Comments on: Where has the BA book been, Part XI: Incoming! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/ 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. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:07:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: blf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/comment-page-1/#comment-70752 blf Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/#comment-70752 repair kit for the next time some tiles fall off the shuttle? riveted to ken ham's head? instruction manual for ice skating in hades? kicked for a drop goal to win the six nations? top of the nytimes best seller list? baked, is not a good cookie. ;-( repair kit for the next time some tiles fall off the shuttle?

riveted to ken ham’s head?

instruction manual for ice skating in hades?

kicked for a drop goal to win the six nations?

top of the nytimes best seller list?

baked, is not a good cookie. ;-(

]]> By: Mister Earl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/comment-page-1/#comment-70751 Mister Earl Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:34:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/#comment-70751 Fun idea B.A. hehe. Velcroed to the Liberty Bell, spackled onto the sphinx, stuck on Stonehenge, tacked onto.... well, you already get the idea. Fun idea B.A. hehe. Velcroed to the Liberty Bell, spackled onto the sphinx, stuck on Stonehenge, tacked onto…. well, you already get the idea.

]]> By: Mister Earl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/comment-page-1/#comment-70750 Mister Earl Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:31:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/#comment-70750 I just wanted to point out that you can see where a hundred years of greasy human hands has slowly polished the lower half of the meteorite. Hand sanitizer, anyone? I just wanted to point out that you can see where a hundred years of greasy human hands has slowly polished the lower half of the meteorite. Hand sanitizer, anyone?

]]> By: Linda Gauthier http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/comment-page-1/#comment-70749 Linda Gauthier Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:10:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/#comment-70749 I happily agree that Kay Ferrari is a wonderful "Wonder-woman"! I have been part of the SSA/SSEP program since 2004. Kay has provided us with so many opportunities to share with my students the exciting science of so many NASA missions! Thanks, Kay and BA too. I happily agree that Kay Ferrari is a wonderful “Wonder-woman”! I have been part of the SSA/SSEP program since 2004. Kay has provided us with so many opportunities to share with my students the exciting science of so many NASA missions!
Thanks, Kay and BA too.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/comment-page-1/#comment-70748 The Bad Astronomer Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:03:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/#comment-70748 Why yes Steve, that's precisely what I'm trying to do! In fact, I'm hoping someone will get a picture of it stapled to the Mona Lisa, or glued to the statue of David. Why yes Steve, that’s precisely what I’m trying to do!

In fact, I’m hoping someone will get a picture of it stapled to the Mona Lisa, or glued to the statue of David.

]]> By: Murff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/comment-page-1/#comment-70747 Murff Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:49:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/#comment-70747 Need to get a picture of the book during The Great Race http://www.iditarod.com/ Need to get a picture of the book during The Great Race http://www.iditarod.com/

]]> By: Steve http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/comment-page-1/#comment-70746 Steve Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:27:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/16/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xi-incoming/#comment-70746 I presume there's a big sign somewhere saying "feel free to touch and handle the meteor, even though we put a fence around it." I mean, you're not encouraging people to interfere with museum exhibits in your quest for book-aggrandizement? I presume there’s a big sign somewhere saying “feel free to touch and handle the meteor, even though we put a fence around it.”

I mean, you’re not encouraging people to interfere with museum exhibits in your quest for book-aggrandizement?

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