Chris Pirillo.
Chris Pirillo.
Chris Pirillo.
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October 10th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
You called?
October 10th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
[looking in mirror]Candyman, candyman, candyman, candym…[/looking in mirror]
October 10th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
It’s not working so far. It wouldn’t be fair for me to send him an IM and tell him, though. Let’s see how long it takes.
October 10th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
To be fair, the entry linked above took about two weeks for him to answer.
October 10th, 2006 at 7:18 pm
Magillah?
That’s Purim dude!
Right now it’s Sukkot.
The film “Ushpizin” would be a better topic…
October 10th, 2006 at 10:47 pm
Actually, Megillah just refers to elements of the Five Scrolls of the Ketuvim, of which Ester is only one. Interestingly, two others are the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes. Ah, the wonderful things I can be reminded of by Wikipedia.
October 11th, 2006 at 12:18 am
Do you want me to kick your asteroid?
October 11th, 2006 at 7:02 am
Is he related to Sas Pirillo?
Ivan.
PS, How come I have 2 (two) “Submit Comment” buttons? Will it result in a double post?
Ivan.
PPs, a thought…If he has a “re-assigned gender operation”, will she be refered to by her new name:- Chrissy Pirillo?
Ivan.
October 11th, 2006 at 9:06 am
I knew it!
October 11th, 2006 at 3:56 pm
If Kibo did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
October 13th, 2006 at 11:36 am
Careful there, BA. He might declare that Bad Astronomy is “nothing but a crapfarm.”
We’re still waiting for that apology, Chris.
October 14th, 2006 at 9:18 am
Wow, that’s almost creepy!
October 17th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
“Magillah?
That’s Purim dude!
Right now it’s Sukkot.
The film “Ushpizin†would be a better topic… ”
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Funny, I just figured it was a play on the cartoon character “Magillah Gorilla”