I've just died and gone to Heaven

[jjjnettie]

This folks, is bigger than having your astro pics hanging up at NASA!!!
I got an email this morning, and I'm shaking, and I've been running around the house screaming and dancing since I got it 10 minutes ago.
I won a trip down to Sydney to meet Brian Cox so I can ask him my question about Mars.
OMFG :eyepop:
:rofl:
:D
:party: :party: :party: :party: :party:
:party2: :party2: :jump2: :jump2: :jump2:
:love:

[big_dav_2001]

Awesome Jjj!!! Well done!!!

Now to practice asking the question without screaming like a tween at a Beiber concert... Hehehe

Good luck

Davin

[astroron]

Brilliant JJJ, Could you take Suzy:question: ;)
Cheers :thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

I'm getting most of my screaming done now. :D
Squeeeee!!!!!

[Poita]

Holy Moly!
My daughter is so jealous, she has a list of questions to bug him with.

Although she is also partially convinced BC is an Alien...

[brian nordstrom]

:rofl: Yea Ha good job Nettie, So whats the Q ????
Brian.

[Omaroo]

Oh, great. :lol: This is going to be a fun trip to Cairns. "Brian this, and Brian that..." "Did you know that Brian...?"....

LOL :) I hope that you're going to ask him how the face was built, and by whom.

[jjjnettie]

Here's a copy of the email.
Dear Jeanette,

CONGRATULATIONS! You are one of 5 lucky winners of the Brian Cox – Wonders of the Universe competition!

We loved your question for Brian; “What are the possible repercussions to the human race, if we discover that there is life, microbial or even lower plant life, on Mars?”
You will have the opportunity to ask your question to Brian directly at an afternoon tea event we are holding on Wednesday the 7th November in Sydney.

There are a few pieces of information we’d like to obtain from you please:
- Address
- Phone Number
- Mobile Number
- Confirmation that you are able to attend the event on Wednesday 7th November 2012. Please note, you must be free to travel to and from Sydney between the 6th November and the 7th November 2012.

By way of return email, please could you accept this offer to formally claim your prize by no later than 9am AEDST Tuesday 30th October.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me on the numbers below.

Kindest Regards,
Bliss

[brian nordstrom]

:thumbsup: Great Q nettie , I can see why it was picked .
Enjoy your time with Brian Cox .:D .
Brian.

[Liz]

:lol::lol::lol:


Unbelievable jjj, huge congratulations, and so well deserved to get something back from all the support you have given others. :thumbsup:

We have so many expectations of your time with him - hair, Tshirt, aftershave, mannerisms, smile, etc. :rolleyes:

Ask him if he is watching the eclipse - probably will while he is down under. :D

What an exciting week ahead!!!
:cool::cool::jump::tasdevil::love:: prey2::party::scared2::einstein::ta sdevil::jump::cool::cool:

[cometcatcher]

Wow. Congratulations!

[Forgey]

That's fantastic jjj, congrats !

[Shark Bait]

Congratulations JJJ! Very Exciting. :thumbsup:

Suzy might be a little jealous.

[h0ughy]

well done - pity it wasnt to cairns a day or two before the eclipse ;)

[Larryp]

Congratulations, JJJ:thumbsup:

[blink138]

well done nettie you have answered all our silly noob questions for "donkeys years" no doubt........... you deserve your day!
pat

[naskies]

That's amazing - congrats!!!

[GeoffW1]

Congrats jjj,

Make sure somehow there are plenty of pictures we can look at :thumbsup:. What about a live webcam? ;)

You won't need a flash :rofl: the teeth will reflect enough light :lol::lol::lol:

And also too!! The IIS smiley prize for the best ever smiley setup in a post :thumbsup:

Cheers

[davewaldo]

Awesome JJJ :thumbsup:

[bartman]

Great Question JJJ!
Congrats again!!!
ask him out for a real Aussie barbie back at you place!
Bartman

[spacezebra]

Congrats JJJ, excellent question. Looking forward to the pics.

Cheers Petra d.

[trent_julie]

Well done! And a great question too, I would love to hear the answer myself.

Trent

[gary]

Hi JJJ,

Did you ask which Brian Cox?

[LewisM]

Indeed a good question, and one we could debate here, but would cross the boundaries of the 3 Politeness Taboos (discussing Sex, Religion and Politics) :)

Well, 1 boundary anyway... but I am sure most of us have open minds anyway here.

[jjjnettie]

:lol: Not that one.

[Octane]

Well done, babez. :D

H

[Ric]

Well done JJJ, congrats.

It's a good question, I'll be interested to hear Brian's thought on that one.

Cheers

[sheeny]

Congrats JJJ!

Al.

[strongmanmike]

Yes, that's very cool Jeanette, congratulations...hope they have some nice things to eat at the morning tea :P

Look forward to hearing about it

Mike

[Tandum]

on ya nettie ...

Where are they putting you up in Sydney?

[jjjnettie]

LOL I didn't read the full description of the prize when I entered as I didn't think I had a snowballs chance in hell of winning. So I have no idea of the details. And now the page for entering the comp is closed.
It seems they are throwing a prize pack in as well. I'm hoping it contains books and videos. :) .

[Poita]

Just so you know what you won!

[jjjnettie]

:) Thanks Peter. Awesome.

[ourkind]

Congratulations JJJ :) 2012 is a year you'll never forget :rover1:

[GrahamL]

Thats a really great question and one we all have probably given a little thought to in recent times.

Off to the salon and frock shop before you leave ?

[ZeroID]

Awesome !! well done ! Bloody excellent in fact. :D
A well deserved reward for you.
Enjoy !! :thumbsup:

[Baddad]

Hi jjj,:)

I'm a bit late getting this in. All the best congrats and salutations have been used up. There's so many of them.;):thumbsup:

I am sincerely happy for you. You are well deserving of this good fortune.
Particularly because your enthusiasm is unprecedented. I hope it goes well for you.:)

Have you given thought to starting an exclusive type of teaching clinic? LOL. I would enroll as your first student.:D

Cheers:)

[Chif]

Well done :) it will be great to hear his answer

[jjjnettie]

You don't think a pair of jeans and an IIS tshirt is appropriate?

[GeoffW1]

Well certainly a crinkly T-shirt won't be out of place :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Sorry

Cheers

[Bassnut]

Top work jjj, I for one want to hear all about young Brian :P

[jjjnettie]

Then so you shall, for 20 hrs and 5 mins straight. ;)

[Jen]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:good on ya nettie :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Suzy]

I am sooooo jealous!!! :prey2::prey2::prey2:




Oh my gosh if it were me that'd be only be the beginning- there couldn't be enough collagen pumped into me, hair extensions hanging off me, modern techniques to up separate & point ammunition, heels that I need pain reliever for, a designer dress I can't afford, enough perfume to sink a ship, and a ton of makeup in sultry romantic shades that would make Max Factor proud all the while smiling at him intelligently knowing my feeble question of "so tell my about your rockstar life" is all I can come up with, with my hand not far from my purse containing a scented white & gold card with my room number- just for a coffee & something sweet- uhmm really:innocent:. And this is exactly why I didn't apply for comp- I can't afford to see him both in dollars & pain.:rolleyes: phew take a breath Suzy....

On a serious note Nettie:lol:, I honestly couldn't be happier for you.
Good choice with the IIS t-shirt & I know you will wear it with pride; I think it's the best outfit for the job as it helps to represent your lifestyle & dedication very well.:thumbsup: As Brent said so well in his post- you are very deserving of this.;)
I can't wait to hear all the details- I'm so excited and proud for you that I could burst! :D
Excellent question by the way. :thumbsup:

Oh P.S. again.. I haven't given up on the possibility of trying to get Brian to appear on IIS on a live chat- so Nettie, maybe you could pursue it with him if the opportunity arises? Great IIS publicity too.:D Tell him there's more threads on him than he's changed t-shirts (okay maybe not the last part). :lol:

P.S.S.S. :rolleyes: btw as I type this he's currently in Singapore apparantly "resting" en route to Sydney. I stalk him just a little bit:question:

P.S.S.S.S. :rolleyes::rolleyes: pls tell me if his lips are as good in real life & everything else Liz said! Okay, really shut up now Suzy.....! Wait- I'm allowed to- for goodness sake how often does this opportunity arise! *sigh*.

[jjjnettie]

Suzy, I'm going shopping with my big sister tomorrow. :)
She has good taste in clothes, unlike my tomboy self. LOL

[lacad01]

Nice one, have a great time :thumbsup:

[Waxing_Gibbous]

Congrats.
That's great news.
It's a pity you're dead and in heaven tho' as now you won't be able to say anything to him! ;)

[jjjnettie]

Now here is a coincidence I only just found out after doing some research about Brian.
Back in July I was contacted by a fellow called Mark Thompson from the BBC, asking if I could help out on an Astronomy book he is writing.
Now, as it turns out, I find he worked along side Brian on the tv show "Star Gazing Live". LOLOL
So only one degree of separation!! And something in common to chat about. :)

[CometGuy]

Had to check this wasn't April 1! Wow congrats jjj what a win!

Terry

[jjjnettie]

I'm soooo glad I have you people to share this with.
Nearly all the folks I know in real life are like...."Brian who? He's a what? "

[michaellxv]

Congratulation JJJ, I couldn't think of anyone better to enjoy the prize.:thumbsup:
Maybe you could present him with an IIS T-shirt and we can all look out for it in his next series :P

[jjjnettie]

What a good idea. I don't have an IIS Tshirt, so I'll give him a pair of IIS Eclipse Glasses instead. :)
I'm also taking along my Sonic Screw Driver for him to sign, to commemorate his little stint Dr Who. :)

My bags are packed, the flights confirmed, I have window seats there and back.
:) Afternoon tea is being held here.
http://www.cafesydney.com/
It looks very posh. It's going to turn this country girls head I'm sure. :)

[gary]

Hi JJJ,

I would imagine he is out here for the eclipse as well?

If you had not spotted it, on ABC TV this coming Thurs Nov 8, he features on Catalyst talking about eclipses.
See http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc1/201211/programs/SC1102H024D2012-11-08T200000.htm

You might recollect there was a program where he went to Varanasi to watch the
eclipse there -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOvWioz4PoQ