Comments on: My New Year’s Resolution http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/ 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 16:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: PG http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-2/#comment-144728 PG Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:53:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-144728 Yeah, my wife asked me for my New Year's Resolution, and I answered, "about 0.01 arc seconds". She didn't get it. Yeah, my wife asked me for my New Year’s Resolution, and I answered, “about 0.01 arc seconds”. She didn’t get it.

]]> By: ccpetersen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-144692 ccpetersen Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:22:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-144692 Good one, Phil! Happy New Year to you and yours. Good one, Phil!

Happy New Year to you and yours.

]]> By: spacetraveler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62187 spacetraveler Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:03:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62187 what luck finding your blog, completely random. thank you for reawakening some tacit knowledge (after looking it all up) which aligns with some astronomy based software i've been researching for 4 yrs. having just received astigmatism lenses from santa and contemplating my first telescope to integrate beyond meades 'mysky' and the starrynight iphone app that was a good and useful pun for me. optics, math and astronomy ... see learning can be fun :) what luck finding your blog, completely random. thank you for reawakening some tacit knowledge (after looking it all up) which aligns with some astronomy based software i’ve been researching for 4 yrs. having just received astigmatism lenses from santa and contemplating my first telescope to integrate beyond meades ‘mysky’ and the starrynight iphone app that was a good and useful pun for me. optics, math and astronomy … see learning can be fun :)

]]> By: Kim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62186 Kim Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:29:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62186 LOL - it took a second, but then it hit. Nothing like a good giggle in the morning! : D LOL – it took a second, but then it hit.

Nothing like a good giggle in the morning! : D

]]> By: Wore glasses for 40 years http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62185 Wore glasses for 40 years Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:38:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62185 have you considered Lasik surgery? have you considered Lasik surgery?

]]> By: PK http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62184 PK Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:29:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62184 Hahaha. Long live the puns! Hahaha. Long live the puns!

]]> By: Robert Madewell http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62183 Robert Madewell Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:57:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62183 Huh?. . . . . . . . . . . Oh yeah! Ha Ha! Took me a few seconds. Non-astro ppl would never have got that one. Huh?. . . . . . . . . . . Oh yeah! Ha Ha! Took me a few seconds. Non-astro ppl would never have got that one.

]]> By: Wheels within Wheels » Blog Archive » I don’t know if it’s a good resolution, but I think it’s a *great* resolution http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62182 Wheels within Wheels » Blog Archive » I don’t know if it’s a good resolution, but I think it’s a *great* resolution Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:01:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62182 [...] Phil Plait’s New Year’s resolution. [...] [...] Phil Plait’s New Year’s resolution. [...]

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62181 Carey Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:06:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62181 I agree that puns are very high humor and can work well - especially with geek humor. Anyone remember Richard Wiseman at TAM 5 saying he didn't hold much with Freud, because his theories aren't testicle? I'm still waiting for an opportunity to use that. I think I can use this one at work if I reference monitor resolution. No one here knows much about visual acuity, but everyone's got a monitor. "Any New Year's resolutions Carey?" "Well I was thinking about going to 1280 x 1024 so I can fit the whole remittance report on my screen." Priceless. I'll give you credit Phil. I agree that puns are very high humor and can work well – especially with geek humor. Anyone remember Richard Wiseman at TAM 5 saying he didn’t hold much with Freud, because his theories aren’t testicle? I’m still waiting for an opportunity to use that.

I think I can use this one at work if I reference monitor resolution. No one here knows much about visual acuity, but everyone’s got a monitor.

“Any New Year’s resolutions Carey?”

“Well I was thinking about going to 1280 x 1024 so I can fit the whole remittance report on my screen.”

Priceless. I’ll give you credit Phil.

]]> By: Tim G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62180 Tim G Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:33:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62180 There's a couple of 1920 X 1200 27.5" viewable monitors I've been considering. There’s a couple of 1920 X 1200 27.5″ viewable monitors I’ve been considering.

]]> By: Andrew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62179 Andrew Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:16:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62179 Ouch. I don't know if I should laugh or cry. Ouch. I don’t know if I should laugh or cry.

]]> By: Sergeant Zim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62178 Sergeant Zim Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:16:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62178 I gotta give it to you, Dr. BA, it takes someone with real vision to make a joke like that... I gotta give it to you, Dr. BA, it takes someone with real vision to make a joke like that…

]]> By: bad Jim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62177 bad Jim Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:26:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62177 Phil, that can't be the first time an astronomer was tempted to make an off-the-wall reply to a query concerning resolution. Phil, that can’t be the first time an astronomer was tempted to make an off-the-wall reply to a query concerning resolution.

]]> By: Insult Comic Bishounen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62176 Insult Comic Bishounen Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:46:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62176 *rimshot* *rimshot*

]]> By: Bill Nettles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62175 Bill Nettles Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:21:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62175 Who made your glasses, Fresnel or Fraunhofer? Who made your glasses, Fresnel or Fraunhofer?

]]> By: lpgeorge123 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62174 lpgeorge123 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:54:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62174 You make me happy. You make me happy.

]]> By: AMDubbin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62173 AMDubbin Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:01:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62173 I have a deep appreciation for nerd/medical humor. Bravo, Phil! Encore? I have a deep appreciation for nerd/medical humor. Bravo, Phil!

Encore?

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62172 Sean Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:33:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62172 Congratulations, BA. That's the first pun I've ever confessed to laughing at. Congratulations, BA. That’s the first pun I’ve ever confessed to laughing at.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62171 The Bad Astronomer Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:26:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62171 How ironic is it that when I make a joke about eyesight, people misread it? I thought of the joke last night, so there. How ironic is it that when I make a joke about eyesight, people misread it?

I thought of the joke last night, so there.

]]> By: Edmund Schluessel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62170 Edmund Schluessel Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:11:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62170 How long have you been waiting to use that joke? (ugh) How long have you been waiting to use that joke? (ugh)

]]> By: Cory Albrecht http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62169 Cory Albrecht Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:59:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62169 Boo! Hiss! :-) Boo! Hiss! :-)

]]> By: gopher65 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62168 gopher65 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:51:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62168 *headslap* *grin* Mike Torr: I think that most people groan at puns because most of them are stupid, cliché, and cheesy. But occasionally someone comes up with a great one that makes me laugh:). *headslap* *grin*

Mike Torr: I think that most people groan at puns because most of them are stupid, cliché, and cheesy. But occasionally someone comes up with a great one that makes me laugh:).

]]> By: Mike Torr http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62167 Mike Torr Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:44:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62167 I laughed so hard I nearly woke my sleeping son. Thanks. And LONG LIVE PUNS! It bothers me when people say "groan" as if puns are a lower form of humour. There is nothing wrong with them. I can think of much lower forms of humour - just visit some of the sicker joke websites around and you'll see what I mean... I think the fact that my five-year-old finds puns very funny (when he understands them) might tell us that an adult aversion to them could be the result of exposure to peer pressure. Or maybe it just means they are childish. Who cares? I like 'em! I laughed so hard I nearly woke my sleeping son. Thanks.

And LONG LIVE PUNS! It bothers me when people say “groan” as if puns are a lower form of humour. There is nothing wrong with them. I can think of much lower forms of humour – just visit some of the sicker joke websites around and you’ll see what I mean…

I think the fact that my five-year-old finds puns very funny (when he understands them) might tell us that an adult aversion to them could be the result of exposure to peer pressure.

Or maybe it just means they are childish. Who cares? I like ‘em!

]]> By: robin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62166 robin Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:30:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62166 (groan) (groan)

]]> By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-62165 Thomas Siefert Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:29:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/02/my-new-years-resolution/#comment-62165 Very funny honey.... don't forget to buy milk when you go down to the shop. Very funny honey…. don’t forget to buy milk when you go down to the shop.

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