Do not click this link unless you are, like me, a major major Doctor Who dork.
Seriously. But if you are, you’ll LOL.
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April 18th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
i must be a dork then
April 18th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Phil, you know that today is David Tennant’s birthday right?
April 18th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
It is sad that I find that funny.
April 18th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I’ve seen that before.
It’s funny.
April 18th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
And looking at the guest list for Dragoncon, Phil, you’ll be even more in Turbo Dork mode, as you have an Epic Win Weekend. So many astronomers, skeptics and all-around hoopy froods there.
Its not often I can say something totally obscure and have the nearest five people know instantly what I mean, but it happens there. Can’t wait.
April 18th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Can’t view it at work but put me down as a dork.
April 18th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I love it!
April 18th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Ah but Phil, you haven’t quite lived up to your Dr Who Dorkiness just yet. You haven’t posted a link to this:
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/04/10/delightful-daleks/
April 18th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
I see your “LolCelebs” and raise you http://comics.shipsinker.com/2007/03/10/a-doctor-who-comic-the-10-doctors/ .
April 18th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I must be an aging dork because that mostly has me sighing over the fact that the Doctor is getting younger and more youth-oriented with each incarnation. I’m glad William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee never lived to see this.
April 18th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Here’s a lolcat you should appreciate, Phil.
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/04/04/funny-pictures-we-move-closer/
April 18th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Awesome. Simply awesome.
April 18th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Nice.
But it took me a second to realize that those rainbow unicorns weren’t rainbow Daleks.
April 18th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Glad I’m not the only one…
April 18th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Romeo Vitelli Says:
I must be an aging dork because that mostly has me sighing over the fact that the Doctor is getting younger and more youth-oriented with each incarnation.
Could be like Benjamin Button, or some of the stories about Merlin. (or hardcore Piers Anthony fans, Chronos/Time in Bearing An Hourglass)
J/P=?
April 18th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Another member of the Bad Astronomer’s Dork Army reporting in… =^..^=
April 18th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
That’s OK, Dorks can still be valuable citizens.
[OT] How about this article about the Texan Textbook Wars:
http://www.edutopia.org/textbook-publishing-controversy
April 19th, 2009 at 1:42 am
/is a dork too
and I gotta admit, that did make me LOL
April 19th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Hrm. I may have to hand back my dork card. Maybe I’m just in need of something caffeinated, but I’m not getting it. A little help?
April 19th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I will admit, I laughed out loud at that! As my wife would say, “That’s adorkable!”
April 19th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Embrace your dorkiness.
I’m a proud dork
April 20th, 2009 at 1:31 am
More Dr. Who dorkdom, science content included…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KRja415Iwk
April 20th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Keeps cracking me up, even after having seen it 10 times. But then again, I fall asleep at night with Doctor Who in my ears – I play the episodes on my iPod to hear some familiar voices, which helps me unwind.
Anyhow – hope you will enjoy this one as well:
http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/art/Doctor-s-Girls-Wallpaper-58513223
April 20th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
I’m dorking with you, not at you.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:21 am
Just wanted to say that I appreciate all the cool links having recently watched the Doctor Who specials. Great froods lurk in this zone indeed.