THIS JUST IN: PLANET EARTH ON ASTEROID ALERT!… BRUCE WILLIS ON STANDBY.
By Ronan Wright on January 27th, 2012
At about 10:00am GMT this morning, BBCWorld had this to say on Twitter.
It appears that the asteroid, approx. the size of a bus and called, rather affectionately, 2012 BX34 (which I’ve re-named ‘Bruce Almighty!) grazed the globe in what the BBC’s Sci/Enviro team referred to as “something of a cosmic near-miss, making its closest approach at about 1600 GMT”.
I sat at my desk at work while the news was read out, motionless, transfixed to the broadcast, one solitary notion reverberating repeatedly around my head like popcorn in a microwave, or John McClain in a ventilation shaft… ‘it’s alright’, I thought, ‘we’ll be ok, Bruce has this one!’
Another Tweeter, @absolutionamy summed up what I was feeling at that moment perfectly.
In honour of this near-momentus but ultimately uneventful non-event in our planet’s history, I’d like to ask the people in charge that today be celebrated as a holiday in the UK, the US and just about any ‘Bruce-fearing’ nation where liberty, justice and Die Hard are recognized as basic, fundamental human rights!
Here’s why we need Bruce Willis if 2012 BX34‘s big brother ever decides to show up, and actually make contact.
January 28th, 2012 at 12:14 am
Haha! Love the article! I wasn’t even aware that I almost died today, thanks Bruce for taking care of all of us
If he was busy, they can always leave it to Tom Cruise. he did a pretty ridiculously amazing job in MI4
Great blog!
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Ronan Wright Reply:
January 30th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Thanks Amelie, it was fun to write (once I’d figured out how to use ‘Blackbird Pie’ lol Took me ages! I think between the two of them, Bruce and Tom have pretty much any diaster, natural or otherwise, covered! Thanks for the kind words Amelie!
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January 28th, 2012 at 12:43 am
Amen to that
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Ronan Reply:
January 30th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Thanks Michael
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January 28th, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Agreed
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Ronan Reply:
January 30th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Thanks Julian!
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January 30th, 2012 at 9:31 am
hahaha fun post.
I like the information about the asteroids….not sure bout the Bruce Willi day tho
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Ronan Reply:
January 30th, 2012 at 9:58 am
I know it’s pretty out there and he’s everyone’s cuppa tea but he’s handy in a tight spot
Thanks Novia!
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January 30th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
HAHA I laughed A LOT at this one!!
Thanks man
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Ronan Reply:
January 30th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
You’re welcome bro! I knew they made Armageddon for a reason lol
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January 30th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Ahahaha, amusing post Ronan.
“‘Bruce-fearing’ nation where liberty, justice and Die Hard are recognized as basic, fundamental human rights!” So true isn’t it? I mean yippikayeee, John McClane will save the day
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Ronan Wright Reply:
January 30th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
I like your thinking missy!
[huddled in an air vent, McClane recalls his wife's invitation] “Come out to the coast, we’ll get together, have a few laughs…” If in doubt, McClane’s about! 
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