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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:29:38 AM EDT
Broke my leg and ankle so I sleep in the bedroom on the main floor.... forgot about the moon. Anyway, I got a kick out of how bright it is.
 Attached File Attached FileJust to show how tall those stupid windows are...I can stand up a 12' ladder in this room. Pic looks a little scary.  Attached FileMoon light shining on opposite wall...I think Melissa Ethridge showed up. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:32:33 AM EDT
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That's no moon......
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:32:38 AM EDT
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moons out goons out..
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:35:02 AM EDT
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M-O-O-N, that spells bright.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:36:59 AM EDT
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It's cool to look up and see stars from inside when it's 25 out, but between 11-1 it's brutally bright during this phase.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 3:23:46 AM EDT
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Bright? You're going to loose your shit when you see what comes next...
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Posted: 1/24/2021 7:10:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bright? You're going to loose your shit when you see what comes next...  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 7:35:01 AM EDT
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Get well soon.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 8:12:56 AM EDT
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A few times ive read by moonlight.
Go outside on a night with a full moon and a clear sky. Sit out there for a while and let your eyes adjust. I had no problem reading a book by that light. Pretty crazy when you think about the distances and physics of the suns light reflecting off the moon...and the earth being simply washed in a reflection of light...and its enough to function by. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 8:40:37 AM EDT
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Excerpts from Larry Niven's Sci-Fi short story, 'Inconstant Moon.'
"“Inconstant Moon” by Larry Niven begs the questions: If this was your last night on Earth what would you do? More importantly, who would you choose to be with? “What I wanted was someone who would join my…farewell party without asking the wrong questions.” – Stan This story begins in San Diego, California late one night when Stan notices that the moon is alarmingly bright. Its glow is dimming the street lights, it’s bright enough to read by and getting brighter by the minute. He can’t even see any of the stars because the moon is outshining everything. Stan mulls over the facts: moonlight is reflected sunlight, therefore if the moon is becoming brighter, it must be because the sun is getting brighter as well (aaaahhhh, said the audience in shared realization). But the sun getting brighter could only mean one thing: it’s going nova. The nova shock wave would have had to travel about four thousand miles – at least a five hour trip from the pole. However, none of Stan’s predictions are coming true. Based on what’s happened so far, he realizes it wasn’t a shock wave after all. It was a solar flare. A full-force hurricane has hit, and all they can do is wait it out. By morning the hurricane is still howling outside. Stan takes note of how little food he and Leslie have stored up, only enough for a week at the most. The flooding will make it nearly impossible to venture out into the city, and the destruction will have been catastrophic by now. Last night life had been simple. The world was ending, there were mere hours left of their lives, and he and Leslie were happily running throughout San Diego seizing the moment. Now Stan was wishing it had been a nova after all. From now on life will be much, much worse than having been killed by the nova before sunrise. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 9:58:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A few times ive read by moonlight. Go outside on a night with a full moon and a clear sky. Sit out there for a while and let your eyes adjust. I had no problem reading a book by that light. Pretty crazy when you think about the distances and physics of the suns light reflecting off the moon...and the earth being simply washed in a reflection of light...and its enough to function by. Now that my oldest is really into astronomy I think about this stuff a lot more. Well, that and the Pluto isn't a planet thread. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 10:07:10 AM EDT
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The moon is bright and I'm half tight, and life is just beginning. I can't go fishing with you Jake, because I'll be out chasing women...
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Posted: 1/24/2021 10:11:45 AM EDT
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How did I make a Melissa Ethridge and moonlight joke and it fell by the wayside?
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Posted: 1/24/2021 10:21:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How did I make a Melissa Ethridge and moonlight joke and it fell by the wayside? Some of us don't want to revisit traumatic memories of large bull dykes in herds. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 10:22:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Excerpts from Larry Niven's Sci-Fi short story, 'Inconstant Moon.' ""Inconstant Moon" by Larry Niven begs the questions: If this was your last night on Earth what would you do? More importantly, who would you choose to be with? "What I wanted was someone who would join myfarewell party without asking the wrong questions." Stan This story begins in San Diego, California late one night when Stan notices that the moon is alarmingly bright. Its glow is dimming the street lights, it's bright enough to read by and getting brighter by the minute. He can't even see any of the stars because the moon is outshining everything. Stan mulls over the facts: moonlight is reflected sunlight, therefore if the moon is becoming brighter, it must be because the sun is getting brighter as well (aaaahhhh, said the audience in shared realization). But the sun getting brighter could only mean one thing: it's going nova. The nova shock wave would have had to travel about four thousand miles at least a five hour trip from the pole. However, none of Stan's predictions are coming true. Based on what's happened so far, he realizes it wasn't a shock wave after all. It was a solar flare. A full-force hurricane has hit, and all they can do is wait it out. By morning the hurricane is still howling outside. Stan takes note of how little food he and Leslie have stored up, only enough for a week at the most. The flooding will make it nearly impossible to venture out into the city, and the destruction will have been catastrophic by now. Last night life had been simple. The world was ending, there were mere hours left of their lives, and he and Leslie were happily running throughout San Diego seizing the moment. Now Stan was wishing it had been a nova after all. From now on life will be much, much worse than having been killed by the nova before sunrise. Daily Motion |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 10:47:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThanks for that. I'll check it out. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 10:51:03 AM EDT
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Quoted:Just to show how tall those stupid windows are...I can stand up a 12' ladder in this room. Pic looks a little scary. Cat with 12' tree scoffs and laughs...  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 10:51:31 AM EDT
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Pain medicine and a full moon, life is good!
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:37:29 PM EDT
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Thee cheeldrun...... uff dee night......vut sveet music dey make......
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:38:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Some of us don't want to revisit traumatic memories of large bull dykes in herds. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How did I make a Melissa Ethridge and moonlight joke and it fell by the wayside? Some of us don't want to revisit traumatic memories of large bull dykes in herds. I got a good laugh out of that! |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:40:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cat with 12' tree scoffs and laughs... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20210124-095133_Gallery_jpg-1794448.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted:Just to show how tall those stupid windows are...I can stand up a 12' ladder in this room. Pic looks a little scary. Cat with 12' tree scoffs and laughs... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20210124-095133_Gallery_jpg-1794448.JPG Wow! So you can walk under that ledge? Is there a door there or just huge windows? |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:55:19 PM EDT
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Used to cross country ski under the full moon when I lived up in the high country. Trippy.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 7:33:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow! So you can walk under that ledge? Is there a door there or just huge windows? Just giant bay windows with the ledge. No door. Ceiling is 14 feet at the wall and slants up to about 18 feet at the other end of the room. The black and white cat in the picture loves that ledge. He's the only one of the three cats that can get up there, so that's his private space. The ledge is exactly 8 feet off the floor. You can see his food dish on the right. I'm just tall enough (6' 2") to be able to grab it and refill it without needing a boost. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 8:40:45 PM EDT
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it's still waxing.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 8:44:12 PM EDT
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[clap-clap-clap-clap!]
Deep in the heart of Texas....???? 
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Posted: 1/24/2021 8:53:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/24/2021 11:29:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just giant bay windows with the ledge. No door. Ceiling is 14 feet at the wall and slants up to about 18 feet at the other end of the room. The black and white cat in the picture loves that ledge. He's the only one of the three cats that can get up there, so that's his private space. The ledge is exactly 8 feet off the floor. You can see his food dish on the right. I'm just tall enough (6' 2") to be able to grab it and refill it without needing a boost. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Wow! So you can walk under that ledge? Is there a door there or just huge windows? Just giant bay windows with the ledge. No door. Ceiling is 14 feet at the wall and slants up to about 18 feet at the other end of the room. The black and white cat in the picture loves that ledge. He's the only one of the three cats that can get up there, so that's his private space. The ledge is exactly 8 feet off the floor. You can see his food dish on the right. I'm just tall enough (6' 2") to be able to grab it and refill it without needing a boost. That's pretty cool. We looked at getting blinds for those windows and the guy laughed. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 11:32:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just like a Quiznos rat, I too love the moon. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/277219/FB1FE007-2D4E-493C-8A0F-CE2B75BEB5BB_jpe-1795419.JPG Shift work for 5 years... totally get it. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 11:44:32 PM EDT
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it was late last night when i saw your pics, but the original two pics were spooky.
its kinda cool because there are hardly ever any pictures like that (pitch black room back lit through a window by that bright of moonlight). i hope you recover soon but thank you for the great pictures. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 12:53:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's pretty cool. We looked at getting blinds for those windows and the guy laughed. Minus the tree, but still with the cat...  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 12:58:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cat with 12' tree scoffs and laughs... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20210124-095133_Gallery_jpg-1794448.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted:Just to show how tall those stupid windows are...I can stand up a 12' ladder in this room. Pic looks a little scary. Cat with 12' tree scoffs and laughs... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20210124-095133_Gallery_jpg-1794448.JPG Lol My 12' tree.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:25:33 AM EDT
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Last night it was crazy bright. Tonight a fog rolled in, so can't tell.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:29:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryLaughs in 8' ceiling. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 2:14:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Laughs in 8' ceiling. Quote HistoryQuoted: Laughs in 8' ceiling.
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Posted: 1/25/2021 2:20:08 AM EDT
[#34]
 We Like The Moon |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:41:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Minus the tree, but still with the cat... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/20210124_232739_jpg-1795790.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's pretty cool. We looked at getting blinds for those windows and the guy laughed. Minus the tree, but still with the cat... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/20210124_232739_jpg-1795790.JPG That's a pretty room |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:42:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryLol, how did you ever come across that video? |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 8:48:17 AM EDT
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Moons out goons out!
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Posted: 1/25/2021 9:24:17 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:15:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol, how did you ever come across that video? Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol, how did you ever come across that video? Spongmonkies were the big thing two decades ago. Quiznos used them in commercials for a while.  Quiznos Spongmonkeys We Love The Subs ad |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:20:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Spongmonkies were the big thing two decades ago. Quiznos used them in commercials for a while.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuPTZWhz46MQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Lol, how did you ever come across that video? Spongmonkies were the big thing two decades ago. Quiznos used them in commercials for a while. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuPTZWhz46MYup. Some of the original meme characters before "meme" was even used in that context. That's some freshman year of college shit for me. 
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:30:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Now that my oldest is really into astronomy I think about this stuff a lot more. Well, that and the Pluto isn't a planet thread. When you stop and really think about the relative motion of the stars overhead, it becomes quite dizzying. Movements above or below the plane of the ecliptic are easy enough, somewhat. But, now take something that runs oblique to that, like the Milky Way ... and this is were things start to get really trippy ... for me, anyway. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:33:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol, how did you ever come across that video? Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol, how did you ever come across that video? that's been on the internet since at least the early 2000s, possibly late 90s. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:35:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: that's been on the internet since at least the early 2000s, possibly late 90s. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Lol, how did you ever come across that video? that's been on the internet since at least the early 2000s, possibly late 90s. Yeah, it's older than youtube by a few years. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:36:21 PM EDT
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JON HAS A LONG MUSTACHE
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:38:26 PM EDT
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Black dog barking,
Do he bite? Kill my landlord Kill my landlord Smash his place up Break his neck Kill my landlord What the heck? |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:40:34 PM EDT
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We have a couple high windows on the wall behind our bed, and every once in a while the moon will hit the mirror on the dresser just right to reflect the moonlight right in my face as I'm sleeping. Have to throw a blanket over the mirror occasionally.
Other times we'll hear the dogs up in the middle of the night and find that it's shining right onto one of their beds. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 1:41:06 PM EDT
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