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BadAstronomer

  1. @hijinksensue Just don't let @wilw put one of these in it. twitpic.com/9papxi 4 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  2. @hijinksensue Oh. @wilw was wrong. My drinks are way more girly than that. 10 minutes ago via TweetDeck in reply to hijinksensue
  3. @wilw Clearly, @hijinksensue is quietly confident, as any man in that circumstance would be. 14 minutes ago via TweetDeck in reply to wilw
  4. @katsudonburi I modeled for that cover. I won't tell you which one I was. 22 minutes ago via TweetDeck in reply to katsudonburi
  5. @sirwheaton So clearly Wil won't see my tweet any time soon if you have his phone. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  6. What is this I don't even. is.gd/F833qL /@wilw, this is a MUST SEE about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  7. Looks like the JPL numbers for asteroid 2012 KP24 have changed, and it'll miss by 51,000 km now - farther out than originally predicted. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  8. @Erikatweetz Oh? Why are you disappointed? about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck in reply to Erikatweetz
  9. I put up a little back story about the "Science in SciFi Movies" article I wrote for @SciEntEx: is.gd/sW7fEa about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. @infinite_mass80 Actually, no. :) I've never used a filter like that! about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to infinite_mass80
  11. For a split second I misread this, and thought it was literally junk mail. twitpic.com/9p604i about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. A cleverly done eclipse video on Redding CA's lovely Sundial Bridge. youtu.be/m4jvnJkmwC4 about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. @BillCorbett Oh, you missed that scene? You must've gotten up to hit the bathroom. He then kills his brother, Croki. about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to BillCorbett
  14. Ah, for the Dr. Phil show info, go here: hollywoodrealitycheck.com [thx @ASG_Jeph] about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. Sorry folks, that site appears to be down. I sent a note to the author... about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  16. Are you going to watch Dr. Phil today? If so, read this first: is.gd/OtcyPC [B4 you ask, I'd rather play in traffic than watch] about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  17. @franki_ Ok, I've tried to figure it out, but your new avatar is confusing me. Are you being mauled by a flexible dryer exhaust tube? about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to franki_
  18. @RustyLR Wow, thanks! I think that says ore about the school you went to than it does about me though. :) about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to RustyLR
  19. @plutokiller I believe the definition says, "See Brown, M." about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to plutokiller
  20. #BAFact: For every planet orbiting a star, there may be several rogue planets plying interstellar space. goo.gl/Xnzxu about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck