Comments on: Bid on a book autographed by Randi! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/ 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, 24 Nov 2009 23:50:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kitty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/comment-page-1/#comment-135515 kitty Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:40:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/#comment-135515 http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=129087 The skepchick with the nickname Boo was the one who brought along the book and donated it to be auctioned! A big thanks to her. Randi will also personalize the photograph to the winner if they would like. Wonderful photograph by Scott Hurst. http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=129087

The skepchick with the nickname Boo was the one who brought along the book and donated it to be auctioned!

A big thanks to her. Randi will also personalize the photograph to the winner if they would like. Wonderful photograph by Scott Hurst.

]]> By: FrankM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/comment-page-1/#comment-135453 FrankM Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:30:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/#comment-135453 My signature's about 2/3 down on the right. That adds about $.00001 to the total value of this. My bid's in on the forum. My signature’s about 2/3 down on the right. That adds about $.00001 to the total value of this.

My bid’s in on the forum.

]]> By: Davidlpf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/comment-page-1/#comment-135439 Davidlpf Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:32:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/#comment-135439 Linda Shellenberger works for the JREF. Linda Shellenberger works for the JREF.

]]> By: Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/comment-page-1/#comment-135429 Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:14:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/#comment-135429 I can read these names: James Randi (what a great hand he has!) Philip Plait George Hrab Gina Hogg Joe Wagg Harriett Hall (The SkepDoc) Simon Wagg Jeff Wagg Maybell Deutch Susan Hurst (?) Ellen Buff Chip Taylor (?) Glenn Mellosky (?) David Peters (?) Linda Shellenberger (?) Then there are lots of names I can't quite read: Wendy & J.C. Hreboucak ? Lane D. Henry ? Melissa K??? Marcella Letteri ? David J. Hiklam ?? Fred Brenner ? Katherine de Barricta ? Robert J. Wright ? Jan Wolichi ? Michael Jobham ? Cheryl Cobeni-Bruine ? My own signature is utterly unreadable (and unfortunately not in this book). You might think that would help in deciphering these, but nooooooo! :-) I'd like to get it, but my wife'd have to kill me, then pay for my funeral... Costly stuff that! I can read these names:
James Randi (what a great hand he has!)
Philip Plait
George Hrab
Gina Hogg
Joe Wagg
Harriett Hall (The SkepDoc)
Simon Wagg
Jeff Wagg
Maybell Deutch
Susan Hurst (?)
Ellen Buff
Chip Taylor (?)
Glenn Mellosky (?)
David Peters (?)
Linda Shellenberger (?)

Then there are lots of names I can’t quite read:
Wendy & J.C. Hreboucak ? Lane D. Henry ? Melissa K???
Marcella Letteri ? David J. Hiklam ?? Fred Brenner ?
Katherine de Barricta ? Robert J. Wright ?
Jan Wolichi ? Michael Jobham ? Cheryl Cobeni-Bruine ?

My own signature is utterly unreadable (and unfortunately not in this book). You might think that would help in deciphering these, but nooooooo!
:-)
I’d like to get it, but my wife’d have to kill me, then pay for my funeral…
Costly stuff that!

]]> By: Quiet Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/comment-page-1/#comment-135428 Quiet Desperation Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/#comment-135428 Hmm. I'm overdue for a Vegas trip. Seriously, though, lose the "!" in Amaz!ng. Oy vey! To some of us old timers it reads as amaz-bang-ng. :-) Hmm. I’m overdue for a Vegas trip.

Seriously, though, lose the “!” in Amaz!ng. Oy vey!

To some of us old timers it reads as amaz-bang-ng. :-)

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/comment-page-1/#comment-135391 Larian LeQuella Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:53:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/#comment-135391 Oh, how about a direct link to the actual auction? http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=129087 Oh, how about a direct link to the actual auction? http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=129087

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/comment-page-1/#comment-135390 Larian LeQuella Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/bid-on-a-book-autographed-by-randi/#comment-135390 Good cause. This will undoubtedly go for a lot more than I can afford, but I'll toss in a bid to see what happens. Good cause. This will undoubtedly go for a lot more than I can afford, but I’ll toss in a bid to see what happens.

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