Off-Topic

New Topic

289 topics

Page 1 of 12
- Jump to page:
1
2
3
4
5
…
12
Next

Announcements

Replies

Views

Last post

T Coronae Borealis event

Last post by Gordon « Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:43 pm

by Gordon » Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:43 pm

As many of you know, there is an event coming soon. T Coronae Borealis, or the Blaze star, was last seen in 1946 and will be visible again some time...

0 Replies

554 Views

Last post by Gordon
Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:43 pm
Member Tillibobs (Keith)

Last post by Kanadalainen « Sat Aug 31, 2024 9:48 am
Replies: 18
by Gordon » Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:16 pm

First post

I just received more sad news.

Longtime member Tillibobs (Keith) passed away Jan 31st / Feb 1st and was laid to rest on 22nd Feb.

Keith was...

Last post

Sorry to hear this. Haven't been on TSS much until a few weeks ago.. will miss him.

18 Replies

2077 Views

Last post by Kanadalainen
Sat Aug 31, 2024 9:48 am
Very sad news.

Last post by Kanadalainen « Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:00 pm
Replies: 51
by Gordon » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:56 pm
1

2

3
First post

Long time member Makuser (Marshall) has past away.

He has been going through some recent (6 months) illness and as a result left our earth yesterday...

Last post

This is a much belated post, but I thought I should comment - a very nice person, and I'm saddened to read this.
51 Replies

6159 Views

Last post by Kanadalainen
Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:00 pm
ALL MEMBERS Please read....

Last post by Gordon « Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:03 pm
Replies: 1
by Gordon » Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:35 pm

First post

Please take a moment to read this and take it to heart……

We (the Admin, Co-Admins and Moderators re: TEAM) Take our jobs very seriously. Back just...

Last post

We have made a few minor edits to our forum rules.

Please take a moment to re-read them.

Thanks
Gordon
(for the TSS TEAM)

1 Replies

12979 Views

Last post by Gordon
Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:03 pm

Topics

Replies

Views

Last post

POPULAR AND FUN OFF TOPIC THREADS

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

by Bigzmey » Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

What have you been up to lately?

Quote of the day,...

0 Replies

7060 Views

Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm
Re: quotes of the day, mostly related to astronomy.

Last post by messier 111 « Sat Oct 05, 2024 1:58 pm
Replies: 2851
by messier 111 » Sat Jan 01, 2022 2:00 pm
1

…

139

140

141

142

143
First post

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
Barbara Sher

Last post

I have looked further into space than ever human being did before me. I have observed stars of which the light, it can be proved, must take two...
2851 Replies

338161 Views

Last post by messier 111
Sat Oct 05, 2024 1:58 pm
Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

Last post by Ylem « Fri Oct 04, 2024 4:13 pm
Replies: 3700
by gregl » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:43 am
1

…

182

183

184

185

186
First post

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. — Hunter S. Thompson

Last post

Screenshot_20241004_121139_Instagram.jpg
3700 Replies

1020296 Views

Last post by Ylem
Fri Oct 04, 2024 4:13 pm
Happy Birthday Kanadalainen (Ian)!!!

Last post by Thefatkitty « Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:54 pm
Replies: 17
by helicon » Sat Sep 14, 2024 12:06 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Kanadalainen Ian!!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From your friends on the TSS Forums!

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

Ian, so sorry I missed this yesterday, but a very happy belated 63rd birthday!

All the best,

17 Replies

445 Views

Last post by Thefatkitty
Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:54 pm
La Palma High Jinx

Last post by carastro « Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:00 pm
Replies: 5
by StarHugger » Mon Sep 30, 2024 4:13 am

First post

My recovery is been going well and hopfully in a couple months I can get back at it again, though I have been enjoying a bit of english astro...

Last post

Having just been to La Palma I watched that and know about electricity at the top, no phone signals, but fabulous skies.

Some of our group bought...

5 Replies

113 Views

Last post by carastro
Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:00 pm
What have you been up to lately?

Last post by Mike Q « Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:54 pm
Replies: 1492
by AstroBee » Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:11 am
1

…

71

72

73

74

75
First post

Went to work Wednesday afternoon (I work a 3pm-midnight shift normally.) and felt fine when I got there. By the end of my shift I was feeling a...

Last post

Spent a few days down in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area and just got back yesterday. 1100 miles of driving in four days. Not fun.
1492 Replies

549073 Views

Last post by Mike Q
Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:54 pm
Happy Birthday Jerrysykes!!!

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Sep 27, 2024 1:12 am
Replies: 8
by helicon » Thu Sep 26, 2024 11:48 am

First post

Happy Birthday jerrysykes Jerry!!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From your friends on the TSS Forums!

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

Happy Birthday !!!

8 Replies

259 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Fri Sep 27, 2024 1:12 am
Are you a mind/brain dualist?

Last post by Nakedgun « Thu Sep 26, 2024 9:17 pm

by Nakedgun » Thu Sep 26, 2024 9:17 pm

~

Perhaps you should be:

.

0 Replies

180 Views

Last post by Nakedgun
Thu Sep 26, 2024 9:17 pm
The Bird Photographer of the Year

Last post by helicon « Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:37 pm
Replies: 2
by Graeme1858 » Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:53 am

First post

The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo scooping the top prize for her...

Last post

Sad. On one set of windows in the house we have a hanging shiny metallic owl that discourages birds from colliding with windows because it is a...

2 Replies

239 Views

Last post by helicon
Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:37 pm
The Music Thread 2024

Last post by StarHugger « Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:20 pm
Replies: 215
by Lady Fraktor » Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:45 am
1

…

7

8

9

10

11
First post

We are 5 days into the new year and hopefully everyone is well.
Here is something written and sung by the late great George Harrison

Last post

Nice one Aaron.

I saw Thin Lizzy in Ibiza in 1978. Brilliant!

It's also one of our openers from my my band days, I used to sit on the edge of the...
215 Replies

18482 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:20 pm
Happy Birthday dagadget!!!

Last post by Ylem « Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:56 pm
Replies: 9
by helicon » Tue Sep 17, 2024 10:34 am

First post

Happy Birthday dagadget !!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From your friends on the TSS Forums!

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈

9 Replies

328 Views

Last post by Ylem
Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:56 pm
Happy Birthday Joseduddy (Jose)!!!

Last post by smp « Mon Sep 16, 2024 3:48 pm
Replies: 5
by helicon » Mon Sep 16, 2024 12:25 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Joseduddy Jose!!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From the TSS team

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

Happy Birthday, Jose!
Here's hoping for many more to come!
:occasion-birthday: :happy-wavemulticolor: :occasion-birthday:

smp

5 Replies

230 Views

Last post by smp
Mon Sep 16, 2024 3:48 pm
Formula 1 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Sep 16, 2024 8:47 am
Replies: 31
by Mike Q » Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:00 pm
1

2
First post

Anybody else ready for preseason testing?

Last post

Way to go Oscar!

He definitely ran a great race. Making the pass for the lead which gave us 30 laps or so of fantastic racing. Best race of the...
31 Replies

2026 Views

Last post by Mike Q
Mon Sep 16, 2024 8:47 am
Oh Dear!

Last post by Ylem « Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:17 pm
Replies: 3
by Baurice » Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:41 pm

First post

Deer photographed near home with a phone camera.

Last post

20240630_122149.jpg
IMG_20230829_104923271.jpg

IMG_20240913_112056.jpg

A few more 😆

3 Replies

315 Views

Last post by Ylem
Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:17 pm
Happy Birthday Jeeper!!!

Last post by Ylem « Fri Sep 13, 2024 12:50 am
Replies: 6
by helicon » Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:20 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Jeeper !!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From the TSS team!

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈

6 Replies

275 Views

Last post by Ylem
Fri Sep 13, 2024 12:50 am
James Earl Jones

Last post by helicon « Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:49 pm
Replies: 6
by Mike Q » Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:46 am

First post

The voice of Darth Vader has died at the age of 93.

Last post

May he rest in peace amongst the stars.

6 Replies

284 Views

Last post by helicon
Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:49 pm
Happy Birthday Messier 111 (Jean-Yves)!!!

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Sep 10, 2024 11:38 am
Replies: 25
by helicon » Mon Sep 09, 2024 12:39 pm
1

2
First post

Happy Birthday messier 111 Jean Yves!!!

Thanks for all you do here on the forum!!!

Your contributions are indeed invaluable, from moderating to...

Last post

Happy Belated Birthday! Hope it was a great one!!

Dave

thx Dave .
25 Replies

561 Views

Last post by messier 111
Tue Sep 10, 2024 11:38 am
Revenge of the Street Lamps!

Last post by Ylem « Sun Sep 08, 2024 2:01 am
Replies: 18
by Ylem » Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:21 am

First post

Ugh, when we moved to this neighborhood just over a year ago the street lamps were on motion detection.
It was relatively dark here considering it's...

Last post

Jeff, It's worse here in Seaside Heights where I am all summer. I can't image with the light pollution. You know our club (ASTRA) has permission to...

18 Replies

485 Views

Last post by Ylem
Sun Sep 08, 2024 2:01 am
Star Trek premiered in Canada 58 years ago

Last post by bobharmony « Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:46 pm
Replies: 11
by Thefatkitty » Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:05 am

First post

Hard to believe it's been that long; I was almost a year old.

First released in Canada on CTV, then on the 8th in the US with NBC. Also this month...

Last post

Wow, Mark, you are bringing back the memories here. I remember seeing the promos on NBC for the upcoming series and begging my parents to let me stay...

11 Replies

344 Views

Last post by bobharmony
Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:46 pm
Happy Birthday Juno16 (Jim)!!!

Last post by messier 111 « Sat Sep 07, 2024 2:46 pm
Replies: 12
by helicon » Fri Aug 30, 2024 2:43 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Juno16 Jim!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From your friends on the TSS Forum!

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

hello my friend,
I was out of the country the last few days.
I still wish you a happy year on your 69th birthday.

12 Replies

422 Views

Last post by messier 111
Sat Sep 07, 2024 2:46 pm
What are you currently reading?

Last post by Ylem « Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:50 am
Replies: 248
by GCoyote » Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:35 am
1

…

9

10

11

12

13
248 Replies

69523 Views

Last post by Ylem
Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:50 am
Happy Birthday SolSysGuy!!!

Last post by StarHugger « Thu Sep 05, 2024 3:27 pm
Replies: 5
by helicon » Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:16 am

First post

Happy Birthday SolSysGuy !!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From your friends on the TSS Forums!

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

Happy Birthday !!!

5 Replies

205 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Thu Sep 05, 2024 3:27 pm
Eclipse reference in 6,000-year-old Hindu text

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Sep 05, 2024 12:23 pm

by Graeme1858 » Thu Sep 05, 2024 12:23 pm

Astronomers discover oldest known eclipse reference in 6,000-year-old Hindu text

The passages are flowery but fitting for an eclipse, describing...

0 Replies

183 Views

Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Sep 05, 2024 12:23 pm
Orion/Meade Situation

Last post by jrkirkham « Wed Sep 04, 2024 12:14 pm
Replies: 44
by Nakedgun » Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:22 pm
1

2

3
First post

~

.

Last post

Here we are in September and the news about Meade / Orion got progressively worse over the summer. On a sidenote, I've taken over as head of design...
44 Replies

2471 Views

Last post by jrkirkham
Wed Sep 04, 2024 12:14 pm
Happy Birthday Sky !!!

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:59 pm
Replies: 5
by helicon » Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:23 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Sky !!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!!!

From your friends on the TSS Forums!!!

astro_cake.jpg

Last post

Happy Birthday Indeed !!!

5 Replies

213 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:59 pm

New Topic

289 topics

Page 1 of 12
- Jump to page:
1
2
3
4
5
…
12
Next

Return to Board Index

Forum permissions

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

TheSkySearchers

TheSkySearchers

Off-Topic

Forum permissions