Comments on: Khaaaaaaaaaan! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:36:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Irishman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/comment-page-1/#comment-19551 Irishman Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:39:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/#comment-19551 I, too, will be at DragonCon (when did they add the *?) for the first time, and looking forward to it. I, too, will be at DragonCon (when did they add the *?) for the first time, and looking forward to it.

]]> By: Brett http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/comment-page-1/#comment-19563 Brett Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:29:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/#comment-19563 Steve, thanks! I know. I have a couple of freinds that went last year, and one who goes every year. I am really looking forward to it, as it is my first real vacation in about 3 years too. Steve,
thanks! I know. I have a couple of freinds that went last year, and one who goes every year.

I am really looking forward to it, as it is my first real vacation in about 3 years too.

]]> By: Steve http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/comment-page-1/#comment-19562 Steve Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:49:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/#comment-19562 Maybe you should set up a BABlog meet for Dragon*Con? It's be cool to meet you in person. Maybe a time to meet at the bar on the mid-level of the Hyatt. Steve PS: Brett, be prepared to be overwhelmed. Maybe you should set up a BABlog meet for Dragon*Con? It’s be cool to meet you in person.

Maybe a time to meet at the bar on the mid-level of the Hyatt.

Steve

PS: Brett, be prepared to be overwhelmed.

]]> By: Supernova http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/comment-page-1/#comment-19561 Supernova Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:27:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/#comment-19561 I love this: if you Google "khaaaaan", you get: <blockquote>Did you mean: <i><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=khaaan&spell=1" rel="nofollow">khaaan</a></i></blockquote> Also, somewhere online there's a plot of Google hits as a function of number of A's in Khaaaaa(...)n. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. I'll try to find it, sometime when it's not 1:30 in the morning. (On the other hand, such things are really best appreciated in the wee hours....) I love this: if you Google “khaaaaan”, you get:

Did you mean: khaaan

Also, somewhere online there’s a plot of Google hits as a function of number of A’s in Khaaaaa(…)n. It’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. I’ll try to find it, sometime when it’s not 1:30 in the morning. (On the other hand, such things are really best appreciated in the wee hours….)

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/comment-page-1/#comment-19560 Jack Hagerty Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:12:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/#comment-19560 "I’ll have more details later on, but if any BAblogees are going, post a comment here!" OK, I'll be there doing an exhibit of SF themed flying and non-flying models. Nothing big, just some model rockets (that flew in competition a couple weeks ago), some plastic models that can be converted for flight, a few that can't and one gorgeous hand-turned model of the "Space Ark" from "When Worlds Collide." At my request, the artisan who made it did not paint it, but rather varnished it bringing out the grain. If you don't make it past my booth (I have no idea where I'll be), I'll find you. - Jack “I’ll have more details later on, but if any BAblogees are going, post a comment here!”

OK, I’ll be there doing an exhibit of SF themed flying and non-flying models. Nothing big, just some model rockets (that flew in competition a couple weeks ago), some plastic models that can be converted for flight, a few that can’t and one gorgeous hand-turned model of the “Space Ark” from “When Worlds Collide.” At my request, the artisan who made it did not paint it, but rather varnished it bringing out the grain.

If you don’t make it past my booth (I have no idea where I’ll be), I’ll find you.

- Jack

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/comment-page-1/#comment-19559 The Bad Astronomer Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:55:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/#comment-19559 Firefly: I liked it. Happy now? Firefly: I liked it.

Happy now?

]]> By: Brett http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/comment-page-1/#comment-19558 Brett Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:10:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/21/khaaaaaaaaaan/#comment-19558 I am going to Dragon*Con this year, first time ever for me, and I am looking forward to finally getting to see the Bad Astronomer speak! I am going to Dragon*Con this year, first time ever for me, and I am looking forward to finally getting to see the Bad Astronomer speak!

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