How to open more than one app at a time in launchpad? Is there a way to open more than one app at a time in launchpad before it fades away?

I've tried holding down command, option, control, &amp; shift in different configurations while clicking an app, but all that seems to do sometimes is to make launchpad very slowly fade out.

I like having my favorite apps on one screen, but launchpad is doubling the clicks needed to open apps as opposed to having them on the dock. 

Using Lion btw.
There is no way to do it, it's one app at a time.