[ASTRO] Re: New thread

[Michael Kepler <kepler@metro1.com>]

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On Sat, 8 May 1999, Hip-Hepcat wrote:

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> To start a new amiable thread, I have a question:  We who are privileged
> enough to know the astromen's earth names are to keep them
> confidential.  That is proper.  However, each astromember I've met
> throughout their existence has offered me their earth names freely. That
> includes Starcrunch, Birdstuff, Dexter X, Trace Reading, and even The
> Brannock Device.  Why do you think they are so flippant about giving out
> such information?
> 
> 
> Hip-Hepcat.
> 

Haven't read any of the other replies yet, but here's mine.

The "rules" are rather unclear as to when it is appropriate to
be "in character" or "out of character".  Frankly, I think people
from theme bands or TV shows who insist on staying in character 
all the time, even when off-stage or off-camera can get pretty annoying,
or even creepy.  Creepy because you have to wonder if they have lost
touch with reality.  Remember Andy Kaufmann?  

Personally, I am glad that the Astro-guys generally are "out of character" 
after shows and just chat with fans like regular folks.

I think the list should embrace both "in charcter" discussions of
things like alien biology and "out of character" discussions of 
things like string gage.

Mookie (not my real name) Keebler




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