Comments on: Don’t forget about the free book giveaway! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/ 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 07:26:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scott McLean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-57755 Scott McLean Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:49:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/#comment-57755 I would be the one to notice this 48 minutes too late... I would be the one to notice this 48 minutes too late…

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-57754 Jack Hagerty Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:50:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/#comment-57754 Just a post script to the giveaway: I've received a few e-mails from folks asking if they were too late for getting the 15% discount (obviously feeling their chances of winning were pretty slim). That discount is permanent. If you should stumble over this entry a year from now, and it reminds you that you never ordered the book, you'd still get it. Of course, that assumes that I still have some left! I should have enough for a year or so. - Jack Just a post script to the giveaway:

I’ve received a few e-mails from folks asking if they were too late for getting the 15% discount (obviously feeling their chances of winning were pretty slim). That discount is permanent. If you should stumble over this entry a year from now, and it reminds you that you never ordered the book, you’d still get it. Of course, that assumes that I still have some left! I should have enough for a year or so.

- Jack

]]> By: Dave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-57753 Dave Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:56:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/#comment-57753 Hopefully, this is the only entry that will truly matter! Hopefully, this is the only entry that will truly matter!

]]> By: Nic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-57752 Nic Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:14:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/#comment-57752 Hi Phil. Off topic I'm afraid, but I can't send you an email - my work and home addresses are blacklisted (I don't think I've ever sent anything incorrect or offensive to you, if so please let me know, I certainly never intended that) - the work address has always been blacklisted (before I ever tried), my own for the first time today. I'd hoped to send you an encouraging word about the new book and some words about your great work and astronomy generally. I do hope I've never offended you (and I've been through my logs) - is you're firewall perhaps too aggressive? I know you have filters on binaries and subject lines - but my last email was entitled 'To Understand What You See' - and it beats me why that might trigger any firewall. :( Thanks Nic Hi Phil.

Off topic I’m afraid, but I can’t send you an email – my work and home addresses are blacklisted (I don’t think I’ve ever sent anything incorrect or offensive to you, if so please let me know, I certainly never intended that) – the work address has always been blacklisted (before I ever tried), my own for the first time today.
I’d hoped to send you an encouraging word about the new book and some words about your great work and astronomy generally.
I do hope I’ve never offended you (and I’ve been through my logs) – is you’re firewall perhaps too aggressive?
I know you have filters on binaries and subject lines – but my last email was entitled ‘To Understand What You See’ – and it beats me why that might trigger any firewall. :(

Thanks
Nic

]]> By: blizno http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-57751 blizno Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:28:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/#comment-57751 Sorry, Cusp. I'm in. Sorry, Cusp.
I’m in.

]]> By: Cusp http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-57750 Cusp Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:24:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/#comment-57750 NO!!!!!!!! No more people should enter (it's reducing the chance of me winning :) NO!!!!!!!!

No more people should enter (it’s reducing the chance of me winning :)

]]> By: William http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-57749 William Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:10:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/01/dont-forget-about-the-free-book-giveaway/#comment-57749 An inquiry was posted on from an individual wanting information as to what he should buy as a "First Telescope" for his wife. I referred him to astronomy magazines and to "Bad Astronomy." That is why I am here now and entering the 'fray.' An inquiry was posted on from an individual wanting information as to what he should buy as a “First Telescope” for his wife.
I referred him to astronomy magazines and to “Bad Astronomy.”
That is why I am here now and entering the ‘fray.’

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