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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 9:31 pm
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(October 14, 2018 at 7:04 am)Gwaithmir Wrote: You're the first person I've seen in any atheist forum with an interest in astronomy. Back in the 1960's I had my own astronomical observatory and managed an amateur group called The Rock Valley Meteor Society.
I'm pretty sure there are at least a couple of other astronomers around AF.
Big fan in my preteen years, visiting the Dow Planetarium in Montreal, learning how to identify constellations, and following all the NASA launches. Joined the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2017, and probably learned more in the last year and a half than in the rest of my life put together.
Also got to see my second total solar eclipse last August (went down to Carbondale, IL and *almost* got clouded out, but did see some of totality). I'm that strange person who collars total strangers on the sidewalk in front of my house when watching partial solar eclipses through #14 welder's glass: "Lookit! An eclipse!"
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 9:33 pm
I love astronomy.
I just don't get the time to study it as much as I'd like.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 9:37 pm
(October 14, 2018 at 9:33 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I love astronomy.
I just don't get the time to study it as much as I'd like.
You forgot the "g".
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 9:38 pm
"Like" doesn't have a g.
Stupid human!
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 9:46 pm
(October 14, 2018 at 9:15 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: Watching the Pats / Chiefs game. Go Pats! Did I say that out loud?
I'm not doing so well with my picks this season.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 9:46 pm
OK, so what's your star sign Valk?
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 9:49 pm
(October 14, 2018 at 9:46 pm)ignoramus Wrote: OK, so what's your star sign Valk?
Wouldn't that fall under astrology, not astronomy?
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 10:08 pm
I have a device called an ornamental mill, which can be used to machine shapes onto large (and not-so-large) pieces of wood. I've never used it in that capacity, in the approximately 6 years I've had it. I reconfigured it to support the wood turning lathe that I haven't used in 8 years,  and sold all the other pieces. Well, sold once the buyer ponies up some cash. I do have projects for that lathe, and I'm actually getting close to using it, finally. I spent the last few years of my working life putting off a ton of (non-emergency) repairs and improvements around the house. I'm getting that list worked down, so am getting more time for what I really want to do, soon. Retirement around here has nothing to do with sitting in a rocking chair on the porch, I'll tell you!
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 10:33 pm
(October 14, 2018 at 9:46 pm)ignoramus Wrote: OK, so what's your star sign Valk?
By choice, Pegasus.
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RE: What's everyone up to right now?
October 14, 2018 at 11:04 pm
(October 14, 2018 at 10:33 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (October 14, 2018 at 9:46 pm)ignoramus Wrote: OK, so what's your star sign Valk?
By choice, Pegasus.
Nice!
Mine's Optimus Prime.
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