Comments on: A new blog prize: the Quarks!

By: I won a Quarkie! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

I won a Quarkie! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:00:12 +0000

[...] promised when I mentioned this contest a few weeks ago, I am donating the $200 prize money to the James Randi Educational Foundation (of which, in the [...]

By: SixChannels

SixChannels — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:27:04 +0000

Prize for best science blog post!! well well its a good sign for bloggers who love to comment on science related topics

By: Siphoneuphoria

Siphoneuphoria — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:08:06 +0000

Kind of related…
My six-year-old just told me that our cat, who is all black, looks like the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. He is obsessed with black holes and I now know things to tell him thanks to Phil. Thanks Phil!

By: Science blogging prize « Open Parachute

Science blogging prize « Open Parachute — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:35:28 +0000

[...] 28, 2009 · No Comments Phil Plait points our (A new blog prize: the Quarks!) that science blogs hare under-represented in annual blog awards. So he is welcoming the [...]

By: Robert T.

Robert T. — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:27:40 +0000

Bad Ass-tronomy rules!!

… of course, and so does PZ.

By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM

Torbjörn Larsson, OM — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:27:36 +0000

IVAN#MAN, that is awesome! D’oh, of course there are listings.

These seems to apply for BA as well:
“# 35: War is good for business.”
“# 76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.”
“# 117: You can’t free a PZ from water.”

[There seems to be a mistake in the original. It says: "You can't free a fish from water."]

In this competition, it is important to remember:
“# 112: Never have sex with the boss’s sister.”
“# 113: Always have sex with the boss.”

And finally:
“# 65: Win or lose, there’s always Hyperian beetle snuff.”

Now I know roughly where Hyperion is, but I suspect BA will have to figure out which coordinates Hyperian has. Just in case.

By: Robert T.

Robert T. — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:21:53 +0000

Not to worry, Phil. You are way better-looking than PZ. Ha!

By: Michael L

Michael L — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:41:08 +0000

@Tobjorn:

Isn’t that the way it always happens. You move in on the prize and some other guy gets his squid in before ya!

By: Liz D

Liz D — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:40:31 +0000

Bad Astronomy FTW!

By: Davidlpf

Davidlpf — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:11:29 +0000

I’m really in the mood for some calamari tonight.

By: IVAN3MAN

IVAN3MAN — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:55:32 +0000

Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:

#085 Never let the competition know what you’re thinking.

#169 Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive.

By: TexMark

TexMark — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:48:07 +0000

> Well, you know, every time this competition between you two comes up I believe your odds are astronomical, but somehow PZ always manages to squeeze his squid in.

There is certainly something fishy about it…

By: Bastard Sheep

Bastard Sheep — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:47:57 +0000

Can we submit this post?

By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM

Torbjörn Larsson, OM — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:38:06 +0000

That would be silly.

Well, you know, every time this competition between you two comes up I believe your odds are astronomical, but somehow PZ always manages to squeeze the squid in.

Or am I being silly?

By: Jon B

Jon B — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:02:08 +0000

I think a rival blogger is using your ad-server to sabotage your run for the Quark — when I hit this article, right above your picture was an advert for Live Psychics. Talk about out of place…