Archives for December, 2010
Random Question: SciFi Actors
Posted by ERV on December 31, 2010 Hey, Im hanging out in Lima, Peru for some reason right now, and I want to ask you all a weird question: Okay, you know how we are all pretty loyal to our SciFi actors. Yeah, ‘Firefly’ got canceled, but we will watch/support any new shows that cast Summer (‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’) or Nathan (‘Castle’)…
Perils of the snow: Fashion
Posted by ERV on December 28, 2010 The outfit I ordered for Antarctica was supposed to replicate Vinces ‘Human Coke Can’ perfectly, but apparently to Columbia, ‘cherry’=hot pink. ‘Cherry’ is RED, Columbia, not PINK. ‘Strawberry’ is PINK. So now Im more like a human fanta can. STRAWBERRY fanta.
Christmas tree and pie
Posted by ERV on December 25, 2010 Mom to Friends: Abbie is going to Antarctica! Friends: OMFG! When??? Mom: The end of December! Friends: **GASP!** SHELL BE GONE OVER CHRISTMAS!! Mom: *blink* We dont really do Christmas in my house. I mean, we would put up a tree when us kids were little, and we would get some gifts, but thats it.…
Perils of the snow: Cookie Monster
Posted by ERV on December 23, 2010 Yes, Antarctica is known for its penguins and seals and whales and such. But I know thats just sunny PR BS from the fascist Antarctic government. You bet your ass Im going to be on the lookout for the Cookie Monsters:
Winter Summer Solstice!
Posted by ERV on December 21, 2010 When I first found out I was going to Antarctica, I was super excited because I was a MAJOR ASTRONOMY NERD when I was little, and Ive never been to the Southern Hemisphere before, so I was like “OMFG THERE ARE SO MANY STARS IVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE WARBLEGARBLE!!!” But there was something wrong. There…
Perils of the snow: Yeti
Posted by ERV on December 20, 2010 You know why all those fancy ‘scientists’ cant find the Yetis? Cause those Abominable Snowmen arent hanging out in the clubs in NYC or LA or Tibet. I bet theyre hanging out here in Antarctica. But dont you worry about me. Im a shaman. My minds like a fortress.
XMRV = ERV
Posted by ERV on December 20, 2010 Hey, you all know earlier this year, this summer, shit kinda hit the fan here at SciBlogs? I didnt care about the idiots leaving. I was more annoyed at the lack of communication from The Overlords. They will be watching my blog while Im gone. This is my revenge for that. XMRV and the MLV-Related…
Where in the World is ERV? IV
Posted by ERV on December 19, 2010 Ushuaia! This place is ridiculously beautiful too: Not a double-rainbow: 10:30 at night, really cloudy, and it was still light out. This was not so much fun when it was light out at 4 am. Me: “OMG THE SUN IS COMING UP I DIDNT WANT TO SLEEP TOO LATE!!!… wait… wait a minute… somethings not…
‘Rockstars of Science’ hurt the cause of science education
Posted by ERV on December 17, 2010 Dr. Oz. Rockstar of Science. Major, massive, epic moron. Homeboy invites our Dr. Pam Ronald on his show to talk about GMOs. Great public science outreach opportunity. I was excited for her and for the field and for the public. But you know ‘crank magnetism’? Its never surprising when an anti-vaxer turns out to be…
Where in the World is ERV? III
Posted by ERV on December 16, 2010 Buenos Aires! 1– I have no idea what anyone is saying. The last time I took Spanish was like 10 years ago. So even if people say something I know, it takes me 5 minutes to translate. And then, I have this ‘ear popping issue’ when I fly on planes. Fine going up, severe pain…