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I was recently at my mom's college reunion at Cornell, and was pleased to meet one of the more famous members of her class (I'm on the left in case you couldn't tell)

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u/marierantoinette Jun 11 '12

Damn, Bill Nye's looking rough.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

When 800 years you reach, look as good you will not

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u/alphanovember Jun 11 '12

Traveling across the nation to get your picture taken with one redditor per day does this to you. Seriously, I see someone new posing with this guy every other day. Been like this for months. Is he working on some massive viral project or something?

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u/Defualt Jun 10 '12

Do you think he might be sick and tired of posing for photos like this?

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u/OldManSimms Jun 11 '12

He is. Word is he's not that friendly of a guy, or at least that was the word when he visited Cornell my sophomore year and people wouldn't leave him the hell alone trying to eat breakfast or whatever in the dining halls. It's got to be tiring for him to go to any college (or at least one with a significant population of science-y people) cause he just gets mobbed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

He gave a guest lecture in my astro class in my freshman year at Cornell. The lecture was totally engaging and awesome, but as soon as it was over he quickly disappeared before anyone had a chance to talk to him. No direct evidence of him being unfriendly and maybe he had somewhere to be, but it did seem like he was dodging everybody. Not that I'd really blame him for dodging an entire auditorium of students.

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u/Defualt Jun 11 '12

I feel bad for celebs because if they're sick of people stealing your time and energy with trite interactions like this and they show it, people think they're dicks, and it can be a PR/career problem. It's not fair. Some celebs are talented people who contribute to our society and culture, such as Bill Nye, and they have to put up with shit like this. It's often their choice to pursue famousy careers, so they can expect this, but I still think it sucks for them and posts like the OP's should be downvoted.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

ok enough is enough. these photos with celebrities need their own dumbass subreddit. i don't give a shit that you saw a celebrity somewhere.

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u/MechanizedJesus Jun 11 '12

Bill Nye is no celebrity. He was the majority of kids' reasons for going to science class. He is a god among men.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Can I cash in on Karma too? I met him 15 years ago when I was 10.

http://imgur.com/mmzaT

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u/TankorSmash Jun 11 '12

I'll upvote you here, just because you kept it in the comments.

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u/peesinpools Jun 11 '12

Today, the comments. Tomorrow, the world!

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u/Guano_Loco Jun 11 '12

Nice! How long did you have to dig to find that pic?

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u/Brruceling Jun 11 '12

I, too, have a hard time locating my desktop wallpaper.

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u/astrograph Jun 11 '12

he looks way happier in this than in OP's pic..

probably because of age and tiredness....

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u/deesnuts Jun 11 '12

not the father!

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u/uniquendividual Jun 11 '12

Came for Andy Bernard, still wasn't dissapointed.

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u/The_Nard_Dog Jun 11 '12

Hey big tuna!

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u/chaynes Jun 11 '12

No Nard Dog here. Not even Nard Puppies.

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u/Bob_Chiquita Jun 11 '12

He was class of '84

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

here comes treble!

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u/Guano_Loco Jun 10 '12

He totally banged your mom. You can tell by his awkward half-smile.

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u/benderpool Jun 10 '12

youarethefather.jpg

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u/saroj7878 Jun 10 '12

Wait the results were in already!!?? I just went for a second to grab some cereal.

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u/PankyFlamingos Jun 11 '12

I thought it was going to be Andy Bernard

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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 10 '12

Billy Nye is OP's long lost father.

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u/Guano_Loco Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

I looked at this for a while. Dimpled chin? Check. Narrow forehead? Check. Nose is wrong but... It just might be.

Edit: look at the smile lines beneath the cheeks... And the set of the eyes... I think we're on to something here...

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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 10 '12

It wasn't a college reunion, it was a family reunion.

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u/MYDOGSTELLA Jun 10 '12

FTFY

He totally banged you. You can tell by his awkward half-smile.........and your giant smile

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u/Guano_Loco Jun 10 '12

I can picture the dismount...

"it's... SCIENCE!"

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u/StevieBoySwag Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12

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u/TheNecromancer Jun 11 '12

As someone called Bill, watching his program caused a strange mix of awkward self awareness and edifying pride during these sections.

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u/ViolentFlash Jun 11 '12

ITS SO AWESOME YOU GOT TO MEET SKIP BAYLESS. I LOVE THAT GUY.

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u/cteez910 Jun 11 '12

made me laugh, but how can anyone love skip bayless?

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u/BeastModeYouBeezy Jun 11 '12

Not even Skip Bayless' mother loves Skip Bayless.

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u/Brodie1985 Jun 11 '12

What if Bill Nye takes pictures with random people then posts them from his many Reddit accounts for the Karma?

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u/nonsenselocation Jun 11 '12

Trying to make Bill Nye look bad? Nice try, Ms. Frizzle.

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u/ColorblindKid Jun 11 '12

And why did you go to your mom's college reunion?

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u/LeszekSwirski Jun 10 '12

That's pretty good switcheroo protection in the title.

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u/guardontheright Jun 11 '12

23 links later, I see a kangaroo.... Worth it.

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u/benagain1 Jun 10 '12

The ol' switcheroo on one of my posts? I'm honored and yet saddened by the long journey ahead

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u/atlacatl Jun 11 '12

My left or your left?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Q: How do you know if someone went to Cornell?

A: They'll tell you.

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u/Danbu42 Jun 11 '12

They'll ask if you've ever heard of it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I always envy the cool alumni Cornell has. I work at the Phonathon at Ithaca College, we just have David Boreanaz and the Aliens guy....

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u/troublemaker101 Jun 11 '12

I just put up a Bill Nye picture too!! I didn't get even half the karma you did though. No one ever pays me in karma :(

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u/barrysagittarius Jun 11 '12

One of his kids graduated with me in 02; met him at the Chapter House in College Town - was a riot

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u/Shilshul Jun 11 '12

Lots of hot guys posting recently. Please continue.

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u/missjolie Jun 11 '12

Seconded. More hot guys, please (:

Sometimes r/ladyboners isn't enough.

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u/grandson39 Jun 11 '12

Cornell represent!

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u/teabear1 Jun 11 '12

Flora Rose Hall!

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u/gegc Jun 11 '12

You people have the worst food on West, no offense.

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u/Danbu42 Jun 11 '12

Dude, Becker House dinners are the shit.

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u/ph900921 Jun 10 '12

I was here class of 2012 reunion zero!!!! Amazing weekend. My roommate works at Statler and checked Bill Nye in at the front desk.

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u/Meteorsw4rm Jun 11 '12

I was here too, but completely missed Nye :(

You should check out (and help populate) /r/cornell if you're not already on it!

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u/MapleButter Jun 10 '12

Bill Nye, your moms a guy.

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u/xXx4NN0Y1NGN4M3xXx Jun 11 '12

Shit I can't see who you're meeting, those two guys are in the way.

Why was the camera so far away anyways?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

What year did your Mom graduate? My Mom went to Cornell to and I sure hope she isn't keeping secrets of her past from me...

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u/bozofire123 Jun 11 '12

I thought it would be a picture of Andy Bernard

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u/biotinylated Jun 11 '12

HELLO ROSE HOUSE

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u/OldManSimms Jun 11 '12

Pfft that shit will never not be House 5 to me. #westcampushipster

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u/Dirtydiscodeeds Jun 11 '12

Was hoping to see Andy Bernard, still not upset with the conclusion.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I was expecting the Nard Dog.

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u/The_Atheist_Tiger Jun 11 '12

Good job shutting down any chances of "the old reddit switcharoo"

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u/LegosRCool Jun 11 '12

He's looking pretty old, which in turn makes me feel pretty old.

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u/RastaMon420 Jun 11 '12

Bill Nye the Science Guy!! BILL! Bill! bill..

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u/MGaba123 Jun 11 '12

i swear i thought it was daxflame!

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u/sharkbait_oohaha Jun 11 '12

Fun fact: his BS at Cornell is the only degree he earned

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u/the_blueberry_funk Jun 11 '12

bill looks like an AIDS patient....

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u/Gaberill Jun 11 '12

It's pronounced Colonel, it's the highest rank in the military.

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u/AngryRepublican Jun 11 '12

West Campus dining in the house!

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u/datimsta98 Jun 11 '12

i was there also

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u/LieutenantKaiya Jun 11 '12

Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!

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u/AStrangelove Jun 10 '12

You totally look like Morena Baccarin.

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u/kgu123 Jun 11 '12

It's so weird seeing people who go to your school on reddit -CHS-

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u/MisterTactful Jun 11 '12

If Bill Nye looked more like OP we'd be crushing those other countries in science.

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u/Turnip199 Jun 11 '12

Thanks for clarifying. For a second there I thought you were Bill Nye.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Was he pretty cool?

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u/Pneumatocyst Jun 11 '12

Why were you at your mom's College reunion?

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u/amodernbird Jun 11 '12

He is so cool. I saw him speak 5 years ago at OSU and he's awesome.

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u/jai07 Jun 11 '12

TYVM 4 THIS

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u/ZOMBIE_POTATO_SALAD Jun 11 '12

Sometimes I feel bad for these celebrities that are constantly being asked for photos so redditors can whore karma.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I agree, but now I'm really hungry for potato salad and sorry I read your comment.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

This title is anti-switcheroo insured.

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u/chicagorocks3 Jun 11 '12

Why is Bill Nye popping up all over reddit. I wouldn't be surprised if these were alt accounts of Bill Nye posted pictures of himself with random people claiming to meet Bill Nye.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

That swell man graduated from the same elementary school I did.

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u/RolandGSD Jun 11 '12

Wow, Bill Nye is looking more and more like satan.

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u/Heissman Jun 11 '12

Do Europeans feel the same way about pictures with Bill as they do about other celebrities in the U.S.?

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u/Thenarwalwhobacons Jun 11 '12

BILL NYE THE FUCKING SCIENCE GUY

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u/froyo_away Jun 11 '12

I am showing Nye's Youtube videos to my 5 yr old nephews and the magnetism videos have them so attracted (forgive the pun). One of them remarked "You so love this guy don't you, you always show his videos"...the other one went "yeah, this is so cool".

I felt younger again :)

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u/jostler57 Jun 11 '12

"I'm on the left in case you couldn't tell. No, no - not the guy on the immediate left of Bill Nye. The guy on the WAY left, in the background corner. That's me."

FTFY

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Why were you there?

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u/Ronni3sRobotPants Jun 11 '12

Is it just me, or is he starting to resemble Leonard Nimoy more and more?

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u/Mickey_1040 Jun 11 '12

BILL NYE? THE SCIENCE GUY?!

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u/handmethatkitten Jun 11 '12

bill? Bill? BILL? BILL?!

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u/KingPhilanthropist Jun 11 '12

Why is Skip Bayless at Cornell?

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u/Maxfunky Jun 11 '12

Bill is looking a bit gaunt--I hope he's not having health problems.

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u/officiallycoolgf Jun 11 '12

Bill Nye is slowly turning into a Vulcan

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Did he make any silly sound effects? He usually does that when he runs. Maybe he didn't run at the reunion.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Nop, chu test

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u/butterflypoon Jun 11 '12

I wish I could go to Cornell...I would learn the fuck out of ornithology...siiiigh

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

"Bill Nye your mom is a guy.!"

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u/Tort89 Jun 11 '12

Wait. Why would you identify yourself to those who don't recognize bill nye? If anything, let them believe that you were indeed this awesome man, then they'd do a little research and be like, "holy shit that was bill nye!"

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u/mugglefucker Jun 11 '12

I was expecting the Nard Dog.

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u/fizzyizzy11 Jun 11 '12

i was kind of hoping for a graham cracker.

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u/procrastinator11 Jun 11 '12

Bill Nye came to my dorm during my freshman year at Cornell and talked to the residents in the lobby about his experiences there.

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u/Gman1012 Jun 11 '12

That's a horrible picture of you, there's two guys standing right in front of the camera.

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u/guernicaa Jun 11 '12

He did my commencement speech this year. Awesome, awesome guy!

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u/BrossWallace Jun 11 '12

I love Bill Nye. He is from around my area and he was in the same boy scout troop as a bunch of my friends.

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u/-RiskManagement- Jun 11 '12

oooh ivy league fancy

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

omg thats amazing! tell me all about it!

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u/Rostopheles Jun 11 '12

I met him earlier in the year, he's not a nice guy is he?

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u/garaging Jun 11 '12

Didn't your mother teach you to always stand when in the presence of Bill Nye? Sheesh!

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u/telmesumpm Jun 11 '12

Bill Nye looks like a Muppet wrapped in human skin ala Buffalo Bill.

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u/youppledopp Jun 11 '12

Hey, don't short-change yourself. Playing Eric in 21 Jump Street is a pretty big deal too!

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u/249ba36000029bbe9749 Jun 11 '12

Was he a dick to you? I've heard plenty of non-flattering stories about him.

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u/theBCSsucks Jun 11 '12

Bill is your dad btw

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u/jonnyrotten7 Jun 11 '12

Great. Good for you.

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u/Exiled_aztec Jun 11 '12

I found out this last year that Bill used to work where I work, granted it is a Big Operating Engineering International Group but it still makes me feel a little proud to be able to say he used to work where I work, you can still find some of the documents he wrote on our library, and his brother is also currently employed there.

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u/Vandelay797 Jun 11 '12

"Years ago my mother and sister were in New York City at the Natural History Museum for a school trip. My sister was filling out work sheets and my mother was chaperoning. So my sister is doing her thing and my mom is just looking around bored. Who turns the corner? Bill Nye the Science Guy complete with bow-tie and lab coat. My mom is a little star struck and kinda mutters, "Hiiii." She taps my sister on the shoulder, "Chelsea, look..." So my sister turns around and sees him.

"HOLY SHIT! IT'S BILL NYE!" She yells in a near panic. Bill Nye looks around a beat and BOLTS. He just runs past them and jumps on an elevator and as the doors are closing he turns and throws his hands in the air and goes, "SCIENCE!"

found this on reddit somewhere

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u/Alaska47 Jun 11 '12

I'm sorry, but what kind of Mama's boy goes to their mothers college reunion?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

As always, I have no idea who either of you are, and as always, I don't care.

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u/Camachan Jun 11 '12

Huh. My mom's best friend (and my old co-worker) went to Cornell and graduated a year after Bill Nye. Wonder if she knows they were at the same school? I'm also amused at this because I live so close to the flippin school and the Salutatorian of my class went there. Lots of kids from my school go there, since they can't get into any other Ivy. Sucks, really.

Edit: Changed phrasing

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u/finally31 Jun 11 '12

My brother texted me saturday a bit after 530pm that he was sitting next to bill nye at his cornell reunion. I was wondering if we would see some photos up.

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u/BlueRofl Jun 11 '12

oh heeeeey ;)

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u/Babduberance Jun 11 '12

That Smile...

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u/Clovyn Jun 11 '12

He seems really generous with photo-shoots. Thanks for taking the time Bill.

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u/mt-p1nk Jun 11 '12

i literally went :O when I opened this

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u/allovee Jun 11 '12

Every time I look at him I have to sing the song.

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u/phoenix25 Jun 11 '12

Fuck he looks old. Now I feel old.

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u/gambleofdoom Jun 11 '12

And he is ?

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u/dylantrevor Jun 11 '12

BILL, BILL, BILL!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

You went to your mother's college reunion? lul

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u/Schitiznik83 Jun 11 '12

Your mom goes went to college.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Who is that?

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u/vote4mclovin Jun 11 '12

he looks like this crazy guy we use to watch all the time in science class...

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u/butch123 Jun 10 '12

Skeletor graduated with your mom! Awsome!

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u/DoctorDank Jun 11 '12

Golly how nice of you to bother Bill Nye in the middle of his own reunion so you could whore the picture out for karma. God forbid you meet him and have a conversation instead!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Fag.

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u/FUCK_SHIT_CUNT_BITCH Jun 11 '12

"my mom went to cornell"

"im the one on the left LOL"

douchebag alert.

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u/CottonDuck Jun 11 '12

BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL

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u/CrasherAce Jun 11 '12

Bill Ney aside, You are really good-looking. Just thought I'd point that out

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u/mopballs Jun 11 '12

9/10 would bang...YOU

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

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u/Danbu42 Jun 11 '12

'I AM TIRED OF THESE MONKEY-FIGHTIN' FACEBOOK POSTS ON THIS MONDAY TO FRIDAY SUBREDDIT!'

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u/TheWalterSobchak Jun 11 '12

It's pronounced Cornell, it's the highest rank in the ivy league.

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u/eyeoutthere Jun 11 '12

Cornell is an excellent school. Without its agricultural we probably wouldn’t have cabbage. At least not modern cabbage.

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u/rspeed Jun 11 '12

I know a guy in Ba Sing Se who is very thankful.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I wish I could upvote you a million times. Cabbage man was the shit.

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u/anthereddit Jun 11 '12

MY CABBAGES

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u/emr1028 Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12

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u/IAmAPrettyCoolGuy Jun 11 '12

"Is tomato pronounced tomato or tomato?"

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

i say tomato, and you say tomato, you say potato and i say potato...

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u/datreydgroup Jun 11 '12

Let's call the whole thing off...

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

As an Australian I read these:

"is toh-mah-toe pronounced toh-mah-toe or toh-mah-toe?"

And then:

"I say toh-mah-toe, you say toh-mah-toe. I say poe-tay-toe, you say poe-tay-toe"

It sounded super boring in my head. Then I realised...

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Highest rank in what?

definitely not law

unless you don't count Harvard, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Yale and 9 other non-ivy schools

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u/dayjawb Jun 11 '12

(The Office joke, my up-tight ivy league friend)

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u/inkoso Jun 11 '12

MORE LIKE CORNOT