Boxcar Astronaut for 12/27/09

Boxcar Astronaut #146: Bubble Bliss!
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! This week we find the gang enjoying one of the all time great simple joys of childhood, BUBBLES! Come join us in the backyard and watch all the bubble chasing action in an All New Boxcar Astronaut! And be sure to check out SpookyDoofus.com, and Clockworks: A Steampunk Adventure too.

Also regular readers of Boxcar Astronaut will want to read this special notice of the pending hiatus of the Boxcar strip.

Just for laughs: Troopers

Here's the classic Star Wars "Cops" spoof. Enjoy!

Boxcar Astronaut for 12/20/09

Boxcar Astronaut #145: Where's the doggone chocolate cake?
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! Ben's mom made a chocolate cake and left some the boys, but someone else has other plans for the delicious treat. What could it be? Check out the latest Boxcar Astronaut to find out, and be sure to check out SpookyDoofus.com, and Clockworks: A Steampunk Adventure too.

Also regular readers of Boxcar Astronaut will want to read this special notice of the pending hiatus of the Boxcar strip.

[nwsfs-announcements] Northwest Science Fiction Society at KBTC / A Few Volunteers Needed

Posted on behalf of Michael Citrak - NWSFS Chair

Would you like to do something different for the Holidays this year? How about volunteering this Sunday (12/20/09) at KBTC Public Television for a short pledge evening. NWSFS has been invited to staff the phones and take pledges for the station. KBTC has had help from many a fanish group: NWSFS, Norwescon, Anglicon and Emerald City Androgums, and they need our help again. We need just a few people (as pledges are down) but they still need to run their pledges....and they'll get at least on pledge as I always donate when I am on set.....it's kind of fun.

Anyway, Please email me (mcitrak AT comcast DOT net) to let me know if you can volunteer The pledge window is 7pm to 9:30pm. Getting there by 6:30pm should be enough time for new people to get the quick instructions for taking pledges and learn which buttons to push on the phones. The Show during the pledge will be "Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart." Sounds great to me!

KBTC Public Television is a service of Bates Technical College. The studio is at their Mohler Campus at:

2320 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
253.680.7700

Basic Directions
I-5 to Tacoma
take Hwy 16
then S.Sprague Ave
left on S 19th
Studio is on left

Please let me know if you'll be there, so we know to watch the front door to let you in . No really.

THANKS
Michael Citrak
Northwest Science Fiction Society - Chair
mcitrak AT comcast DOT net
www.nwsfs.org

Boxcar Astronaut for 12/13/09

Boxcar Astronaut #144: Rover meets Rover
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! Our heroes have landed on an alien planet, and deployed a rover to explore the new world. As the rover navigates the alien terrain it encounters something strange. Is it an alien life form or something else? Check out the latest Boxcar Astronaut to find out! And be sure to check out SpookyDoofus.com, and Clockworks: A Steampunk Adventure too.

Also regular readers of Boxcar Astronaut will want to read this special notice of the pending hiatus of the Boxcar strip.

PSC news for Dec. 12, 2009

Posted on behalf of the Pacfic Science Center:

One Holiday Classic Leaving, Another Coming
This is the final weekend for Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience. Be sure to see it on the biggest screen in town before it closes December 17. - Buy Tickets

Santa Vs. The Snowman 3D
A holiday tradition is coming back again this year. From the Academy Award™ nominated team that brought you Jimmy Neutron, comes the IMAX 3D holiday film, Santa vs. the Snowman 3D opening December 18 at Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater. This film tells the story of a lonely Snowman who becomes jealous of the affections heaped on Santa during Christmas, leading him to wage a comic war on him. The hilarious battle features such holiday defense mechanisms as hot chocolate squirt guns, giant Igloo Robot Walkers and even a 50-foot tall toy soldier manned by Santa himself. A great film for the entire family. - Buy Tickets

Preparing For Avatar
One of the most anxiously awaited films in a long time will soon open at Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater. Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience is the work of James Cameron, who brought us Titanic, The Terminator and many others. Besides the story itself, the new technology used to create this film is getting a lot of attention. Many expect Avatar to usher in a new era in filmmaking. Be sure to see it on the biggest screen in town. - Buy Tickets

Astronomical Gift Guide
Pacific Science Center Planetarium Specialist and prolific blogger, Alice Enevoldsen has compiled her annual gift guide for the scientifically inclined. Alice always has great ideas, so check it out and give the gift of discovery this holiday season.

PSC: AstroInfo: Life From Mars?

Posted on behalf of Pacific Science Center:

Pacific Science Center Planetarium Specialist, Alice Enevoldsen is all a twitter these days after news came down that a meteorite that landed on Earth from Mars may have carried a tiny life form. Have we been invaded? Are there Martians among us? Get the real story from Alice's AstroInfo Blog.

Boxcar Astronaut for 12/06/09

Boxcar Astronaut #143: Deploy the Rover
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! Our heroes have landed on an uncharted planet and are preparing to explore the potentially hostile environment.Danger and mystery could be lurking just around the corner. Will the boys leap into the hazardous mouth of adventure without looking first, or will they deploy their advanced technology to give them the upper hand? Find out in an All New Boxcar Astronaut!

And be sure to check out SpookyDoofus.com, and Clockworks: A Steampunk Adventure too.