I thought this was America?

[cannabineer]

I envy you. After Hurricane Michael I can see several lights from the Sandhill. It's been four years, so lots of the houses across the river are slowly getting blocked out by trees. Down at my pond camp if I stand in the right place, there are no visible lights. But from just about any hill on the farm, there are red flashing lights from cell towers. And most night when I'm on my midnight ramble, I bitch about it.

Useta be, on a very good night I could see the gegenschein (German for counterglow; it is directly across the celestial sphere from the sun). Not any more.

 

[injinji]

If trump announces he’s running today all of my dreams will have come true

It's very important to keep trumpf as the face of the GOP. At least through Joe Rob's second term.

 

[injinji]

Useta be, on a very good night I could see the gegenschein (German for counterglow; it is directly across the celestial sphere from the sun). Not any more.

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Most of the year we don't have really clear skies. Too many clouds. But I do 3-5 miles, four nights a week, so I do my share of star gazing. Speaking of which, I'm usually an hour down the trail by now. My wife doesn't like for me to wait too long to get started.

 

[cannabineer]

Most of the year we don't have really clear skies. Too many clouds. But I do 3-5 miles, four nights a week, so I do my share of star gazing. Speaking of which, I'm usually an hour down the trail by now. My wife doesn't like for me to wait too long to get started.

There’s a Falcon 9 out of the Berg in 45 minutes. It’s patchy here, but I plan on being out there with binos.

Are you theoretically close enough to see some of the Artemis launch?

 

[cannabineer]

Falcon launch bumped to tomorrow night; maybe the weather will be better here

(edit) canceled outright. Something about needing to take a closer look at data from the rocket’s static-fire test.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

You are probably too young to remember this tidbit, but. . . . .

How could Nixon have won? Nobody I know voted for him.

A little before my time.

 

[hillbill]

Someone knows absolutely nothing of the history of religions. Almost entirely totally awfully damn wrong on facts.

 

[cannabineer]

Someone knows absolutely nothing of the history of religions. Almost entirely totally awfully damn wrong on facts.

I’ve been pretty active, and I admit near-complete ignorance. Specifics please, perhaps with links?