Re: [OT] Big Bang Theory
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 17:40:50 +0000
Subject: Re: [OT] Big Bang Theory
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>This is for any out there who watch the Big Bang Theory show. Two
items.
>
>1) in some upcoming episode there should be one or two global maps of
>Mercury showing up on one of the walls of the set (living room,
perhaps?),
>courtesy of MESSENGER. Be on the lookout for them (I have no idea when
they
>will appear, the prints are being made now and shipped to the studio)
>
>2) if you suddenly catch the phrase 'geek bling' being batted about,
>apparently *I* was (unknowingly) the inspiration for this. Last year
one of
>the guys here indicated to the mission pins on my ID lanyard and called
>them geek bling. (you can see a photo of it here:
>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150481181208880&l=b8f18192d9
And
>apparently recently the producers of the show were speaking with our
>mission ops manager about the goings on behind the scenes here. he
>indicated this phrase being used by the mission (still mostly in
reference
>to me).
>
>Just a note.
>
>Mk
Excellent, Indy, as firm fans of BBT we will watch out for the
references!
Over this side of The Pond we're just waiting for the second half of
the season 5 to start post-hiatus - have you lot over there had all
of season 5 yet?
Jon (GZG)