CONTACT (aka Close Encounters with Jodie Foster of the 3d Kind) — by Steve Nadis
I’d like to lay to rest any rumors about Jodie Foster and me. In its stead, I’m going to offer something rare in this realm (i.e., the blogosphere): the truth. I did not speak with Jodie yesterday, but I did have the good fortune to speak with the astronomer that Jodie portrayed in the movie Contact. She’s an incredibly engaging scientist–even more intelligent than the character depicted in the movie based on Carl Sagan’s novel. So while I didn’t connect with any movie stars yesterday, I got something even better–a fascinating conversation with one of the top stars from the world of astronomy.
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I bet you could sell the transcript of your conversation on Ebay. Maybe get a windfall.
I’ve been looking for a windfall, as you know. Who isn’t? But if I start selling out my sources, where will I be? (In the Caymans, stashing all the $, that’s where.)
that\\\’s too bad… I love Jodie.
I never saw “Contact.” Is that the movie where Jodie Foster puts contact lenses on the Hubble telescope?
Hey Gatemouth, I haven’t seen the movie since it came out [which was before I had kids] & my memory has been erased since. I can’t remember that scene but maybe that’s how they came up with the movie title.
Snake, for a man who works from home, you sure get to “travel” more than someone who has to get out of the house to get to his workplace. I’m so envious.
Thanks FW, I am lucky enough to speak w/some very interesting people. And sometimes I even make it out of my house to meet them in person and perhaps even see something.