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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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The public forum is open and the game is heating up what with that war - such a nasty word - between Vox and GS; I thought it would be a perfect time to open up a place where we can talk 'off topic', get to know each other, and remember that we are salesmen, engineers, bankers, students, etc playing a game. I chose a bake sale and icebreaker social because sometimes the pubs get a bit roudy what with the drinking and dancing and such. Besides previous pubs and tearooms were banned and shut down. Remember, I'm not the proprietor and I don't take orders. You'll have to bring your own baked goods. Extra plates, cups, and napkins are in the cabinets over the coffee maker. The proceeds will go to the local Kiwanis who were kind enough to allow us to use their hall. Thanks guys!
So, if things get a bit too stressful in the world of demogaming, take the time to buy your 'enemy' a warm cookie or a slice of peach pie, and share something about yourself.
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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OK then I'll start. I brought some warm banana nut & chocolate chip muffins. Dig in.
Did anyone see the 24 Hours of Le Mans? I was lucky enough to see ALOT of it on Speed last weekend. Can't wait 'til the ALMS comes to a track near me to see 'em in person.
Anyone in the Northern Hemisphere get to see the ISS & Atlantis chase eachother across the sky? I hear they'll be visible again tonight.
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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Villeneuve's Peugeot didn't make it through the night at the other Peugeot driven by Bourdais barely made it to the finish. But it was a good first showing for the Peugeot.
http://www.lemans.org/24heuresduman...chronos_gb.html
If Villeneuve wants to boast he'll have to do more that race one off special events.
I haven't seen the USGP yet. Too much racing last weekend!
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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Today we have Chocolate Chunk muffins.
Does anyone know how to take a digital picture of the moon or stars through a cheepy digital telescope?
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Prince
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May 2004
time: 01:24
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* -SafaN- loves muffins
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Emperor
As cuddly as a cactus, as charming as an eel.
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Jun 2002
time: 17:24
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You're talking a picture with a digital camera through the telescope?
(unless there's some new breed to telescope that will take pictures for you...and there should be....I can see slapping a memory stick in em to get nice photos, gotta be a market for that...)
There are 2 ways I know of.
The first and most reccomended is by procuring an adapter for your digital camera. Your camera and/or telescope's manufacturer should have some available. This mounts your camera directly to the telescope, essentially making it the eyepiece. You need a digital SLR for this, and preferably a remote shutter control (or pressing the button makes the telescope wobble too much to get a good pic), though the timer setting can work.
http://meade.telescopes.com/product...amera-6389.html
The second is to obtain a magnifier of some kind, situate IT in front of the eye piece, and situate the camera just behind this. It'll expand the image coming through the eye piece enough to get a decent picture. It is possible to obtain this effect with a digital SLR and a proper magnification lense.
More info:
http://www.truetex.com/telad.htm
http://www.imaging-resource.com/ARTS/ASTRO/ASTRO.HTM
edit:
Thought of a third method.
There are eyepieces you can purchase that have a photo sensor and an AV out cable. You hook em up to your TV or whatnot. One could attach it to your PC/laptop and screencapture.
Last edited by UnOrthOdOx on 27-06-2007 at 20:08
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Emperor
As cuddly as a cactus, as charming as an eel.
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Jun 2002
time: 17:24
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I'm pretty sure "digital telescope" is refering to the auto tracker systems. You type in "Saturn" and the telescope points at it, or it gives you a top 10 list to look at this evening, etc.
Unless terminology has changed recently, that is.
I've never managed to get mine to actually work, however. Get it calibrated, type in all the city and time info, hit goto mars, and it points totally wrong. Yeah, you're supposed to download updates and stuff that I haven't done, but it's just as easy for me to manually point the thing.
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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You know, if you weren't so lazy you'd bring some carrot muffins to the bake sale.
<(-_-)> monkey
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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Today's special:
BETA-Carrot-ene muffins iced with cream cheese frosting.
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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Venus and Saturn are nearly touching in the North American west sky. Ooh!
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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Refugees are welcome here.
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Emperor
As cuddly as a cactus, as charming as an eel.
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Jun 2002
time: 17:24
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What's a vacation?
I will be taking my normal absense at the end of October, however.
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Emperor
USA
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Oct 2000
time: 18:24
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Does this help?
quote:
va·ca·tion /ve??ke???n, v?-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vey-key-shuhn, vuh-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, preceeded & followed by periods of intense work to allow for said suspension.
2. a part of the year, regularly set aside, when normal activities of law courts, legislatures, etc., are suspended.
3. freedom or release from duty, business, or activity.
4. an act or instance of vacating.
–verb (used without object)
5. to take or have a vacation: to vacation in the Caribbean.
[Origin: 1350–1400; < L vaca-tio-n- (s. of vaca-tio- freedom from something; see vacate, -ion); r. ME vacacioun < AF]
—Related forms
va·ca·tion·er, va·ca·tion·ist, noun
va·ca·tion·less, adjective see UnOrthOdOx
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Deity
Busy increasing the population of my country.
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Aug 2002
time: 19:24
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