| Author | Thread |
|
|
08/23/2005 03:06:58 PM · #26 |
If I looked up & saw mars next to the moon, the same size, I'd grab a case of beer & prepare for armageddon.
|
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:09:54 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
If I looked up & saw mars next to the moon, the same size, I'd grab a case of beer & prepare for armageddon. |
amen!
where's liv tyler?
Crazy thing is, aerosmith is playing on the radio right now! |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:14:46 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by scuds:
...the email stated that if I didn't show it to at least 50 ppl, I would die a very painfull death, caused by an attack of thousands of fleash-eating-mutant-ninja grasshoppers! |
That part was true. |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:25:45 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by scuds:
...the email stated that if I didn't show it to at least 50 ppl, I would die a very painfull death, caused by an attack of thousands of fleash-eating-mutant-ninja grasshoppers! |
That part was true. |
Very true. I got the same email, the flesh-eating-mutant-ninja grasshoppers attacked and I was severely injured. I was only able to avoid death by diving into a vat of liquid insecticide that I happened to have lying around the house. That killed enough of the 'hoppers that I was able to escape, scarred, but alive.
|
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:27:20 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by scuds:
...the email stated that if I didn't show it to at least 50 ppl, I would die a very painfull death, caused by an attack of thousands of fleash-eating-mutant-ninja grasshoppers! |
That part was true. |
Very true. I got the same email, the flesh-eating-mutant-ninja grasshoppers attacked and I was severely injured. I was only able to avoid death by diving into a vat of liquid insecticide that I happened to have lying around the house. That killed enough of the 'hoppers that I was able to escape, scarred, but alive. |
Dang.......that's it, I'm done!
Farewell my fellow DPCers, it's been a wonderfull time!
It'll be fun to haunt all you guys! |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:29:21 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
It's funny, you never know whether someone is smart or has just googled something...the beauty of internet dialogue.
Except GeneralE, that guy is an encyclopedia! |
Sorry for the error. You are correct. I got wrapped up in doing the math and forgot to check my moonolgy facts... Should have lnown better.. lol |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:49:22 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
That killed enough of the 'hoppers that I was able to escape, scarred, but alive. |
You missed one. ;-) |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:51:40 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
That killed enough of the 'hoppers that I was able to escape, scarred, but alive. |
You missed one. ;-) |
Grrrrr.
|
|
|
|
08/23/2005 03:53:23 PM · #34 |
There is an element of truth in the posters statement, however, Mars will be close again in late October this year, almost as close as two years ago.
October will be best viewing month and this will not happen again for a long time. This is not gathered via internet, but from Astro site.
Steve |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 04:06:06 PM · #35 |
I just finished writing an article on Mars for my local astronomy club newsletter (will be online in a few days), but here is a link to some of my Mars photography attempts from 2003. I'll be shooting again this fall, trying to better these efforts with better seeing and better equipment, even though Mars won't be quite as close or big:
Mars pics |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 04:11:46 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
I just finished writing an article on Mars for my local astronomy club newsletter (will be online in a few days), but here is a link to some of my Mars photography attempts from 2003. I'll be shooting again this fall, trying to better these efforts with better seeing and better equipment, even though Mars won't be quite as close or big:
Mars pics |
Cool, what flash did you use?
|
|
|
|
08/23/2005 04:16:49 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Originally posted by strangeghost:
I just finished writing an article on Mars for my local astronomy club newsletter (will be online in a few days), but here is a link to some of my Mars photography attempts from 2003. I'll be shooting again this fall, trying to better these efforts with better seeing and better equipment, even though Mars won't be quite as close or big:
Mars pics |
Cool, what flash did you use? |
A very, very big bright shiny type flashy thingie with really loads and loads of brilliant things on it. And...
4 AA rechargeables!!
Steve
Message edited by author 2005-08-23 16:18:09. |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 04:19:42 PM · #38 |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 04:34:10 PM · #39 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Cool, what flash did you use? |
I picked up a few dozen of these at a yard sale the other year, hooked 'em up to my Coolpix 4500 and a few megawatts of power. Syncing the flash to the camera was the real tough part. 35 million miles divided by c, etc. |
|
|
|
08/23/2005 04:36:07 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Cool, what flash did you use? |
I picked up a few dozen of these at a yard sale the other year, hooked 'em up to my Coolpix 4500 and a few megawatts of power. Syncing the flash to the camera was the real tough part. 35 million miles divided by c, etc. |
LOL, flash, wait, wait, wait, bounce, wait, wait, wait, snap. Ingenious! :-D
|
|
|
|
08/24/2005 11:25:17 AM · #41 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Originally posted by strangeghost:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Cool, what flash did you use? |
I picked up a few dozen of these at a yard sale the other year, hooked 'em up to my Coolpix 4500 and a few megawatts of power. Syncing the flash to the camera was the real tough part. 35 million miles divided by c, etc. |
LOL, flash, wait, wait, wait, bounce, wait, wait, wait, snap. Ingenious! :-D |
Great fun! Round trip time for the light bounce is about 6.27 minutes when Mars is 35,000,000 miles away. Thats one helluva flash!! |
|
|
|
08/24/2005 11:26:35 AM · #42 |
Originally posted by ElGordo:
Great fun! Round trip time for the light bounce is about 6.27 minutes when Mars is 35,000,000 miles away. Thats one helluva flash!! |
Royally pisses off the neighbors though... |
|
|
|
12/31/2005 09:57:03 PM · #43 |
| Guess i better send back my microscope. |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/03/2025 04:18:55 AM EDT.
