Random TV guest stars

Ok, so in the list of oddball things to blog, this is probably the oddest so far. (Yes, I'm home on a Friday night...)

I'm watching Numb3rs on CBS. They're doing an experiment in a lab to learn about arson. The "scientist" (guest star) who is helping with the experiment is ... Bill Nye the Science Guy! I wonder how many other people know who he is. Bryan and I went to a presentation that he did in the IMAX theater at the Air & Space Museum a long time ago, and I also saw him on Capitol Hill at CNSF's "Hill Day" once.

So, no, this was not a brush with a famous person, but he did used to -- wait, he still does! -- have a fun show on PBS that tries to get kids interested in science (which we really need in this country!). See, he even has a website!
http://www.billnye.com/

ok, back to your regularly scheduled lives....

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Anonymous said…
Okay, you've officially freaked us out. We were just sitting here, watching the same episode while endlessly clicking "next blog" and thinking, "Hey... isn't that... that Nye guy?"

[cue spooky music]
9:36 PM
MelyssaF said…
Spooky, yes, but I feel better knowing that someone else recognized him! :)
9:38 PM
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