Fire my washing machine

[MargeB]

I have decided to fire my washing machine at the next passing comet (I'm getting the rockets off ebay). I need to know how to analyze the resultant dust cloud to find out what the comet contains. Thanks.

[jake-the-peg]

No probs you can pick up a spectrometer on eBay too

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=361&item=6543656884&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

It's a manual so you'll need a camera and some gaffer tape.

[MargeB]

lol. 'without a name'. aw...call it 'Barney the spectrometer'.

So you just point a spectrometer at the cloud? Or can you use the camera image?

[Gnu]

I think you would find that the comet was made out of some pale blue fluff, a few small coins and lots of odd socks.

[phl666]

jake. have you seen the seller "plurabelle"s other items. It's a hoot.

[brachiopod]

Marge love, I think that when they say 'the retailer is liable for faulty goods', they mean you should return them to Comet on the High Street, dear.
;o)

[MargeB]

LOL. Nice one.

[MargeB]

that's comet sense

[MargeB]

phl, you're not kidding. Would make a nice game of cluedo...Mr Plum, in the bathroom, with the extra long saw.

[kags]

is it an appliance of science?

[landie]

Iwas going to mail my washing machine, or put it on the bus.

Then I thought, 'Sod it' so it went on its rinse cycle instead.

[Hippy]

I got my washer from a convent. That's why its a sistermatic. Marge, have you been sniffing the household cleansers? Surfing 'till the Tide comes in?

[MargeB]

No no no. What I should have asked was: "Scientists have fired a washing machine sized object at a comet, to see what it's made of: how do you analyze the resultant cloud to do this?"