RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 17, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2015 Bill, I would HIGHLY recommend that you add these 2 books to your collection: The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System 21st Century Atlas of the Moon The first book has real depth about it - though it'll cost you £35-40. The second has some great charts and lots of satellite-based photos. A really good book - about £20. Registax is a superb program for image stacking. When I get home I'll send you my recommended "Wavelet" settings. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Naaaaa, not there again, I recon its a wind up by you Northerners, bit like you lot saying the Moon ISN'T made out of Cheese, when WE in the REAL WORLD know it is. Back to the real world now, and going to Play T :nono: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 17, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2015 What's that, Andy? Off to play with your Tonka Trucks? Enjoy yourself. And btw, I'll probably be ordering some wood tomorrow. Though I can't explain why on here... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Naaaaa, not there again, I recon its a wind up by you Northerners, bit like you lot saying the Moon ISN'T made out of Cheese, when WE in the REAL WORLD know it is. Back to the real world now, and going to Play T :nono: Did you have a look up that farmers track Andy. If it's using GPS the little bu**er could be anywhere by now! Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Bill, I would HIGHLY recommend that you add these 2 books to your collection: The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System 21st Century Atlas of the Moon The first book has real depth about it - though it'll cost you £35-40. The second has some great charts and lots of satellite-based photos. A really good book - about £20. Registax is a superb program for image stacking. When I get home I'll send you my recommended "Wavelet" settings. Jeff Cheers Jeff! I picked up the Cambridge Guide to the Solar System in Waterstone's this morning and the others on order. A nice hefty book for clouting a few heads when I arrived at PC World with the miss-sold software. As you'd expect they didn't have the correct (2010) version in stock so I eventually got my money back after some gobsh*te tried to persuade me to spend another £90 on top of the original £70 to upgrade to Windows 7! I won't go into my reply but it was worth seeing the expression on Sara's face as her normally placid grandfather explained why that wasn't an option with steam blowing out of his ears! Anyway me and the little dude are off into town to do some young-lady type shopping before I take her home which probably means I'll be skint by midnight! Have Fun! Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Just had an email from Facebook telling me that ASTON MARTIN and EASYJET are trending NOW and I should get over there and JOIN IN THE FUN!!!!! Humm! Well I can't afford an Aston Martin for a start and as for Easyjet, by the time I'd finished paying all those compulsory add-on's and supplements they charge like, for instance, food, a seat, the toilet, upgrading to breathing space and not always having to sit next to the gobsh*te with the personal stereo and the tish, tish, tish, ooo....eeeh, ooo....eeeh, oooo....eeeeh music it would probably turn out that I could have afforded the bloody car and driven there anyway! I think I'll pass this time! Regards Bill (Grumpy Old Men Rule! YEAH! ) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) YEAH! I've just signed up to have my name sent to Mars on next years InSight exploration mission. How cool is that? To add your name, which will be carried aboard the probe on a silicon microchip pop along to http://go.usa.gov/3Aj3G and sign up!*** Regards Bill ***The poster holds no responsibility for any injury resulting from anal probing as a result of any/or/all ETI's finding your name on the probe! So there! Edited August 19, 2015 by Mythocentric 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 19, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2015 Bill, glad to see you bought the Cambridge solar system book. It's an excellent book and well worth dipping into every so often. Here's a couple of pics from Wednesday, 12th August (Furness Abbey) and Monday, 17th August (Lake) to show that the sun DOES sometimes shine in the Morecambe Bay area of England! Btw, keep your fingers crossed for good weather for the potentially impressive Total Lunar Eclipse at the end of September. Jeff 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Hi Jeff! I didn't get back from my daughters until this afternoon so I haven't had much time to do more than scan through it yet, but from what I've seen so far I suspect it's going to become something of a 'bible' given that the Solar System is my first love! Those photos are excellent, especially the panorama of Furness Abbey (but don't forget to crop the edges!). I would be very proud to claim those as my work our kid! I downloaded GIMP this afternoon which is mentioned quite a lot in the book on astrophotography I bought, 'Making Every Photon Count' which can do a few things easier than PSP so I'll report back when I've had a play with it! Should be good given it's reputation among those in the art community. (Basically it's Photoshop with one BIG advantage! I.E. It's free!). I've already staked my space on the Stone Jetty for the September eclipse. All I have to do now is figure out how all these little gadgets for the scope and camera fit together and I'm Smokin'! Regards to all Bill Thinks! Now that we can send our names to Mars, I wonder if we could persuade NASA to send Andrew on a trip to the ISS. After all, no ones built a l****t in space yet so who better than he? That's one small step for Bodgit and one giant leap for Lunesterkind! :no: Edited August 19, 2015 by Mythocentric 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi Guys, well thanks for wanting send me off to some far flung Space Station traveling at 250 to 280 mph. How would I do Flocking on the thing that is made of wood and covered in Plaster with bits of metal nailed to it and cables underneath and funny black boxes moving along the top with wiggley bits on the sides connected to round bits that rotate on other metal bits driven by electrical bits and controlled by a thing with a name synonymous with a Fish Shop and another thing you hold in your hand with a length of wire inside a plastic cable that is plugged into a black box and then in turn into your wall socket that they DONT HAVE IN THE PLAYSTATION. :help: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi Guys, well thanks for wanting send me off to some far flung Space Station traveling at 250 to 280 mph. How would I do Flocking on the thing that is made of wood and covered in Plaster with bits of metal nailed to it and cables underneath and funny black boxes moving along the top with wiggley bits on the sides connected to round bits that rotate on other metal bits driven by electrical bits and controlled by a thing with a name synonymous with a Fish Shop and another thing you hold in your hand with a length of wire inside a plastic cable that is plugged into a black box and then in turn into your wall socket that they DONT HAVE IN THE PLAYSTATION. :help: Dammit! I knew there'd be a snag! :scratchhead: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 It's 4.7 miles per SECOND!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) It's 4.7 miles per SECOND!!! Ah well! That's Andrew's trip out then! Even Usain Bolt couldn't catch the bu**er!!!! :no: Regards Bill Edited August 20, 2015 by Mythocentric 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Just for fun I thought I'd pose you all a question, which is.....What's the daftest/silliest/etc thing you've ever done! Just to get the ball rolling the thing that first comes to mind is reclining in the bath one evening, which as usual was up to my chin and as hot as I can stand it, and after soaking peacefully for half-an-hour glancing at my watch to check the time. Now while it proved to be both waterproof and shockproof, sad to say, it turned out not to be boilproof which didn't help due to it still being on my wrist. Over to you! Regards Bill 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) Morning Bill. Well, One of my Bosses at a Garage I was a Salesman at said he would Sponsor me at Moto Cross, so I brought my CZ 400 down to the Showroom one day to show him the bike. I fired it up and pulled a Wheelie down the forecourt between the line of Cars for Sale. Spun it around and did the same back again, I could tell he was impressed so I went for a third run as I went to spin the bike around on its back wheel, it found some grip lifted the front wheel and so, there I was with the bike standing with the front wheel 5ft up a brick wall and me trying to stall it and bring it back down under some sort of control. It was then that I also realised that a small crowd of passers by and Girls from the office had gathered to watch this IDIOT trying to show off. Sponsor Ship go well. This was the 250 version. Nice Topic though Bill. Edited August 22, 2015 by Andrew P 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 22, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2015 Andy, who is the slim, good-looking chap in your last post? A distant relative of yours, maybe!! Good stories lads, and a good topic, Bill. I'll give it some further thought, but the silliest/most stupid thing I've done in recent times was last November when I ended up with my mobile in the washing machine - despite consciously reminding myself to take it out of the pants pocket 1 minute before switch on. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberdare Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) Flipping heck! I thought nothing ever happened in this Village but we are under siege by an army of police and a helicopter. According to my wife who logged into Facebook a little while ago the residents just a stones throw away have been told to stay indoors and rumour has it an armed person is about, currently that particular street is cordoned off with chopper still overhead. I've locked my shed and come indoors, don't want an incident in there. Jim edit Yes it has just been confirmed as a gunman currently holed up in a house. Edited August 22, 2015 by aberdare Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted August 22, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2015 Flipping heck! I thought nothing ever happened in this Village but we are under siege by an army of police and a helicopter. According to my wife who logged into Facebook a little while ago the residents just a stones throw away have been told to stay indoors and rumour has it an armed person is about, currently that particular street is cordoned off with chopper still overhead. I've locked my shed and come indoors, don't want an incident in there. Jim edit Yes it has just been confirmed as a gunman currently holed up in a house. Remarkable!! I thought you were out "back of beyond"!! Shoot him with your BB gun if you catch sight of him.... Seriously, hope it all gets sorted very soon. The world has gone MAD!! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Oh dear, Jim - that sounds bad! I hope it get resolved peacefully. As to silly things, I did something slightly similar to Jeff a couple of summers ago in Greece. It all started when I forgot my swimming trunks so one day we went to the beach and I had to wear my regular shorts. I wasn't planning to go into the sea but Bev (wifey) went in and was enjoying it and persuaded me to join her. In I go and was wading out when I suddenly remembered my smokes! I returned to shore and chucked the damp pack onto the beach then went out to sea again. This time I got waist deep and remembered my wallet! Only when I was chucking that back on land did I remember my phone!!! I dunno about washing water but mobiles really don't like sea water - I think the battery exploded! Cue new phone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberdare Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 All over now. I was allowed through the edge of the police cordon to access our friends house as I'm caring for her pets, though when I said I would unlock the back gate and walk the long way round on my return they did say that would be a good idea. There were 10 police cars, the chopper and armed police everywhere and all nearby residents were evacuated and marksmen hidden in their gardens but they all seemed pretty relaxed about it, there did seem to be more of them than us at one time. About an hour later the they kicked the door in and after a couple of shots he was arrested, all other family members are safe and no-one was injured. Back to the quiet life now, well apart from the gossips over the next few days. Jim 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 When we lived in Buckfast in Dartmoor National Park, we would often get the Police Helicopter over the Village with its search light on at night, we knew then to Lock all doors and windows as a Convict had escaped from Dartmoor Prison. Except one night the Hele was at the bottom of the road over the A38 and was there for some time. it transpired that Jasper Carrot had some how rolled his Car and they were there as extra lighting. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Just remembered another lapse of mine from when I lived in Blackburn and reminds me why I should always put things in the same pocket (which we all do anyway don't we chaps?). The house I had was out towards Great Harwood near the canal and my studio was on the Wharf not far from the railway station in the town centre, so it made sense for me to cycle there and back along the towpath which was about four miles each way. One night, about 10 pm, I locked up and saying goodnight to the security guy, set off home which usually took me about half-an-hour. Home duly reached I put my hand in my pocket for my keys and found nothing. I patted myself down as panic set in and I realised that I must have left them at the studio, so it was back on the bike and back to the Wharf, where I knocked up the security guy, got the spare keys and let myself in. The search became increasingly frantic as I scoured the place until I was joined by the security guy who joined in the fun. Time passed with still no sign of the errant keys until I stood back hands on hips in exasperation and felt something knock against my fingers, and moving my hand discovered my keys clipped to my belt rather than in my right-hand jacket pocket where they usually lived. The look on that guys face was indescribable as I held up said keys, apologised and beat a hasty retreat. I eventually got home (again) sometime after midnight, knackered but very much wiser! :blush: Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 The stupidest thing I ever did... Simples...I went sailing. On a 14' aqua cat (smaller version of a Hobie). In the straits. In 35 kts wind. In my shorts. Fortunately, I am here to type this... James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Blimey James! You don't mess about do you? We have a yacht club not far from the house and I've seen sailors out on the Bay get into bother in lighter winds than that, not to mention the occasional larger craft! Happily we have this beastie to help out and she's proved her worth time and again, both on and off the water! I think I'll be safe in saying we're all glad to see you still here typing.... Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted August 23, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2015 Blimey James! You don't mess about do you? We have a yacht club not far from the house and I've seen sailors out on the Bay get into bother in lighter winds than that, not to mention the occasional larger craft! Happily we have this beastie to help out and she's proved her worth time and again, both on and off the water! Mot to mention these which are often deployed for the more difficult rescue missions (I haven't copied the photos as they may be copyrighted) http://www.baysearchandrescue.org.uk/hagglunds.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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