Frost*ie Limericks (Now over 1580 Limericks!!)

[JimD]

Are you on this board TA?

https://twitter.com/ESA_de/status/410337420631359488/photo/1

[JimD]

Ain't science a marvellous thing,
Such wonders to us it does bring,
The progress we make
(When not burned at the stake)
Goes to deepen our understanding

In a galaxy far, far, away

[Trapezium Artist]

Are you on this board TA?

https://twitter.com/ESA_de/status/410337420631359488/photo/1

Yup, the guy in the black polo shirt pointing the finger, second from the right   

Did anyone manage to catch the live-stream on our website? My talk did include a certain pair of limericks plus a rather well-known logo 

Can be watched in full at:

http://www.livestream.com/eurospaceagency/video?clipId=pla_5ddad296-9c7a-44a5-be85-ed70b1767c51&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

Watch the whole thing, by all means, or jump in to about 9 mins ... 

[owen]

In a galaxy far, far, away
Where the Clangers still come out to play

[D S]

Are you on this board TA?

https://twitter.com/ESA_de/status/410337420631359488/photo/1

Yup, the guy in the black polo shirt pointing the finger, second from the right   

Did anyone manage to catch the live-stream on our website? My talk did include a certain pair of limericks plus a rather well-known logo 

Can be watched in full at:

http://www.livestream.com/eurospaceagency/video?clipId=pla_5ddad296-9c7a-44a5-be85-ed70b1767c51&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

Watch the whole thing, by all means, or jump in to about 9 mins ... 

Well played TA!    Next to getting Hornby to release a Frost* covered wagon, that has to be one of the most impressive pieces of subversive Frost* promotion ever!  Jem will be proud of you.

[JimD]

Wow, I can't believe all those people heard our little bits of wordplay! That's so kool!

An excellent explanation about the spaceships and comet by the way, and also a nice use of the Frost*erisk in the slides

[Rook]

Awesome, TA! I think this pair can join the reverse limerick in the Frost Forum hall of fame.

In a galaxy far, far, away
Where the Clangers still come out to play
Luke Frostwalker's dad

[Trapezium Artist]

Thanks, Rook, JimD, and DS: much appreciated. I showed my wife the stream when I came home this evening and she looked at me askance: "How did you get away with that?", she said, thinking me very self-indulgent.

Which, of course, it was. But good fun too ... and besides, the limericks got clapped: the in-room audience loved 'em, so take a huge pat on the back, all of you clever little buggers.

(I have to admit that I did slightly tweak the limericks for emphasis, but, hey, I'm sure you all understand).

And thanks for the reminder of the reverse limerick, Rook: definitely one of our very finest moments 

I'm going to take this conversation to a separate thread now ... 'cos you've all got homework to do 

[catherine]

In a galaxy far, far, away
Where the Clangers still come out to play
Luke Frostwalker's dad
(He's a bit of a lad)

[lyn]

In a galaxy far, far, away
Where the Clangers still come out to play
Luke Frostwalker's dad
(He's a bit of a lad)
Dances in that strange "Dad" way!

TA's Frost*cast was ice cool!   

[Rook]

And thanks for the reminder of the reverse limerick, Rook: definitely one of our very finest moments 

Funny that it should come up again now... This just turned up in one of my favourite web comics.

http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3201#comic

I promise it was after I last posted

[owen]

I must've missed that, or (worse yet) contributed and not noticed (say it ain't so, someone)

Bit of a shame you want a video TA, I'm bloody useless with cameras: give me £10k of Canon with more flash than Wembley Stadium and I'd still cut 3" off your forehead. And half the time I forget that you can't do a video at 90 degrees Still, great idea and the presentation made me chuckle 

[Trapezium Artist]

I must've missed that, or (worse yet) contributed and not noticed (say it ain't so, someone)

Bit of a shame you want a video TA, I'm bloody useless with cameras: give me £10k of Canon with more flash than Wembley Stadium and I'd still cut 3" off your forehead. And half the time I forget that you can't do a video at 90 degrees Still, great idea and the presentation made me chuckle 

Thanks, Owen. Mobile phone selfie video is fine and dandy. And cutting the tops of people's heads could be a valid artistic position 

[catherine]

TA's Frost*cast was ice cool!
The Rosetta probe's a marvellous tool!

[JimD]

TA's Frost*cast was ice cool!
The Rosetta probe's a marvellous tool!
And now Rockfield's been filed,