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  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,105

    Ignoring the thread is bliss.

  • say hi to Bliss for me kiss

  • hjakehjake Posts: 894

    Thanks for the smiles today. It is much appreciated.

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,105

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    say hi to Bliss for me kiss

    Bliss sends her regards. 

  • cain-xcain-x Posts: 187

    This is like the Barbara Streisand effect of threads

  • srieschsriesch Posts: 4,241

    My calendar for today has "2:00" written on it.  Now you know as much as I do.  Like many things, I'm having trouble ignoring it.

  • NylonGirlNylonGirl Posts: 1,812

    There was a great flash of light. Now my "2:00" has disappeared from my calendar, and I'm wondering where it went.

  • Well, yesterday was the winter solstice and also the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and millions and millions of people's birthday so perhaps it was a quick note to yourself.

    Or, it could have been a virus time bomb and your machine is now implicated in hacking the Pentagon.

    Or, a stray few cosmic rays conspired to set your clock but didn't know what to say so left no message.

    Or, you have an unrecognized spit-personality and live an alternate life some days.

    Computer mysteries:  The bane of the modern world.indecision

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,105

    I had begun to hibernate lately until I realized that I'm not a bear.

  • cats sleep 18 hours a day

    looking at mine I am positive it's more for domestic ones devil

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,583

    LeatherGryphon said:

    Well, yesterday was the winter solstice and also the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and millions and millions of people's birthday so perhaps it was a quick note to yourself.

    Or, it could have been a virus time bomb and your machine is now implicated in hacking the Pentagon.

    Or, a stray few cosmic rays conspired to set your clock but didn't know what to say so left no message.

    Or, you have an unrecognized spit-personality and live an alternate life some days.

    Computer mysteries:  The bane of the modern world.indecision

    My son got his telescope out on the beach to see the conjuction, managed to get one picture of it.

    I keep telling myself I have a split personality, but I beg to differ.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,508
    edited December 2020

    I had a small telescope in the early '60s sometime while I was in highschool.  A toy telescope, but by todays plastic standards it was very nice.  Refractor type, all metal tube and focus gears, glass lenses, very little chromatic abberation.  What it didn't have was a decent tripod or equatorial mount.  I rigged up my own.  But it was about 45-60 power.  I remember the first night I saw Saturn.  Yep, there it was, a tiny little dot in the view but I could definitely see rings around it.  That was the highlight of my telescope days.  I've always dreamed about having a proper telescope, but gave it up as an impracticability.  And once I started seeing images from the Hubble telescope I couldn't see any purpose in having my own telescope of any size.  I was interested in the images, not the experience or the struggle.  

    Although I don't begrudge kids having their own first experience seeing something not otherwise seeable and groking the reality of science.  Telescopes, microscopes.yes

    I remember my mother came out that night and I showed her Saturn for the first time in her life.  It tickled me to see her realization that yes indeed, it was Saturn and there it was.

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,050
    edited December 2020

    ...similar situation here. Had an all metal frame 3.5" refractor I received as a combination birthday/Christmas gift in the mid 1960s (about the same power)  It only came with a tabletop tripod, however we had an old wooden navy tripod oneof my uncle left that I was able to rig a fitting for to mount the telescope on.  No clock drive (those were expensive) but it still gave me countless hours or enjoyment every clear night (including during winter).exploring the wonders of the universe. 

    When I was in college in Northern Wisconsin, one of my study positions was at the campus observatory where I helped set up and manage public viewing nights.  We had a big 16" Celestron "light bucket" under the dome along with several Celestron 8"  reflectors and one 10" mounted on pedestal mounts that were fitted for clock drives on the roof of the science building.  As the campus was on the north fringe of town we had pretty decent viewing.  Spent many winter nights under the dome, bundled up with a big thermos of coffee, as that was when the atmosphere was the most stable doing research (one of my three minors was in Astronomy, the other two, Art and German). Definitely the  best college job I even had.

    In 1979 the department sponsored a trip to western North Dakota to watch the total solar eclipse that February Chances of a clear sky was about 30% so it was a gamble but even that slim possibility didn't deter us.  so for 70$ a bunch of us rode a chartered bus through the cold winter northlands overnight arriving at the site in the very early morning hours. Turned out we were blessed with totally clear skies and were treated to an incredible what, at the time, was a once in a lifetime show.   Never forget that. 

    Had a second chance with the August 2017 great eclipse but it was almost impossible to get into the path of totality as highways leading to the area were backed up and the best viewing spots within a reasonable trip were already taken. So just stayed in Portland where it still was pretty cool seeing the stars out in mid morning.

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  • I am too stupid to use Facebook live devil

    my camera has permissions blocked it says but my settings everywhere allow it

    Facerig worked two months ago on live too now won't

    Windows update since hosed it all by looks


  • I ignored the thread and now look what happened!!!

     

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,050

    ...yeah I keep trying but it keeps popping a notice to my inbox 

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 2020

    mann i would love a breakfast burrito, feel free to ignore me, and burritos

    trying to bribe my cousins with a tacobell party pack if they take me out for a burrito

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,050

    ...mmmmm....burrito.

  • no Nexium for a week, my reflux will be awful, bought a big bottle of Gaviscon.

    getting Heliobacter breath test Monday so need 7 days free for the test.

    I really hope it is positive as would be an easy answer and possible cure but sadly have had reflux all my life so doubtful crying

    also my cholesterol is too high and my blood pressure 

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,169

    For Xmas, I received a gift card to Taco Cabana.  Mmmmm.

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    hhhha le pen yO get the blood circulating

  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,105
    edited December 2020

    It's Wednesday and I have accomplished nothing.

    Full consistancy has been achieved.

    Everyone carry on.

    Post edited by TJohn on
  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,050

    ...

  • Not sure if those dancing robots are amazing or hella-scary! surprise

  • LeatherGryphon said:

    Not sure if those dancing robots are amazing or hella-scary! surprise

    Skynet  Boston Robotics want you to think they are cute/our friends

    that is how it begins...

  • WendyLuvsCatz said:

    LeatherGryphon said:

    Not sure if those dancing robots are amazing or hella-scary! surprise

    Skynet  Boston Robotics want you to think they are cute/our friends

    that is how it begins...

    Trust the Computer, The Computer is your friend.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,508
    edited December 2020

    I believe Boston Robotics just got bought out by some Japanese company?

    Oops, Korean company.  Hyundai.  Billion dollar deal.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2020/12/14/hyundai-buys-boston-dynamics-from-softbank-in-11-billion-deal/?sh=66620b205341

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,050

    Richard Haseltine said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    LeatherGryphon said:

    Not sure if those dancing robots are amazing or hella-scary! surprise

    Skynet  Boston Robotics want you to think they are cute/our friends

    that is how it begins...

    Trust the Computer, The Computer is your friend.

    ...[checking to see how many clones I have left]

  • kyoto kid said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    LeatherGryphon said:

    Not sure if those dancing robots are amazing or hella-scary! surprise

    Skynet  Boston Robotics want you to think they are cute/our friends

    that is how it begins...

    Trust the Computer, The Computer is your friend.

    ...[checking to see how many clones I have left]

    Do you have clearance for that?

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