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Cowperson · 08-07-2007, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worth

That would be the Endeavour launch on Wed, right Cowperson?

Correct. That timing above assumes a successful launch.

Coincidentally, a news story this morning tells us forty percent of shuttles launch on schedule.

Cowperson

Azure · 08-07-2007, 08:32 AM

Okay....the sighting in Lethbridge for yesterday was at 11:35 PM....a minute ahead of the Calgary one....does that mean the sighting even further south, in Pincher Creek, will be around 11:36?

Weiser Wonder · 08-07-2007, 08:34 AM

Spiders can play dead, good to make sure they are dead before picking them up.

Bring_Back_Shantz · 08-07-2007, 08:40 AM

One of the great life lessons that everyone should know, but most of us have to learn every so often:

Hot metal looks just like cold metal.

Maritime Q-Scout · 08-07-2007, 08:51 AM

Things you outta know:

I want you to know, that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
An older version of me
Is she perverted like me
Would she go down on you in a theatre
Does she speak eloquently
And would she have your baby
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother

Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, till you died
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

You seem very well, things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know
Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced
Are you thinking of me when you have relations with her

Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, til you died
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

Cause the joke that you laid on the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade
As soon as you close your eyes and you know it
And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back
I hope you feel it...well can you feel it

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

Buff · 08-07-2007, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azure

I guess its a matter of opinion.

The people were very nice...food was good, atmosphere was great....what more do you want? The fact that they make sure you leave totally stuffed is also fabulous.

It definitely is a matter of opinion. I've been a few times and it was just like any other restaurant to me. Not bad, but nothing special either.

My favorite place to eat is Moxie's.

You oughta know:

If you have cats and you are buying venetian blinds for your windows then you better not cheap out. The cats will push through the blinds, bending them and eventually breaking them. You will have a nicely square shape hole in the bottom corners of these windows.

Frank the Tank · 08-07-2007, 09:22 AM

This just happened to me last night.....you guys/gals should know, if you have a cat with her claws, do NOT install a goldfish aquarium screensaver.

So what does everyone recommend for a new monitor?

habernac · 08-07-2007, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

This just happened to me last night.....you guys/gals should know, if you have a cat with her claws, do NOT install a goldfish aquarium screensaver.

So what does everyone recommend for a new monitor?

LOL!

Maybe you should get one of the old CRTs, they're more difficult to knock over because of their weight.

zukes · 08-07-2007, 09:26 AM

Peanut butter and a Kraft single on lighty buttered toast may sound gross but it is fantastic!

Maritime Q-Scout · 08-07-2007, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

This just happened to me last night.....you guys/gals should know, if you have a cat with her claws, do NOT install a goldfish aquarium screensaver.

So what does everyone recommend for a new monitor?

My jaw just dropped. I can't imagine the sense of anger I'd feel. I would definately be taking the game "Kick the Kitty" to the next level after that.

As for the space shuttle posts, PlanetSpace has signed an agreement with NASA so it looks like supply route shuttles will be launched from Canada (in partiuclar my home town) in the not-so-distant future.

Which makes me raise the question, are Sydney NS, and Calgary AB on similiar lines of latitude?

ken0042 · 08-07-2007, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Which makes me raise the question, are Sydney NS, and Calgary AB on similiar lines of latitude?

Nope. Sydney is about 5 degrees further south:
http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist/pla...place2=@173777

But from my understanding of orbits, the only time a satellite stays at the same lattitude is if it's orbiting over the equator.

metal_geek · 08-07-2007, 09:43 AM

I was outside with my binoculars looking at M31 last night and the ISS buzzed right through the area... it was funny though cause something else farily bright went through the same path just before. Brighter then a regular satelite and slightly orange. I have no idea what it was. Maybe the pheonix craft they launched?... no idea..

Either way seeing was great last night... I could see milky way with my naked eye from my backyard here in calgary....First time in MONTHS...

Somthing you ought to know. A pair of binoculars, not a telescope is the best thing to get or give someone interested in starting out in astronomy.
________
EXTREME Q VAPORIZER

worth · 08-07-2007, 11:42 AM

Something that may be of help to amateur astronomers:

http://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn0708.pdf

And metal_geek, the Perseid meteor shower is going on now, so that may be a possibility as well.

Bobblehead · 08-07-2007, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worth

Something that may be of help to amateur astronomers:

http://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn0708.pdf

And metal_geek, the Perseid meteor shower is going on now, so that may be a possibility as well.

Perseid is supposed to reach its peak on Sunday/Monday.

Azure · 08-07-2007, 12:19 PM

If you ever eat out....please don't bitch about the food. I hate eating out with someone who is never satisfied with what they're eating, WHILE they eat it.

And not only that, they constantly complain about not getting the right sauce, the right salad....or they didn't order this, didn't order that...etc, etc.

Cowperson · 08-07-2007, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azure

If you ever eat out....please don't bitch about the food. I hate eating out with someone who is never satisfied with what they're eating, WHILE they eat it.

And not only that, they constantly complain about not getting the right sauce, the right salad....or they didn't order this, didn't order that...etc, etc.

You oughta know that Azure is finicky about finicky eaters.

Cowperson

Rhettzky · 08-07-2007, 12:31 PM

1.

If you are at the dome for a Flames game and need to take a leak between periods simply pop outside the smoke doors and hit the urinals. The smoke stink sucks but there is hardly ever a line which leaves you ample time to grab beer afterwards.

2.

Liquor and then beer, never fear. Beer than liquor will make you sicker.

3.

If you are going to take your kids out in this city for any weekend activity (the Zoo, Heritage Park, Calaway Park, the Science Center, Butterfield Acres...etc.) Go right when it opens, the first few hours of the day are always the least busy and it allows you to get way more done with much less stress. Ride lines are smaller, less crowds, easier to hit the washrooms, food lines and all that. Ditto this for malls.

4.

Take the man, not the puck.

octothorp · 08-07-2007, 01:04 PM

Learn how to fold t-shirts in about 3 seconds. Every guy should be able to impress women with mad laundry-folding skillz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDo7PMdlrCA

zukes · 08-07-2007, 01:31 PM

If you like baseball and its strategy and you want to run every aspect of your team OOTP is for you. Think of it as Eastside only 3 times as deep. I am hopelessly addicted.

www.ootpbaseball.net
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/

flylock shox · 08-07-2007, 02:14 PM

If you order a Hoegaarden, the BIG glass is a pint - no more than a pint. The small glass is a half pint. Lots of bars and restaurants will try to rip you off by serving the small glass as a pint, and most servers (who don't bartend) actually think it IS a pint because it's so heavy.

There's one bar in Van that tried to charge me $11 bucks for the big Hoegaarden on the premise that it was somehow bigger than other imports. It's just thick glass is all.