the right hand column of this page. This time around it is about twin sisters Sabina and Ursula Eriksson.

Sites back up!

Yep, it came back up the same night. Front page this week features the Fresno Nightcrawler and the mystical Padre Pio who could literally be in two places at the same time! Click on the banner above to read these bits.

Site outtage

Ok, so for some reason the new BMR website is down, which is most annoying because it was looking rather good. Therefore I have decided to run the station from the blog for the foreseeable future. It is somewhat more reliable.

R.I.P Paul the octopus.

Last week Paul the octopus passed away, we extend our sympathies to his keepers. And hope they enjoy the calamari.

Paul the psychic octopus

A new episode of Bad moon rising is available here also the all new BMR website is up and live click here we need contributors so if you want to help just let us know!

How you can get involved

Ok, so we want this to be a totally interactive show so for the new season we have, in order, a social networking site http://badmoonrising.socialgo.com a twitter account just follow badmoonrising1 001 206-333-0352 (this number is north american so unless you live there or have free calls to the USA then remember it's gonna cost!) and leave a voicemail. All emails can be sent to us at badmoonrising@howling.com

Brand new season!!!

Yes we are back! With a brand new look show and a brand new season (sorry it took so long). The first show is out and is about amongst other things, skinwalker and green guinness. Just click on the player to the right to listen to the show.

Time-travel experiment.

At exactly 3pm BST on the 16th of September 2009 a unique experiment will begin.
If you are from the future then please send an email to badmoonrising@howling.com or to +447999057898 as a text message.

The easy (and cheap) way to build a time machine

How to Build a Time Machine With Your Mental Powers

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By rjgrant
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A whimsical approach to a build it yourself time machine for your own pleasure

Difficulty: Challenging
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Lots of faith
Mental powers

Step
1
While thinking about the time machine which you plan on building in the future, believe that this project can and will be done.

Step
2
Summon using mental force and a verbal command to call the time machine from the future and send it to the past. This time machine, when it arrives to the designated destination will be called the old time machine. In addition to sending back the time machine also have send back the instructions on how to build it. These will then be called the old instructions. Place a post-it note on these instructions with the word "old".

Step
3
Bring the old instructions to a drafter. Have him make a copy, not by a photocopy but by creating a new drawing with velum and ink. This will then be known as the new instructions. Label this with a Post-it with the word "new".

Step
4
Bring the old instructions to a manufacturer in order to build the time machine. The machine which the manufacturer builds will be known as the new time machine.

Step
5
If the cost of building the time machine is a problem, use the old time machine in order to see the future and purchase lottery tickets. With your winnings, you can pay the manufacturer.

Step
6
Remove the "new" label from the new instructions and place into the new time machine. Send both the new time machine and the new instructions back into the past to the location and time from which it was summoned.

Step
7
Use the old time machine for your own pleasure. And buy more lottery tickets.

The PARAdesk

The new episode is out, check out Spocks show!

They will kill us all ! (probably)

Paranoia alert -- science proves zombies will kill us all
Aug 18th 2009

By Michael Rundle

In more bad news for the living today, scientists have determined that humanity would almost certainly perish in the (probably still unlikely) event of a zombie outbreak.

Using maths and probability to demonstrate what us Walking Dead fans have known for years, a team in Canada have shown that an zombie-like infection -- one that quickly killed its victims and then returned them to life in order to feast on the living -- would, mathmatically speaking, spell almost certain doom for us all.

Among the issues faced by humanity would be the exponential increase in new zombies created after each human dies, and the sudden shutdown of vital services and resources.

Only massive and frequent counter-attacks upon the Zombie Menace would give humans any hope of survival says the paper, which is published this week under the title 'Infectious Diseases Modelling Research Progress'.

The University of Ottowa researchers who worked on the study assumed that the zombies were the classic, slow-moving type seen in the original George A. Romero films, and not the heretical and far-more-deadly ultra-fast zombies as seen in films like 28 Days Later. Even so their analysis revealed that any attempt to cure or capture the Shuffling Horde would only put off the inevitable.


"It's imperitive that zombies are dealt with quickly," the paper says. "Or else... we are all in a great deal of trouble."

The study has been welcomed by disease specialists around the world for its contribution to understanding deadly outbreaks. Those championing the paper include Prof. Neil Ferguson, who is a chief advisor on swine flu for the UK government.

"My understanding of zombie biology is that if you manage to decapitate a zombie then it's dead forever. So perhaps they are being a little over-pessimistic when they conclude that zombies might take over a city in three or four days," Ferguson told the BBC.

You can read the whole paper over at the University of Ottawa Website. In the meantime we suggest you get prepared for the inevitable.

Zombie survival guide. please note this will only work with movie zombies.

1. Don't panic.
2. Get away from the zombies. Most of the time, you can move faster than they can.
3. Gather food, water, an emergency radio, flashlights and weapons, and retreat to a secure location.
4. If possible, retreat to a shopping mall, general retail store or other location where you'll have easy access to food and supplies.
5. Stay away from densely populated areas, where the infestation is likely to be heaviest.
6. Barricade all entrances and stay put at all costs.
7. Don't get surrounded or backed into a corner or other enclosed space.
8. Remember that anyone bitten or killed by a zombie will become a threat to you and your party.
9. Wait patiently for rescue and make long-term preparations for your survival.

Also, avoid common mistakes like:

1. Sheltering in a vehicle to which you do not have the keys
2. Leaving blades, cudgels or other basic weapons out for zombies to find
3. Teaching zombies how to use firearms
4. Giving your only weapon to anyone who is hysterical
5. Retreating to a basement or cellar without taking supplies with you
6. Getting into an elevator in a building infested with zombies
7. Letting personal feelings and arguments get in the way of survival

Zombies

Next show is about zombies and how the modern conception of them came about.