Re: Astro Limerick--Fraknoi

Sam Wormley wrote:

W. Watson wrote:

Sam Wormley wrote:

W. Watson wrote:

Some years ago I heard Andrew Fraknoi speak and he recited a limerick that I
had written down once, but can't find. It had to do with an astronaut,
space, and the disappearance of something, I believe. Anyone know what I'm
talking about and knows the limerick?

Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet




Does this help?
http://www.oedilf.com/db/Lim.php?Word=astronaut

Helpful, but not among the eight there. I'm very sure black hole was part of the limerick, and possibly the word poof. Searched the above site, but zippo.


Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet



A black hole - a tremendous creation
Its physics defies imagination
Time and space it can bend
Wow! I can't comprehend
The gravity of this situation


There was a young fellow named Cole
Who ventured too near a black hole.
His dv by dt
Was quite wondrous to see
But now all that's left is his soul.



Light passed a black hole from Nantucket,
Where his pull was so great he would suck it.
He said with a grin,
As he pulled the light in,
"With Hawking radiation, I'll chuck it!"

There was a black hole from Nantucket,
Whose trick was to grab light and suck it.
He sucked so much in,
I scratched at my chin,
Wond'ring where in this stunt he could tuck it.
Back from a multi-day trip.

These are very good, but not the one I recall. It looks like some of these would be strong contenders to replace it. Interesting that many of the words run a common thread through the different limericks.


Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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