Comments on: Solstice http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/ 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, 24 Nov 2009 23:27:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/comment-page-1/#comment-26215 Mike Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:37:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/#comment-26215 Longest night of the year . . . and I'm observing tonight. . . all night . . . Longest night of the year . . . and I’m observing tonight. . . all night . . .

]]> By: One Eyed Jack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/comment-page-1/#comment-26214 One Eyed Jack Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:19:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/#comment-26214 "Of course Rudolph’s nose would have to be another color besides red, right? And, what color would that be…? " Green of course. “Of course Rudolph’s nose would have to be another color besides red, right?

And, what color would that be…? ”

Green of course.

]]> By: ioresult http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/comment-page-1/#comment-26213 ioresult Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:51:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/#comment-26213 Phil said: "And thanks to the Morehead Planetarium for letting me steal that image, even if they maybe don’t know I did so much." Oooh! You're EVIL!!! hehehe Phil said: “And thanks to the Morehead Planetarium for letting me steal that image, even if they maybe don’t know I did so much.”

Oooh! You’re EVIL!!! hehehe

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/comment-page-1/#comment-26212 The Bad Astronomer Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:02:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/#comment-26212 Oh nuts! TimG is right, and I corrected it. I'm making lots of dumb little errors like that lately. I have a lot on my mind, I guess. Oh nuts! TimG is right, and I corrected it. I’m making lots of dumb little errors like that lately. I have a lot on my mind, I guess.

]]> By: Seamyst http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/comment-page-1/#comment-26211 Seamyst Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:32:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/#comment-26211 Heeheeheehee... I almost snorted my OJ when I read your 1984 references, BA. Made my day. Heeheeheehee… I almost snorted my OJ when I read your 1984 references, BA. Made my day.

]]> By: Evolving Squid http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/comment-page-1/#comment-26195 Evolving Squid Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:38:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/#comment-26195 On January 1 at 0200 the clocks go ahead a year. This "Daylight Savings Year" is being instituted by executive order to better service the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. On January 1 at 0200 the clocks go ahead a year. This “Daylight Savings Year” is being instituted by executive order to better service the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

]]> By: Ray Gray http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/comment-page-1/#comment-26210 Ray Gray Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:20:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/21/solstice/#comment-26210 So, is there a real Santa Claus on the South Pole? Yes, of course. He would be named SANTArctica. Then, he would bring toys to the children on June 25th. Of course Rudolph's nose would have to be another color besides red, right? And, what color would that be...? So, is there a real Santa Claus on the South Pole?

Yes, of course. He would be named SANTArctica.

Then, he would bring toys to the children on June 25th.

Of course Rudolph’s nose would have to be another color besides red, right?

And, what color would that be…?

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