Comments on: Penn and tarantella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/ 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 01:30:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hotjupiter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/comment-page-1/#comment-71879 hotjupiter Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:41:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/#comment-71879 Nevermind Corolla. I want to hear what Penn has to say to Priscilla Presley about Scientology, or maybe even smack Marlee Matlin for starring in "What the Bleep do We Know". In a friendly way, of course. Nevermind Corolla. I want to hear what Penn has to say to Priscilla Presley about Scientology, or maybe even smack Marlee Matlin for starring in “What the Bleep do We Know”. In a friendly way, of course.

]]> By: LittleHoudini http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/comment-page-1/#comment-71878 LittleHoudini Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:48:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/#comment-71878 Oh yah, Teller's tall - I thought the same thing when I met him for the first time. I'm only 5'8" and I had to look up to him... a little disappointing. And Penn, of course, can each lunch of the top of my head. That aside, I'm not sure that even with Penn's incredible allure, I'd watch DWTS - I've performed the human blockhead, but there's some pain that even I can't manage. Oh yah, Teller’s tall – I thought the same thing when I met him for the first time. I’m only 5′8″ and I had to look up to him… a little disappointing. And Penn, of course, can each lunch of the top of my head.

That aside, I’m not sure that even with Penn’s incredible allure, I’d watch DWTS – I’ve performed the human blockhead, but there’s some pain that even I can’t manage.

]]> By: dannyness http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/comment-page-1/#comment-71877 dannyness Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:21:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/#comment-71877 Sigh...dammit. One of the banes of my work day is being flanked on all sides by Dancing with the Stars recaps from my co-workers. I silently mock them. Now I'm going to gave to join in. I like Marlee Matlin, too. I loved her on the West Wing. Sigh…dammit. One of the banes of my work day is being flanked on all sides by Dancing with the Stars recaps from my co-workers. I silently mock them. Now I’m going to gave to join in. I like Marlee Matlin, too. I loved her on the West Wing.

]]> By: Carriep http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/comment-page-1/#comment-71876 Carriep Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:02:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/#comment-71876 Peter B, I don't think Oprah is competing. I think she's just introducing the new cast on her show. In other dancing news, friends of mine took ballroom dancing lessons so they could tango as the first dance at their wedding reception. Very impressive- classy, old-school, and cool as hell. Peter B,

I don’t think Oprah is competing. I think she’s just introducing the new cast on her show.

In other dancing news, friends of mine took ballroom dancing lessons so they could tango as the first dance at their wedding reception. Very impressive- classy, old-school, and cool as hell.

]]> By: Peter B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/comment-page-1/#comment-71875 Peter B Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:33:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/#comment-71875 What a shame I live in Australia - we have the same sort of show here, but I think it'll be a while before Dr Karl gets invited onto it. Good luck Penn. I hope you outlast Oprah at least. And for everyone else, if you haven't already tried dancing, give it a go! It's great fun, great exercise, a great way to meet people, and it gives you something to do to your favourite music. What a shame I live in Australia – we have the same sort of show here, but I think it’ll be a while before Dr Karl gets invited onto it.

Good luck Penn. I hope you outlast Oprah at least.

And for everyone else, if you haven’t already tried dancing, give it a go! It’s great fun, great exercise, a great way to meet people, and it gives you something to do to your favourite music.

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/comment-page-1/#comment-71874 Kevin Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:11:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/#comment-71874 Will Penn be reprising his crude, misogynist joke about Hillary Clinton? Will Penn be reprising his crude, misogynist joke about Hillary Clinton?

]]> By: autumn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/comment-page-1/#comment-71873 autumn Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:06:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/21/penn-and-tarantella/#comment-71873 Given the requirements of being a magician combined with his experience doing shows standing and moving for as many years as he's done it, I bet he's better than we think. Given the requirements of being a magician combined with his experience doing shows standing and moving for as many years as he’s done it, I bet he’s better than we think.

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