mars in august

[stevec000]

is this a hoax

[factor-fiction]

Is what a hoax? What do you mean by 'Mars in August'?

[WaldoMcFroog]

Yes. If you had put the words 'mars in august' into Google, you would have found that the first few links all state that this is indeed a hoax.

http://www.snopes.com/science/astronomy/bright mars.asp
http://www.astronomy.org.gg/hoax.htm
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/errata/ss/mar s_in_august.htm

[angiealf]

Yes it is true!
I ate one yesterday!!!!

[el-knobbs]

Well the weather there is supposed to be nice in August but personally I would prefer the reef in august

[craft1948]

that may be where my daughter's gone........well I know she's on a different planet......

[el-knobbs]

Oi Krafty what you doing over here on the dark side.

Get back inside your pen woman