Comments on: Stars, my destination! http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/ The daily journal of a puppeteer and SF author. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22289 Mary Robinette Kowal Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:16:04 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22289 Heh heh heh... However, I will go put a disclaimer at the top for people who stumble upon it after April Fool's Day. Sorry about that. Heh heh heh… However, I will go put a disclaimer at the top for people who stumble upon it after April Fool’s Day. Sorry about that.

]]> By: Kate Baker http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22280 Kate Baker Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:12:32 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22280 My emotions ranged from the purest green jealousy that I could muster to wistful congratulations until I clicked the link. I echo Chang's sentiments whole heartedly and good naturedly. :) You totally got me. ;) My emotions ranged from the purest green jealousy that I could muster to wistful congratulations until I clicked the link.

I echo Chang’s sentiments whole heartedly and good naturedly. :)

You totally got me. ;)

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22232 Mary Robinette Kowal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:12:18 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22232 Rick! Good to see you here. Yeah, the sky-diving reference was a dead give-away to anyone who knew me in high school and college. Rick! Good to see you here.

Yeah, the sky-diving reference was a dead give-away to anyone who knew me in high school and college.

]]> By: Rick Smiley http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22229 Rick Smiley Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:41:02 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22229 This is excellent! I agree that the "remember earlier" remark was a very professional hook. I was partially inoculated by the fact I spent the first 20 seconds looking for some sort of Gully Foyle reference or tie-in. By the time I realized that wasn't going to happen, I was at the sky-diving comment. Later, Rick This is excellent! I agree that the “remember earlier” remark was a very professional hook.

I was partially inoculated by the fact I spent the first 20 seconds looking for some sort of Gully Foyle reference or tie-in. By the time I realized that wasn’t going to happen, I was at the sky-diving comment.

Later,

Rick

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22214 Mary Robinette Kowal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:37:11 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22214 Is it bad that this pleases me? I think of you as being a fairly hard person to fool. Is it bad that this pleases me? I think of you as being a fairly hard person to fool.

]]> By: Jason Erik Lundberg http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22199 Jason Erik Lundberg Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:15:48 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22199 All the way to the end. I was incredulous through the whole thing, and thinking, "this can't be true, can it? holy crap, Mary's going to space!" Ya got me good. :) All the way to the end. I was incredulous through the whole thing, and thinking, “this can’t be true, can it? holy crap, Mary’s going to space!”

Ya got me good. :)

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22185 Mary Robinette Kowal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:45:42 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22185 Thanks, Todd. The rest of the year I'm generally trustworthy. And thanks for the link to Wired. I'll take notes for future reference. Thanks, Todd. The rest of the year I’m generally trustworthy.

And thanks for the link to Wired. I’ll take notes for future reference.

]]> By: Todd http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22177 Todd Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:57:57 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22177 Well played, Ms. Mary. You've got quite the touch there and I hope I don't ever come up against you in a serious Flay-style joke throw down. In a similar and related vein and for anyone nerd-inclined, Wired Magazine has some classic pranks for geekdom here: http://www.freakingnews.com/April-Fools-WIRED-Magazine-Pictures-46749.asp. I will confess to performing two of the ones in their list: removing the mouse ball, and swapping the mouse buttons. Both earned me some serious retaliation in return. Well played, Ms. Mary. You’ve got quite the touch there and I hope I don’t ever come up against you in a serious Flay-style joke throw down.

In a similar and related vein and for anyone nerd-inclined, Wired Magazine has some classic pranks for geekdom here: http://www.freakingnews.com/April-Fools-WIRED-Magazine-Pictures-46749.asp. I will confess to performing two of the ones in their list: removing the mouse ball, and swapping the mouse buttons. Both earned me some serious retaliation in return.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22170 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:57:24 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22170 Thank you! Almost fooling you is a high compliment. Thank you! Almost fooling you is a high compliment.

]]> By: Evan Nichols http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22169 Evan Nichols Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:50:52 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22169 You're wicked, Mary Robinette Kowal! Despite my policy of not believing any announcements on April 1st, this was the one I almost fell for (the "remember the good news I couldn't talk about?" was an excellent hook). I've never pursued a career that might allow going into space, but it's been a wistful daydream for much of my life. Even knowing today's date, reading this made my brain short-circuit a bit. Well done! You’re wicked, Mary Robinette Kowal! Despite my policy of not believing any announcements on April 1st, this was the one I almost fell for (the “remember the good news I couldn’t talk about?” was an excellent hook). I’ve never pursued a career that might allow going into space, but it’s been a wistful daydream for much of my life. Even knowing today’s date, reading this made my brain short-circuit a bit.

Well done!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22168 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:26:47 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22168 Thank you. It's been fun. Thank you. It’s been fun.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22166 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:25:36 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22166 There, there... There, there…

]]> By: J. Cheney http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22165 J. Cheney Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:47:20 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22165 ::headdesk:: ::headdesk::

]]> By: Mike F http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22161 Mike F Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:30:05 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22161 I wish I saw this before my first comment. This was a good one indeed. :) I wish I saw this before my first comment. This was a good one indeed. :)

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22157 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:41:09 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22157 Why is that a bad thing? Why is that a bad thing?

]]> By: J. Cheney http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22155 J. Cheney Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22155 Now I have stuck in my head.... PIGS.....IN.....SPAAAAACE.... It's all your fault! Now I have stuck in my head….

PIGS…..IN…..SPAAAAACE….

It’s all your fault!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22151 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:56:30 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22151 I've been surprised by how many people bit. I’ve been surprised by how many people bit.

]]> By: David Loftus http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22149 David Loftus Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:39:33 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22149 Thank heaven for the comments section! If I had been here first, I would have posted something about how I couldn't imagine what would have topped making a Coraline doll for Gaiman and being nominated for the Campbell. Good job! Thank heaven for the comments section! If I had been here first, I would have posted something about how I couldn’t imagine what would have topped making a Coraline doll for Gaiman and being nominated for the Campbell. Good job!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22134 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:25:37 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22134 Yes! My work here is done. Yes! My work here is done.

]]> By: Chang http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22133 Chang Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:13:14 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22133 I hate you. I hate you.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22131 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:58:19 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22131 Well, the Pigs in Space never had any visible nausea problems so maybe it'll all work out. Well, the Pigs in Space never had any visible nausea problems so maybe it’ll all work out.

]]> By: JennaW http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22129 JennaW Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:42:12 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22129 I wonder how puppets will work ... in SPACE. Will they throw up? Will YOU? I wonder how puppets will work … in SPACE. Will they throw up? Will YOU?

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22128 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22128 I hope you appreciate my restraint. I hope you appreciate my restraint.

]]> By: David de Beer http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22127 David de Beer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:19:25 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22127 <i>Wee, wee, wee all the way home</i> I've had too much coffee to handle that remark.. Wee, wee, wee all the way home

I’ve had too much coffee to handle that remark..

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22125 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:08:36 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22125 You <b>have</b> to check out <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fool's_Day" rel="nofollow">the training regime.</a> You have to check out the training regime.

]]> By: Chang http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22124 Chang Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:06:39 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22124 THAT"S AWESOME!!! BRIGHT WITH JOY!!! GREEN WITH ENVY!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! THAT”S AWESOME!!!

BRIGHT WITH JOY!!!

GREEN WITH ENVY!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22118 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:34:02 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22118 Wee, wee, wee all the way home. Happy April to you, too. Wee, wee, wee all the way home. Happy April to you, too.

]]> By: David de Beer http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22117 David de Beer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:30:16 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22117 and they certainly will be wee from space. Happy April. and they certainly will be wee from space. Happy April.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22116 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:22:24 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22116 I'll always remember the wee folks. I’ll always remember the wee folks.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22115 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22115 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: David de Beer http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22114 David de Beer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:11:44 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22114 or, you'll break Cats record on Broadway for the most critically acclaimed puppetshow of all time. remember us wee folk, yeah? or, you’ll break Cats record on Broadway for the most critically acclaimed puppetshow of all time. remember us wee folk, yeah?

]]> By: Beth http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22113 Beth Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:07:05 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22113 *dies laughing* You win first prize with this one. *dies laughing*

You win first prize with this one.

]]> By: David de Beer http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22112 David de Beer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:06:42 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22112 congrats, Mary. Wow, at this pace you'll be setting new records on NYT Bestseller list - for a book yet to roll of the printing press. congrats, Mary. Wow, at this pace you’ll be setting new records on NYT Bestseller list – for a book yet to roll of the printing press.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22111 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:57:52 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22111 Thank you! There is absolutely no truth to the sky-diving team. In fact, I have a thing about heights and can only work marionette bridges by serious application of forebrain over lizardbrain. The lizardbrain is absolutely convinced that I'm going to fall and die at any second. Thank you! There is absolutely no truth to the sky-diving team. In fact, I have a thing about heights and can only work marionette bridges by serious application of forebrain over lizardbrain. The lizardbrain is absolutely convinced that I’m going to fall and die at any second.

]]> By: -e- http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22110 -e- Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:54:11 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22110 Nicely done Mary. I caught it as soon as you mentioned the skydiving team, though, I admit, I'm not absolutely positive there's no truth to that. It was totally clinched when you mentioned heading to Florida for 3 months. Nicely done Mary. I caught it as soon as you mentioned the skydiving team, though, I admit, I’m not absolutely positive there’s no truth to that. It was totally clinched when you mentioned heading to Florida for 3 months.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22109 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22109 Well, you've seen Pigs in Space, so you know how well that would go over. Well, you’ve seen Pigs in Space, so you know how well that would go over.

]]> By: J. Cheney http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22108 J. Cheney Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:41:39 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22108 We're so proud of you! The first representative of the SF world in space! Just remember that if prolonged exposure to zero g causes salmonella to turn into super bugs, there's no telling what prolonged exposure would do to puppets. I'm thinking you might have a problem if they decided to take over the space station.... We’re so proud of you! The first representative of the SF world in space! Just remember that if prolonged exposure to zero g causes salmonella to turn into super bugs, there’s no telling what prolonged exposure would do to puppets. I’m thinking you might have a problem if they decided to take over the space station….

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22107 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:26:15 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22107 Gosh! I miss everything. Wave when you pass overhead, okay? Gosh! I miss everything. Wave when you pass overhead, okay?

]]> By: Julia http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22106 Julia Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:15:35 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22106 I am actually posting this from orbit, Mary, I thought you knew that! I am actually posting this from orbit, Mary, I thought you knew that!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22103 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:58:38 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22103 And a Happy April to you, too! And a Happy April to you, too!

]]> By: Nayad Monroe http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22102 Nayad Monroe Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:55:40 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22102 Hehehehehehehe... People of Earth, we have a winner! Happy April! Hehehehehehehe… People of Earth, we have a winner! Happy April!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22099 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:44:56 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22099 For a moment I thought you meant on the Space Station and then realized you meant Florida. For a moment I thought you meant on the Space Station and then realized you meant Florida.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22098 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:42:48 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22098 Mwah. How far did you get before you figured it out? Mwah. How far did you get before you figured it out?

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22097 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:42:15 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22097 I'm sure! I’m sure!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22095 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:33:41 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22095 Thank you! Zero-g puppetry is intriguing, since we rely so much on gravity to help control the puppet. On the other hand, it wouldn't require anything to hold it up. Thank you! Zero-g puppetry is intriguing, since we rely so much on gravity to help control the puppet. On the other hand, it wouldn’t require anything to hold it up.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22094 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:32:07 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22094 Did you check out <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fool's_Day" rel="nofollow">the training regime?</a> Did you check out the training regime?

]]> By: Julia http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22093 Julia Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:22:28 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22093 Awwww, too bad! We could have done lunch at some point if this were real. Hehehe. Woulda been way cool, though! Awwww, too bad! We could have done lunch at some point if this were real. Hehehe. Woulda been way cool, though!

]]> By: RFLong http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22091 RFLong Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:18:06 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22091 HA! But that would have been so cool! HA!

But that would have been so cool!

]]> By: rcloenen-ruiz http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22083 rcloenen-ruiz Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:46:17 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22083 Ack...yeah...forgot it was April 1. Good one. Ack…yeah…forgot it was April 1. Good one.

]]> By: rcloenen-ruiz http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/stars-my-destination/comment-page-1/#comment-22081 rcloenen-ruiz Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=2165#comment-22081 Oh wow. That is very, very cool. Congratulations. Oh wow. That is very, very cool. Congratulations.

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