Comments on: Supernova! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/ 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. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:08:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tim P. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/comment-page-1/#comment-20778 Tim P. Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:33:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/#comment-20778 Gina B. Rocks, A cool network of astronomers, If you have not been to one of Gina's parties, they are not to be missed. Bottoms Up ! Gina B. Rocks,

A cool network of astronomers,
If you have not been to one of Gina’s parties, they are not to be missed.
Bottoms Up !

]]> By: Rue http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/comment-page-1/#comment-20760 Rue Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:58:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/#comment-20760 Very cool story!! Tales from the White Hart? Very cool story!!

Tales from the White Hart?

]]> By: Gina B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/comment-page-1/#comment-20764 Gina B. Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:56:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/#comment-20764 PS. And to "supernova" who asked about the Guanabanator... Only a select few have ever enjoyed this fine cocktail. Who are you? PS. And to “supernova” who asked about the Guanabanator… Only a select few have ever enjoyed this fine cocktail. Who are you?

]]> By: Gina B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/comment-page-1/#comment-20777 Gina B. Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:33:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/#comment-20777 For those of you who were there, helping confirm Tim’s supernova was one of the coolest things I ever done at a bar!! Way to go, team!!! As for the drink... Well, we had to start with two kinds of brown alcohol--and for those of you who know me, you also know I hate (no, HATE!) brown alcohol. But this was Tim's night, and Tim's favorites are scotch and Drambuie. Also, the bartender made shots, so there was no ice and no garnish (gasp, shock). I agree it was a bit sweet, but 2:00 in the morning anyone still capable of complaining obviously wasn’t in the spirit of the night :-) So... Tim's Supernova 2 pt scotch 2 pt Drambuie 1 pt peach schnapps Splash of 7-Up Cherry and peach wedge for garnish As is true for all our cocktails, serve over ice in a highball glass. And as is also true for all our cocktails, this is suitable for making by the pitcher. Happy Supernova, Gina (your humble mixmeister) For those of you who were there, helping confirm Tim’s supernova was one of the coolest things I ever done at a bar!! Way to go, team!!!

As for the drink… Well, we had to start with two kinds of brown alcohol–and for those of you who know me, you also know I hate (no, HATE!) brown alcohol. But this was Tim’s night, and Tim’s favorites are scotch and Drambuie. Also, the bartender made shots, so there was no ice and no garnish (gasp, shock). I agree it was a bit sweet, but 2:00 in the morning anyone still capable of complaining obviously wasn’t in the spirit of the night :-)

So…

Tim’s Supernova

2 pt scotch
2 pt Drambuie
1 pt peach schnapps
Splash of 7-Up
Cherry and peach wedge for garnish

As is true for all our cocktails, serve over ice in a highball glass. And as is also true for all our cocktails, this is suitable for making by the pitcher.

Happy Supernova,
Gina
(your humble mixmeister)

]]> By: Fizzygoo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/comment-page-1/#comment-20779 Fizzygoo Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:43:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/#comment-20779 Well, BA, when you have a 7:30 am meeting that's really 4:30 am for you as a west-coaster, you'll only need 4 hours of sleep when you have a shot of Supernova, or is it, "a shot of a supernova"? As Supernova cares not for our silly-tiredness-of-travel-and-meetings-that-are-too-early thingedness! It was a little too sweet, the drink, for me to rate it on my top five, but I'd throw it in (not up) to my top ten. I still don't know what was in that yellowish explosion of hard alcohol, though (thanks Gina). :) Well, BA, when you have a 7:30 am meeting that’s really 4:30 am for you as a west-coaster, you’ll only need 4 hours of sleep when you have a shot of Supernova, or is it, “a shot of a supernova”? As Supernova cares not for our silly-tiredness-of-travel-and-meetings-that-are-too-early thingedness! It was a little too sweet, the drink, for me to rate it on my top five, but I’d throw it in (not up) to my top ten. I still don’t know what was in that yellowish explosion of hard alcohol, though (thanks Gina). :)

]]> By: I Wish I Knew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/comment-page-1/#comment-20756 I Wish I Knew Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:33:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/#comment-20756 <strong>Supernovas give you a warm fuzzy feeling...</strong> I don't really have a lot to add, but I wanted to link to Phil Plait's entry about the discovery of a new supernova. It's a great story about how science gets done by real people. I should add that,...... Supernovas give you a warm fuzzy feeling…

I don’t really have a lot to add, but I wanted to link to Phil Plait’s entry about the discovery of a new supernova. It’s a great story about how science gets done by real people. I should add that,……

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/comment-page-1/#comment-20755 Chris Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:30:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/09/18/supernova/#comment-20755 well, where is it??!!?! well, where is it??!!?!

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