I’m a little stunned, and frankly honored. Apparently my post on Stephen Hawking reached the good professor himself! And he was gracious enough to leave me this voice mail message!

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   the_bone 2006 06 16 at 10:20:56 am

   I want an audiobook of A Brief History of Time... but only if it’s read by Stephen Hawking.

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   B. Dagger Lee 2006 06 16 at 12:50:38 pm

   Damn it! I’m trying to write a novel and I’ve been avoiding adding you and Ron Sullivan to my feed, but now I’ve gone and done it.

   I should also say that because it was you who organized getting Lauren to Blogher, I jumped on it immediately as 100% a-okay.  I’ve admired *your* thoughful comments for awhile.  yrs. BDL

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   B. Dagger Lee 2006 06 16 at 1:05:22 pm

   I am compelled to add that you (and maybe Lauren?) are the only one who knows my secret identities—guard them well!  Guard them in the best comic-book hero tradition!  -BDL

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   Chris Clarke 2006 06 16 at 1:08:10 pm

   No problem, Mr. Kent!

   Oops.

5. 
   Pica 2006 06 16 at 2:34:52 pm

   Wasn’t able to get this to work, Chris (heard “Mars which” only) but that’s pretty amazing.

6. 
   antiprincess 2006 06 16 at 2:59:44 pm

   congratulations. that’s a big deal.

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   Chris Clarke 2006 06 16 at 3:30:41 pm

   It’‘s a joke, actually. But thanks.

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   craig 2006 06 16 at 5:00:50 pm

   that’s all I got too, but I didn’t hear it as “mars which,” I heard it as “smart ass bitch.” or maybe mars bitch.

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   Dr. Virago 2006 06 16 at 5:33:11 pm

   Ok, I know it was a joke (the “satire” tag gave it away) but what the heck is it supposed to say??  “Mars bitch”? “Mars witch?”

   So confused.

10. 
    rob 2006 06 16 at 5:35:40 pm

    it’s hard for speak and spell to make the “B” sound.

    oh shit, that was mean…

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    Chris Clarke 2006 06 16 at 5:45:07 pm

    the “satire� tag gave it away

    Sorry. A bit of an influx here lately.

    It’s “Mars, bitch.” It’s a Dave Chapelle reference.

12. 
    Dr. Virago 2006 06 16 at 9:48:48 pm

    Ah, now that I can hear it (in Chappelle style) I’m laughing, even though it had to be explained.  (Concept: A.  Technical execution, through no fault of Chris’s: C.)

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    Chris Clarke 2006 06 16 at 9:53:32 pm

    Wow, it’s like high school all over again!

14. 
    Allison 2006 06 17 at 12:47:55 am

    I get the impression that most of your grades went the other way around - more along the lines of Technical Correctness: A.  Chris giving a shit: C.

15. 
    Chris Clarke 2006 06 17 at 1:02:04 am

    More like “Potential: A+; Living Up to Said Potential: F.”