Comments on: Crossing the pond http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/ 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 11:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vernon Balbert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83293 Vernon Balbert Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:33:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83293 I'm sure you'll have a smashing good time. I’m sure you’ll have a smashing good time.

]]> By: arensb http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83291 arensb Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:18:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83291 Geneva? You lucky dog! Be sure to have a raclette while you're there. Geneva? You lucky dog!

Be sure to have a raclette while you’re there.

]]> By: Jewel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83292 Jewel Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:19:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83292 I was in England last weekend. I hope you have a wonderful trip! I was in England last weekend. I hope you have a wonderful trip!

]]> By: bobinnamibia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83290 bobinnamibia Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:15:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83290 We'd like to Hulu here in Namibia (that's in Africa) but are being deprived, again. Is there a workaround? We’d like to Hulu here in Namibia (that’s in Africa) but are being deprived, again.

Is there a workaround?

]]> By: BlondeReb3 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83289 BlondeReb3 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:38:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83289 Enjoy your time in England, Dr. BA! Enjoy your time in England, Dr. BA!

]]> By: Elwood Herring http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83288 Elwood Herring Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:15:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83288 Vinegar and puppies? That's what I'm told I smell like. With a hint of Klingon lavender of course. While over here you absolutely <i>must</i> try the famous echo in the British Museum Reading Room! Vinegar and puppies? That’s what I’m told I smell like. With a hint of Klingon lavender of course.

While over here you absolutely must try the famous echo in the British Museum Reading Room!

]]> By: Mike Torr http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83287 Mike Torr Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83287 This thread just caused me to laugh too loud in the office :) I really wanted to come and see Phil and Randi tonight, but I just can't afford the time or the train fare, unfortunately. Please say you'll come and visit again Phil!! This thread just caused me to laugh too loud in the office :)

I really wanted to come and see Phil and Randi tonight, but I just can’t afford the time or the train fare, unfortunately. Please say you’ll come and visit again Phil!!

]]> By: Dana Hunter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83286 Dana Hunter Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:04:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83286 Safe travels! Next time, can I carry your bags? ;-) Safe travels! Next time, can I carry your bags? ;-)

]]> By: Inertially Guided http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83285 Inertially Guided Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:57:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83285 Enjoy the mach .08 trip across the Atlantic. I do it all the time, but a tas slower...averaging 18mph! However, I don't have to sweat jet-lag! Regards; Tom E. USNS Arctic Persian Gulf Enjoy the mach .08 trip across the Atlantic. I do it all the time, but a tas slower…averaging 18mph! However, I don’t have to sweat jet-lag!

Regards;

Tom E.
USNS Arctic
Persian Gulf

]]> By: Michael Lonergan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83284 Michael Lonergan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:20:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83284 I'd like my Hadron's toasted please. I’d like my Hadron’s toasted please.

]]> By: Quiet Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83283 Quiet Desperation Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:27:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83283 Phil, while you are at CERN, could you pick me up one of those Higgs bosons? Preferably on a key chain. Thanks. I'll reimburse. Phil, while you are at CERN, could you pick me up one of those Higgs bosons?

Preferably on a key chain.

Thanks. I’ll reimburse.

]]> By: Dave Hall http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83282 Dave Hall Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:09:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83282 Hawking Radiation smells like vinegar and puppies? I thought that was what all English cooking smells like. Hawking Radiation smells like vinegar and puppies?

I thought that was what all English cooking smells like.

]]> By: angrynight http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83281 angrynight Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:47:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83281 If you smell Hawking radiation, run! From what I hear, it smells like a combination of vinegar and puppies. If you smell Hawking radiation, run! From what I hear, it smells like a combination of vinegar and puppies.

]]> By: Peptron http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83280 Peptron Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:05:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83280 BA, while you are out of the US, have a look at your videos in Hulu and see how much more enjoyable they are! >:-> (Hulu fails in my mind.) BA, while you are out of the US, have a look at your videos in Hulu and see how much more enjoyable they are! >:->

(Hulu fails in my mind.)

]]> By: gyokusai http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83279 gyokusai Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:04:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83279 Yeah, and don't forget to check on your Hulu videos while you're off to England. They're a bit more, like, static from there though, but you'll get used to it. ^_^J. Yeah, and don’t forget to check on your Hulu videos while you’re off to England. They’re a bit more, like, static from there though, but you’ll get used to it.

^_^J.

]]> By: Simon C. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83278 Simon C. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:55:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83278 Hulu definitely makes Canadians sad. =( Anyway, I wish I could visit the LHC, and CERN, myself. So much awesome in one place! =) Hulu definitely makes Canadians sad. =(

Anyway, I wish I could visit the LHC, and CERN, myself. So much awesome in one place! =)

]]> By: Kimpatsu http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83277 Kimpatsu Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:54:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83277 Enjoy London, Phil. Remmeber that the London Eye is really a secret antenna by which the Nestene Consciousness controls the Autons... Enjoy London, Phil. Remmeber that the London Eye is really a secret antenna by which the Nestene Consciousness controls the Autons…

]]> By: Kevin F. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83276 Kevin F. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:51:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83276 Don't drop anything on Pittsburgh as you fly over. :) Don’t drop anything on Pittsburgh as you fly over. :)

]]> By: Chris R. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83275 Chris R. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:35:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83275 I don't know why you'd go to Europe, Phil. You obviously hate _everything_ outside of America because you had Hulu host your videos ;) I don’t know why you’d go to Europe, Phil. You obviously hate _everything_ outside of America because you had Hulu host your videos ;)

]]> By: davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83274 davidlpf Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83274 Just do not press the button that says "create blackhole". Just do not press the button that says “create blackhole”.

]]> By: Lugosi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83273 Lugosi Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:32:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83273 So you'll be flying across the Atlantic? Let us know if you encounter any wayward asteroids forced out of their orbits by satellites. So you’ll be flying across the Atlantic? Let us know if you encounter any wayward asteroids forced out of their orbits by satellites.

]]> By: Yoshi_3up http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83272 Yoshi_3up Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:16:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83272 Ah, Double post. I'm sorry. Aww, Jim got the joke first. :( Ah, Double post. I’m sorry.

Aww, Jim got the joke first. :(

]]> By: Yoshi_3up http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83271 Yoshi_3up Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:14:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83271 Holy shizznits, I bet that visiting the Large Hadron Collider will be a really exciting experience. And there's still people in Argentina that says that it will cause wreak havoc. Ah, well. Wait until they see Apophis! Don't forget to bring a strangelet or two. Holy shizznits, I bet that visiting the Large Hadron Collider will be a really exciting experience.

And there’s still people in Argentina that says that it will cause wreak havoc. Ah, well. Wait until they see Apophis!

Don’t forget to bring a strangelet or two.

]]> By: Yoshi_3up http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83270 Yoshi_3up Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:13:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83270 Holy shizznits, I bet that visiting the Large Hadron Collider will be a really exciting experience. Holy shizznits, I bet that visiting the Large Hadron Collider will be a really exciting experience.

]]> By: Jim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-83269 Jim Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:06:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/16/crossing-the-pond/#comment-83269 Bring back some magnetic monopoles! Bring back some magnetic monopoles!

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