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I am Elvis

Wow, what you find when you have time to clean things out. This was another draft blog entry from like a year ago that I never posted. I probably thought it was a hair too Machiavellian even for me, but what the heck. If I don’t gratuitously self-promote, who will promote me?

I am Elvis…

… because I am everywhere and everything.

I’ve been popping up all over the blogosphere. I’m like a quantum particle; you might see me in one place, and then suddenly someplace else.

It’s cool. As cool as ice cream. I can digg it. I can really digg it. I mean, really digg it.

I’m even givin’ some LOL attitude here, and why not? I’m living the Hollywood life.

Tip o’ the sunhat to my ego for convincing me to post this completely self-absorbed blog entry.

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December 1st, 2007 8:37 PM by Phil Plait in About this blog, Astronomy, Cool stuff, Humor, Science | 13 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

13 Responses to “I am Elvis”

  1. 1.   The Centipede Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 8:52 pm

    Well, Doctor, you certainly know how to make a fellow chuckle. Now, here’s a real question:

    Are you the walrus?

  2. 2.   Ian B Gibson Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 9:18 pm

    Self-promotion? It’s not Machiavellian; it’s Paris Hiltonian.

  3. 3.   artofwar420 Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 10:07 pm

    Nice. That was hilarious. Man I love your site.

  4. 4.   autumn Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    But are you everybody? Are you still the King?

    Mojo Nixon rules.

  5. 5.   Lledowynn Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 12:10 am

    I would be more interested to know this Phil… Are you a turtle? ;-)

  6. 6.   zeb Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 1:21 am

    Uh huh huh…

  7. 7.   Michelle Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 6:29 am

    I KNEW HE WASN’T DEAD!

    Finally the truth’s out.

  8. 8.   JakcC Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 6:44 am

    Eagerly awaiting to know if BA is a Turtle :-)

    JC (YBYSAIA :-)

  9. 9.   Sergeant Zim Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 8:44 am

    To quote Peter Vinkman, Egon, Ray’s gone bye-bye”.

    Dr. Plait, I’m afraid the stress of countering the woo has finally given you a serious case of the vapours.

  10. 10.   GaterNate Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 9:34 am

    “Tip o’ the sunhat to my ego for convincing me to post this completely self-absorbed blog entry.”

    What? You mean there are other kinds of entries on this blog?

    Kidding! Soooo kidding! See the smiley face? :-) So totally kidding.

  11. 11.   Mirror on the wall Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 9:51 am

    Mirror on the wall … Phil, why do you stare at me so?

    Camera in the hand … Phil, why must you strike such an artificial pose?

    Google on the web … Phil, who is this PLAIT you’re always searching for?

  12. 12.   John Paradox Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 1:25 pm

    BA has left the building.

    J/P=?

  13. 13.   Mek Says:
    December 3rd, 2007 at 1:55 am

    I hate to say this but…Phil, I love your site, I loved your book but that update pretty much sucked. :(

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