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The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

Last post by Jockinireland « Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:54 am
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by Juno16 » Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:22 pm
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I wanted to try to start this old thread here.
This thread was a cool place to see photos (other than AP) by the forum members.

Iphone pano from a...

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I just came across this thread which I think is great.

i have dabbled (and never with great skill) in photography for many years through old B&W...
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Last post by Jockinireland
Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:54 am
Is AF finally gone?

Last post by Gordon « Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:52 pm
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by JimMinCT » Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:09 pm

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Hey all,
I just popped over to the AF site as I do once or twice a week, and found no messages at all. Nothing.
Not even the list of spam was...

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Someone will snap up the domain as soon as it becomes available if the present owner does not renew it. Possibly one of the domain name marketing...

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Last post by Gordon
Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:52 pm
If It Moves - Tax It; If It Doesn't Move - Tax It

Last post by GCoyote « Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:30 pm
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by 515bonner » Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:03 pm
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New York strikes again:

Rob

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Okay, time for a cold dose of reality.

1. Use taxes/and user fees as we now 'enjoy' them were a conservative initiative that became popular under...
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Last post by GCoyote
Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:30 pm
Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

Last post by Makuser « Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:12 pm
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by avid.astronomer » Wed May 15, 2019 4:11 pm
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Last post by Makuser
Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:12 pm
Mt Palomar visit

Last post by helicon « Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:02 pm
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by SkyHiker » Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:52 am

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I am lucky to be invited to a company meeting at Pechanga and found that the Mt Palomar observatory is less than an hour away. It looks like it's...

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Haven't been up there since the late 70's - I was 8 years old I think. Had a wonderful tour of the observatory. When it got dark, someone passed...

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Last post by helicon
Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:02 pm
A music thread

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:25 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:45 am
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I didn't find one here so here's to start one off.....

The Gypsy Devils

The cymbalom player is pretty impressive....

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One of Roger Waters best albums I think, great music and symbolism throughout. Very political as normal.
Lead track from Amused To Death
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:25 am
Happy Birthday 10538 (Ed)!!!

Last post by Thefatkitty « Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:58 am
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by helicon » Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:42 pm

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Happy Birthday Ed!

I hope it is a great day for you!

And, many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

:occasion-birthday:

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Happy Birthday Ed, hope it's a great day with family & friends! :D

All the best,

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:58 am
Kobe Bryant death in helicopter crash

Last post by helicon « Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:23 am
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by kt4hx » Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:08 pm

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I just saw on CBS that Kobe Bryant was killed today in a private helicopter crash in Calabasas, Ca. Sad news indeed, a true legend in the game.

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Very sad story - I was shocked when I heard the news. Thoughts and prayers to the families of the all the victims.

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Last post by helicon
Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:23 am
Show Us What You Had For Dinner

Last post by Ylem « Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:57 pm
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by Refractordude » Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:34 am
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I call this dish Salsa Sardines. It is very easy to make. Just add the Newman's mild sauce to a small pot with three 3.5 ounce cans of sardines, and...

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Do you see what I had?

Nothing :(
Had a big lunch :)
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Last post by Ylem
Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:57 pm
Meade & Celsestron from Uncle Rod's Astro Blog

Last post by SKEtrip « Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:29 pm
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by SKEtrip » Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:04 am

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Interesting read about the history of Meade & Celestron from Rod Mollise.

Regarding Meade's bankruptcy see this thread from my fellow South Wind...

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Link to the blog entry:

And how did I mess that up?
Thanks for bailing me out....

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Last post by SKEtrip
Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:29 pm
the maths of espresso optimization

Last post by metastable « Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:56 pm
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by notFritzArgelander » Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:34 pm

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OTOH

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my girlfriend made the terrible mistake once of grinding a whole bag in the store on a somewhat coarse setting and we would've had to throw the whole...

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Last post by metastable
Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:56 pm
Plagiarism?

Last post by murphcc1 « Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:55 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:56 pm

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My wife found this:

US Space Force logo...

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CIrca 1982?

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Last post by murphcc1
Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:55 pm
Star Trek Picard

Last post by Lola Bruce « Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:51 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:22 pm

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Has anyone seen this? I watched the first episode of series one last night. Brilliant!

Regards

Graeme

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Lets see, another streaming service for 6 bucks each and basically one show each. I would love to watch but no thanks, cable bill is already over a...

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Last post by Lola Bruce
Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:51 pm
Happy Lunar New Year

Last post by Seawolfe « Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:27 am
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by Makuser » Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:01 pm

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Happy Lunar New Year everyone. It falls on January 25th this year. This is observed by the first new moon of the year. And it also traditionally...

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Can't be, I can't see the Moon!

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Last post by Seawolfe
Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:27 am
rain in gear

Last post by yobbo89 « Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:15 am
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by yobbo89 » Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:06 pm

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Just took off my telescope mount covers for my new mesu 200, which is 2 x waterproof car covers and my cmos is wrapped in a bag with an rubber band ,...

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Hahaha

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Last post by yobbo89
Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:15 am
I've had it with..

Last post by JayTee « Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:19 am
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by Voyageur » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:12 pm
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...CN. Post something helpful there, and wait for everyone to read things into your post that are simply not there, quote you out of context and then...

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Old, grumpy guys populate many hobby forums. Which leads me to an old guy at a job interview:

Interviewer: What would you say is your greatest...
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Last post by JayTee
Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:19 am
Log in problem with Chrome browser -- and clearing cache didn't work.

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:01 am
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by Max Nomad » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:02 pm

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Greetings all,

I was unable to log in last night using Google Chrome browser; even with clearing the cache the forum still threw a Form Invalid type...

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It is odd, I'm running FireFox - worked for one PC, still can't get logged in on the other.
My tablet is also persona non grata after clearing the...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:01 am
Remembering the Assembly--and Repair--of the Hubble Space Telescope

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:12 am
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by Tim456 » Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:05 am

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I receive assembly magazine at work and was pleasantly surprised by the cover story this week. I recalled hearing the Hubble required repair, but...

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A sad tale of relying too much on a high tech test and skipping low tech sanity checks. An ATM with a Foucault tester could have saved this problem...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:12 am
The Talking Mummy!

Last post by Thefatkitty « Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:43 pm
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by helicon » Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:38 pm

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You've heard of the mummy's curse. Now scientists have re-created a mummy's speech.

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Grant me beer, bread, and onions forever and ever!
-Inscription from the tomb of Sekhemket...

I am glad I was not Sekhemket's wife... :lol: That...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:43 pm
First Cookies Baked In Space

Last post by Makuser « Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:22 pm
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by Refractordude » Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:00 pm

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It took two hours to bake the cookies in space.

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Hi Refractordude. With no gravity in space, these cookies should be great for weight watchers. :lol: Thanks for the link Refractordude, and the best...

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Last post by Makuser
Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:22 pm
Scene From "The Green Mile"

Last post by Refractordude « Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:16 pm

by Refractordude » Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:16 pm

The Green Mile 1999

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Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:16 pm
Happy Birthday MartinF (Martin)

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:17 am
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by Makuser » Sat Dec 21, 2019 3:15 pm

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Hi Martin. I hope that you have a wonderful Birthday today. All of us enjoy your fine astronomy images on here. And, I also hope that you had a nice...

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I do not know how I missed this but am glad to hear it was a good one for you Martin :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:17 am
the lost continent of Greater Adria

Last post by Kanadalainen « Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:09 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:20 am

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Adria? Think Adriatic.

An article from last September that I don't recall reading..

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Thanks not_Fritz, this is a wonderful article.

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Last post by Kanadalainen
Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:09 am
Musk's Starlink's FCC approval unlawful?

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:07 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:38 am

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Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:07 am
Poecilonyms

Last post by Kanadalainen « Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:03 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sun Jan 19, 2020 6:05 pm
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I am slowly dipping my toe into boiling oil.

I am slowly applying my tongue to the bar of a running chainsaw.

I am slowly rinsing my mouth with...

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First I thought, what Bryan is talking about? The ship has sailed for him long time ago. But then I got it - you are warning the others!

Thanks...
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Last post by Kanadalainen
Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:03 pm

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