Of course out of respect and admiration we all call him Robert, which I believe he prefers, and we would never even mention goofy nicknames like "astro-boy" or "Dr. Bob. the telescope man" .... would we? No sir, not me.
(If you thought that was funny, please send me a mail message, to chuck-grant@llnl.gov *NOT TO THE LIST*, that says "ha ha". It is no fun telling a joke if you can't hear anyone laugh.)
Chuck :-)
Disclaimer: Actually I am probably one of the few on the ATM list that, in these electronic times, have actually met Robert Fields <astrorcf> face to face on a number of occasions, mostly while pushing glass. I just made up these goofy names this minute. Please do not start calling him "astro-boy". It is:
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