Building on this blogging gig, the CV team has branched out to new forms of science outreach: children’s shows! We are totally dedicated to bring science into everyone’s life. Here’s the promo:
See, it’s us! Sean and Clifford are in the back. Risa’s in the front. And I’m the goofy red-head driving the spaceship. You can tell it’s me cuz (a) nobody else has such weird hair and (b) I’ve steered our spaceship to St. Louis. We’ve just passed The Arch and I’m turning the ship around for one last look at Busch Stadium before it’s completely demolished. Mark is absent from the photo as, due to his own admission, he doesn’t like pictures of himself. Besides, we could only fit 4 in the spaceship and he drew the short straw. The editorial review of the production is quick to point out that
the characters are instantly likeable with a passion for music and adventure. The journey proves complex, but the ever-cheerful group uses their musical knowledge, careful listening skills, and ingenuity to ensure success.
Seriously folks, this is a Disney production and is #64 on Amazon’s DVD List. The average customer review is 4.5 stars and it sounds like a great way to combine education with entertainment for children.
Now that we’ve conquered blogging and children’s shows, it’s on to the big screen. I’m personally hoping for a gig with Pierce Brosnan.
November 11th, 2005 at 3:27 pm
JoAnne, they did an excellent job capturing your likeness. Eerie, really.
Mark is obviously the butterfly — I think I can make out a little monocle.
November 11th, 2005 at 3:41 pm
Did you eliminate Mark Trodden from your spaceship because he is a white male?
November 11th, 2005 at 6:52 pm
Why Lubos, yes of course. In fact, I’m surprised we let him blog on CV at all.
November 11th, 2005 at 7:00 pm
Yeah, he is from Wigan, after all.
-cvj
November 11th, 2005 at 10:38 pm
Maybe Mark can ride with Lubos and Sarfatti until you land and let Mark have his turn?
You little rascals.
Maybe the gang here on Cosmic variance might consider the stage set for a remake? The little Rascals of Physics?
November 12th, 2005 at 9:20 am
The actual story is that I designed the car, and when the others realized I’d put the steering wheel on the right side, I was expelled from the group. I am currently on the ground writing “If I want to live in a country, I must abide by its silly driving conventions” five hundred times on a blackboard.
I’ll remember that Wigan comment Preston-boy!
November 12th, 2005 at 12:49 pm
Dear Mark,
your story is understood. In Czechoslovakia, we also had steering wheels on the right side, and were driving on the left side of the road. It was thought impossible that the sides could be switched. A certain leader of Germany suddenly started to influence the country and the rule was switched to the opposite side within one night.
Best
Lubos
November 12th, 2005 at 3:44 pm
The Czechs better have had changed driving side in one night, or else there’d be chaos and numerous accidents.
November 12th, 2005 at 6:34 pm
We are now a core country of the European Union, so you should not be surprised that we share the same basic traffic rules with the Germans who inherited theirs from Hitler. A question is whether Britain is gonna resist for a long time.