# 46 years ago today, for 20 minutes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 23, 2006, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232 "2006-01-23T08:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/1 "2006-01-23T08:40:07Z")
Wikipedia’s front page notes that today is the anniversary of that event so often invoked by Dopers, the historic descent of the [Bathyscaphe Trieste](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathyscaphe_Trieste). Happy Marianas Trench Day, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/2 "2006-01-23T12:11:24Z")
The theme song for this hallowed day will, of course, be _Rio_, by Duran Duran. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/3 "2006-01-23T12:16:41Z")
I shall break a light bulb, turn off the power, get a plasticine potato, and remove the bulb in its honor. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/4 "2006-01-23T12:28:56Z")
This should be a legal holiday! Someone notify Dave Barry! ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/5 "2006-01-23T12:57:07Z")
I’m beginning to understand Wikipedia’s critics. There is nothing in the article indicating whether or not pie was brought back. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/6 "2006-01-23T13:35:13Z")
But we may only celebrate for 20 minutes, correct? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/7 "2006-01-23T13:47:50Z")
Yes, you can celebrate for 20 minutes. It’s a one time thing. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/8 "2006-01-23T14:08:15Z")
To celebrate, I will give a salute with my 1920’s Style Death Ray. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/9 "2006-01-23T14:30:38Z")
15 months ago, for much more than 20 minutes: [Not many people know that…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=283407) ---
**Author:** ![Martha\_Medea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/10 "2006-01-23T14:56:13Z")
Naturally, penis will ensue. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/11 "2006-01-23T16:00:42Z")
Is there a [nautical](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7025769#post7025769) theme going on today? ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/12 "2006-01-23T19:35:40Z")
If that Rube Goldberg-ish contraption could make the descent in 1960, how hard could it be to do it today? Granted, with inflation and better safety standards, it would cost more than $250,000. But I’m thinking you could make a TV special out of it, and maybe scrape and sell a little “diotamaceous ooze” off of the bottom, and make a nice profit. I’m ready to invest! ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/13 "2006-01-23T21:51:18Z")
> [@Freddy the Pig](#): > > But I’m thinking you could make a TV special out of it, and maybe scrape and sell a little “diotamaceous ooze” off of the bottom, and make a nice profit. I’m ready to invest! Of course by “diotamaceous ooze” you mean salt, and of course by “a little” you mean a layer 500 feet thick covering the entire Earth’s surface. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/14 "2006-01-23T21:52:21Z")
Did they take a 18"DHIBJD with them to pass the time? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/15 "2006-01-23T21:53:52Z")
> [@Freddy the Pig](#): > > If that Rube Goldberg-ish contraption could make the descent in 1960, how hard could it be to do it today? Granted, with inflation and better safety standards, it would cost more than $250,000. But I’m thinking you could make a TV special out of it, and maybe scrape and sell a little “diotamaceous ooze” off of the bottom, and make a nice profit. I’m ready to invest! [homer simpson] mmmmmm, diotamaceous ooze [/homer simpson] ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/16 "2006-01-23T22:39:31Z")
To celebrate, you have to do 20 shots in 20 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2006, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/17 "2006-01-23T23:20:59Z")
I think what we really should be celebrating is that the _Trieste_ came back up. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/18 "2006-01-24T00:12:42Z")
I hope everybody enjoyed themselves this year. Because as we all know Marianas Trench Day can only be celebrated once. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/19 "2006-01-24T00:25:58Z")
But when, and for how long? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232/20 "2006-01-24T14:15:20Z")
In honor of this glorious occasion, I burning your dog. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-years-ago-today-for-20-minutes/341232.md?page=2)