Comments on: Penn Says http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/ 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, 13 Feb 2012 15:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: penn says http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63292 penn says Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:32:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63292 [...] Penn Says [...] [...] Penn Says [...]

]]> By: Steve Sutton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63291 Steve Sutton Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:57:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63291 It's a shame the video auto-loads, without an option to stop it. It makes the page load really slowly, so I won't be bookmarking his page there. I prefer simple links to videos, not embedded videos that start downloading immediately when you visit the page, whether you want them to or not. I'm sure he's got some good content, though. It’s a shame the video auto-loads, without an option to stop it. It makes the page load really slowly, so I won’t be bookmarking his page there. I prefer simple links to videos, not embedded videos that start downloading immediately when you visit the page, whether you want them to or not. I’m sure he’s got some good content, though.

]]> By: Dennis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63290 Dennis Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:12:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63290 Hmm... I didn't have any problem embedding the video at <a href="http://dust-in-a-sunbeam.blogspot.com/2008/01/penn-says.html" rel="nofollow">my blog</a>. I just hit the little + at the top right corner of the video and copied the embed code. Hmm… I didn’t have any problem embedding the video at my
blog. I just hit the little + at the top right corner of the video and copied the embed code.

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63289 StevoR Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:25:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63289 I recall seeing Penn & Teller getting stuck into the Dalai Lama & Mother Teresa on TV recently here in Oz. Cojones they do NOT lack. Good manners and respect for other peoples opinions on the other hand ... I don't know. Sometimes I find them very funny if I'm in the right (cynical, cheesed-off, angry) mood. Other times they make me cringe ... :-( & All the time they come across as very full of themselves .. and very mean and contemptous of what other folks think. I recall seeing Penn & Teller getting stuck into the Dalai Lama & Mother Teresa on TV recently here in Oz.

Cojones they do NOT lack.

Good manners and respect for other peoples opinions on the other hand …

I don’t know. Sometimes I find them very funny if I’m in the right (cynical, cheesed-off, angry) mood.

Other times they make me cringe … :-(

&

All the time they come across as very full of themselves .. and very mean and contemptous of what other folks think.

]]> By: davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63288 davidlpf Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:12:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63288 The only problem I had was the Dr. Phil and Britney Spears was a little misleading. The only problem I had was the Dr. Phil and Britney Spears was a little misleading.

]]> By: Nigel Depledge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63287 Nigel Depledge Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:29:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63287 The BA said: "Not only is he married, he has two kids (Moxie and Zoltan)." Wow. It takes some cojones to name one of your kids "Zoltan"! Is he ever gonna suffer whenever there's a superhero or superspy in town! The BA said:
“Not only is he married, he has two kids (Moxie and Zoltan).”

Wow. It takes some cojones to name one of your kids “Zoltan”! Is he ever gonna suffer whenever there’s a superhero or superspy in town!

]]> By: Nigel Depledge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63286 Nigel Depledge Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:26:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63286 Tod said: "Just out of curiosity, why is the word “the” misspelled twice in your post above?" It's something to do with the people who populate the intenet, Tod. They have abused the humble definite article for so long that it has mutated... Tod said:
“Just out of curiosity, why is the word “the” misspelled twice in your post above?”

It’s something to do with the people who populate the intenet, Tod. They have abused the humble definite article for so long that it has mutated…

]]> By: Katie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63285 Katie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:40:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63285 This makes me smile. I was an avid listener of Penn Radio--I never missed a show, and still carry some around on my iPod--and, though I don't always agree with Penn's opinions, it's always great to hear them. Once I actually get off of my iPod and onto my computer, these videos will be one of the first things that I check out. :) This makes me smile.
I was an avid listener of Penn Radio–I never missed a show, and still carry some around on my iPod–and, though I don’t always agree with Penn’s opinions, it’s always great to hear them. Once I actually get off of my iPod and onto my computer, these videos will be one of the first things that I check out. :)

]]> By: Tod http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63284 Tod Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:03:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63284 Just out of curiosity, why is the word "the" misspelled twice in your post above? Just out of curiosity, why is the word “the” misspelled twice in your post above?

]]> By: 01101001 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63283 01101001 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:11:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63283 I want "Teller Doesn't Say"! I want “Teller Doesn’t Say”!

]]> By: John http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63282 John Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:11:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63282 "The last one cleared up something I’ve always wondered about him, i.e. whether or not he’s married. Now that he’s affirmed it, I have to wonder what sort of woman could put up with that ego. Unless, of course, it’s all a shtick and his off-screen personality is totally different." I think he puts on the egotistical facade has an Appeal to Authority. It makes his arguments sound all the more poignant. Every interview I've seen with him makes him seem like a totally down to Earth and cool guy. Any insight into this, Phil? :D “The last one cleared up something I’ve always wondered about him, i.e. whether or not he’s married. Now that he’s affirmed it, I have to wonder what sort of woman could put up with that ego. Unless, of course, it’s all a shtick and his off-screen personality is totally different.”

I think he puts on the egotistical facade has an Appeal to Authority. It makes his arguments sound all the more poignant.

Every interview I’ve seen with him makes him seem like a totally down to Earth and cool guy.

Any insight into this, Phil? :D

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63281 The Bad Astronomer Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:10:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63281 Not only is he married, he has two kids (Moxie and Zoltan). Not only is he married, he has two kids (Moxie and Zoltan).

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63280 Jack Hagerty Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:45:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63280 Those were funny. I knew that we had similar outlooks and opinions, but I didn't realize how closely our political beliefs aligned! One thing, and maybe someone said something to him after the first few, it is really annoying to watch him touching his face all the time. I noticed he did it less on the later ones. That sort of body language tells me that he really doesn't believe what he's saying, or he's really uncomfortable saying it. Somehow I can't believe Penn is uncomfortable saying anything! The last one cleared up something I've always wondered about him, i.e. whether or not he's married. Now that he's affirmed it, I have to wonder what sort of woman could put up with that ego. Unless, of course, it's all a shtick and his off-screen personality is totally different. - Jack Those were funny. I knew that we had similar outlooks and opinions, but I didn’t realize how closely our political beliefs aligned!

One thing, and maybe someone said something to him after the first few, it is really annoying to watch him touching his face all the time. I noticed he did it less on the later ones. That sort of body language tells me that he really doesn’t believe what he’s saying, or he’s really uncomfortable saying it. Somehow I can’t believe Penn is uncomfortable saying anything!

The last one cleared up something I’ve always wondered about him, i.e. whether or not he’s married. Now that he’s affirmed it, I have to wonder what sort of woman could put up with that ego. Unless, of course, it’s all a shtick and his off-screen personality is totally different.

- Jack

]]> By: Max Fagin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63279 Max Fagin Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:44:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63279 I don't know, have you seen the 'Penn Says' about Dr. Phil? Apparently Penn thinks you are pure cynical and are the biggest scumbag in the world. Oh, wait. . . I don’t know, have you seen the ‘Penn Says’ about Dr. Phil? Apparently Penn thinks you are pure cynical and are the biggest scumbag in the world.

Oh, wait. . .

]]> By: Quiet Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63278 Quiet Desperation Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:54:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63278 Forget Showtime. I keep telling them via email and message boards I'd pay $1 and episode for Dexter. I'm not paying $15 a month to see one show. Period. Instead I wait and rent the DVDs, and they get about 0.001 cents out of it. And forget all that too: http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2008/smithscloud/ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! WE'RE MORE DOOMED THAN TEXAS! Forget Showtime. I keep telling them via email and message boards I’d pay $1 and episode for Dexter. I’m not paying $15 a month to see one show. Period. Instead I wait and rent the DVDs, and they get about 0.001 cents out of it.

And forget all that too:

http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2008/smithscloud/

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! WE’RE MORE DOOMED THAN TEXAS!

]]> By: Blake Stacey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/comment-page-1/#comment-63277 Blake Stacey Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:39:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/13/penn-says/#comment-63277 Hmmm, they also want me to upgrade my Flash player. Few things put me in Grumpy Old Codger Mode more effectively than asking me to upgrade my Flash player. Hmmm, they also want me to upgrade my Flash player. Few things put me in Grumpy Old Codger Mode more effectively than asking me to upgrade my Flash player.

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