Comments on: Galloping to the Galapagos http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/ 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. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: JCF http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-111201 JCF Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:26:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-111201 Since the Galapagos lie astride the Equator, we haven't been abandoned entirely for the next week, if this trip is taking one of the typical first class itineraries. Incidentally, for those bemoaning the fact that they lacked the money for this excursion...with a little planning and some bargaining, you can get a first class Galapagos cruise for far less than this. With the money left over you can go to a TAM or two if you really need your minor celebrity fix. Since the Galapagos lie astride the Equator, we haven’t been abandoned entirely for the next week, if this trip is taking one of the typical first class itineraries.

Incidentally, for those bemoaning the fact that they lacked the money for this excursion…with a little planning and some bargaining, you can get a first class Galapagos cruise for far less than this. With the money left over you can go to a TAM or two if you really need your minor celebrity fix.

]]> By: nashira http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-111105 nashira Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:57:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-111105 Hi, Phil! This is so great! I'm from Ecuador and have been a loyal reader(although never an active one) since you were on that other website, and before that too (was there another website or did you just remodeled the old one before coming here?) Anyways, it's great to see some interesting people using their vacation time wisely... Though I'm from Guayaquil (main coastal city), I like Quito and the sierra landscapes. The food is so delicious there, all but the cuy (Cavia porcellus or Guinea Pig). Galapagos is the most amazing place in the world, you'll feel like you've traveled back in time or trough a Stargate to another planet. PX something. Have a wonderful time! Hi, Phil! This is so great! I’m from Ecuador and have been a loyal reader(although never an active one) since you were on that other website, and before that too (was there another website or did you just remodeled the old one before coming here?)
Anyways, it’s great to see some interesting people using their vacation time wisely… Though I’m from Guayaquil (main coastal city), I like Quito and the sierra landscapes. The food is so delicious there, all but the cuy (Cavia porcellus or Guinea Pig).
Galapagos is the most amazing place in the world, you’ll feel like you’ve traveled back in time or trough a Stargate to another planet. PX something.
Have a wonderful time!

]]> By: Don Snow http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110927 Don Snow Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:59:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110927 @ Phil - "..., to experience the country, the equator (I have things planned for that, oh yes I do),..." I crossesd the equator, during my second tour, which was in USNR. The Captain of the ship allowed the ususal initiation by King Neptunr (A burly, post bellied Bos'n.) The polliwogs had to kiss some "baby" in diapers, his grease covered (also pot-bellied} belly button, to become shellbacks. I'm still a polliwog. That's a right smart ship. And, roomy for it's <u>people</u> capacity. "...and tour the region that inspired one Charles Darwin, and made so many creationists weep over the intervening century." I'm so glad I'm not a creationist. It's hard to make me cry, but Charles Darwin would sure make me cry. Even 'though I'm Catholic, it makes me so sad, that Charlie made a monkey out of the human race. snicker. (you expected me to make some comment here, right?) I'm sure you will enjoy: like company; smart cruise ship; on adventure to Latin America and the Galapagos Archepelago. Ya'll are in my prayers, for a safe round trip. Don "But we’ll be smack dab on the Equator, which means southern skies. The Magellanic Clouds (if we get up really early)! The Milky Way majestically sprawled overhead! And the Perseids (peaking August 12, so go out around 1:00 a.m. when the Moon is low and look for meteors)!" We were at sea during Nov-Dec of '72; the night sky away from all land...it's beautiful...I didn't see any meteor swarm (I had duty belowdecks and only came up during my off-duty hours). But the serenity of the sea and sky at night...I ate it up. BTW, thanks for posting links to some of the other skeptcs web pages. I enjoyed surfing from one web page to the next. Don @ Phil -
“…, to experience the country, the equator (I have things planned for that, oh yes I do),…”
I crossesd the equator, during my second tour, which was in USNR. The Captain of the ship allowed the ususal initiation by King Neptunr (A burly, post bellied Bos’n.) The polliwogs had to kiss some “baby” in diapers, his grease covered (also pot-bellied} belly button, to become shellbacks. I’m still a polliwog.

That’s a right smart ship. And, roomy for it’s people capacity.

“…and tour the region that inspired one Charles Darwin, and made so many creationists weep over the intervening century.”
I’m so glad I’m not a creationist. It’s hard to make me cry, but Charles Darwin would sure make me cry. Even ‘though I’m Catholic, it makes me so sad, that Charlie made a monkey out of the human race. snicker.
(you expected me to make some comment here, right?)

I’m sure you will enjoy: like company; smart cruise ship; on adventure to Latin America and the Galapagos Archepelago. Ya’ll are in my prayers, for a safe round trip.

Don

“But we’ll be smack dab on the Equator, which means southern skies. The Magellanic Clouds (if we get up really early)! The Milky Way majestically sprawled overhead! And the Perseids (peaking August 12, so go out around 1:00 a.m. when the Moon is low and look for meteors)!”
We were at sea during Nov-Dec of ‘72; the night sky away from all land…it’s beautiful…I didn’t see any meteor swarm (I had duty belowdecks and only came up during my off-duty hours). But the serenity of the sea and sky at night…I ate it up.

BTW, thanks for posting links to some of the other skeptcs web pages. I enjoyed surfing from one web page to the next.

Don

]]> By: madge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110926 madge Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:59:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110926 What will the Northern hemisphere do with all of our defenders deserting us? I don't think we have ever been left so unguarded before. What if the woo try to take over in your absence? I'm scared! What will the Northern hemisphere do with all of our defenders deserting us? I don’t think we have ever been left so unguarded before. What if the woo try to take over in your absence? I’m scared!

]]> By: Falyne, FCD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110907 Falyne, FCD Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:20:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110907 I am SO jealous. So unbelievably jealous. Although, actually, I dunno. I don't think I'd wanna be an innocent bystander when two feuding mad scientists like you and PZ are placed in that close of proximity... here's hoping the ship makes it through intact! ;-) I am SO jealous. So unbelievably jealous.

Although, actually, I dunno. I don’t think I’d wanna be an innocent bystander when two feuding mad scientists like you and PZ are placed in that close of proximity… here’s hoping the ship makes it through intact! ;-)

]]> By: Monado http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110889 Monado Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:22:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110889 "...in the Southern Cross" -- Crosby, Stills, etc. Have fun! Use lots of sunblock. Quantities of it. “…in the Southern Cross” — Crosby, Stills, etc.

Have fun! Use lots of sunblock. Quantities of it.

]]> By: John http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110873 John Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:37:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/08/08/galloping-to-the-galapagos/#comment-110873 Remember to watch out for ufos too! Remember to watch out for ufos too!

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