Comments on: Magillah Parillo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/ 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: Tom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21976 Tom Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:21:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21976 "Magillah? That’s Purim dude! Right now it’s Sukkot. The film “Ushpizin” would be a better topic… " --- Funny, I just figured it was a play on the cartoon character "Magillah Gorilla" :) “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” :)

]]> By: rich (richmanwisco) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21974 rich (richmanwisco) Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:18:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21974 Wow, that's almost creepy! Wow, that’s almost creepy!

]]> By: Harold http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21975 Harold Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:36:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21975 Careful there, BA. He might declare that Bad Astronomy is "nothing but a crapfarm." We're still waiting for that apology, Chris. Careful there, BA. He might declare that Bad Astronomy is “nothing but a crapfarm.”

We’re still waiting for that apology, Chris.

]]> By: Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21977 Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:56:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21977 If Kibo did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. If Kibo did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21970 The Bad Astronomer Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:06:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21970 I <i>knew</i> it! I knew it!

]]> By: icemith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21971 icemith Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:02:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21971 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. 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.

]]> By: Chris Pirillo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21972 Chris Pirillo Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:18:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21972 Do you want me to kick your asteroid? Do you want me to kick your asteroid?

]]> By: Randall http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21973 Randall Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:47:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21973 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. 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.

]]> By: Elias Friedman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21965 Elias Friedman Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:18:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21965 Magillah? That's Purim dude! Right now it's Sukkot. The film "Ushpizin" would be a better topic... Magillah?

That’s Purim dude!

Right now it’s Sukkot.

The film “Ushpizin” would be a better topic…

]]> By: Rumour Mongerer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21969 Rumour Mongerer Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:15:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21969 To be fair, the entry linked above took about two weeks for him to answer. To be fair, the entry linked above took about two weeks for him to answer.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21968 The Bad Astronomer Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:39:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21968 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. 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.

]]> By: PK http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21967 PK Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:59:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21967 [looking in mirror]Candyman, candyman, candyman, candym...[/looking in mirror] [looking in mirror]Candyman, candyman, candyman, candym…[/looking in mirror]

]]> By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/comment-page-1/#comment-21966 Thomas Siefert Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:48:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/10/10/magillah-parillo/#comment-21966 You called? You called?

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