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ladymacgregor

Adventures at the Ignobels

Oct 01, 2010 13:30

My lord and I went to the Ignobels last night. A person at my office had proposed getting a group together, and we decided to go. Unfortunately, we didn't order the tickets until it was almost too late, so we got "obstructed view" seats (I was behind a pillar). At least we did get INTO the theater ( Read more... )

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elizabear October 1 2010, 18:07:39 UTC

I believe Ms Palmer and Mr Gaiman are engaged.

Yes, it's true.

Sounds like a great evening - thanks for the stories!

dlevey October 1 2010, 18:10:05 UTC

Is there a YouTube link for the bacterium song? I've not heard it, but it sounds like I should.

ladymacgregor October 1 2010, 21:50:11 UTC

*ahem*

They started with "Elephant":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vZqpsJQo0

And then rewrote it as "Bacteria". Sorry, I can't remember any of the words. They said it was the first time this song had been performed EVAH.

hungrytiger October 3 2010, 03:47:13 UTC

I was working backstage for the IGs. They're run by friends of mine who roped me into running the post-show reception this year.

Amanda and Jason were very nice and gave me a copy of their "Evelyn Evelyn" CD after I told them how much I liked the "Elephant Elephant" song (Michelle's earliest nickname was Michellephant and she has a large elephant collection). Niel was pleasant and signed the copy of "Instructions" I had brought (also for Michelle as she loves that book).

FYI, you may also know Amanda from her pre-Dresden Dolls days as the woman who did the "8-Foot Tall Bride" living statue in Harvard Square. See http://brainwashed.com/amanda/ for a reminder.

They were definitely rock stars compared to the rest of the crowd there though, and their socialization at the after-party was a bit limited.