BktBallRef was right!! (Sorry, Nevada)

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Now I'm going to go back to my corner and shut up, like I was told.

When did it get that easy?

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

When did it get that easy?

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, like viewing Halley's comet.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, like viewing Halley's comet.

Unless you're JR or Padgett, then Halley's comes around two or three times.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Unless you're JR or Padgett, then Halley's comes around two or three times.

To be accurate, the scientific notation for this object is comet Halley (pronounced hal-lee - rhymes with alley). In astronomy, you indicate the type of object first, then it's name.

I know this because I worked at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry for five years then opened up my own telescope and binocular shop just to take advantage of comet Halley.

BTW - when I worked at OMSI, people would frequently come in and ask us what the difference was between astronomy and astrology. Our stock answer was "astronomy is the scientific study of objects in the sky while astrology is a load of crap."

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I know this because I worked at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry for five years then opened up my own telescope and binocular shop just to take advantage of comet Halley.

Did they tell you that Mark Twain was born in a year that the comet came by, and died the next time it came around?