Mail from the skies!

This is not usually how my book gets delivered.

But Sara Mayhew lives in Canada, so I had to send it to her via (superheated) air mail.

And may I add, how can you not love an elven skirt-wearing Canadian mangaka who has a blog called There Are Four Lights? I can’t wait to get my goodies, too.

Incidentally, Nancy Atkinson from Universe Today told me that the new issue of the online magazine Space Lifestyle has a good review of DftS! as well. Skip right to page 26 for the good stuff!

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February 26th, 2009 9:00 AM by Phil Plait in DeathfromtheSkies!, Humor | 15 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

15 Responses to “Mail from the skies!”

1. 1.   Chris Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 9:10 am

   Well, mine did arrive with a large thump on my verandah. Fortunately, no damage, only a startled dog!

2. 2.   Romeo Vitelli Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 9:43 am

   Not to worry, all mail in Canada is delivered that way. Why do you think house insurance is so expensive here?

3. 3.   o rly Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 10:13 am

   Where can I sign up for an autographed copy to come through my roof!

4. 4.   JVannini Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 10:52 am

   @ Phil: Same question as Orly here!

   Really funny cartoon!

5. 5.   Geis Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 11:50 am

   I’d order a second copy if I could get it to arrive as a flaming projectile. I’d order copies for my friends. I’d order copies for my enemies. I’d order copies for pseudo-scientists. I’d order multiple copies for pseudoscientists. I’d put a link on my website so that others could order multiple copies for pseudoscientists.

   Hey, Richard Hoagland! You’ve got mail! Vrrrreeeeeeeowww! Booom!

6. 6.   o rly Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

   @Geis: Now I know what I can use my tax refund for.

7. 7.   Chris Morse Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

   The only way her blog could be better is if it was called “Darmok at Tanagra”.

8. 8.   Calin Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

   @Chris Morse
   I don’t know, I like the title. Of course, I just think that because Chain of Command is much darker than Darmok. Darmok is so…hopeful, while CoC has shades of Orwellian dystopia. I’m a sucker for a down note.

9. 9.   !astralProjectile Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

   “What Lights?”

10. 10.   JVannini Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    @astralProjectile: LOL.

    I wonder about that to…

11. 11.   Cassie Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    In the future, will robots fight our wars?

    http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/technology/090223/beware-the-killer-robots

12. 12.   Sarcastro Says:
    February 27th, 2009 at 7:40 am

    Huh, I thin CoC is a shark jumping moment for the series (who needs commandos when you can send senior naval officers in possession of valuable strategic knowledge on dangerous special ops missions behind enemy lines? Might as well include the most annoying ship’s surgeon in known space while we’re at it…). But it does have some camp charm (“Get it DONE, Will.”) so it’s a bit more watchable than most TNGs. Darmok, OTOH, is one of the few pure science fiction stories they ever did and still rates as one of my favorites.

13. 13.   Torbjörn Larsson, OM Says:
    February 27th, 2009 at 11:39 am

    Remind me to migrate to another universe when BA starts to write “Big Bang – the biggest bang you can get for the bucks”. Methinks he takes delivery to the outbacks (“expanding the readership”) a bit too seriously.

14. 14.   John Edwards Says:
    October 2nd, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Can you provide more information or how to go about getting insurance?
    issues arise for each individual when it comes to being insured

    best regards

15. 15.   Ryan Says:
    April 21st, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    So Phil, what all manga do you read? Got a grands worth of ‘em on my DVD racks. Funnily enough, DVD racks work just as good for manga.

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