Comments on: WorldCon Cleanup http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/ 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. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19947 Gary Ansorge Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:40:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19947 Food poisoning? You mean E coli or salmonella contamination? That's the usual cause of intestinal discourse,,, I've only had that happen from salads, since they're raw veggies, sometimes handled by someone who forgot to wash their hands after preparing contaminated raw chicken. Which is why I prefer meat,,,SO, watch out for the salads. GAry 7 The new BAttleStar Galactica rocks!!! Food poisoning? You mean E coli or salmonella contamination? That’s the usual cause of intestinal discourse,,,

I’ve only had that happen from salads, since they’re raw veggies, sometimes handled by someone who forgot to wash their hands after preparing contaminated raw chicken.

Which is why I prefer meat,,,SO, watch out for the salads.

GAry 7
The new BAttleStar Galactica rocks!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS…A Million TIMES. BA Sister tells me not to use all caps. It looks like I am yelling. Well, I am! “Can you hear me, now?”

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19948 icemith Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:31:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19948 Was it me, was it me? I think I commented on both Saturday and Sunday, but it may have been Aust. time I'm thinking about, so that may not count. By the way, what ever happened to the progressive count that used to show on every comment? That was a useful identifier, especially in the popular blogs where there were hundreds of comments. If a comment was replied to many hours after the original, it would appear way, way down the 'page', and could also appear irrelevant to the others immediately surrounding it. At least if one could quote a relevant number, the reader could backtrack to that prior comment. Anyway congrats. So, are we working on the second million now, or what? Ivan. (PS.... where's the bubblie?) Was it me, was it me? I think I commented on both Saturday and Sunday, but it may have been Aust. time I’m thinking about, so that may not count.

By the way, what ever happened to the progressive count that used to show on every comment? That was a useful identifier, especially in the popular blogs where there were hundreds of comments. If a comment was replied to many hours after the original, it would appear way, way down the ‘page’, and could also appear irrelevant to the others immediately surrounding it. At least if one could quote a relevant number, the reader could backtrack to that prior comment.

Anyway congrats. So, are we working on the second million now, or what?

Ivan. (PS…. where’s the bubblie?)

]]> By: BA Brother http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19950 BA Brother Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:23:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19950 Hey, Phil - Congratulations on making your first million! Hey, Phil -

Congratulations on making your first million!

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19951 Jack Hagerty Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:08:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19951 "The last day of the WorldCon, I ate something which decided to poison me. " Oy! It wasn't the sushi, was it? That was the only thing in the cafeteria (oops, I mean the "Space Cadet Lounge") worth eating if you didn't like fried sandwiches. I had it twice, including yesterday before my seven hour drive home. It was great meeting you, and listening to your two sessions. For those of you reading that have never had the pleasure, be sure to take the opportunity if Phil comes to your area. He's just the regular, up-front guy he appears to be. Either that or he puts on a REALLY convincing act :-) - Jack PS - Rick Sternbach stopped by my table as well (:-P) and we talked about fictional spaceships for about half an hour (duh!). He said if I ever want to include some Star Trek ships in one of my books, he's got a few blueprints... “The last day of the WorldCon, I ate something which decided to poison me. ”

Oy! It wasn’t the sushi, was it? That was the only thing in the cafeteria (oops, I mean the “Space Cadet Lounge”) worth eating if you didn’t like fried sandwiches. I had it twice, including yesterday before my seven hour drive home.

It was great meeting you, and listening to your two sessions. For those of you reading that have never had the pleasure, be sure to take the opportunity if Phil comes to your area. He’s just the regular, up-front guy he appears to be. Either that or he puts on a REALLY convincing act :-)

- Jack

PS – Rick Sternbach stopped by my table as well (:-P) and we talked about fictional spaceships for about half an hour (duh!). He said if I ever want to include some Star Trek ships in one of my books, he’s got a few blueprints…

]]> By: The Galaxy Trio http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19952 The Galaxy Trio Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:32:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19952 "I also hooked with Kevin Grazier..." *blank stare* So... how much were you charging? “I also hooked with Kevin Grazier…”

*blank stare*

So… how much were you charging?

]]> By: Cheese Hater http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19953 Cheese Hater Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:44:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19953 "Because if you weren’t, you could’ve walked outside and seen MARS in the sky. Man, it was the size of a full moon! LOL! Feel better, purveyor of truth." .......... the human lies.......... But that's pretty cool yet sad, I had food poisoning once, it was at a school cafateria. Typical..... I can't wait until Atlantis launches, it's taking forever! >.0 “Because if you weren’t, you could’ve walked outside and seen MARS in the sky.

Man, it was the size of a full moon! LOL!

Feel better, purveyor of truth.”

………. the human lies……….

But that’s pretty cool yet sad, I had food poisoning once, it was at a school cafateria. Typical…..
I can’t wait until Atlantis launches, it’s taking forever! >.0

]]> By: George http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19954 George Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:30:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19954 A million congrats! Clap, Clap, Clap. A million congrats! Clap, Clap, Clap.

]]> By: eddie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19955 eddie Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:06:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19955 It's a shame you were ill this weekend, BA. Because if you weren't, you could've walked outside and seen MARS in the sky. Man, it was the size of a full moon! LOL! Feel better, purveyor of truth. It’s a shame you were ill this weekend, BA.

Because if you weren’t, you could’ve walked outside and seen MARS in the sky.

Man, it was the size of a full moon! LOL!

Feel better, purveyor of truth.

]]> By: Lance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19956 Lance Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:49:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19956 Bummer about the food poisoning. Please sleep and relax! Hope you feel better soon... I just added the new Battlestar Gallactica series to my Netflix queue. I'm really looking forward to it! And, of course, to your next updates about WorldCon! 1,000,002 hits and counting... Bummer about the food poisoning. Please sleep and relax! Hope you feel better soon…

I just added the new Battlestar Gallactica series to my Netflix queue. I’m really looking forward to it! And, of course, to your next updates about WorldCon!

1,000,002 hits and counting…

]]> By: Rob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/comment-page-1/#comment-19957 Rob Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:42:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/08/27/worldcon-cleanup/#comment-19957 Hi Phil Congratulations on having a million blog readers (or one person logging on a million times?). Hope you recover from the food poisoning soon - never a pleasant experience. WorldCon sounds like a lot of fun. Pleased to see Dr Who and Serenity with gongs! Mind you the new Battlestar Galactica continues to impress me too. Now, how many emails, etc re Pluto will be awaiting your return? Hi Phil

Congratulations on having a million blog readers (or one person logging on a million times?). Hope you recover from the food poisoning soon – never a pleasant experience.

WorldCon sounds like a lot of fun. Pleased to see Dr Who and Serenity with gongs! Mind you the new Battlestar Galactica continues to impress me too.

Now, how many emails, etc re Pluto will be awaiting your return?

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