Comments on: Penn house tour auction back up http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/ 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 00:26:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Grep Agni http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82215 Grep Agni Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:04:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/#comment-82215 Note that the auction is for ONE ticket, although the winner has the option of buying additional tickets at the same price as the winning bid. Ouch! I don't think my wife would go for a $2200 tour, even if the lunch was really good. Note that the auction is for ONE ticket, although the winner has the option of buying additional tickets at the same price as the winning bid. Ouch! I don’t think my wife would go for a $2200 tour, even if the lunch was really good.

]]> By: Shane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82214 Shane Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:09:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/#comment-82214 @Charlie Correct. Apparently Penn isn't the sort for drugs and alcohol, yet supports ending The War on Drugs, as per this link: http://www.nndb.com/people/919/000022853/ @Charlie
Correct. Apparently Penn isn’t the sort for drugs and alcohol, yet supports ending The War on Drugs, as per this link:
http://www.nndb.com/people/919/000022853/

]]> By: Mena http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82213 Mena Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:21:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/#comment-82213 Arthur, I agree. It could have been a lot worse, and he looked like he was having a lot of fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmdRbBTDiTI Arthur, I agree. It could have been a lot worse, and he looked like he was having a lot of fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmdRbBTDiTI

]]> By: Quiet Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82212 Quiet Desperation Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:59:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/#comment-82212 Screw that? I want some of that illegal military hardware on eBay. Did you see those night vision goggles? Sweet! Splinter Cell time! $810 at the moment. I could totally beat that. Hmm. Screw that? I want some of that illegal military hardware on eBay. Did you see those night vision goggles? Sweet! Splinter Cell time!

$810 at the moment. I could totally beat that. Hmm.

]]> By: Arthur Maruyama http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82211 Arthur Maruyama Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:28:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/#comment-82211 I, for one, would be honored if he asked me to dance with him (but he will have to lead and excuse me for stepping on his feet). Already too high for my checkbook, I'm afraid. I, for one, would be honored if he asked me to dance with him (but he will have to lead and excuse me for stepping on his feet).

Already too high for my checkbook, I’m afraid.

]]> By: Mena http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82210 Mena Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:34:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/#comment-82210 Dancing with him wouldn't be required, would it? Dancing with him wouldn’t be required, would it?

]]> By: davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/comment-page-1/#comment-82209 davidlpf Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:42:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/11/penn-house-tour-auction-back-up/#comment-82209 Penn, is the larger scary one. Penn, is the larger scary one.

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